Park District Programs (2008-2016)

Developed session, weekly & daily schedules, and over-arching camp session themes for visual art camps. Developed and taught a variety of 2-D and 3-D visual art projects related to a theme to students ages 6-13. Organized field trips, special events, and gallery-style displays of camper artwork. Designed and wrote weekly newsletters to keep families updated on daily activities.

Private Art Studio (2007-2012)

Students ages 4-18 used fine art mediums (charcoal, pastel, watercolor, pen & ink, graphite pencil, colored pencil, oil paint and scratchboard) to learn composition, light and shadow, and rendering techniques. After studying 3-D models and rendering them in charcoal, students each chose their own references for further study in various mediums and were given individualized instruction.

Public School (2012, 2014-2016)

Full-time art teaching in kindergarten through grade 2. Instruction of traditional art methods and materials (drawing, painting, cutting and gluing, collage, oil pastel, clay sculpture, papier-mache) through the lens of literature, introduction to famous artists, and cultural arts and crafts. Created curriculum, developed monthly newsletters and a website, constructed displays around the school, and planned an art show.