Curriculum Vitae/Resume

Education:

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art Education, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio (2020)

Teaching Experience (K-12):

Visual Arts Teacher, Round Top Elementary School, Blythewood, SC (June 2021-Present)

  • Taught and created art lessons for k-5 grade students while on a remote/all-in schedule

  • Facilitated the student’s preparation of visual art portfolios/auditions

  • Facilitated the set up of an art classroom and art displays around the school

  • Communicated with parents via conferences, email, exhibitions

  • Taught and prepared students for the design of the school’s yearbook cover

Long Term Substitute Art Teacher, Springfield High School, Holland, OH (May 2021)

  • Taught and created art lessons for 9-12th grade 2D/3D art

  • Participated in the end of the year classroom clean up/tear down

Long Term Substitute Art Teacher, Anthony Wayne Junior High School, Whitehouse, OH (Jan 2021-April 2021)

  • Taught and created art lessons for 7th and 8th grade students while on a remote/hybrid/all-in schedule

  • Communicated concrete and abstract concepts to students

  • Facilitated the set up of an art classroom and art displays around the school

Student Teacher, Highland Elementary School, Sylvania, OH (August 2020-October 2020)

  • Taught and created art lessons for elementary students

  • Assisted with school and community events

  • Facilitated the set up of an art classroom

Student Teacher, Fremont Ross High School, Fremont, OH (October 2020- December 2020)

  • Taught and created art lessons for high school students

  • Assisted with school and community events

  • Facilitated the set up of an art classroom

Leader, Redemption Church’s Kids Ministries, Perrysburg, OH (2018-2021)

  • Facilitated lessons that focused on Christian teachings for children

Leader in various Art Bible Studies, Toledo, OH (2017-Present)

  • Taught and prepared lesson plans that focused on the connection between art and christianity

  • Worked in small groups and prepared community volunteer art events.

Student Teacher, BGSU’s Saturday Art Program, Bowling Green, OH (2019)

  • Taught and prepared art lessons for first grade students

  • Facilitated the Saturday Art Program Art Show by creating invitations and hanging up student work

  • Gained experience with parent communication with weekly newsletters in the art room

Student Teacher, BGSU’s Summer Art Program for Secondary Students, Bowling Green, OH (2019)

  • Taught and prepared art lessons for high school students

  • Assisted high school students in creating a portfolio

  • Gained experience of T.A.B. (Teaching for Artistic Behavior) learning

Volunteer, Bittersweet Farms, Whitehouse, OH (2018)

  • Worked one on one with adults with autism in various art lessons

  • Practiced differentiated teaching techniques, such as hand over hand.

Tutor, Luckey Elementary School, Luckey, OH (2017)

  • Directed students to achieve reading goals

  • Tracked progression throughout the semester on a weekly basis

  • Worked one-on-one in 4th grade reading with various students.

Student Teacher, Glendale-Feilbach Elementary School, Toledo, OH (2017)

  • Taught and prepared 5 art lessons for 6th-8th grade inclusive learners

  • Practiced differentiated teaching techniques

Leader, Cedar Creek Church’s Kids Ministries, Toledo, OH (2010-2017)

  • Facilitated lessons that focused on Christian teachings for children

Tutor, Springfield Middle School, Holland, OH (2013-2014)

  • Directed students to achieve their individual learning goals

  • Worked one-on-one with students from grades 6th-8th.

Accomplishments/Experience of Note:

-Volunteer at The Toledo Museum of Art (2019-Present)

-Volunteer in the Kid’s Craft Program at Bowling Green, Ohio’s Black Swamp Arts Festival (2019-Present)

-Created various murals around the Toledo, OH area for local businesses/communities (2019-Present)

  • Murals featured at:

    • Lucas County Children Services Center in Toledo, OH

    • The Original Sub Shop in Toledo, OH

    • East Toledo Family Center in Toledo, OH

    • Arlyn’s Good Beer in Bowling Green, OH

-Member of NAEA (National Art Educators Association) (2019-Present)

-Member of The Medici Circle (2019-Present)

-Featured artist at The Joint Chiropractic in Toledo, OH (2017-Present)

-Featured artist at BGSU’s Art Educators Art Exhibition (2020)

-Featured artist in BGSU’s BFA Art Show in Bowling Green, OH (2020)

-Volunteer at BGSU’s Art X Event in the Art Education Department (2019)

  • Set up decorations for the event

  • Assisted elementary students in creating magic wands and hats out of art materials for the “magic” themed event.

-Facilitated student art show for BGSU’s Saturday Art Program (2019)

  • Created invitations for family members using a QR code

  • Framed, matted, and created labels for student work

  • Set up art displays featuring the student work

-Award for BGSU’s Deans List (2019)

-Featured artist at Cedar Creek Church’s services for live paintings/performances (2015-2018)

  • Performed paintings on stage during service within a duration of 5-10 minutes on a large scale canvas.

-Featured artist at Flatlands Coffee for Bowling Green, Ohio’s Art Walk (2017)

-Artwork featured at Gathering Volumes bookstore in Toledo, OH (2017)

-Featured artist at Metamora Church’s Farmhouse Sabbath in Metamora, Ohio (2017)

-Facilitated an Art Exhibition at Holloway Elementary School in Holland, OH (2014)

  • Directed elementary students in creating art at various craft stations such as using watercolor, bubbles, marbled paint, and tie-dying.

-Featured artist in Student Focus Art Show in Toledo, OH (2013)

-Award of Excellence for Springfield High School’s Art Department (2013)