Rochester Institute of Technology , M.F.A. furniture design, 1999.

Edinboro University of PA , B.F.A. Woodworking, 1996.

Cosmo Barbaro Furniture Create one of a kind commission and speculative work. Design studio furniture for clients based on their particular needs. 2010-present.

Murray State University Assistant Professor in furniture design at Murray State University. Responsibilities teaching furniture classes, research, serving on appropriate committees, advising students, shop safety budgeting, machine maintenance. 2008-2010.

Terrence Hunt Studio Project manager for nationally recognized furniture designer Terry Hunt. Responsibilities include producing all prototype furniture prior to being manufactured. This work ranges from office swivel chairs, outdoor furniture, one of kind furniture, and two Steinway Art Case Pianos, 2006-2008.

Buffalo State College Coordinator and professor of furniture design program. Responsibilities include teaching two furniture design classes and one 3-D class per semester, implementation of shop safety policies, managing shop budget, ordering all necessary materials, evaluating curriculum, advising students, receiving and implementing new equipment through scientific grants, and machine maintenance, 2005-2006.

University of Louisiana at Lafayette Wood shop coordinator, responsibilities included designing new safety policies for shop use, machine maintenance, training all studio monitors, applying for and receiving several scientific grants for machinery, ordering all materials and maintaining studio budget. In addition I was Adjunct professor teaching furniture teaching furniture design, 2003-2005.

Savannah College of Art and Design Studio manager for the furniture design department were responsibilities included machine maintenance, shop safety policies, ordering all necessary materials for the shop, assisting professors and advising all students technically while working on their projects, 2002-2003.

Niche Magazine, summer 2012.
Design New York, April, 2012.
Artful Home Winter 2011 catalog.
500 Cabinets, Lark Books, spring 2010.
The 4th International Exchange Exhibition Publication, 2009.
Burchfield Penny Art Gallery Publication, 2006.
House Trends, spring 2006.
Furniture Studio 4, 2005.
Fine woodworking, 2005.
Tampa Bay Illustrated 2005.
Woodwork Magazine, 2004.
The Crafts Reports, 2003.
House trends, 2003.
Woodwork Magazine, 2002.
New York Times, 2002.
New Jersey Herald, 2002.

Invited to join www.thecreatorme.com, 2011.
Invited to join www.artsyhome.com, 2011.
Featured artist through Crafthaus, June, 2010.
Best new exhibiting artist, 15th Master Woodworker Show. Nov. 6, 2009.
Nominated for the NICHE magazine 2009 art educator of the year award.
Featured artist through Crafthaus, July, 2009.

Enlighten Me, Crafthaus, February2013.
Erie Art Museum, 89th Annual Spring Show, April-July, 2012.
Erie Home and Garden Expo, Erie, PA, March 2012.
Society for Contemporary Crafts, Pittsburgh, PA Dec 2011/2012.
At Your Service, Crafthaus online show, 2011.
Art Slant 6th Annual Show, 2010 Showcase winner.
Artful Home, Selected Wood Artist, July, 2010.
Luke and Eloy Gallery, "The Art of Containment", Pittsburgh, PA, 2010.
Nan Miller Gallery, Rochester, NY 14623, 2010.
Sitting Pretty, Crafthaus, 2010.
Luke & Eloy Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA, December, 2010.
Upstream Peoples Gallery, 8th Annual Juried Online Exhibition, 2009.
15th Master Woodworkers Show, Knoxville, TN, 2009.
International Design Exhibition in China, Daegu University, Tshingwha University, Spring 2009.
Faculty Show, Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky, Nov. 2008.
Burchfield Penny Art Gallery, Craft Art from Western New York, 2006.
"Show us your drawers", Furniture Society, Indianapolis, IN, 2006.
Faculty show, Buffalo State College, 2005.
Curv-iture, furniture society traveling show 2004-2005.
The Red Gallery, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA.
The Coe Gallery, The Hickory Museum of Art, Hickory, NC, 2004-2005.
The Gallery of Art and Design, NC State University, Raleigh, NC, 2005.
Houston Center for Contemporary Crafts, Houston, TX, 2005.
Florida Craftsman Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL 2005.
Exploring Digital Technologies; online show, Furniture Society, 2004.