Outgoing professional engages with students to promote love of learning. Fosters creative environment, designing lesson plans and assessing student progress. Valuable educator passionate about art and art history.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Studio Technician
Kirkwood Community College- Ceramics and Glass Studio
08.2022 - Current
Maintains all behind-the-scenes workflow for a busy 3-D art studio.
Fires electric gas and wood kilns, operates glass annealers and furnaces, maintains equipment and documents repairs and maintenance.
Formulates specific glazes and clay bodies and advises and supervises 3 sections of Hot Glass Studio Labs.
Instructor of Record
University Of Missouri
08.2013 - 05.2016
GTA at the University of Missouri, Columbia, created lesson plans for Fundamentals classes in 3D, Ceramics and Sculpture and as lecturer for Art History for non-majors (writing Intensive).
Taught wood shop classes as an adjunct instructor.
Coordinator's Assistant
Mid-Missouri Arts Alliance
06.2005 - 08.2013
Charter member and gallery manager of a local art gallery and studio,
Worked with community artists to distribute and promote their work.
Responsible for organizing volunteers and taught community art classes.
501C(3) Nonprofit.
High School Art Teacher
Alburnett, Iowa CSD
08.2006 - 05.2009
Art teacher at the high school level (7-12)
Created a complete curriculum adhering to Iowa Standards of Teaching for Drawing, Painting, Ceramics, Graphic Design and Printmaking.
Graphic design class produced an award-winning yearbook and were overall first place in Tri-County Conference Art Show for three consecutive years (2007-2009).
Education
MFA - Ceramics -
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO
01.2015
BA/BFA -
Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, IA
01.2006
Skills
Versatile 2D / 3D artist with 8 years of teaching experience at the high school and college level
Dedicated to Teaching, Art Advocacy and Community Outreach