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Awards
Education
University of Alabama at Birmingham
August 2014-December 2015
  • Masters in Arts Education
 
West Virginia University

September 2002-May 2007

  • BFA in Ceramics + K-12 Certification

  • Art History Minor

 

Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute    

September 2005-December 2005
  • Advanced Ceramic Degree Program

Work Experience
 

Art Instructor, Grades PK-5/9-12

Woodlawn School- Mooresville, North Carolina                     

 June 2023- Current

  • Designed PK-5 Visual Arts Curriculums

  • Designed PK-5 PLB Project Curriculums

  • Hosted  PK-5  PBL art presentations

  • Initiated Lower School Visual Arts exhibitions for campus events

  • Implemented Upper School Visual Arts Electives-Ceramics/2D Design

  • Initiated First AP Art Studio course pathway-Pending for 2024-2025 academic year

 

 

Art Teacher, Grades K-5                                                 

Union Day School- Matthews, North Carolina

  Aug2022-June 2023

  • Member of Faculty Mentor Team

  • Created course pathway to MYP visual arts curriculum.

  • Designed k-5 visual arts classroom

  • Designed k-5 visual arts curriculum

  • IB MYP certification

 

Art Teacher, Grades 9-12                                                  

Hewitt-Trussville High School - Trussville, Alabama

Aug 2010 – June 2022

  • Chair of Fine Arts since 2011

  • Member of Faculty RTI Team

  • Created course pathway to advanced visual arts curriculum.

  • Implemented college preparation Art History curriculum

  • Designed AP certified curriculum for drawing, 2D and 3D portfolios

  • Designed Ceramics class and curriculum

  • Designed Advance studio courses and curriculums

  • Established student representation in state and local art exhibitions and competitions

  • Registered and served as National Art Honor Society sponsor since 2017

  •  91% AP Studio Pass rate with 30% scores of 5 Ranked 1% in AL, 3%USA

  • Administered ACT for accommodated students

  • Established college level pathways and colleagues for post grad student achievement

  • Awarded Visual Art Specific PD for all district art teachers k-12 2017-2023

  • Served as teacher mentor to new teachers

  • Served on district finance committee as visual arts representative

 

 

Art Teacher, Grades 7-8                                                

James A. Davis Middle School – Bessemer, Alabama                                                                          Aug 2008 – Jun 2010

  • Established new art curriculum program

  • Instructed students in Art and History, Artistic Methods and Techniques

  • Administered tests to students in accordance with lessons

  • Encouraged and facilitated participation in Art exhibition

 

 

 

Art Teacher, Grades 6-8                                                

Eastwood Middle School – Cottondale, Alabama

    Aug 2007 – Jun 2008           

  • Instructed students in Art and History, Artistic Methods and Techniques

  • Administered tests to students in accordance with lessons

  • Encouraged and facilitated participation in Art exhibitions

  • Students received honorable mentions in the Alabama VAAP Exhibition (2008)

  • Students placed 2nd, 3rd, and 45h  in the Sakura Exhibition (2008)

 

2017-2018 Academic Year

Education Grant: Trussville City Schools Foundation

Hewitt-Trussville High School                                   

2008-2009 Academic Year

Education Grant: Tuscaloosa City Schools

 

2006 Spring Semester

Performance Grant Scholarship:

Ceramics Study Abroad Program

College of Creative Arts,

West Virginia University

 

2005 Fall Semester

Geo Grant:

Ceramics Study Abroad Program

International Offices,

West Virginia University

 

2005 Fall Sememster

Travel Grant:

Ceramics Study Abroad Program

College of Creative Arts,

West Virginia University

Exhibtions

“Decade”

Red Dot Gallery

Homewood, Alabama

September 2014

 

“The Alabama Clay Market"

Alabama Clay Conference

Christopher House Antiques

Birmingham, Alabama

February, 2013

 

“The Alabama Clay Market"

Alabama Clay Conference

The Art Folk Gallery

Birmingham, Alabama

February, 2012

 

“The Cup Show”

The Kiln Studio and Gallery

Fairhope, Alabama

June 4th- June 29th, 2010

 

 

“BFA Ceramic Exhibition”

College of Creative Arts

West Virginia University

Spring 2006

 

“Al2O3-2SiO2-2H2O”

Monongalia Arts Center

Morgantown, West Virginia

May1st-May20th

 

Published in "Five Hundred Pitchers: Contemporary Expressions of a Classic Form".

Lark Books, New York, Sterling Pub. 2006. Pg 304,306

2010 - present

2010 - present

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