Boston University 2020
M.A. Art Education
Power of Art Conference 2016
Through a competitive application process I was selected to attend this conference hosted by the Lab School of Washington DC. This was an invaluable experience to collaborate with educators from across the country and learn from a premier private school who incorporate art infusion throughout their curriculum.
MAEA Conference 2015 Lead Presenter
I was honored to do a presentation at the conference held in North Adams. My presentation was titled: Practical Examples of Integrating ART with ELA.
Rhode Island College 2006 B.S. Art Education K-12 & B.A. Philosophy
Lee Elementary School
Lee, MA
08/12 – Current Art Teacher
- Responsible for grades K through 6th totaling over 300 students. I can finally apply my experience in the school I will stay until retirement :-)
St. Michael’s Academy
Springfield, MA
08/11 – 06/12 Art Teacher
- Responsible for grades Pre-K through 8th totaling over 600 students. There are three classes within each grade which meet with me once a week. Class sizes average 22 students.
Kiley Middle School
Springfield, MA
08/10 – 06/11 Art Teacher
- Responsible for 180 students a semester, grades 6th through 8th, using hour and a half block scheduling. Class sizes average upwards of thirty students in an urban setting.
- Obtain art supplies through coordinating purchasing with district art department head.
St. Michael’s Academy
Springfield, MA
02/10 – 06/10 Art Teacher
- Responsible for grades 6th through 8th totaling near 300 students. There are four classes within each grade which met with me twice a week. Class sizes average 25 students.
- Developed lesson plans in accordance toMassachusetts’ visual art guidelines.
E.B.Oliver Elementary
ST Thomas, USVI
01/09 – 02/10 Art Teacher
- Responsible for all grades K-5th within a large urban public school. Student body averaged around 400 and I taught all students once a week.
- Effectively producing a learning environment that is stimulating and supportive with a positive atmosphere and constructive classroom management based off the Harry Wong model.
- Effectively handled large amounts of student data and prepared grades and observations for quarterly report cards.
Learn It, Inc.
St. Thomas, USVI
06/09 – 08/09 Instructor
- Taught within a supplemental education summer school program using a scripted curriculum and workbooks in both reading and math at the 4th grade level.
- Motivated students to make academic achievements that were measured in daily formative assessments and through pre-tests and post-tests.
West Warwick School District
West Warwick, RI
09/08 – 12/08 Substitute Teacher
- Supervised classes following school procedures and ensuring teacher’s lesson plans are completed.
Walt Disney World’s Youth Education Series Program
Lake Buena Vista, FL
01/08 – 06/08 Disney’s Animation Magic Facilitator
- Addressed groups of students for a three hour program on the history and innovations of the animation process.
- Facilitated intriguing educational material that was aligned with national standards in the arts and language arts.
Dundee Ridge Middle School
Dundee, FL
10/06 – 02/07 Long Term Substitute Art Teacher
- Established my role as teacher in the classroom after school year had already begun, instituting classroom management and commencing regular grading.