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