EDUCATION
2024-27: BA in Religion Studies, Minor Environmental Studies & Performance (4.0 gpa)
Naropa University, Boulder CO
2021-current: 4th Kyu, Aikido
2025: Yellow Belt, To Shin Do
2023: 200 YTT/Yin/Restore/Mindful Meditation Teaching Certification, Yoga Renew
2006-current: Self Taught Metalsmith/Jewelry Artist
2016: Level One Certification, International Mountain Bike Association (IMBA)
2015: Classic Cocktail Certification, Julian Cox
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
Resident Assistant Student Housing, Naropa University, 2025-current
Co-Chair, Student Union of Naropa, Naropa University, 2025
Somatic Teacher/Filmmaker/Production Company/Writer/Photographer, Case of the Nomads, 2015-2024
Executive Director, The Sisters Non-Profit, Roz Savage, 2021
Freelance Writer/Content Creator, Kambalch Publishing, 2013-2018
Head Designer/Owner, Casey Sheppard Designs Jewelry, 2005-2015
PERFORMANCES
Blood Witness, Solo Endurance Performance Art, Boulder, CO 2026
Holy Mountain, Starman!, Performance Art, Joshua Treenial, Joshua Tree, CA 2025
Bearded & Shucked Mermaid Parade, Participant, Joshua Tree, CA 2019-2025
His Eminence Shan't Attend, Performance Art, Joshua Treenial, Joshua Tree, CA 2024
Mightiest of all that the world has yet owned, Performance Art, Joshua Tree, CA 2023
ADVENTURES
30 Day USA/Canada Rail Adventure: 30 day US/Canada cross country adventure by Amtrak to film documentary, August-September 2019
Driving Miss Alice: 4 month RV trip across the US/Baja California, March-June 2019
Tour Aotearoa: 31 days, 3000km, Solo Bike Tour, New Zealand February 2018
Solo Van Life : Across the United States July 1st 2015-August 2017
SSAZ (Single Speed Arizona): Woman’s Dead Fucking Last, Canyon Creek AZ February 2015
AIDS Lifecycle: 545 miles/7 days, San Fransisco to Los Angeles, CA June 2013
Syllamo's Revenge, 50 mile MTB race: Woman’s 15th Place, Mountain View, AR April 2013
Psycowpath MTB, Marathon: Woman 2nd/3rd Place, Nebraska, Race Season 2013
Dakota-50, 50 mile MTB race: Woman’s 28th Place, Spearfish, SD August 2012
FILMS/SHORTS
Breathe In, Breathe Out, Stop Motion Short, 2023
Those Among, Documentary, 2021
Case of the Nomads YouTube, YouTube Video Series, April 2017-Current
In House Team Series, Talent Plus, February 2019
Big Agnes Bob Swanson Gran Short, Big Agnes, November 2018
FILM FESTIVALS
Breathe In, Breathe Out, Stop Motion Short, Selection, Animation Nights New York, 2023
Those Among, Documentary, Selection, Oneota Film Festival, 2022
Those Among, Documentary, Selection, Film Girl Film Festival, 2022
Those Among, Documentary, Selection, Toronto Women Film Festival, 2022
Rebel Heart’s Love Story, Stop Animation, Selection, Lincoln Short Film Festival 2019
Rebel Heart’s Love Story, Stop Animation, Semi-Finalist, Directed by Women - NYC shorts of all Sorts
Rebel Heart’s Love Story, Stop Animation, Semi-Finalist, jellyFEST
PUBLICATIONS/FREELANCE WRITING
Travel Stoke App, Contributor, July 2019-2022
Case of the Nomads Blog, June 2015-2022
Women Who Explore, Contributor, August 2018-April 2019
LNK News (Print), Freelance Writer/Journalist, May-June 2018
Facet Jewelry, Free Form Bi-Monthly Newsletter, May 2017-April 2018
Art Jewelry Magazine (Print), Easy Fold Forming: One Fold, Three Cuffs, November 2015
Art Jewelry Magazine (Print), Build an Asymmetrical Necklace from Sketch to Finish, May 2015
Art Jewelry Magazine (Print), Navigating the SNAG Circus, March 2015
Art Jewelry Magazine (Print), Omega Clip, September 2014
HONORS/AWARDS
Martin Janowitz Scholarship Fund, Naropa University, 2026
Inaugural Bodhisattva Honor Roll, Naropa University, 2025
1st Female Member to host interview, Adventurers' Club of Los Angeles, 2025
1st Group of Female Members, Adventurers' Club of Los Angeles, 2025
The Pollination Project, Change Maker Grant Recipient, 2020
Big Agnes Bob Swanson Exploration Grant , 1st Recipient, 2018
Best Digital Content Upventur, 2017
RESIDENCY
"Get Lost, Do Art," Host of Case of the Nomads Artist Residency, Joshua Tree National Park, CA March 29th-April 4th 2017
A-Z West, Andrea Zettel, Joshua Tree, CA April 2015
LECTURES/WORKSHOPS
Adventurers' Club of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA August 2025
Adventurers' Club of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA February 2018
LIV Winter Warm Up Ladies Event, Cycle Works, Lincoln NE February 2018
Perk Up Thursday Coffee, SCC Entrepreneurial Center, Lincoln NE August 2017
Findings Jewelry Symposium, Grand Marais, MN June 2017
SNAG Conference, New Orleans, LA May 2017
Tsuru, Lincoln, NE December 2016
Decorah High School, Decorah, IA December 2016
Palos Verde Art Center, Palos Verde, CA November 2016
Laurel School, Shaker Heights, OH April 2016
Brockway Center for Arts, Brockway, PA March-May 2016
Southwest School of Art, San Antonio, TX March 2016
University of North Texas, Denton, TX March 2016
Palos Verde Art Center, Palos Verde, CA February 2016
East Carolina University, Greenville, NC November 2015
Seton Hill University, Greensburgh, PA October 2015
Society for Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA October 2015
Metal Flux Arts Center, Mentor, OH October 2015
Carlton College, Northfield, MN September 2015
MNJAG, Edina, MN September 2015
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI September 2015
Grand Valley State University, Grand Valley, MI September 2015
Edinboro University, Edinboro, MI September 2015