Education
2019 (candidate) BFA in Studio, Photography, Baylor University, Waco, TX (expected graduation: May 2019)
2017 SACI College of Art & Design, Florence, Italy (fall semester)
Academic Scholarships
2018 Harold Simmons Art Scholarship
2018 Baylor University’s Dean’s List
2017 Ruth and Lawrence McMillan Award
2015 – 2019 Baylor University President’s Gold Scholarship Recipient
2015 Baylor University Freshman Art Scholarship
Awards/Honors
2019 Best of Painting, Baylor Art Student Exhibition, juried by Tish Brewer, Waco, TX
2018 3rd Place, Transitions, nationally juried by Alison Hearst, Waco, TX
2018 Honorable Mention Award, Transitions, nationally juried by Alison Hearst, Waco, TX
2018 1st Place, Baylor Study Abroad Photo Contest, Waco, TX
Selected Group Exhibitions
2019 Baylor Art Student Exhibition, Martin Museum of Art, Waco, TX (curated by Tish Brewer, owner of The Center for Art Conservation in Dallas )
2018 Baylor Study Abroad Photo Contest, Baylor University, Waco, TX (curated by Study Abroad Department)
2018 Transitions, Art Center of Waco, Waco, TX (curated by Alison Hearst, Associate Curator of Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth)
2017 Annual Baylor Art Student Exhibition, Martin Museum of Art, Waco, TX (curated by Alison Hearst, Associate Curator of Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth)
Invitational Exhibitions
2017 Craft Exhibition, Fugi Studio, Florence, Italy
2017 2D, 3D and Photography Exhibition SACI Gallery, Florence, Italy
Publications
2018 Baylor Magazine
Additional Professional Experience
2014 – Present Ellie Thorne Photography, wedding/portrait Photography
2017 – 2018 Kaleo Missions, Urban Missions Organization
Photographer – traveled nationwide to 5 cities
Intern - Lead and host teams to partner with local organizations
2017 Pokey O’s of Arlington, Dessert Food Truck, photographer and social media assistant
2016 – 2017 The Round Up, Baylor University Yearbook, photographer
Activities and Volunteer
2019 Talitha Koum, children’s trauma daycare, volunteer
2016 - 2018 Buttoned Bears, online fashion blog, photographer
2016 – 2019 Delta Delta Delta Sorority, member
2016 Mindset, multiple sclerosis center, photographer
2017 Elementary School in Florence, Italy, English teacher
2016 – 2017 Campus Crusade (CRU), college ministry,small group leader
2016 – 2017 Crossroads of Arlington Church, small group leader/ camp counselor
Additional Skills
Software – Lightroom, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Premiere
Photography – DSLR, Wet Lab, medium/large format film, 35 mm film
Language – Intermediate Italian