EDUCATION
Lesley University, Cambridge, MA 2010
Master of Education, Teacher of Visual Art
Massachusetts Initial Teaching License in Visual Art grades 5-12
Massachusetts Provisional Teaching License in Math grades 7-12
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 2005
B.A. with Honors in Art History, Feitler Prize for Outstanding Undergraduate Work
Dean’s List 2001-2005
Class of 1967 Scholarship
Cape Town Study Abroad Program
Richter Grant for non-profit employment
ARTS AND EDUCATION EXPERIENCE
2016-19 Lead Teaching Artist
Art Resource Collaborative for Kids (ARCK), Boston, MA
● Lead teacher for arts enrichment classes in Boston Public Schools, including ELL and inclusion students
● Responsible for developing innovative curriculum to reflect standards for visual art, STEAM, SEL and literacy
● Leading education team in weekly demos to improve the quality of lessons
● Mentoring education interns during class-time and for office projects
● Sourcing supplies and managing inventory
2015-16 Lead Art Teacher
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Jamaica Plain, MA
● Lead visual arts teacher at the Davis Leadership Academy middle school (through Eliot School’s School Partnership Program)
● Responsible for creating full year middle school art curriculum meeting MA visual arts standards
● Working with inclusion and ELL students, responsible for grading and discipline/family communication
● PD and workshop trainings with fellow teaching artists
● Mentoring teaching assistant
2015-17 Co-Founder and Program Manager
Dorchester Art Project, Dorchester, MA
● Arts organization in Fields Corner providing studio space, gallery exhibitions and event space for emerging Boston artists
● Managing gallery, studio spaces and event/performance rentals
● Developing gallery exhibition schedule and other ongoing artist and event programming
● Collaborative programming with Dot Art, Fields Corner Main Streets, and local businesses
● Undertaking building improvements and maintenance of building systems
● Administration, outreach, maintaining website and social media
2008-13 Visual and Media Arts Teacher
BSAFE Program, South End, Boston
● Developing and teaching 2-D and 3-D visual art curriculum to K-8 students
● Initiating, designing and teaching Media Arts program to teach digital arts and develop technological literacy
● Managing and upgrading technology lab with new equipment and software
● Completing BEST Youth Worker Certificate Program
● Researching and producing report on arts in BPS and the role of OST arts programming
● Founding SAT tutoring and mentoring program
2008-13 Teaching Artist
Wheelock College, Violence Transformed Initiative, Boston
● Leading an annual, art and social justice based, student-developed project with high school students based on African philosophy of Ubuntu
● Serving as coordinator for an annual gallery exhibition at Wheelock College
2010-11 Education Intern
Boston Center for the Arts, Boston
● Developing educational and visitor programming, including leading interactive tours and activities in Mills Gallery with Families Connect program
● Coordinating student group exhibitions through Community Windows program
● Researching and producing comprehensive report and recommendations to improve gallery education
2008-11 Teaching Artist
Culture for Change, Boston
● Leading annual, social justice-based multimedia projects with 7-12 grade students, reflecting the Culture for Change youth empowerment arts model
● Completing series of PD workshops in effective curriculum design with network of artists and youth workers
● Coordinating youth involvement in Ron English’s street art project for 2008 Obama campaign, featured in Wall Street Journal