RESUME
PROFILE
Purpose-driven art educator and artist who believes in the transformative power of art as a way for learners to express their ideas through creative problem-solving in many media. Committed to students’ development of cognitive thinking skills as they study art forms through multi-cultural investigations of many civilizations, times, and places. Devoted to expanding students’ interest in visual arts through collaboration and an interdisciplinary approach.
EDUCATION
College of Mount St. Joseph, Cincinnati, OH
- Master of Arts in Teaching: Multi-Age Visual Arts Specialist, GPA 3.6, July 2013
- Bachelor of Fine Arts Concentration Fibers, GPA 3.8, July 2008
LICENSURE
- Professional Educator License, Indiana
- Professional Educator License, Ohio
ART TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools | St. Leon, Indiana
Visual Art Teacher K-5
July 2026 - Present
- Developed and aligned the art education curriculum at Bright Elementary School
Lawrenceburg Community School Corporation | Lawrenceburg, Indiana
Visual Art Teacher P-5
July 2018 - 2026
- Selected and prepared student artwork for community exhibitions during Youth Art Month
- Presented digital technology methods for drawing demonstrations at the 2024 Art Education Association of Indiana Convention
- Presented Stop Motion, a free app that can engage students to creatively integrate English Language Arts, Visual Arts, and Technology at the IDOE Splash Into Learning Conference
- Coordinated with department colleagues to organize the annual Family Night, which included displays of student art
- Developed visual art curriculum that aligned to state standards and included a wide variety of art techniques while accommodating diverse student need
- Collaborated with committee for dual language immersion program
- Introduced students to careers and working artists who incorporated specific art techniques practiced in class
- Maintain functional classroom setting that is both engaging and conducive for learning
- Supervised an after school art club for Central Elementary School
Rising Sun Ohio County Community School Corporation | Rising Sun, Indiana
Visual Art Teacher
July 2016 - 2018
- Establish curriculum for kindergarten through twelfth grade students
- Coordinated field trips to multiple venues and museums
- Created designs and painted two murals focused on Indiana and our unique school characteristics
- Aided in the development of grant purchase orders for a kiln, kiln furniture, and classroom set of Wacom digital drawing tablets
- Oversaw a weekly high school art club after school
Visual Art Teacher/ Yearbook Advisor
July 2014 - June 2016
- Implemented innovative lessons for seventh through twelfth grade students while investigating painting, drawing, sculpture, Illustrator, Photoshop, hand-building clay construction, and wheel-throwing clay techniques
- Advised the development of the annual school yearbook with the student staff members
- Participated in visual art curriculum mapping with district-wide visual art instructors
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop a spring visual art, industrial art, band, and choir exhibit
- Initiated a weekly high school art club after school
Mount Healthy Jr./ Sr. High School | Mt. Healthy, Ohio
Long-term Substitute Teacher
January 2014 - June 2014
- Fulfilled full-time teaching obligations for an entire semester
- Developed and implemented instruction for foundation, clay, lettering, and drawing courses
Taylor High School | Cleves, OH
Long-term Substitute Teacher
November 2013 - December 2013
- Delivered instruction and assessed student performance for foundation, ceramics, and Photoshop courses
- Maintained classroom control that was conducive to learning
- Balanced wheel throwing and hand building teaching objectives during single class sessions
STUDENT TEACHING EXPERIENCE
William Henry Harrison High School | Harrison, OH
October 2012 - December 2012
Delshire Elementary School | Cincinnati, OH
August 2012 - October 2012
RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
Mount St. Joseph University | Cincinnati, OH
Summer Workshop Instructor 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2025
Adjunct Instructor August 2017 - May 2018, August 2019 - December 2019
- Presented a one-day workshop, “Beyond the Cylinder,” for the OAEA Summer Symposium
- curriculum and actively taught one-week workshops for elementary students
- Facilitated one-week ceramic workshops for teachers to obtain CEUs and graduate credits for license renewal
- Cultivated a collaborative experience for teachers to learn and share ceramic techniques in the classroom
- Aligned wheel-throwing objectives and ceramic research papers with college-level core requirement learning outcomes
Southwest Ohio Council of Governments | Warren County, OH
Oak Hills Local School District, Cincinnati, OH
Substitute Teacher
September 2013 - October 2013
- Followed the classroom teacher’s lesson plans and activities
- Maintained safe classroom routines and procedures as outlined by the teacher
- Assumed responsibility for student behavior during class, lunch, and recess
Queen City Clay | Cincinnati, OH
Artist in Residence September 2013 - July 2014
Summer Camp Instructor 2023, 2024, 2025
- Developed art activities themed according to the scheduled topics
- Actively maintained a creative, safe, and functional community studio
- Assisted lead teachers and orchestrated demonstrations for school field trips and classes
The Children’s House Daycare & Montessori Kindergarten | Cincinnati, OH
Part-time Child Care Assistant/Summer Geography Teacher/ Full-time Teacher’s Aid
March 2010 - June 2012
December 2012 - July 2014
- Managed class according to the afternoon schedule for kindergarteners, school-age students, and preschoolers
- Assisted lead teachers with classroom activities for music, math, art, language arts, science, and geography classes
- Developed and implemented instruction for a Multicultural Geography themed curriculum
The Taft Museum of Art | Cincinnati, OH
Summer Art Camp Intern
June 2012 - August 2012
- Assisted the lead teacher with lessons by guiding students in the creation of their artwork
- Guided and supervised recreational activities and field trips to Sawyer Point, Contemporary Arts Center, and Eden Park
- Examined artwork in galleries by utilizing Visual Thinking Strategies during group discussions
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/ MEMBERSHIP
- Cincinnati Clay Alliance | Member
- Indiana State Teacher Association | Member
- The Art Education Association of Indiana | Member
- Ohio Art Education Association | Member, Co-chair of Student Division 2012, Presenter November 2011, 2012
- Cincinnati Clay Alliance | Member 2011- 2014, Volunteer Empty Bowls Fundraiser 2012, 2013
- National Art Education Association | Member
- Habitat for Humanity Club | Member, College of Mount St. Joseph, 2010-2011
HONORS
- Dearborn Community Foundation Lawrenceburg Schools Endowment Corporation Grant | up to $5,000 Award 2025
- Dearborn Community Foundation Lawrenceburg Schools Endowment Corporation Grant | up to $5,000 Award 2024
- Greater Cincinnati Foundation Learning Links Grant | $2,499
- Dearborn Community Foundation Lawrenceburg Schools Endowment Corporation Grant | up to $5,000 Award 2023
- Dearborn County Retired Teachers Association Educator Grant | $750 Award 2023
- Indiana Arts Commission Arts Project Support Grant for Central Elementary | $3,880 Award 2022
- Indiana Arts Commission On-Ramp Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator Grant | $2,000 Award 2022
- Dearborn County Retired Teachers Association Educator Grant | $500 Award 2019
- Ohio County Community Foundation Grant | $1,000 Award 2016
- Harrison County Community Foundation Matching Grant | $30,000 Award 2015
- Kentuckiana MAC Grant | $500 2014
- NICHE Student Award Winner | Ceramics Functional 2014
- Ohio Art Education Association Student Division Award Winner | 2013
- Friends of Arrowmont Scholarship | 2012
- MSJU Thrailkill Student Scholar Research Scholarship | Presenter OAEA Conference 2011, 2012
- Student Scholar Research Scholarship | Presenter OAEA Conference 2011, 2012
- Three Arts Scholarship | Recipient 2007, 2008
- Hyde Park Square Art Show Scholarship | Fall 2007
- NICHE Student Award Finalist | Decorative Fiber 2007
- Art Academy of Cincinnati | Entrance Scholarship 2003
SHOWINGS
- Fitton Center for Creative Arts | Retrospective 2025
- Parallel Visions Xll | Winter 2019
- MSJ Art & Design Faculty Exhibit | Winter 2018, 2019
- Queen City Clay | Spring 2014
- Cincinnati Clay Alliance | Spring and Holiday Juried Fairs 2013, 2012
- Redtree Gallery | International Juried Exhibition 2010
- Manifest Gallery | Rites of Passage Juried Exhibition 2009
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