Artful Ideas

I have teaching experience in both public and private school settings. I taught Art 1, Drawing and Painting and International Baccalaureate Visual Arts (IB Art) for 8 years at a large diverse public school and I currently teach Foundations Art, Digital Art, and Advanced Studio Art at a small private school. I believe that all students can be successful artists and find their individual voice through guided exploration and encouragement. I have extensive experience with English Learners, bilingual, and international students. Art can be a great class for students as they work on their language acquisition because it allows for expression and connection that is outside the bounds of language.

I am passionate about teaching students the fundamentals of observation, drawing and the elements/principles of design as well as introducing students to Art History and Contemporary Art. I also encourage students to use art as a way to investigate the world around them, visual culture and their interests. I see art as an interdisciplinary practice and love to see my students broadening their understandings of what constitutes "art" I am also very passionate about differentiation, every lesson has an entry point for beginners and the opportunity for more advanced students to push themselves.

One of my students earned a 7 and several of my students earn 6s on the IB Visual Arts Assessment.

MFA Printmaking SF State BA Art UC Santa Cruz Book Arts Santa Reparata Int'l School of Art, Florence, Italy

I love to hike, garden, thrift shop and spend time with my family. I'm still a full time teacher and every resource I share has been used in my own classroom.