National Board Certified Early Childhood to Middle Age Art 1 year Arizona Youth Art Month Chair 2 years Arizona Art Association Conference presenter 5 years of teaching district level Professional Development in Art Education 13 years of public school art teaching experience 20 years total art teaching experience in extra-curricular, summer program and public school settings.
Choice-based, Student- directed, Teaching for Artistic Behavior, Project-based learning, Teacher-directed, STEAM
2017- National Board Certification in Early Childhood to Middle Age Art 2016- District Excellence in Education Award 2012-2023 - Highly Effective Status reported to Department of Education for 11 years
2008- Graduated from Pratt Institute with BFA and MS in Art Education Combined degree program
Passionate art teacher that strives to give positive artistic experiences to all students while teaching for artistic behavior. My goal is to reach as many students as possible while assisting other art educators in finding their spark and voice in the art studio classroom. Let the students be the artist and discover how rewarding and magical your job can really be!
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Not Grade Specific
English Language Arts, Specialty, Arts & Music, Art History, Visual Arts, Other (Art), Music, Physical Education, Writing, Classroom Community