Curriculum Vitae
Education
2026 Master of Fine Arts in Painting
Savannah College of Art and Design, Georgia
1997 Master of Art in Art Education
University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, Illinois
1995 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art Education
University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, Illinois
Teaching
Experience
July 2023-present Art Instructor, Saguaro High School - Arizona
September 2023-Dec 2023 Adjunct Professor, Park University - Arizona
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July 2022 - May 2023 Art Instructor, Red Mountain High School - Arizona
​August 2015 - May 2022 Art Instructor, Fine Arts Department Head and
Art Club Sponsor, Fountain Central High School - Indiana
​August 2013 - May 2015 Art Instructor, Covington Elementary - Indiana
August 2013 - May 2015 Art Instructor, Schlarman Academy - Illinois
​August 2008 - May 2009 Art Instructor, Covington Elementary – Indiana
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August 1998 - May 2000 Art Instructor, Rosa Guerrero Elementary - Texas
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June 1999 - August 1999 Museum School Coordinator, El Paso Museum of Art - Texas
August 1997 - May 1998 Art Instructor, Champaign Public Schools - Illinois
August 1996 - May 1997 Art Instructor, Urbana Middle School - Illinois
​August 1996 - May 1997 Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Illinois
​August 1995 - May 1996 Art Instructor, Cleveland Public Schools - Ohio
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Related Work Experience:
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September 2025-Nov 2025 Teaching Internship at Savannah College of Art and Design
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June 2025-August 2025 Internship at Mesa Contemporary Art Museum- Arizona
September 2009 - May 2014 Business Owner and Instructor – Potter’s Alley Pottery Studio - Illinois and Indiana
​November 2009 -Nov 2011 Office Manager- McCarty Law Firm - Indiana
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Certification: Arizona Visual Art PreK-12, Indiana Visual Art PreK-12
Additional Experience
Designed, implemented, and oversaw the student creation of a large-scale mural in Rosa Guerrero Elementary in El Paso, Texas.
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Had four student artworks published in and on the cover of Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association Journal.
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Organized Art Fundraiser “Art with Heart” in conjunction with Fourth Street Gallery to raise funds for local art programs in Covington, Indiana.
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Initiated “ARTZ to Go,” an after-school arts program through the Fountain County Arts Council in Covington, Indiana.
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Member of Fountain County Arts Council for six years.
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Designed and created multiple large-scale murals in Covington Elementary, Indiana.
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Supervised and guided the student creations of eight murals within Fountain Central High School in Veedersburg, Indiana.
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Had a student place as a 2017 international finalist in the Arteffect project sponsored by the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes.
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Helped with the organization and implementation of an online art auction/fundraiser, Sunburnt: Artist for Cancer, for The Melanoma Research Foundation for two years.
Exhibitions
Sunburnt Small Steps to a Cure Online Art Exhibit 2021
Sunburnt Small Steps to a Cure Online Art Exhibit 2020
Cross Currents Online Gallery- Open Theme- Finalist 2024
The Homiens Art Prize- Highly Commended Artist -Fall, 2024
Mental Health Virtual Art Exhibition-Your Art Your Story-2025
Arizona Artist Guild 14th Annual Statewide Exhibition-Best of Show-2025
Artlink of Arizona 24th Annual Juried Exhibition at Axiom Contemporary- 2025
it's only skin cancer- Graduate Thesis Exhibit- Fusion Fine Art- 2026
Bold Journey Online Publication, BoldJourney.com, February 2025
Tendrils Premier Issue: Trauma and the Body- Finalist 2025
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