Education
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Dartmouth, MA — Expected May 2026
MFA in Fibers and Textile Arts
Sichuan University, Chengdu, China — 2020
MA in Constitutional Law and Administrative Law
Master’s Research: gender equity and sex reassignment
Payam Noor (South Tehran) University, Tehran, Iran — 2013
BA in Law
Elmi Karbordi University School of Education, Studies & Tourism Consulting, Tehran, Iran — 2005
Associate of Hospitality (residence)
Teaching Experience
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Teaching Fellowship, 3D Foundation Instructor — 2024–present
• Teach and facilitate a 3-hour foundation level studio class with approximately 15 students
• Work alongside a mentor to discuss curriculum
Teaching Assistant, Sculpture — 2023–2024
Teaching Assistant, Weaving — 2023–2024
• Collaborated with full-time faculty to assist in facilitating various studio lessons
• Prepared for lectures and projects to teach
Elephant Education Institute, Chengdu, China — 2020–2023
Teaching Handcraft and Fibers Art
Teaching English (TESOL)
• Taught a group of up to 15 students, ages 3–13, various lessons in art and English
• Facilitated lessons in English to assist students’ understanding and development of the language
Exhibitions
Solo Exhibition
Woven Courage — New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park Museum, MA — 2025
Group Exhibitions
Shape of Who We Are — New Bedford Art Museum, New Bedford, MA, 2025
Best of South Coast — New Bedford Art Museum, New Bedford, MA, 2025
Wearable Accessories — Faryad Art Gallery, Kerman, Iran, 2025
Art Current Exhibition — Kettle Black Gallery, New Bedford, MA, 2024
Focus on Fibers Exhibition — Menino Arts Center, Hyde Park, MA, 2024
Interns Exhibition — Convergence International Fibers Conference, Wichita, KS, 2024
Supportive Thread Exhibition — Star Gallery, New Bedford, MA, 2024
Echoes of Home Exhibition — Star Gallery, New Bedford, MA, 2024
Glimpse Exhibition — Star Gallery, New Bedford, MA, 2022
Crafts Exhibition — PaiSan Art Gallery, Chengdu, China, 2015
Crafts Exhibition — Hoomehr Art Gallery, Kerman, Iran, 2013
Skills
Fiber and Textile Techniques
multi-harness floor loom, rigid heddle weaving, tapestry, basketry, macramé, coiling, knitting, Crochet, embroidery, dyeing, indigo and tie dye surface design, block printing, sewing, garment construction, pattern drafting
Fabrication & Studio Skills
Woodworking (saws, sanders, drill press), MIG welding, armature building, plaster and mold work, body cast, mixed media sculpture, large-scale soft sculpture installation
Achievements and Projects
Artist Residency–Whaling Museum National Historical Park — New Bedford, MA — 2025
Share Your Pride — DATMA public art project — 2024–2025
Collaboration with the design, construction, and installation team in DATMA’s public art project.
Convergence International Fibers Conference — Internship winner — Wichita, Kansas — 2024
Trash Monster Project — 2024
Collaboration in weaving the sculpture’s tongue and tail.
Harbor of Hope: New Bedford Resilience and Connections Across the Sea — 2023
Material and backdrop curator and consultant for “Harbor of Hope” show at CVPA (December) as part of the Envision Resilience event.
Workshops
Pateh Iranian Embroidery — Whaling National Historical Park Museum, New Bedford, MA — 2025
Weaving Our Story– A Community Art Experience — Whaling National Historical Park Museum, New Bedford, MA — 2025
Collaborative Sailcloth Weaving — Whaling National Historical Park Museum, New Bedford, MA — 2025
Block Printing and Stencil Printing on Fabric — Art and Design Studios, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, MA — 2024
For more details on workshops, see the Workshops page.
Work Experience
Daxia Education Company, Chengdu, China — 2020–2023
Legal Advisor
• Provided translation services to ensure legal documents were translated correctly.
Paplos Restaurant, Kerman, Iran — 2010–2016
Founder, Manager, and Head Chef
• Built a restaurant business from the ground up, managing menu, financials, inventory, and staff training.
• Managed daily operations, including a team of six employees.
Mehr-e-Vatan Choral Music Group — 2010–2016
Alto singer in a choral a cappella ensemble
Termeh Fashion Design house— 2005–2008
Tailor, tailor assistant, and garment constructor
Collegiate Experience
Iranian Studentand Scholar Club, UMassD — 2023–present
President
College of Visual and Performing Arts, UMassD — 2025–present
Graduate Student Senator
New Student and Family Program Office, Student Affairs, UMassD — Summer 2025
Office Assistant
• Communicated with families and new students via phone and email, answering questions surrounding orientation and attending their first year of college
• Managed check-in for orientation events, communicating instructions and resolve issues that arise
Orientation Leader, UMassD — 2024
• Participated in extensive training to learn more about the University and gain knowledge to help facilitate groups
• Led a group of up to 25 students in six Orientation sessions, acting as a mentor and bridge to their college experience
Awards and Scholarships
Teaching Fellowship — fully funded scholarship, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Teaching Assistantship — fully funded scholarship, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
One Belt One Road — full scholarship, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
Music and Performances
Music Albums
Haftsin — A cappella album, alto vocal
Kooche Bazar — A cappella album, alto vocal
Concerts and Performances
Social Justice Choir, Bridgewater University, MA — 2024
UMASSD Chorale, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, MA — 2024
Sichuan University New Year Concert — solo performance (All I Ask of You, The Phantom of the Opera), Chengdu, China — 2017
Mehr-e-Vatan Choral Music Group — several a cappella vocal concerts (folk and international classical music), Iran — 2012–2016
Fajr International Music Festival, Tehran, Iran — 2015
Musicum special event and a cappella performance, Harandi Garden Museum, Kerman, Iran — 2015
Ghiam-e Shalbafha (Shal Textile History) musical theater performance, vocal singer, Kerman, Iran — 2015
Fajr International Music Festival (Third Place), Tehran, Iran — 2015
Supplementary Experience
Party and event decoration and plannin
Cooking
Hairdressing
Languages
Fluent: Persian, English, Turkish, Azeri
Conversational: Chinese