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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

  • Capt’: Case of the Nomads: Adventure, Somatics, Art: June 2015-Current

    Somatics Teacher: Teacher and creator of Somatic Adventures, which is a supportive, safe space for students to explore somatic movements, meditation, visualizations and more making the classes their own practice within.

    Adventurer: Take on adventures, usually solo, that allow for connection within nature, my self, and others. I was the first recipient of the Big Agnes Bob Swanson Exploration Grant for my solo bike ride across both islands of Aotearoa (NZ) in 2018.

    Creative content/Art: I create stories within wild adventures: COTN Film Shorts, Present Lens Photo Series, COTN ZINE, TALES, Stop Motions to bring support and connect to others. Podcast is coming soon.

    Filmmaker: Creator/editor/producer/writer for award winning documentary “Those Among”. This film received a social change maker grant from The Pollination Project in 2021.

    Speaker: Share my non traditional life experiences at Universities, art centers, clubs across the world such as The Adventurers Club of Los Angeles.

    Workshop Teacher/Jeweler: Taught metalsmithing and jewelry making workshops at Universities, art centers, clubs such as Halstead Bead Company.

  • Executive Director: The Sisters: June 2021-Dec 2021

    Helped steer the Helm within international non profit to empower woman & the environment. I organized meetings within the Coracles (groups) to provide support & guidance. I worked closely with founder Roz Savage to bring the non profits mission to life. Organized theme, schedule, speakers for the most fun event of all, The Annual Sister Gathering, in 2021 (online due to pandemic).

  • Writer/Content Creator/Co-Editor: Free Form with Casey Sheppard: Facet Jewelry: May 2017-May 2018

    Head creator/co-editor of all digital content (photos/videos/articles) and co-developer of ideas for year-long, bi-weekly newsletter "Free Form with Casey Sheppard" for Facet Magazine (online). All content was created/edited on the road in my van.

  • Freelance Writer/Photographer: Art Jewelry Magazine/Kalmbach Publishing: Oct 2013-Jan 2016

    Recruited to pitch, develop, write, and photograph stories due to my unique insight & knowledge of metalsmithing as well as a zestful way of teaching and sharing the jewelry world with others. Not your typical boring How To’s.

  • Owner/Artist: Casey Sheppard Designs: May 2005-July 2015

    Designed and created art jewelry for international galleries, art markets, and festivals. I ran all aspects of this small independent company which included but was not limited AT ALL to social media, marketing, photos of jewelry, blog/newsletter, and most of all I played with fire.

ADVENTURES

  • 30 Day USA/Canada Rail Adventure: 30 day US/Canada cross country adventure by Amtrak, August-September 2019

  • Driving Miss Alice: 4 month RV trip across the US/Baja California, March-June 2019

  • Tour Aotearoa: 30 days, 3000km, Solo/Self Supported Bike Tour, Aotearoa (New Zealand) February 2018

  • Solo Van Life: Across the United States July 1st 2015-August 2017

  • SSAZ: 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: Woman’s 15th Place, Mountain View, AR April 2013

  • Psycowpath MTB: Woman 2nd/3rd Place, Nebraska, Race Season 2013

  • Dakota-50: Woman’s 28th Place, Spearfish, SD August 2012 

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS/CLUBS  

FILMS

FILM FESTIVALS

  • Those Among, Documentary, Official Selection, WILDsound Film Festival 2022

  • Those Among, Documentary, Official Selection, Only The Best Film Festival 2022

  • Those Among, Documentary, Official Selection, Lift-Off Global Network Festival 2022

  • Those Among, Documentary, Official Selection, Film Girl Film Festival 2022

  • Those Among, Documentary, Official Selection, Oneota Film Festival 2022

  • Those Among, Documentary, Official Selection, Toronto Women Film Festival 2021

  • Rebel Heart’s Love Story, Stop Animation, Official 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

AWARDS

RESIDENCIES

  • "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

  • Adventurer’s Club of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA March 2023

  • Adventurer's 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