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Education

University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Master of Fine Arts in Media Arts Production
Thesis Exhibition: .glitch//antifascism
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Cody Mejeur

Buffalo State University, The State University of New York
Bachelor of Arts in Media Production

Artistic & Research Interests

Media theory + literacy, glitch aesthetics + theory, cyber/feminism, experimental nonfiction, video games + video game communities.

Teaching Experience

Assistant Professor

Erie Community College, Orchard Park NY

• CA 121 - Principles of Communication, Spring/Fall 2025, Spring/Fall 2026
• CA 214 - Speech Communication, Spring 2025

Lead Teaching Artist

Squeaky Wheel Film & Media Art Center, Buffalo NY

• Tech Arts for Youth: Game Design & Storytelling, Summer 2026
• Tech Arts for Youth: Filmmaking, Summer 2025
• Tech Arts for Youth: Game Design, Summer 2025
• Tech Arts for Girls: Podcasting, Spring 2025
• Tech Arts for Girls: Zines!, Spring 2024
• Digital Arts and Technology Access: Video Production, DIY Special Effects, and Video Editing, Fall 2023
• Tech Arts for Youth: Video Production: DIY Special Effects, Summer 2023
• Digital Arts and Technology Access: Game Design, Summer 2023

Adjunct Professor

SUNY Buffalo State University, Buffalo NY

• COM 312: Basic Media Production, Fall 2026

University at Buffalo SUNY, Buffalo NY

• DMS 103: Basic Video, Fall 2021, Spring & Fall 2022

Teaching Assistantship

University at Buffalo SUNY

• DMS333: World Cinema, Spring 2023 (w/Dr. Daniel Colleran)

Guest Lecturer

University at Buffalo SUNY

• DMS 448: Games, Gender & Culture: Spring 2022, 2023 (w/Dr. Cody Mejeur)

Albright-Knox Northland

• Getting Started with Game Design, December 2021 (w/Dr. Cody Mejeur and Famous Clark)

Instructional Support Assistant

Buffalo State University, SUNY

• COM215: Visual Communication, 2016-2018
• COM450: Communication and Society, 2017 - 2018

Grants & Awards

• see me, the modern venus, Director's Choice Award, BARING IT ALL online exhibition (ART FLUENT), 2025.
• New York State Council on the Arts Support for Artists Grant, 2025.
• No Lone Wolves, First Place, 1st Annual Baird Point Film Festival, 2022.
• The Gender Glitch, Honorable Mention in Documentary, 7th Annual SUNYWide Film Festival, 2016.
• The Office of Undergraduate Research Small Grants Program, Buffalo State University, 2015.

Presentations & Exhibitions

• Drop in the Ocean demo exhibition, Q&A. Gaming for All: A Women in Games Celebration. The Strong Museum of Play, 2025.
• Drop in the Ocean and outside demo exhibition. Gaming for All: A Women in Games Celebration. The Strong Museum of Play, 2024.
• #GamerGate: A Case Study on Alt-Right Community Infiltration. University at Buffalo SUNY, Celebration of Student Academic Excellence. April 2023.
• MFA Thesis Exhibition .glitch//antifascism, Buffalo Game Space, Buffalo NY, April 2023.
• The Gender Glitch. Buffalo State University SUNY, 17th Annual Student Research and Creativity Celebration. May 2015.

Lectures & Conferences

• Drop in the Ocean Demo Session, Replaying Japan 2024 - The 12th International Japanese Game Studies Conference, Buffalo, NY.
• Difference Machines: Technology and Identity in Contemporary Art, Albright-Knox Northland. November 2021 (in collaboration with Buffalo Game Space).
• Geek Gatekeeping: No Girls Allowed, Buffalo State University SUNY, 17th Annual Student Research and Creativity Celebration. May 2015.

Television

PBS: TVFilm Season 13 Episode 2, see me, the modern venus

Press/Publications

Interviews
"Media Literacy on Obesity", TVFilm, Troy, NY, 2021.

Print Media
"Body Positivity Zine", Coin-Operated Press, 2024 (artist contributor).

Professional Affiliations

Squeaky Wheel Film & Media Art Center
Buffalo Game Space