Teaching
Adjunct Professor, The Art of Education University, Osage, Iowa (Online), May 2020-Current
Ceramics, Photography, & Design Teacher, Madison High School, Madison, NJ, Sept 2019-Current
Ceramics Instructor Children & Adults, Mud Clay Studio at Madison & Boonton, NJ, May 2015-Current
Art Teacher K-5, Whittier Elementary School, Teaneck, NJ, Sept 2013-June 2019
Art Teacher K-5, Byram Lakes Elementary School, Byram, NJ, Sept 2011-June 2013
Teaching Artist, Creative Heartwork, Boonton, NJ, March 2009-Aug 2013
Fieldwork Coordinator Graduate Assistant, SUNY-New Paltz, New Paltz, NY, August 2009-May 2010
Future Teachers of America Art Workshop Leader, April 2010
Art Teacher, Dutchess Arts Camp/ Mill Street Loft, Millbrook, NY, Summer 2007-2010
Public Programs Educator, Children’s Museum of Manhattan, New York, NY, Sept 2008-June 2009
Art Residencies Intern, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, New York, NY, Sept 2010-Dec 2010
Education
Masters of Professional Studies, Arts & Cultural Management, Pratt Institute, May 2012
Bachelor of Science, Art Education, SUNY-New Paltz, New Paltz, NY, May 2008
Minored in Italian Studies; Graduated Cum Laude
International Studies: La Scoula Lorenzo de’ Medici School of Art, Florence, Italy, Fall 2005
Art Education Student Teaching at Washingtonville School District/Rhinebeck High School, Spring 2008
Teaching Certification
New York & New Jersey Visual Art Teaching Certification
New Jersey State Certification in Elementary School Teacher Grade K-5
CPR/First Aid Training and Certification, August 2012/ September 2024
Byram Schools Professional Development Training including HIB Reporting (Harassment, Intimidation, Bullying), Suicide Awareness, Understanding By Design, OSHA Training, 2011-2013
NY State Child Abuse & S.A.V.E. Certification, May 2008
Exhibitions
Giralda Music & Arts Festival with NJ Symphony Orchestra, Artist Vendor, Madison, NJ, June 24, 2016
Meet Me In Morristown, Artist Vendor, Morristown, NJ, June 26, July 30, & August 27, 2015
Meet Me In Morristown, Artist Vendor, Morristown, NJ, August 28, 2014
Giralda Music & Arts Festival with NJ Symphony Orchestra, Artist Vendor, Madison, NJ, June 22, 2014
Doorways to Infinite Possibility" Project Participating Artist, WAE Center, West Orange, NJ, Summer 2018
Blanket Stories at Marcy Gallery, Teachers College of Columbia University, New York, NY, June 2-20, 2014
Adirondack Series at The Casino of Huletts Landing, Huletts Landing, NY, Summer 2013
Friends of Historic Huletts Landing Auction, Huletts Landing, NY, August 17, 2013
Solo Art Exhibition at Restyle/Renew, Denville, NJ, April 2011
CROSSING DISCIPLINES: BOOKS Group Exhibition at Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY, February to March 2011
Salon Show Exhibition at Greenpoint Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, January 2011
Participating Artist in COTA Celebration of the Arts Gallery Tent, September 2009
Solo Exhibition at Student Art Gallery, Smiley Art Building SUNY New Paltz, September 2007
Curatorial Work
Student Art Show at Byram Lakes Elementary School, Byram, NJ, April 2012 & 2013
Curator of UNISON Learning to Look Art Program Exhibition, New Paltz, NY, January 2010
Conferences, Workshops, & Professional Development
Arts ED NJ Part I & II: Empowering Artists: Designing Student-Centered Learning Driven by the 2020 NJSLS-VPA 2023-2024
Ceramic Materials Workshop Understanding Glazes (Online Workshop) Winter 2024
The Art of Education University Online Course Therapeutic Practices in Art Education (3 Graduate Credits) Spring 2023
The Art of Education University Online Course Studio: Painting Acrylic & Tempera (3 Graduate Credits) Fall 2022
The Art of Education University Online Course Studio: Painting-Watercolor (3 Graduate Credits) Fall 2022
The Art of Education University Online Course Studio: Graphic Design (3 Graduate Credits) Spring 2022
The Art of Education University Online Course Studio: Fibers (3 Graduate Credits) Fall 2021
Kean University Teaching The Holocaust (3 Graduate Credits) Spring 2021
Kean University Teaching Prejudice Reduction 3 Graduate Credits) Fall 2020
Minneapolis College of Art and Design Online Art Educator Workshop: Product Design for Educators, June 2020
Teaching Modern & Contemporary Asian Art Conference, Guggenheim Museum, New York, NY, January 11, 2020
The Art of Education Online Course Photography (3 Graduate Credits), Fall 2019
Artists for Art’s Sake Workshop, Hunterdon Art Museum, Clinton, NJ, Feb 4, 2019
New Perspectives on Native American Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, March 30, 2020
Doorways to Infinite Possibility" Project Participating Artist, WAE Center, West Orange, NJ, Summer 2018
Civil Discourse Workshop, Educator Event, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, December 3, 2017
Speaker- Beyond Looking Art Educators of New Jersey, Long Branch, NJ, October 1-3, 2017
Panel Member-Arts, SUNY-New Paltz Women’s Leadership Summit New Paltz, NY, March 1, 2017
National Art Educators Association Convention, New York, NY, March 2-4, 2017
African Art Workshop, Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, PA, March 25, 2017
Visual Arts Center of New Jersey Teacher’s Symposium, Summit, NJ, April 24, 2015
Steps for Artistic Survival at Morris Museum Sponsered by Morris Arts. Morristown, NJ, April 18, 2015
Visual Arts Center of New Jersey Teacher’s Symposium, Summit, NJ, April 29, 2016
ROC: Realizing Opportunities through Collaboration, NJ State Council for the Arts, April 13, 2013
Healing Arts: The Creative Path Bringing Together Arts & Healthcare Community, Montclair, NJ March 1, 2013
Art Educators of New Jersey Conference, September 30- October 30, 2012
National Arts Education Association Conference, March 1-4, 2012
New Jersey Teacher’s Convention Atlantic City, NJ, November 2011
TEDx Conference Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY, November 2010
Fiscal Sponsorships for Art Projects, Foundation Center, October 2010
Business Plan Development for Artists, Newark Arts Council, October 2010
Outdoor Nation Youth Summit, New York City, June 2010
Project WILD (Council for Environmental Education), January 2010
Panel Member of Art Education Symposium, SUNY New Paltz, NY, April 2008
Awards & Grants
Teacher Scholarship Awarded Peters Valley Art Center, Tile making & Ceramics Layton, NJ, July 2013
Scholarship to Visual Arts Center of New Jersey Ceramics Workshop 10 sessions, Jan 2013-March 2013
Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Power of Art, Art Educator Award, Washington, D.C., May 19-20, 2011
Memberships
New Jersey Education Association, 2011-Current
Art Educators of New Jersey, 2011-Current
National Art Education Association Member, 2008-Current