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EDUCATION

University of Nevada, Reno - M.F.A. in Interdisciplinary Arts

Lake Tahoe, NV | 2025 – 2027 (expected)

Denison University - B.A. in Music

Granville, OH | 2014 – 2018

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

THE OHIO ARTS COUNCIL - Columbus, OH

Arts Learning Grants Coordinator: November 2025 - Present

Proud service with the Ohio Arts Council, a state agency funding and supporting quality arts experiences to strengthen Ohio communities culturally, educationally, and economically. Support Ohioans through constituent guidance, cross-sector coordination, and problem-solving in service of the state’s arts education ecosystem. Coordinate the TeachArtsOhio (TAO) grant program, supporting schools and teaching artists through application preparation, panel review, onboarding, compliance guidance, documentation oversight, and issue resolution. Select, train, and support review panels to ensure equitable, transparent, and consistent application scoring. Conduct site visits statewide to support, assess, and celebrate school-based artist residencies. Manage the Ohio Teaching Artist Roster and provide ongoing cohort professional development in collaboration with partners from the Ohio Alliance for Arts Education, OhioDance, ArtPossible Ohio, and the Kennedy Center, supporting alignment for statewide arts education practices. 

PULSING PRISM PRODUCTIONS – Newark, OH

Founder & Creative Director: June 2024 – Present

Founder and Creative Director at Pulsing Prism Productions, a multimedia production studio specializing in audio drama and experimental media. Responsible for overseeing the production process, including conceptualization, script development, voice casting & acting, sound design, and post-production. Successfully produced and released multiple high-quality projects while continuously exploring innovative storytelling techniques. Currently expanding the studio's capabilities and exploring engagement formats to reach a broader audience.

THE DAWES ARBORETUM – Newark, OH

Administrative Assistant - Science and Conservation: July 2023 – October 2025

Led process improvements, managed complex scheduling and communications, and fostered cross-departmental and external collaborations. Wrote, edited, and designed executive documents (e.g., strategic plans, capital project proposals, grant reports) and optimized workflows using Asana and Smartsheet. Oversaw budget management, purchasing, department event planning, and quality control. Pursued specialized training in conservation, collections, and botanical education to support projects and enrich visitor and partner engagement. Served as co-chair for the IDEA B (Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Belonging) committee and as a member for the Indigenous Land Connections committee, advancing organizational and community inclusivity initiatives. Collaborated on “Arts at the Arboretum” for the 2025 operating year.

UNBOUND ARTS COLLECTIVE – Hybrid/Remote

Founder & Creative Director: October 2019 – June 2024

Founder and Creative Director at UnBound Arts Collective, a volunteer-led creative collective producing quarterly zines featuring the works of femme, trans, and nonbinary artists, with emphasis on BIPOC creators. Expanded the mission through work with local and global organizations, businesses, and arts/social justice-oriented projects. UnBound served to support creatives and amplify the voices of marginalized communities through publications, workshops, conversation series, social media campaigns, a community Discord server, various iterations of a Global Resource Directory, and local events.

WESTCHESTER EDUCATION SERVICES – Remote

Culturally Responsive Education Reviewer: April 2021 – May 2023

Reviewed, edited, and created educational and literary content with a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Provided actionable feedback to ensure content met DEI standards. Collaborated with a team of reviewers and writers to deliver high-quality content for various clients, including major education publishers and ed-tech companies Savvas, Weld North, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Learning A-Z, PowerSchool,

StudySync, Right At School, Lexia Learning, and more.

KALEIDOSCOPE YOUTH CENTER – Columbus, OH

Ohio State GSA Network Coordinator: February 2020 – December 2020

Developed and hosted programs, workshops, and community events aimed at supporting LGBTQIA+ youth organizing in schools and communities across the state of Ohio. Supported youth and school staff through in-person and online site visits to schools to assess the needs of GSAs with their members and provide resources. Worked in the Kaleidoscope drop-in center, (during COVID on Discord and Zoom) serving LGBTQIA+ youth via 1:1s, center programming, and participation in BIPOC and Gender Nonconforming affinity groups: QPOC and Genderscope. Collaborated with the national organization GSA Network.

TEACH FOR AMERICA – Memphis, TN

Teacher: April 2018 – April 2019

Selected from approximately 40,000 applicants nationwide to join national teacher corps comprised of leaders who commit to teach in high-risk public schools. Participated in an intensive training program to develop the skills and knowledge needed to achieve significant gains in student achievement. Proceeded as a third grade English, Writing, and Social Studies teacher working with high-risk and underserved students at Treadwell Elementary School in the “iZone” of Shelby County Schools, intended to improve underperforming schools from the bottom 5% to the top 25% of schools in Tennessee.

BOARD APPOINTMENTS

ETHEL’S FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS – Remote

Halo Board Member | May 2026 – Present

OHIO ALLIANCE FOR ARTS EDUCATION - Columbus, OH 

Ex-officio Representative, Ohio Arts Council | November 2025 - Present

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts merit scholarship recipient, University of Nevada, Reno, 2025

Greater Columbus Arts Council “Funds for Artists” grant recipient, Newark, OH, 2025

Greater Columbus Arts Council “Funds for Artists” grant recipient, Newark, OH, 2023

Musical Guest at ETHEL 20th Anniversary Gala and +Factor Award Benefit, New York, NY, 2018

Sam Gelfer Music Award recipient, Denison University, 2018

Music Department Fellow, Denison University, 2017-2018

Orchestra Principal Violist, Denison University, 2016-2018

Orchestra Committee member, Denison University, 2016-2018

Karl Eschman Music Scholarship recipient, Denison University, 2014-2018

Summer Scholar Program arts research awarded by Bowen Endowed Fund, Denison University, 2017

SELECTED INSTALLATIONS & EXHIBITIONS

“Activation no. 1” (visual score), composed by Lashonda Love, 68th Annual Student Art Show juried by Mario Zoots, University of Nevada, Reno, April 2026

“Activation no. 1” (audio recording), performed by Jarred Small, English Horn, 68th Annual Student Art Show juried by Mario Zoots, University of Nevada, Reno, April 2026

“Activation no. 1” (audio recording), performed by Lashonda Love, Breath, 68th Annual Student Art Show juried by Mario Zoots, University of Nevada, Reno, April 2026

PORTAL / PASSAGE, Lake Tahoe, Incline Village, NV, 2026

SELECTED COMPOSITIONS

“You are here//howyougethereisuptoyou” composed by Lashonda Love, 2025

“Circuits” composed by Lashonda Love, 2025

“Activation no. 1” composed by Lashonda Love, 2025

“Activation no. 2” composed by Lashonda Love, 2025

“Transmission” composed by Lashonda Love, 2025

“Duet for One” composed by Lashonda Love, 2025

“Downward Smoke” composed by Lashonda Love, premiered by ETHEL, Granville, OH, 2018

“Vantablack” composed by Lashonda Love, premiered by ETHEL, Granville, OH, 2017

SELECTED PERFORMANCES

“Manifesto for Collective Liberation” by Lashonda Love, with community participants at Holman Arts & Media Center, Incline Village, NV, 2026

“Possessed by Obscurity” by Rodney Yazzey, with ETHEL at Gibney Community Center, New York, NY, 2018

“String Circle No. 1” by Kenji Bunch, with ETHEL at Gibney Community Center, New York, NY, 2018

“Belonging Here” choreographed by Michael J. Morris, dance performance, Granville, OH, 2017

“String Circle No. 1” by Kenji Bunch, with ETHEL for, Dance ETHEL Dance, Granville, OH, 2017

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

shared/marginalia, Substack, 2022 - Present

TAKE THIS WITH YOU, self-published, Summer 2022

"A Leaving of Things" for PowerSchool, Westchester Education Services, 2021

"Sister and the Diving Bell" for PowerSchool, Westchester Education Services, 2021

"Mi Tiempo es Ahora" for Illuminate, Westchester Education Services, 2021

“Sanctuary” in Right Beneath the Glass Ceiling, Daisie, 2020

“Broken Horse” in Right Beneath the Glass Ceiling, Daisie, 2020

“Pagan God” in The Wonder of Women, Daisie, 2020

“Intellectual Music: video game music and the exclusivity of music academia” Denison University, 2017

“Scenes from My Love Life” in Instructions on How to Get Your Heart Broken, The Ohio State University, 2013

“Elegy for a Child” in Instructions on How to Get Your Heart Broken, The Ohio State University, 2013

“The Undoing” in Instructions on How to Get Your Heart Broken, The Ohio State University, 2013

“Bathtub” in Instructions on How to Get Your Heart Broken, The Ohio State University, 2013