Rice University, Houston, Texas 
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Photography Major
Degree Awarded January 2005

Pitzer College, Claremont, California
Bachelor of Art in Spanish
Bachelor of Art in Studio Art
Degree Awarded 1992

Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
Junior Year Studies 1991 

 
Rumbo Daily Newspaper
Photographer
2005, Houston, Texas

Rice University Solo Exhibition
"Discoveries Of A Modern Man"
Farnsworth Pavilion, Rice University
2005, Houston, Texas
 
The Thresher Weekly Newspaper 
Photographer 
2003-2005, Houston, Texas
 
Hillel Houston Exhibition 
20-print series: "Images from Abroad" 
2003 Houston, Texas
 
Peru Guide
Cultural Photographer 
2002-2003, Peru, South America
 
Edgar Adventures 
Travel Photographer
2002-2003, Peru, South America
 
Website and Travel Brochures 
Cusco Weekly Isla Hispañola (article and  photographs) 
2003, Peru, South America
 
Sportura Reislieding Brochures 
Outdoor Photograhper 
1999, Praloup, France
  
Brush Ranch Yearly 
Yearbook Photographer 
1993, Terrero, New Mexico 
Layout supervisor 
 
Grove House Exhibition 20-print series of black & white self-portraits 
1992, Claremont, California
  
The Other Side Weekly Newspaper 
Photographer 
1988-1990, Claremont, California
  
The Millbrook Press 
Artistic Photographer (Literary Magazine) 
1988, Millbrook, New York

Houston Center For Photography

DiverseWorks Art Space

ASMP

Ms. Held has had experience as a Photographer's Assistant in Houston, Texas, where assisted local photographers in commercial and editorial assignments.  She has assisted several prominent photographers since 2002.

Her work as a Photographer's Assistant encompasses various fields including

Her previous experiences contribute to her instinct and understanding of how professional photographers think and work.  

Mark Greenberg
www.markgreenbergphoto.com
 
FotoFest 2004
International Meeting Place Intern
Houston, Texas
Participant in coordinating discussion groups for the international photographic exhbition FotoFest.

G.A.P. Adventures
Tour Leader/Photographer
Central and South America
Photographed landscape and people of Latin America for brochures. Photographer for local magazines and newspapers. 

St. Francis Day School 
Spanish Teacher 
Houston, Texas 
Photographed and led outdoor education trips. 

Sportura Reislieding 
Outdoor Photographer 
Praloup, France 
Photographer for outdoor activities for the 1998-1999 ski season and 1999 summer rafting and kayak season.

Rosemary International School 
Photographer/English Teacher 
Bangkok, Thailand
Yearbook photographer and layout coordinator. 

Na Bolom Research Center
Photo Archivist/Communications Coordinator 
Chiapas, Mexico 
Photographer for grant projects. Responsible for the upkeep of the photography archives of the museum. 

The Brush Ranch School
Photography Teacher  
Terrero, New Mexico 

Photography Lab Assistant 
Pitzer College
Claremont, California 

In addition to her vast experience in each of these positions, Ms. Held has also served as a Rural Primary Health Care Extension Agent in the U.S. Peace Corps in Senegal, West Africa, as a language translator, and as a disaster relief coordinator for FEMA's Tropical Storm Allison efforts.  She is fluent in Spanish and French, and is also conversant in Hebrew and Pulaar.