Katrina Ramirez
(she/they)
Education
May 2022 The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, IL
▪ Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
May 2019 Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU), Chicago, IL
▪ Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
▪ Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art: Concentration in Photography
May 2013 College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL
▪ Associates in Arts, Concentration in Business Administration
Professional Experience
2025 Lillstreet Art Center
Ceramic Tech, Chicago, IL
▪ Cleaned ceramic wheels, sinks, and tables
▪ Supported students with questions around clay, glaze, and tools
▪ Created system for organizing old glaze ware to newest glaze ware
2022-2023 Practical Audacity
Staff Therapist, Chicago, IL
▪ Created photographs for marketing therapy space
▪ Aided clients in navigating cultural identity/identities (i.e. BIPOC, LGBTQ+)
▪ Offered a consent-forward, decolonized space to process trauma
2019-2021 Thresholds (Mindstrong Chicago)
Peer Mentor, Chicago, IL
▪ Aid clients with achieving their therapeutic goals
▪ Create events for clients to help with social support and professionalism
▪ Collect research on professionalism and digital wellness interventions
▪ Design marketing material to promote the Youth and Young Adult Services (YAYAS)
▪ Support and advocate for young adults on YAYAS advisory board
2018-2019 Department of Marketing and Communication
Photography Assistant, NEIU, Chicago, IL
▪ Photographed in both studio and environmental settings
▪ Assisted in construction and deconstruction of lighting
▪ Edited photographs in Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop
▪ Created an interactive Instagram project
2018-2019 NEIU Student Affairs
Intern, NEIU, Chicago, IL
▪ Created a scope of work outlining project for the Student Juried Peer Panel
▪ Aided in marketing, recruitment, and training of Student Juried Peer Panel
▪ Volunteered at the NEIU Food Pantry and Power Closet
▪ Developed three-fold pamphlet to educate students on professionalism
Volunteer Experience
2018, 2019 Art in Response to Violence Conference
Volunteer, NEIU, Chicago, IL
▪ Assisted in setting up rooms for presentations and workshops
▪ Organized and signed-in guests and keynote speakers
▪ Created a trauma sensitive resource list
▪ Assembled keynote speaker’s artist talk presentation
▪ Photographed workshops and lectures
Presentations
2019 Katrina Ramirez (Faculty sponsors: Professor Mathews, Professor Ambriz) Overcontrol.
Presented solo exhibition at Spring NEIU 27th Annual Student Symposium at NEIU, Chicago, IL.
Solo Exhibitions
2019 Overcontrol, Gallery 217, NEIU, Chicago, IL
WINDOWS, Ronald Williams Library, NEIU, Chicago, IL
Collaborations
2019 Ignoring Intuition; Numbing Awareness, Gallery 217, Chicago, IL
(with Rabia Tayyabi)
Candybox: Empty Artistic Calories, Skylight Gallery, NEIU, Chicago, IL
(with Rabia Tayyabi)
Group Exhibitions
2023 NEIU Annual Juried Exhibition, Fine Arts Center Gallery, NEIU, Chicago, IL
2020 Long Red Line Juried Art Exhibit, Kleen Art Gallery, Elgin, IL
2019 Not all Rainbows & Butterflies, Ronald Williams Library, NEIU, Chicago, IL
Free Will Sold Separately, NEIU, Chicago, IL
NEIU Annual Juried Exhibition, Fine Arts Center Gallery, NEIU, IL
Anatomy: Structure, Inquiry, and Inner Workings, Skylight Gallery, NEIU, Chicago, IL
Transformation, Ronald Williams Library, NEIU, Chicago, IL
2018 Fall NEIU Student Juried Exhibition, Upper Gallery, NEIU, Chicago, IL
NEIU Annual Juried Exhibition, Fine Arts Center Gallery, NEIU, Chicago, IL
2018 NEIU Artravaganza Exhibition, Fine Arts Center Gallery, NEIU, Chicago, IL
2017 Supernatural, Ronald Williams Library, NEIU, Chicago, IL
Art in Response to Violence Conference, NEIU, Chicago, IL
Extra-Curricular Involvement
2018-2022 The Artist’s Society
Founding Member, NEIU, Chicago, IL
▪ Held structured group critiques
▪ Attended gallery receptions
▪ Encouraged other members to submit to shows
▪ Created group shows
2018-2019 NEIU Psychology Club
Social Media Coordinator, NEIU, Chicago, IL
▪ Aided fellow students with questions on psychology and the NEIU Psychology department
▪ Promoted upcoming Psychology Club events on social media and/or targeted announcements
▪ Collaborated with team members to create ideas for upcoming events and activities
Scholarships & Awards
2018 Art Department Merit Scholarship, NEIU, Chicago, IL
Publications
2019 “NEIU Students Showcase Their Art”, NEIU Independent, 38(16), April 2019, 17
“Escape”, SEEDS, May 2019
“Sundew”, SEEDS, May 2019
“Alaskan High”, SEEDS, May 2019
“It’s Not a Boulder”, SEEDS, May 2019
“Michigan Cherries in Chicago”, SEEDS, May 2019