I am an art teacher currently based in Tampa, Florida – originally from Western Massachusetts. I have extensive training in Graphic/User Experience Design, Photography, Ceramics, and Painting (acrylic and watercolor). I have worked in a variety of school and other educational settings, and am licensed in both Massachusetts and Florida for PreK-12 in Art.
My capstone work for my Master's Degree revolved around the theme of removing a vocational focus from first-level graphic design/digital art classes, and instead teaching students to create works which express ideas and understand how to read images through the process of visual literacy. I used qualitative data analysis to form my implications based on design critiques of digital illustrations I had completed.
In my life outside of my career, you can find me vegetable gardening, cooking new recipes, and filling my camera roll with pictures of my tuxedo cat. My current passion project is a vegetarian cookbook I'm writing which involves illustrations of all my favorite recipes.
Education
MA in Art Education. Capstone: Devocationalizing the Digital Art Curriculum
From the Art of Education University, 2021.
From the Art of Education University, 2021.
BFA in Art Education. Specialized in graphic design and ceramics.
From University of Massachusetts – Amherst, 2018.
From University of Massachusetts – Amherst, 2018.
Design/Visual Communications Certification (872 hours)
From Lower Pioneer Valley Career TEC, 2014.
From Lower Pioneer Valley Career TEC, 2014.
Employment
Digital/Studio Art Teacher (secondary level). 2018 - Current.
Tampa, Florida; Ware/Millbury, Massachusetts.
Teach studio and digital arts, prepare students for Adobe ACA certifications.
Tampa, Florida; Ware/Millbury, Massachusetts.
Teach studio and digital arts, prepare students for Adobe ACA certifications.
Summer Jobs Program Specialist. Community Action. 2017.
Develop employment opportunities and workforce training for high school youth.
Develop employment opportunities and workforce training for high school youth.
Twomey Printshop. Loyola University, New Orleans. 2014-15.
Graphic design and commercial output in a community nonprofit setting.
Graphic design and commercial output in a community nonprofit setting.
Certifications
• Google Professional UX Design Certification
• Adobe Certified Professional in Visual Design
• Adobe Certified Associate in Graphic Design & Illustration Using Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Certified Associate in Visual Design Using Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Certified Professional in Visual Design
• Adobe Certified Associate in Graphic Design & Illustration Using Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Certified Associate in Visual Design Using Adobe Photoshop
Skills
• Adobe Creative Design Suite: Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, After Effects
• Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams, Powerschool, Canvas, EdConnect, Blackboard
• Qualitative and quantitative data analysis
• HTML, CSS, Javascript
• Conversational Spanish
• Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams, Powerschool, Canvas, EdConnect, Blackboard
• Qualitative and quantitative data analysis
• HTML, CSS, Javascript
• Conversational Spanish