I am a dedicated Art Teacher who’s passion is to create the best possible transformative art experience for my students.
Professional Qualifications
9+ Years of Secondary Level Art Teaching experience
Strength-based philosophy to enhance engagement and achievement of the individual
Professional Artist who sells and exhibits unique, one-of-a-kind pieces, and I operate out of ‘The Art Barn,’ my home studio, where I focus on creating, educating, and volunteering
Art Activism/Exhibition
The Memory Project, an int'l collaboration
Pouring vessel, personal
Cross-curricular, collab. art installation
Candle holder, personal
Culminating Cirricular event
Recycled 5'x5' plastic bottle caps
Private lesson, 'The Art Barn'
DMS "Food Court" sculpture installation
Tea pot, personal
'The Art Barn' home studio
Wheel thrown bowl, personal
Fused glass, personal
Pit fire, personal
Many wares from my home studio
DMS "Food Court" installation
Charcoal drawing, personal
Wheel throwing at Touchstone Center for Crafts
Faculty art show, collaborative pieces
Personal art pieces, Shaler Library art show
SAHS student sculpture show, school pride
Collaborative art exhibit, SAHS
Potter class, Touchstone Center for Crafts
Raku firing
Texture leaf dish project, example piece for class
Classroom organization
Workshop, fusing metal and clay
Felted piece, personal
Silver jewelry, personal
Pouring vessel, personal
"Notan" Project examples, 7th grade students
Pouring vessel, personal
SAHS, student examples
Raku bowl, personal
Raku plate, personal
Raku vase, personal
Raku plate, personal
Quilt construction, hand-dyed fabric, personal
Coil mug, project example
My SAMS desk
Raku vase, personal
Magnet project, SAMS
Shaler Art Dept., 2025 art exhibit
Cross-curricular collaborative project with Spanish dept., Día De Los Muertos
Día De Los Muertos (cont'd)