AWARDS:

• FOTOWEEK DC 2009 Awards, Photojournalism Series - Award of Distinction
• NPR The Picture Show: On Picturing the Positive, 2010
• PhotoLucida, Critical Mass TOP 50 2009, Portland, OR
• The Art of Photography Show 2009, Juried by Charlotte Cotton
• The Art of Photography Show 2009, LensBaby Award
• Black & White Magazine, Spotlight Award 2009, Portfolio Feature Publication, Issue 74
• PDN/National Geographic Traveler Magazine, World in Focus 2009, Featured Professional photographer, photo essay
• Center, The Review Santa Fe 100, Portfolio Juried Competition, 2009, Santa Fe, NM
• National Geographic Magazine, International Photography Competition, Photo of the Day 26 November, 2009
• APA|NY, Advertising Photographers of America, New York, Tell Us A Story Book, 2009 Jurors Selection
• Black and White Spider Awards 5th Annual Photojournalism Professional Nominee
• International Photography Awards 2009, LUCIE AWARD, Deeper Perspectives HM
• International Photography Awards 2009, LUCIE AWARD, Documentary Work HM
• International Photography Awards 2009, LUCIE AWARD, People HM
• Women in Photography International, Juror's Choice, 2009
• Our World: Photo Alliance Portfolio Juried Competition, 2009, San Francisco, CA
• International Photography Awards 2008 LUCIE AWARD, Deeper Perspectives HM
• International Photography Awards 2008 LUCIE AWARD, Documentary Work HM
• NAPP Photoshop GURU Awards 2008, Vincent Versace Award for Photographic Excellence
• New Mexico Council on Photography 2008, Willard Van Dyke Award 2nd Place
• Rising Star of Photography, 2008
• PDN Magazine, The Power of Photography Photo Annual 2003, Best Photos of the Year, Reality from the Barrio Book
• Corcoran Gallery of Art, Gold Key Award

AWARDED EXHIBITIONS:

• Critical Mass Top 50 Exhibition PCNW, Photographic Center Northwest curated by Andy Adams, editor/publisher of Flak Photo 2009
• The Art of Photography Show 2009, Lyceum Gallery, San Diego CA Juried by Charlotte Cotton
• The Center for Fine Art Photography, Ft Collins Co 2009 Jurors Selection, Documentary Exhibition, Juried by Ed Kashi
• The Center for Fine Art Photography, 2008 Jurors Selection
• Society for Photographic Education, 2008 Jurors Selection
• Underground Gallery of Contemporary Art, Santa Fe, NM 2007, Jurors Selection
• Untitled Santa Fe, 2009, Santa Fe, NM Juror's Choice 2009
• Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington DC

RECENT PRESS:

• B&W Magazine, Issue 71, December 2009 Spotlight Feature
• Digital Photographer Magazine, In Depth Feature Special: Out of the Shadows Interview and photo essay
• "A Little Help Goes a Long Way: Locals Make Impact World's Away" —Sunday Journal
• "Falling in Love with Uganda" — The Wall Street Journal
• "Assignment : Uganda"