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Education

2006-2010 The University of the Arts, Philadelphia PA
MAT, Art Education - GPA 4.0
2003-2005 The University of the Arts, Philadelphia PA
BFA, Printmaking/Book Arts
2001-2002 Pratt Institute, Brooklyn NY

Professional Experience

Spring 2010 William Penn Charter School, Philadelphia PA
Student Teacher - 7 week position in a high school art classroom
Present Wissahickon Elementary School, Philadelphia PA
Student Teacher - 7 week position in an elementary school art class room

  • Independently implemented units on the Chinese New Year (kindergarten), Vincent Van Gogh’s Landscapes (3rd grade), Henri Matisse and the spirit of dance (4th grade), Surrealism (5th grade), and Romare Bearden and the Harlem Renaissance (7th grade).
  • Adapted a classroom management plan to optimize the learning experience of students
2006-Present Pre-College Saturday School Classes for High School Students, Philadelphia, PA
Teacher - Drawing I, Portfolio Preparation, Watercolor Painting, Collage and the Print

  • Developed units across subject areas to meet the needs of students of all abilities, interests, and developmental levels
  • Created lessons based on Discipline Based Art Education (production, criticism, history, aesthetics) and Visual Culture
  • Implemented daily classroom management routines and procedures
  • Ordered classroom supplies within a required budget
  • Provided assessment on student progress and achievements
  • Interacted with students and parents in regard to portfolio presentation and compilation, individual critiques, recommendation letters, and college admission
2008-2010 Professional Institute for Educators, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Program Assistant

  • Advised teachers in regard to class choices and PA Act 48 credit
  • Provided support for program faculty
  • Created, distributed, and compiled student evaluations and related data
  • Facilitated course cancellation and changes
  • Proofread and edited course copy, brochures, and promotional mailings
  • Assisted with data collection for final reports and planning needs
  • Processed student requests for letters of participation, course descriptions and requirements, graduate credit clarification etc.
Fall 2008 After School Art, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
Teaching Assisstant

  • Assisted instructor in classroom preparation of materials
  • Engaged in discussion with 2nd and 3rd grade students regarding art work in the museum
  • Facilitated sketch book activities
  • Aided students in project production
Summer 2008 Pre-College Summer Institute for High School Students, Philadelphia, PA
Teacher - Watercolor Painting

  • Designed and taught a watercolor curriculum for high school students over four weeks
  • Guided students on museum and gallery visits relevant to the class and overarching program
  • Coordinated student work for exhibition

Volunteer Experience

Fall 2008 Russell Byers Charter School, Philadelphia, PA
Elementary Teaching Assistant

  • Worked with teacher to prepare materials, create bulletin boards, and organize student work
  • Aided students in project production
2004-2005 Academic Support Services, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Student Tutor

  • Tutored undergraduate students in grammar and writing
  • Created lessons for individual needs of students
1999-2001 Benhaven, Rosenberg House, East Haven, CT

  • Tutored autistic adults one-on-one in communication skills such as speaking, signing (ASL), and vocabulary
  • Aided residents in personalized art projects

Selected Exhibitions

2009 Life Soup
Twenty-Two Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2009 Stray Light and New Dimensions
Smile Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2008 Mapping the Edge
13 North Gallery, Merchantville, NJ
2008 San Diego Book Arts National Juried Show
UCSD, Geisel Library, San Diego, CA
2008 You Will Always Have Your Self
Mew Gallery, Philadelphia PA
2008 Emergence Group Show
13 North Gallery, Merchantville, NJ
2008 Contemplating Grand Discoveres - Fairmount Arts Crawl
Hauptman Health Center, Philadelphia, PA
2007 Everything and Everyone: NMWA Artist Book Display
National Museum of Women in the Arts Library, Washington, DC
2007 Everything and Everyone
Rosenwald-Wolf Gallery Foyer, Philadelphia, PA
2005 Prelude Series: Recent Works Exhibit
9th Floor, Terra Building, Philadelphia, PA
2005 Facing the Silence Performance and Group Art Exhibit
Gershman Hall, Philadelphia, PA
2005 Monistic Tessellations
Gallery Siano, Philadelphia, PA
2005 Fine Arts at the Pennsylvania Department of Education
Honors Suite Gallery, Harrisburg, PA
2005 Printmaking Group Exhibition
Arronson Gallery, The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA

Honors and Lectures

2009 Elementary Curriculum: Harlem Renaissance Lecture, Philadelphia, PA
2007 National Museum of Women in the Arts Publication Grant
2007 Nation Museum Artist Lecture, National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC
2005 American Color Print Society Award
2004 Eisenman Travel Scholarship
2004 Library Purchase Award, Greenfield Library, Philadelphia, PA

Professional Affiliations

  • National Art Education Association
  • PA Art Education Association
  • The Philadelphia Center for the Book
  • 13 North Artist Collective