EDUCATION
Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania July 2017 - August 2018
Masters in Art Education with an Emphasis in Special Populations
Masters Thesis: Anxiety Reducing Drawing Activities in Secondary Education
GPA: 4.0/4.0
Temple University Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania September 2010 – May 2015
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sculpture with Art Education Concentration
GPA: 3.72/4.0
Cum Laude
Central High School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania August 2006 – June 2010
GPA: 3.98
Pennsylvania Certification
• Art K¬12, Instructional II – July 2015
Current Employment
Ceramics Teacher, William Tennent High School, Warminster, PA August 2020 – present
• Write curriculum for Ceramics 1 and 2 courses
• Develop and integrate lesson plans in Ceramics 1 and 2 courses
• Instruct full time for 9th – 12th grade
• Differentiate with students with special needs and English language learners
• Organize exhibitions for student artwork
• Assist students in portfolio development
• Offer after school tutoring and assistance for students seeking to further develop their artwork and skills
Prior Employment
Art Teacher, New Foundations Charter High School, Philadelphia, PA August 2016 – June 2020
• Write curriculum for Art I, 2D Art and Design, and Art 2 courses
• Develop and integrate lesson plans in Art I, 2D Art and Design, and Art 2 classes
• Instruct full time for 9th – 12th grade
• Differentiate with students with special needs and English language learners
• Organize exhibitions for student artwork
• Create a library of art school and university catalogs and provide information on college planning
• Assist students in portfolio development
• Offer after school tutoring and assistance for students seeking to further develop their artwork and skills
• Organize activities and projects that encourage student participation and team work
• Facilitate the Art Club
• Design and facilitate the creation of a community mosaic and mural with students
• Facilitate the GSA Club
Art Teacher, Long-term Substitute, Penn Wood High School, Yeadon, PA August 2015-June 2016
• Develop and integrate lesson plans in 2D and 3D art classes
• Instruct full time for 9th and 10th grade
Community Integrated Services, Philadelphia, PA June 2013 - August 2015
• Art coach for adults with disabilities, teach art and business related skills and guide in sale of their work
• Perform job coach duties: integrate adults with disabilities into the work force, teach or assist them in work-related tasks
Student Teaching at Penn Wood High School, Lansdowne, PA January 2015 – May 2015
• Developed and integrated lesson plans in drawing and ceramics classes
• Instructed full time in a high school environment
Internship at Cheltenham Elementary, Cheltenham, PA, art classroom K-4 Sept 2014 –Dec 2014
• Participated in a full school day, once per week
• Assisted in lesson preparation and supported students in the classroom
• Wrote, prepared, and taught lessons for grades K-4
Oasis Art Center, Philadelphia, 2014
• Volunteer work, responsible for assisting artists with various physical, intellectual, emotional, or behavioral disabilities
Mold-making Consultant, 2013
• Consulted and created molds for various artists
Enjoy Your Face Inc., Langhorne, Pennsylvania, June 2011-2013
• Stationed at Sesame Place, responsible for working with a range of children and adults
• Face painter with registrar and administration responsibilities
Donald Gensler and Phillip Adams, Internship, Summer 2010
• Painting and installing the City Hall Concourse Mural
• Painting for the Capital Health Hospital Mural in Hopewell, NJ
• Reworking paintings from the Park Pleasant Nursing Home in Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia City Hall Concourse Mural, 2009-2010
• Writing poetry and responses to the mayor’s plan for Philadelphia
• Discussion of the Mayor’s plan for Philadelphia
• Photographed for the City Hall Concourse
PUBLICATIONS AND CONFERENCES
Anxiety-Reducing Drawing Activities in Secondary Education, A Master’s Thesis - August 2018
• Published to ERIC-EBSCO
PAEA Eyes Wide Open Fall 2018 Conference, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - October 2018
• Presented thesis research and action research study results.
The Second International Conference on Disability Studies, Arts & Education, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - October 2019
• Presented Masters Thesis Research: Anxiety Reducing Drawing Activities in Secondary Education.
Moore College of Art & Design Alumni Reunion Art Educators Virtual Panel Discussion, Moore College of Art & Design - June 2020
• Presented on virtual lesson planning and the utilization of technology for an authentic online learning experience for K-12 students.
ABLE Assembly: Arts Better the Lives of Everyone Virtual Conference, Berklee College of Music - October 2020
• Presenting Master’s Thesis Research: Anxiety Reducing Drawing Activities in Secondary Education.
Art Education for Special Populations Symposium: Art Processes for Inclusive Practices, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - November 2020
• Presenting on the benefits of drawing warm-ups in secondary education and demonstrating drawing activities that merge drawing and music.
AWARDS/ART SHOWS
• Show Your Work, Group Show, Pennsylvania College of Art & Design, Lancaster, PA October - December 2022
• Crafts in the Meadow, Group Show, Tyler Center for the Arts, Warminster, PA Fall 2022
• Crafts in the Meadow, Group Show, Tyler Center for the Arts, Warminster, PA Spring 2022
• Crafts in the Meadow, Group Show, Tyler Center for the Arts, Warminster, PA Fall 2021
• Graduate Thesis Exhibition, Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 2018
• Graduate Open Studios, Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Summer 2017
• Crystal Dreams, Group Show, Vox Populi, Philadelphia, PA March 2016
• Spring Formal: A First Friday Group Show, Philadelphia, PA April 2015
• Specimen: A Thesis Exhibition, Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia November 2014
• Communal Spaces: The Water Cooler Show, Group Show, Philadelphia 2013
• Group Show, Salon Des Refuse, Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, 2013
• Group Show, Salon Des Refuse, Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, 2012
• Group Show, Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, 2012
• Foundation Art Show, Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, 2011
Skills
Metals – MIG and TIG welding, forging, and fabrication
Woodworking – fabrication and joinery
Mould-making – Life casting, silicone rubber molds, plaster/slip molds, and casting in plaster, wax, foam, stone, rubber, plastic, and slip.
Fibers – sewing, crochet, rust and copper printing, and needlepoint
Ceramics – hand-building and sculpting, figure modeling, and wheel work
Painting/Drawing – acrylic, tempera, encaustic, and oil painting
Printmaking – etching, linoleum, and collagraphs
Book Binding
Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania July 2017 - August 2018
Masters in Art Education with an Emphasis in Special Populations
Masters Thesis: Anxiety Reducing Drawing Activities in Secondary Education
GPA: 4.0/4.0
Temple University Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania September 2010 – May 2015
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sculpture with Art Education Concentration
GPA: 3.72/4.0
Cum Laude
Central High School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania August 2006 – June 2010
GPA: 3.98
Pennsylvania Certification
• Art K¬12, Instructional II – July 2015
Current Employment
Ceramics Teacher, William Tennent High School, Warminster, PA August 2020 – present
• Write curriculum for Ceramics 1 and 2 courses
• Develop and integrate lesson plans in Ceramics 1 and 2 courses
• Instruct full time for 9th – 12th grade
• Differentiate with students with special needs and English language learners
• Organize exhibitions for student artwork
• Assist students in portfolio development
• Offer after school tutoring and assistance for students seeking to further develop their artwork and skills
Prior Employment
Art Teacher, New Foundations Charter High School, Philadelphia, PA August 2016 – June 2020
• Write curriculum for Art I, 2D Art and Design, and Art 2 courses
• Develop and integrate lesson plans in Art I, 2D Art and Design, and Art 2 classes
• Instruct full time for 9th – 12th grade
• Differentiate with students with special needs and English language learners
• Organize exhibitions for student artwork
• Create a library of art school and university catalogs and provide information on college planning
• Assist students in portfolio development
• Offer after school tutoring and assistance for students seeking to further develop their artwork and skills
• Organize activities and projects that encourage student participation and team work
• Facilitate the Art Club
• Design and facilitate the creation of a community mosaic and mural with students
• Facilitate the GSA Club
Art Teacher, Long-term Substitute, Penn Wood High School, Yeadon, PA August 2015-June 2016
• Develop and integrate lesson plans in 2D and 3D art classes
• Instruct full time for 9th and 10th grade
Community Integrated Services, Philadelphia, PA June 2013 - August 2015
• Art coach for adults with disabilities, teach art and business related skills and guide in sale of their work
• Perform job coach duties: integrate adults with disabilities into the work force, teach or assist them in work-related tasks
Student Teaching at Penn Wood High School, Lansdowne, PA January 2015 – May 2015
• Developed and integrated lesson plans in drawing and ceramics classes
• Instructed full time in a high school environment
Internship at Cheltenham Elementary, Cheltenham, PA, art classroom K-4 Sept 2014 –Dec 2014
• Participated in a full school day, once per week
• Assisted in lesson preparation and supported students in the classroom
• Wrote, prepared, and taught lessons for grades K-4
Oasis Art Center, Philadelphia, 2014
• Volunteer work, responsible for assisting artists with various physical, intellectual, emotional, or behavioral disabilities
Mold-making Consultant, 2013
• Consulted and created molds for various artists
Enjoy Your Face Inc., Langhorne, Pennsylvania, June 2011-2013
• Stationed at Sesame Place, responsible for working with a range of children and adults
• Face painter with registrar and administration responsibilities
Donald Gensler and Phillip Adams, Internship, Summer 2010
• Painting and installing the City Hall Concourse Mural
• Painting for the Capital Health Hospital Mural in Hopewell, NJ
• Reworking paintings from the Park Pleasant Nursing Home in Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia City Hall Concourse Mural, 2009-2010
• Writing poetry and responses to the mayor’s plan for Philadelphia
• Discussion of the Mayor’s plan for Philadelphia
• Photographed for the City Hall Concourse
PUBLICATIONS AND CONFERENCES
Anxiety-Reducing Drawing Activities in Secondary Education, A Master’s Thesis - August 2018
• Published to ERIC-EBSCO
PAEA Eyes Wide Open Fall 2018 Conference, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - October 2018
• Presented thesis research and action research study results.
The Second International Conference on Disability Studies, Arts & Education, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - October 2019
• Presented Masters Thesis Research: Anxiety Reducing Drawing Activities in Secondary Education.
Moore College of Art & Design Alumni Reunion Art Educators Virtual Panel Discussion, Moore College of Art & Design - June 2020
• Presented on virtual lesson planning and the utilization of technology for an authentic online learning experience for K-12 students.
ABLE Assembly: Arts Better the Lives of Everyone Virtual Conference, Berklee College of Music - October 2020
• Presenting Master’s Thesis Research: Anxiety Reducing Drawing Activities in Secondary Education.
Art Education for Special Populations Symposium: Art Processes for Inclusive Practices, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - November 2020
• Presenting on the benefits of drawing warm-ups in secondary education and demonstrating drawing activities that merge drawing and music.
AWARDS/ART SHOWS
• Show Your Work, Group Show, Pennsylvania College of Art & Design, Lancaster, PA October - December 2022
• Crafts in the Meadow, Group Show, Tyler Center for the Arts, Warminster, PA Fall 2022
• Crafts in the Meadow, Group Show, Tyler Center for the Arts, Warminster, PA Spring 2022
• Crafts in the Meadow, Group Show, Tyler Center for the Arts, Warminster, PA Fall 2021
• Graduate Thesis Exhibition, Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 2018
• Graduate Open Studios, Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Summer 2017
• Crystal Dreams, Group Show, Vox Populi, Philadelphia, PA March 2016
• Spring Formal: A First Friday Group Show, Philadelphia, PA April 2015
• Specimen: A Thesis Exhibition, Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia November 2014
• Communal Spaces: The Water Cooler Show, Group Show, Philadelphia 2013
• Group Show, Salon Des Refuse, Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, 2013
• Group Show, Salon Des Refuse, Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, 2012
• Group Show, Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, 2012
• Foundation Art Show, Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, 2011
Skills
Metals – MIG and TIG welding, forging, and fabrication
Woodworking – fabrication and joinery
Mould-making – Life casting, silicone rubber molds, plaster/slip molds, and casting in plaster, wax, foam, stone, rubber, plastic, and slip.
Fibers – sewing, crochet, rust and copper printing, and needlepoint
Ceramics – hand-building and sculpting, figure modeling, and wheel work
Painting/Drawing – acrylic, tempera, encaustic, and oil painting
Printmaking – etching, linoleum, and collagraphs
Book Binding