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EDUCATION

Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD

Master’s in Art in Art Education, July 2017

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State University of New York College at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY

Bachelor’s of Science in Art Education,  December 2010

VISITING ARTIST/EDUCATOR TALKS/LECTURES

2026

∙Double Walled Magic Retreat/Workshop in Villa do Barro residency house, Salgueiro-Carvalhal, Portugal

2025

∙ Summer Series Artist Talks, Salmon River Fine Arts Center, Pulaski, NY

2024

∙ New York State Art Teacher's Association Conference, Binghamton, NY

        Presented "Transformative Teaching: Understanding Gen Alpha and Strategies for Effective Instruction"

∙ Guest Teacher at Clayscapes, Syracuse, NY

∙ Lecture and Workshop at Clay Lab TC, Traverse City, MI

∙ The Ceramic School, Online Workshop available anytime

2023
∙ Shaping Your Pottery Podcast Episode #218, Virtual
∙ WAER 88.3 highlight/Interview "Syracuse Ceramic Artist Explores Identity Through Clay"
2022
∙ Syracuse University Visual arts Department   Syracuse, NY
Visiting Artist Lecture
∙ Mornings in Corning  Elmira, NY
        WETM channel local news interview
2019
∙ New York State Art Teacher's Association Conference, Binghamton, NY
        Presented "Solving Student Behavior and Teacher Burnout"
2018
∙ Notredame High School   Elmira, NY
Visiting Artist Talk

EXHIBITIONS/FESTIVALS

2026

∙"Handled with Care" juried group exhibition Clay Art Center, Port Chester, NY

∙"Handle & Hold" juried group exhibition, Farmington Valley Arts Center, Avon, CT

∙"The Botanical Vessel" juried group exhibition, Saratoga Clay Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY

∙"MugMadness" juried group exhibition, Saltstone Ceramics, Seattle, WA

2025

∙"Where Light Takes Root" Visiting Artist Solo Exhibition (and Grant winner) at The Gallery in the Valley, Geneseo, NY

∙"Happy Medium" group exhibition of CNY art teachers in The Atrium Gallery, Downtown Syracuse, NY

∙"Geometric", Juried Group Exhibition Main Street Arts, Clifton Springs, NY​

2024

∙The Mudflat Cup Show, Juried 3/28-4/13/24, Mudflat Studios, Somerville, MA

∙The Impostor's cup show #4, online

∙"Greetings, from Syracuse!"StayFresh Gallery, Syracuse, NY

2023

∙68th Annual juried Finger-Lakes Exhibition, Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester, NY

∙"Alteration Station", Juried 10/14-12/2/23 Morean Center for Clay St. Petersburg, FL

∙The Cup Show, Juried 11/30-12/24/23, Worcester Center for the Arts, Worcester, MA

2022

∙ Installation at Downtown Grind, Elmira, NY (January-March)

∙65th Allentown Arts Festival, Buffalo, NY First Place Winner in the Clay Category

∙Cornhill Arts Festival, Rochester, NY Third Place Winner in the Clay Category

2019

∙ NYSATA Region 4 Art Educators Exhibition, Binghamton, NY

2018

∙ 4th Annual Juried Strawberry Swing Arts Festival, Kansas City, MO

∙ Lawrence Art in the Park Juried by Lawrence Arts Guild Lawrence, KS

∙ Final Friday Group Exhibition, Phoenix Gallery, Lawrence, KS

2017

∙ “MICA Grad Show: Art Education MA”, Sheila & Richard Riggs Gallery, Baltimore, MD

∙ “Artist-Teacher”, Center For Art Education, Baltimore, MD

2016

∙ “First Year Exhibit”, Center for Art Education, Baltimore, MD

2013

∙ “Beyond the boxxx” , Invitational, Mushboom Gallery, Rochester, NY

2009

∙ “Art Education Show”, Czurles-Nelson Gallery, Buffalo, NY

∙ “Drawing and Painting Undergraduate Exhibition” Czurles-Nelson Gallery, Buffalo, NY

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Fayetteville-Manlius School District 2023- present

∙High School Ceramics Teacher

Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Jr./ Sr. High, Parish, NY 2022-2023

∙Teach ceramics I, II, and 8th grade art

Thomas Edison High School, Elmira Heights, NY 2019-2022

∙ Teach studio in art, 2D, advanced 2D, 3D and advanced 3D classes

∙ Founding committee member of the Diversity Equity and Inclusion district committee

∙ Host after school art club and GSA club

∙ Yearbook editor, advisor, and financial advisor

∙ Awarded Buffalo State's COVID Hero for taking a student teacher via zoom fall 2020

Topeka High School, Topeka, KS 2017-2018

 ∙ Oversee the Design curriculum utilizing technology for 9-12th grade students

∙ Host two student teachers from Washburn University (fall and spring)

∙ Curate student work for monthly First Friday art shows in student gallery

∙ Restorative Practice Tier I, II, and III circles for various at-risk students

∙   Leading teacher in inclusion art classes- manage multiple para-professionals

Nathan T. Hall Elementary, Newark Valley, NY Sept 2016-June 2017

∙ Responsible for over 400 K-3rd grade students

∙ Coordinate the school-wide art show

Batavia Middle School, Batavia, NY August 2015-July 2016

 ∙ Educate 5th grade students in the elements and principles of art utilizing

technique, art history, cross-curriculum studies, and personal connection

in lesson plan format

∙ Initiate first art club at the middle school with over 30 students in weekly attendance

PUC Achieve Charter School, Rochester, NY October 2014-July 2015

 ∙ Build art curriculum for brand new charter school in first year

 ∙ Teach inner-city students ages 10-12 elements and principles in art

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