University Photographer, Harvard Public Affairs and Communications -- 1994 - 2024.
Education:
Harvard University Extension School, Master of Liberal Arts -- Studio Arts and Film, (honors) Cambridge, Mass. 2007
Boston UniversityCollege of Communications, B.S., Photojournalism, 1993. Concentrations: English and Art History
Awards:
The Dean's Prize for Outstanding A.L.M. Thesis in the Humanities. Harvard University Extension School June 2007. $1000 award and a Harvard Extension School Medal. Thesis title: “Exploring the Border Between Form and Chaos:” Photojournalism's Intersection with Latin American Magic Realist Literature in Alex Webb's Vision of the Tropics.
Photographer of the Year, Gold medal award from The Council for the Advancement and Support of Higher Education, Washington, DC, 2003.
Grant Recipient, Affiliate, Harvard UniversityPluralism Project, 2000-2002. Photographing Cambodian Buddhism in Boston.
Boston Scholar, four-year, full-tuition merit scholarship, Boston University, 1989-1993.
Exhibitions:
The Lynn Museum, Lynn, Mass. "The Lotus Field" Exhibition March 15 - April 22, 2007. Artist talk: "Experiences with Cambodian Khmer Theravada Buddhism." Wednesday, March 21, 2007, 7:00pm.
Photography Resource Center, Boston Annual Members Auction and Exhibition, 2004 -2006.
Griffin Museum of Photography. "Finding your Vision" group exhibition curated by Alex Webb and Rebecca Norris Webb. Winchester, MA 9/05-10/05
Griffin Museum of Photography 11th Annual Group Exhibition, Winchester, MA. Andy Grundberg, juror. Griffin Museum of Photography. 2/05-5/05
"Everyday Rituals - From Lynn to Lhasa" Photographs of Buddhist culture China, Tibet and Boston — Traveling Exhibition:
Bates College Chapel, Lewiston, ME. 1/03-3/03.
Andover Chapel, Harvard Divinity School, Cambridge, MA (9/02-11/02).
Harvard University Hilles Library, 5/02-8/02.
Harvard Neighbors Gallery, Cambridge, Mass. 11/97-12/97.
International Institute of Boston - Dreams of Freedom Museum. Boston, MA. "Faithful Boston: The Religion of Boston Immigrants" 8/00 - 8/01. Photographs of the Chinese Immigrant Buddhist communities.
South Station TrainTerminal Boston, MA
"Operation Smile" Group photo exhibition about Operation Smile, 2000 an organization that recruits doctors to perform free re-constructive surgery to people around the world with physical deformities.
Harbor Art Gallery, Boston, Mass. "Awake" Group exhibition of Buddhist-related works of art. 2/00-5/00
Barnes and Noble at Boston University Bookstore, Boston, MA "Beyond and Back" documentary photographs of Boston.10/95.
Teaching Experience:
Board of Freshman Advisors, Harvard University, 2009 - Present. Academic Advisor to Harvard Freshman.
Teaching Fellow, Photojournalism and Documentary photography course for Wellesley Colllege and MIT students, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Spring semester 2009.
Harvard Extension School, Lecture: Alex Webb's Photojournalism and Latin American Magic Realist Literature. ALM Thesis Symposium , Hilles Library, Cambridge, Mass. Spring 2007.
Harvard University "Photographer's Boston." Annual Photojournalism Workshop for Harvard Freshman. 2003-Present. Cambridge, Mass.
Artist's Talk: "Experiences with Cambodian Khmer Theravada Buddhism." Wednesday, March 21, 2007, 7:00pm. The Lynn Museum, Lynn, Mass.
Cambridge Center for Adult Education, Cambridge, Mass. Faculty Member, Photography Instructor, 2003-present.
Youth Opportunity Boston Summer Program for DSS youths. Roxbury, Mass. Volunteer Photography Instructor -- Summer workshop, 6/04-6/05.
Guest Lecturer, Photography workshop for the Harvard Crimson Summer Academy, Cambridge, Mass. Summer High School course for Boston youths. 2005-2008,
Guest Lecturer, Art Institute of Boston. Boston, Mass., Photojournalism lecture about Photographing in China and Tibet. Course taught by Jack Leuders-Booth. 2004.
Volunteer Photography Teacher, Charlestown, Mass. Boys and Girls Club. 1995-1996.
Membership in Professional Organizations:
National Press Photographers Association, Boston Press Photographers Association, College Art Association, Council for the Advancement and Support of Education. University Photographer's Association of America.