Professional Employment

2015-2016 Photographer, Afsan-Artwork Photography Studio, Tehran, Iran

2014-2015 Photography Assistant and Editor, Radiance Photography Studio, Los Angeles

2008-2009 Graphic Designer, Delta Advertisement Company, Tehran, Iran

2005-2006 Fine Arts Instructor, Tabarestan Cultural Arts Center, Tehran, Iran

Teaching Experience

2022 Adjunct Faculty, Photography in the Digital Age, Massachusetts College of Art and Design

2021 Teaching Assistant for Stephen Tourlentes - Lighting for Photography , Massachusetts College of Art and Design

2019 Teaching Assistant for Rebecca Morrison - Intro to Digital Photo , Massachusetts College of Art and Design

2019 Teaching Assistant for Pamela Pecchio - Sophomore Studio / Large Format , Massachusetts College of Art and Design

2018 Teaching Assistant for Rebecca Morrison - Intro to Digital Photo , Massachusetts College of Art and Design

2018 Teaching Assistant for Barbara Bosworth - Senior Projects, Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Education

2009 B.A., University College of Nabi Akram (Tabriz, Iran) , Graphic Design

2005 A.A., University College of Nabi Akram (Tabriz, Iran), Visual Arts Graphics

2000 Arts Diploma, Velayat Arts High School (Karaj, Iran), Graphic and Fine Arts

SELECTED GROUP & JURIED EXHIBITIONS

2021 Doran 21FA Art of Storytelling Exhibition Details, Doran Gallery, Massart, Boston, US

2015 “36th Annual Santa Monica College Student Photography Exhibition”, Three Featured Photographs, Santa Monica College

2010 “Hoze Honari Art Institutes B&W Photography Exhibitions”, four selected works, Tehran, Iran

2008 “University College of Nabi Akram Fajr Festival Of Visual Arts”, featured poster in graphic design exhibition, Tabriz, Iran

Education

2009 B.A., University College of Nabi Akram (Tabriz, Iran) , Graphic Design

2005 A.A., University College of Nabi Akram (Tabriz, Iran), Visual Arts Graphics

2000 Arts Diploma, Velayat Arts High School (Karaj, Iran), Graphic and Fine Arts

Service and Recent Collaborative Projects

2018 Event Photographer, Annual Harvard Graduate Music Forum Conference “Ex- Centric Music Studies.” Harvard University

2017 Ethnographic Photographer, “The Rider Left Behind Project: Documenting Feminine Vocalists in Iran”, Tehran, Iran

2015 Event Photographer, “Sufi Psychology Conference”, University of California, Los Angeles

2014 Event Photographer, “Contemporary Classical Persian Music.” Jan Popper Theatre, University of California, Los Angeles

2014 Event Photographer, “Concert in Collaboration with the Display of the British Museum’s Cyrus Cylinder in the Getty Museum.” Saban Theatre, Los Angeles, California

Languages

Persian: Native level reading, writing, and speaking

English: Advanced level reading, writing, and speaking

Turkish: Native level reading, writing, and speaking

Azeri: Native level reading, writing, and speaking

Arabic: Native level reading, basic level writing and speaking