Education

2002-2005     M.A.   Teachers College, Columbia University.   Art Education.

1994-1998     B.F.A   Washington University, St. Louis.   Fine Arts/Illustration

Experience

2005—Present   Art Teacher/ Program Coordinator, The Heritage School, New York City Dept. of Education

• Create and teach curriculum within the New York State Standards, for three art courses:  Introduction to Art, Art II, and Drawing/Painting. 
• Coordinate museum visits and enrichment with major cultural institutions:  Guggenhiem, Arts Round Table, The Hudson Review, and MoMA.
• Provide instruction and guidance for Advanced Placement Students preparing a college level portfolio, emphasizing breadth and concentration.
• Coordinate Art Department, aide in arts integration, organize end of year art show, and direct student art competitions.

2005        Art Teacher, Manhattan Comprehensive Highschool

• Prepared and taught lessons, within the New York State Standards, to a mixed ESL and native speaker class.
• Created a semester “Art Appreciation” curriculum including the fundamentals of drawing, painting, printmaking, and sculpture, art history, art-criticism and museum visits.

2004--2005        Student Teacher, Bronx Highschool for Science, East Side Middle School

• Created developmentally appropriate lessons, within the New York State Standards and New York City Blueprint for the Arts, exploring art history, art criticism, techniques and materials in both two-dimensional and three-dimensional projects.
• Encouraged exploration of materials, gesture, line, composition and color.

2004--2005       ESL Tutor, AfterSchool in Lincoln Square, MLK High School campus

• Provided guidance and instruction for ESL learners in an after-school setting.
• Gave instruction and enrichment in areas such as English composition, literacy, grammar, and study-skills.
• Worked individually and with small groups toward the understanding and completion of school assignments.

1998-2000     ESL / Art Teacher.   Benin, West Africa.   U.S. Peace Corps  

• Evaluated and adapted existing national curriculum for use in the classroom.
• Created supplementary materials and activities to encourage creative thinking and conversation.
• Prepared yearly and quarterly exams;  acted as a liaison between students and the school administration.
• Organized the first art classes ever offered at the school.
• Created art projects designed to introduce students to the processes and materials of art as well as encourage creativity, empower individual student voices, and provide income- generating projects.

Professional Organizations

•  artHarlem, member.

Other Art Experience

2000-2002     Gallery Assistant.   The Time Is Always Now.   Soho, New York City

•  Aided in the orchestration and production of new shows.

•  Designed and printed literature, invitations and promotional materials.

•  Organized and maintained a working office.

•  Coordinated donations to auctions and benefits.

•  Acted as an assistant to the Director and Associate Director.

•  Coordinated shipping of art to clients and organizations.

References are available upon request