Education:

BFA Jewelry and Light Metals, Rhode Island School of Design (Providence, RI 2002) Ecole d’arts appliqués (Geneva, Switzerland 2001-02)

Experience:

Steelyard Instructor (Providence, RI July 2007 – present) Jewelry Teacher / Curriculum Developer Assisted the Steelyard in preparing a jewelry studio for youth and community classes as well as teaching ongoing jewelry courses focusing on different aspects of jewelry design and fabrication.

Freelance Jeweler (July 2005 - present)

Design and Fabrication Design, model making, and bench work for a variety of clients including Martina and Co., Kate Hines Inc., Haskell Ltd., and Didi Suydam.

Heather Guidero Jewelry (2005 - present)

Designer / Jeweler Small production and one of a kind pieces for select stores and galleries; responsible for all aspects of running a small business.

Reinstein Ross (New York, NY 2002 - 2005)

Goldsmith Full-time goldsmith utilizing traditional goldsmithing techniques including stone setting, forging, fabrication, casting; also proficient in hand rendering and metal spinning.

Roy and Company (Providence, RI June-September 2001)

Design Internship

Introduction to designing in the tabletop industry for companies such as Hampton Forge and Nambe - responsible for technical drawings, renderings, and assisting with company presentations.