resume:
Education
Master of Fine Arts in New Media Arts, University of Illinois at Chicago
Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art concentration in Art & Technology and Interaction Design, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL
Experience
Visitor’s Experience Associate
Museum of Contemporary Art
Aug 2021 - December 2022
Gallery Associate
Langer Over Dickie
Sept 2018 - Aug 2021
Make Lab Instructor
After School Matters
Sep 2019 - Dec 2019
Department Associate
NEIU Art + Design Department
Aug 2017 - May 2019
Recent Exhibitions
Solo and Collaborative:
2022
-MCA Staff Art Wall, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, IL
-Optimal Health: Experiencing the Fullness of Life Physically, Mentally, and Spiritually, Gallery 400 Lobby, Chicago, IL
2020
-Art of Data Conference, Butler Library, New York City, New York (Postponed due to Covid-19)
2019
-Ignoring Intuition; Numbing Awareness, with Katrina Ramirez, Gallery 217, Chicago, IL
-Candybox: Empty Artistic Calories, with Katrina Ramirez, Skylight Gallery, Chicago, IL
-Fight or Flight, Impact Gallery, Chicago, IL
Group:
2023
-Art+Design Alumni Exhibition, NEIU Fine Arts Center Gallery, Chicago, IL
-Color/Form, Richard T. Wright Community Gallery of Art, Grayslake, IL
-CTRL+histories (MFA Thesis Exhibition), Gallery 400, Chicago, IL
2022
-Reflecting My Muslim Americanism, MARN ART + CULTURE HUB, Milwaukee, WI
2020
-Experimental Film Showcase, Side/Lot at Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL
-Controlling Time, Langer Over Dickie, Chicago, IL
2019
-Underground Muslim Artist Exhibition, Walker’s Point Center, Milwaukee, WI
-Not All Rainbows and Butterflies, Ronald Williams Gallery, Chicago, IL
-Biannual Juried Alumni Exhibition, NEIU Fine Arts Center Gallery, Chicago, IL
Technical Skills
Digital Media Software: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Animate
Web Code Expertise: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, P5.js
UX/UI: Adobe XD, Invision, Sketch
Video Software: Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, Media Encoder
Other: WordPress, SquareSpace, Google Suite, Microsoft Office, Mac & Windows Proficient