BIO

EXHIBITIONS / COMMISSION WORK / PUBLIC SPEAKER

- 2025. Project Pop-up, funded by a grant from Downtown Pittsburgh Partnership
- 2024 Interior design Project Participant, AIA DesignPgh24 Awards “Family Dynamics”
- 2023 Guest Speaker for PechaKucha Night host by American Institute of Architects (AIA) Pittsburgh
- 2023 Stage Design for Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra - "Rite of Spring"
- 2020 Virtual Exhibition “Democracy 2020” Los Angeles Printmaking Society, Los Angeles
- 2020 - 2024 (Curator) Virtual Students Art show
- 2020 (Supervisor) Lunar New Year Gala “Da wan Cha” Perform Stage Background Design
- 2015-2018 (Curator) Annual Exhibitions of IWAP Art Program
- 2013 21st National Exhibition sponsored by the Los Angeles Printmaking Society. Los Angeles, CA
- 2013 Oil Paintings A/NT Art Gallery, Seattle, WA
- 2009 Printmaking Show China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, China

SKILLS

Printmaking: Lithography, Woodcut (including traditional Chinese woodcut), Silkscreen, Etching
2-Dimensional: Painting, Drawing, Calligraphy
3-Dimensional: Sculpture, Ceramic, Model building
Design: Theater scenic design, Pattern, Book covers, Posters
Fiber: Fiber painting and waving
Design software: Adobe Photoshop
Photography
Organization/Leadership: Design, refinement, and administration of multi-week art programs, coordination within larger organization, experienced team player
Language skills: Chinese, English, German

WORK & VOLUNTEERING EXPERIENCE

Designer, Project Pop-up Pittsburgh downtown Partnership (Interior Window display and pop-up shop interior Design): Fall 2025 - Present
Director, CASTP organization, co-present by Phipps Conservatory (Greater Pittsburgh Lunar New Year Show and Fair): Fall 2025-Present
Director, CASTP organization, co-present by CMOA (Greater Pittsburgh Lunar New Year Show and Fair): May 2023-Present

Adjunct Art Professor, Chatham University: Fall 2024-Present
Adjunct Art Professor, Community College Of Allegheny County: Fall 2021-present
Senior Art Educator, Carnegie Musuem of Art: Fall 2021-present
Classroom manager, Pittsburgh Glass Center: Fall 2021-present
Art Club Instructor (online), Falk School: Spring 2021
Virtual Studio Art teaching: Sep. 2020 - present
Teaching Artist, Carnegie Museum of Art: May. 2019 - present
Studio Instructor, Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh: April. 2018 - Oct 2018
Art instructor, International Women Association of Pittsburgh: Sep. 2015 - present
Teaching Assistant, Carnegie Museum of Art Seasonal: 2015 - 2017
Art specialist, Thornton Creek Elementary School, Seattle, WA: Oct. 2013 - Dec. 2013
Gallery Ambassador, A/NT Art Gallery, Seattle, WA: Jun. 2013 - Sep. 2013
Instructor, Art Classes (Calligraphy and Woodcutting), Cedarburg Cultural Center, Cedarburg, WI: Summer 2012
Art Teacher, Concordia University School, Milwaukee, WI: Jan. 2012 - Jun.2012
Special Art Teacher, 1st Immanuel School, Cedarburg, WI: Jan. 2012 - Jun.2012
Student Assistant, Art Gallery, CUW: Aug. 2010 - Jul. 2012
Assistant in art therapy (volunteer), Newcastle Place, Inc. Senior Community, Mequon, WI: Aug. 2010 - Jul. 2012
Graduate Assistant, International Student Office, CUW: Summer 2011
Instructor, Chinese teaching, City of Cedarburg, WI: Spring/Summer 2011
Assistant Designer, LinFeng Bus Design Company, Guilin, China: Dec. 2009 - Feb. 2010
International Counselor, Salvation Army Camp Kuratli, OR: Jun - Sep. 2009 and 2008
Presenter, “Public Graffiti” at the Folk Music Festival, Hangzhou, China: Spring 2008
Organizer, cultural and outdoor sketching activities for art students, Guilin: Summer 2007
Art Instructor, basic knowledge of sketching and color use, for elementary, secondary and high school students, Guilin: 2006
Assistant, Professor Xu Fang Art Studio, 2D studio art, Guilin: 2005 - 2009

EDUCATION

2010-2013 Master of Science, Art EducationThesis title: “Chinese Calligraphy Instruction as a Supplement to American Middle School Art Education”Concordia University Wisconsin, Mequon, WI
2005-2009 Bachelor of Art, Major: PrintmakingChina Academy of Art, Hangzhou, China