Collegiate Professional License with endorsement in Visual Art PreK-12, Commonwealth of Virginia
Eight years of experience teaching Visual Art while implementing research-based instructional strategies
Blick Outstanding Regional Educator Award, 2020
2-D Design, 3-D Design, and Drawing Advanced Placement® Training, 2019
Yale National Fellow, 2018
Clinical Faculty, Virginia Commonwealth University
Member, National Art Education Association & Virginia Art Education Association
Interdisciplinary, collaborative, and art-integrated focus
Experience Art Teacher, Richmond Community High School, Richmond, VA, 2016-present
Planning and executing effective lessons for Art I, II, III, IV courses in a college-preparatory setting
Mentoring new teachers through VCU Art Education student teaching and practicum programs
Designing authentic assessments with real-life applications
Collaborating with colleagues in other disciplines for art-integrated and cross-curricular units
Establishing and sponsoring an active chapter of National Art Honor Society
Working with community partners such as Art 180, Richmond Public Library, VCU, and Embrace Richmond
Documenting and publishing student work for the RCHS Art website
Mentoring students through college application process including support & decision-making, writing letters of recommendation, and assisting with assembling portfolios
Art Teacher, Lucille Murray Brown Middle School, Richmond, VA, 2016-present
Planning and executing effective lessons within the International Baccalaureate® framework
Designing an inquiry-based art curriculum for middle years
Art Teacher, Saluda River Academy for the Arts, West Columbia, SC, 2014-2016
Planned and executed effective K-5 lessons, considering both short- and long-term goals
Mentored teacher candidates from the University of South Carolina
Supported Artist-in-Residence in all areas, from scheduling to processing required paperwork
Designed and formatted student literary magazine layout using Photoshop
Planned and executed community-focused arts events across multiple disciplines
Served exceptional education students in a mainstreamed art classroom setting
Developed and led a six-unit professional development course for early childhood educators
Developed and managed weekly after-school art programming
Art Teacher, Webber & Edward E. Taylor Elementary Schools, Eastover/Columbia, SC, 2012-2014