"I am an Art and Design educator with sixteen years of experience from kindergarten to 12th grade students. Students learn not just tools, techniques, and skills, but also how to solve a creative problem. I encourage my students to attend competitions, and students learn how to prepare portfolios for AP Studio.

I am certified to teach Art, English, and Theatre. I am constantly urging my students to spell and phrase things correctly. In the end, we learn to speak well by reading, and by examining what we are reading.

I am an artist currently pursuing my MFA, and am actively producing my own work. I feel that there is nothing my students cannot accomplish if taken a step at a time.

Students in my classes tell me that the experience has changed their view of themselves and the world in so many positive ways. This is why I teach!" less...