Artist | Architect | Educator | Creative Leader
310-936-2900
seheller@gmail.com
linkedin.com/in/seheller

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Creative leader and visual communicator with a background in architecture, visual arts, and education. Known for using rapid sketching and drawing as tools for ideation, collaboration, and problem-solving. Experienced in leading multidisciplinary teams, directing arts programs, and delivering conceptually rich, materially grounded work across public art, exhibition design, and education.

DESIGN EXPERIENCE

Creative Direction • Visual Communication • Exhibition & Spatial Design • Public Art • Set & Costume Design • Graphic Design • Arts Education

LEADERSHIP SKILLS

Creative Team Leadership • Project Management • Curriculum Design • Program Creation • Design Strategy • Community Engagement

DIGITAL SKILLS

Adobe Creative Suite • Procreate • Squarespace • Vectorworks / AutoCAD • TinkerCAD • Google Suite (Certified Educator Level 1)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Visual Arts Educator & Set Designer
The Lexington School, KY | 2014–Present
– Designed and built 44+ theatrical sets and costumes integrating narrative and materials
– Developed and taught a process-driven visual arts curriculum
– Directed after-school arts programming (2014–2021)
– Led student projects using 3D modeling, digital fabrication, and hands-on making

Visual Artist | Designer | Consultant
SE Heller Studio, CA & KY | 2010–Present
– Created public artworks using reclaimed materials and sustainable practices
– Produced all design drawings, fabrication details, and architectural coordination
– Commissioned for the “Waste Knot” mural and other narrative-driven works
– Co-curated exhibitions and led public design workshops

Full-Time Instructor
University of Kentucky, College of Design | 2010–2012
– Taught architecture studios and sustainability courses
– Mentored students in design communication and theory

Founder & Principal Architect
SE Heller Architects, AIA – Los Angeles, CA | 2006–2009
– Directed residential architecture projects from concept through construction
– Integrated storytelling and regional materials into sustainable design

Project Architect & Internships | 1998–2009
– Studio Daniel Libeskind (Berlin) – Denver Art Museum extension team WINNING TEAM MEMBER: Extension to the Denver Art Museum
– Marmol Radziner, Koning Eizenberg, Osborne Architects – Cultural & residential projects
– Omni Architects (Lexington) – Institutional and commercial design support

Education

Master of Architecture, University of Kentucky — 2010
Bachelor of Architecture, University of Kentucky — 1999

Professional Affiliations

Board Member, Lexington Art League | 2017–2019
– Supported strategic planning, public engagement, and audience access