CV
Solo Exhibitions
2024
'Commencement,' Sophia Wolfe and Mas Lucas' Studios, Northridge, CA.
Group Exhibitions
2026
'Handle with Care,' Manzanita Gallery, Northridge, CA.
2025
'Welcome Home,' Manzanita Gallery, Northridge, CA.
'Childhood Memories Juried Exhibition,' Newhall Community Center, Santa Clarita, CA. Press
'Home/Escape,' Manzanita Gallery, Northridge, CA.
'Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition,' The Main Gallery, Northridge, CA.
'Amanera,' Manzanita Gallery, Northridge, CA.
2024
'Itty Bitties,' CSUN Art Department Courtyard, Northridge, CA.
'Pancakes and Juice,' Lot 613, Arts District Los Angeles, CA.
'Salon des Refusés,' The Purple Crit Room, Northridge, CA.
'Trials by Fire:' a Metals Casting Show,' Purple Crit Room, Northridge, CA. Press
2023
'SAB Gallery: Female Art Night Art Battle,' Arts District, Los Angeles, CA.
'Hot November,' Manzanita Gallery, Northridge, CA.
'Habits of Soul,' Manzanita Gallery, Northridge, CA.
'PSB Art Show,' Pershing Square Building, Down Town Los Angeles, CA.
'AS Art Fair,' Matador Square, Northridge, CA.
'Pochoir Display,' CSUN Printmaking Department, Northridge, CA.
'Screen Printed Broadside Display,' CSUN Art Department Courtyard, Northridge, CA.
'Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition,' The Main Gallery, Northridge, CA. - Link
'Heartwork,' The West Gallery, Northridge, CA.
'Salon des Refusés,' The Purple Crit Room, Northridge, CA.
2022
'Big Waves Art,' Big Waves Laundromat, Santa Monica, CA.
'Community and Resilience,' The West Gallery, Northridge, CA.
'Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition,' Virtual.
'Emergence after Isolation,' The West Gallery, Northridge, CA. - Link
2019
'Mission Renaissance Artists,' Porter Ranch Public Library, Porter Ranch, CA.
Publications
"The Northridge Review," Spring 2026. Link
"The Northridge Review," Fall 2025. - Link
"Meet Melissa," Bold Journey, 2025. - Link
"Artist and Art Educator," Shoutout LA, 2025. - Link
"Creating Art with The Art Education Club," the Sundial, 2025.
"The Northridge Review," Spring 2025. - Link
"The Northridge Review," Fall 2024. - Link
"Trials by Fire:' A Metals Casting Show," the Sundial, 2024. - Link
"The Northridge Review," Spring 2024. - Link
"Creative Corner," Brio Magazine, 2020.
"Learner Spotlight," iLead Exploration, 2019.
"Creative Corner," Brio Magazine, 2018.
Curatorial
"National Art Honor Society 2025 Juried Exhibition," Virtual; Juror, 2025.
"Trails by Fire:' A Metals Casting Show," The Purple Crit Room, Northridge, CA; Curator and Co-host, 2024.
Film
Featured Artist in "Artist's Vision," by Felipe Carneiro, 2026.
Prop Maker for "Icolette," by Sophia Wolfe, Premier in Hollywood, 2024 Student Academy Awards Semifinals, CA, 2023.
Awards
Recipient of the Outstanding Middle/Junior High Visual Art Educator Award, California Arts Education Association, 2026.
CSUN Credential Pinning Ceremony Speaker Nomination, 2026.
Recipient of the William and Janet Lahey Art Education and Visual Arts Scholarship, 2024.
Recipient of the MSP California Retired Teachers Association - San Fernando Valley Division Scholarship, 2024.
Recipient of the California Art Education Association Paul Kravagna Higher Education Scholarship, 2024. - Link
Recipient of the Mary Bayramian Art Scholarship, 2024.
Selected as the CSUN Art Department nominee for the Wolfson Scholar, 2024.
Winner of Open Lab Art Competition, 2024.
Second place winner in SAB Gallery's Female Art Night Art Battle, 2023.
Recipient of the Arts Council Scholarship, 2023.
Recipient of six sweepstakes awards for various drawing and sculptural categories, L.A. County Fair, 2014-2018.
Recipient of best of show Top Notch award, L.A. County Fair 2016.
First place winner of Real Estate Coloring Contest, 2014.
Education
2025 "Single Subject Teaching Credential in Art," California State University Northridge
2024 "Bachelor of Arts in Art," California State University Northridge
2024 Minor in "Art Education," California State University Northridge
Dean's List 2020-2025
Professional Development
Classroom Teacher, 2025 - Present
Guest Speaker, California State University Northridge, 2026
Art Instructor, Drawn2Art Studios, 2022 - 2025
CSUN Art Education Club President, 2024 - 2025
Art Instructor, Avenir Senior Memory Care Center, 2023 - 2025
California Art Education Association Southern Regional Conference Presenter, 2024
CSUN Art Education Club Secretary, 2023 - 2024
LAUSD Art Education Intern, 2024
Metals Casting Exhibition Curator and Cohost, 2024
CSUN Painting Guild Member, 2021 - Present
CSUN Printmaking Society Member, 2023 - 2024
CSUN Illustration Society Member, 2022 - 2024
CSUN Badminton Sports Club Design Officer, 2024
CSUN Badminton Sports Club Co-Founder and Safety Officer, 2021-2023
California Art Education Association Southern Regional Conference Volunteer, 2022
Jumpstart AmeriCorps Preschool Instructor, 2020-2021
Outschool Global Online Art Instructor, 2020
Crafting Club Host, 2017-2018
2024
'Commencement,' Sophia Wolfe and Mas Lucas' Studios, Northridge, CA.
Group Exhibitions
2026
'Handle with Care,' Manzanita Gallery, Northridge, CA.
2025
'Welcome Home,' Manzanita Gallery, Northridge, CA.
'Childhood Memories Juried Exhibition,' Newhall Community Center, Santa Clarita, CA. Press
'Home/Escape,' Manzanita Gallery, Northridge, CA.
'Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition,' The Main Gallery, Northridge, CA.
'Amanera,' Manzanita Gallery, Northridge, CA.
2024
'Itty Bitties,' CSUN Art Department Courtyard, Northridge, CA.
'Pancakes and Juice,' Lot 613, Arts District Los Angeles, CA.
'Salon des Refusés,' The Purple Crit Room, Northridge, CA.
'Trials by Fire:' a Metals Casting Show,' Purple Crit Room, Northridge, CA. Press
2023
'SAB Gallery: Female Art Night Art Battle,' Arts District, Los Angeles, CA.
'Hot November,' Manzanita Gallery, Northridge, CA.
'Habits of Soul,' Manzanita Gallery, Northridge, CA.
'PSB Art Show,' Pershing Square Building, Down Town Los Angeles, CA.
'AS Art Fair,' Matador Square, Northridge, CA.
'Pochoir Display,' CSUN Printmaking Department, Northridge, CA.
'Screen Printed Broadside Display,' CSUN Art Department Courtyard, Northridge, CA.
'Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition,' The Main Gallery, Northridge, CA. - Link
'Heartwork,' The West Gallery, Northridge, CA.
'Salon des Refusés,' The Purple Crit Room, Northridge, CA.
2022
'Big Waves Art,' Big Waves Laundromat, Santa Monica, CA.
'Community and Resilience,' The West Gallery, Northridge, CA.
'Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition,' Virtual.
'Emergence after Isolation,' The West Gallery, Northridge, CA. - Link
2019
'Mission Renaissance Artists,' Porter Ranch Public Library, Porter Ranch, CA.
Publications
"The Northridge Review," Spring 2026. Link
"The Northridge Review," Fall 2025. - Link
"Meet Melissa," Bold Journey, 2025. - Link
"Artist and Art Educator," Shoutout LA, 2025. - Link
"Creating Art with The Art Education Club," the Sundial, 2025.
"The Northridge Review," Spring 2025. - Link
"The Northridge Review," Fall 2024. - Link
"Trials by Fire:' A Metals Casting Show," the Sundial, 2024. - Link
"The Northridge Review," Spring 2024. - Link
"Creative Corner," Brio Magazine, 2020.
"Learner Spotlight," iLead Exploration, 2019.
"Creative Corner," Brio Magazine, 2018.
Curatorial
"National Art Honor Society 2025 Juried Exhibition," Virtual; Juror, 2025.
"Trails by Fire:' A Metals Casting Show," The Purple Crit Room, Northridge, CA; Curator and Co-host, 2024.
Film
Featured Artist in "Artist's Vision," by Felipe Carneiro, 2026.
Prop Maker for "Icolette," by Sophia Wolfe, Premier in Hollywood, 2024 Student Academy Awards Semifinals, CA, 2023.
Awards
Recipient of the Outstanding Middle/Junior High Visual Art Educator Award, California Arts Education Association, 2026.
CSUN Credential Pinning Ceremony Speaker Nomination, 2026.
Recipient of the William and Janet Lahey Art Education and Visual Arts Scholarship, 2024.
Recipient of the MSP California Retired Teachers Association - San Fernando Valley Division Scholarship, 2024.
Recipient of the California Art Education Association Paul Kravagna Higher Education Scholarship, 2024. - Link
Recipient of the Mary Bayramian Art Scholarship, 2024.
Selected as the CSUN Art Department nominee for the Wolfson Scholar, 2024.
Winner of Open Lab Art Competition, 2024.
Second place winner in SAB Gallery's Female Art Night Art Battle, 2023.
Recipient of the Arts Council Scholarship, 2023.
Recipient of six sweepstakes awards for various drawing and sculptural categories, L.A. County Fair, 2014-2018.
Recipient of best of show Top Notch award, L.A. County Fair 2016.
First place winner of Real Estate Coloring Contest, 2014.
Education
2025 "Single Subject Teaching Credential in Art," California State University Northridge
2024 "Bachelor of Arts in Art," California State University Northridge
2024 Minor in "Art Education," California State University Northridge
Dean's List 2020-2025
Professional Development
Classroom Teacher, 2025 - Present
Guest Speaker, California State University Northridge, 2026
Art Instructor, Drawn2Art Studios, 2022 - 2025
CSUN Art Education Club President, 2024 - 2025
Art Instructor, Avenir Senior Memory Care Center, 2023 - 2025
California Art Education Association Southern Regional Conference Presenter, 2024
CSUN Art Education Club Secretary, 2023 - 2024
LAUSD Art Education Intern, 2024
Metals Casting Exhibition Curator and Cohost, 2024
CSUN Painting Guild Member, 2021 - Present
CSUN Printmaking Society Member, 2023 - 2024
CSUN Illustration Society Member, 2022 - 2024
CSUN Badminton Sports Club Design Officer, 2024
CSUN Badminton Sports Club Co-Founder and Safety Officer, 2021-2023
California Art Education Association Southern Regional Conference Volunteer, 2022
Jumpstart AmeriCorps Preschool Instructor, 2020-2021
Outschool Global Online Art Instructor, 2020
Crafting Club Host, 2017-2018