My History...
Education
- Southridge High School 1986
Indiana State University: BS in Art Education 1996
Indiana Wesleyan University: Master's in Education 2000-2001
Indiana University NW: Continued Education
Art Without Boundaries Program: April 2012
Professional Memberships
- Tippecanoe Education Association
Indiana State Teachers Association
National Education Association
Tippecanoe Arts Federation Member
"Women Made Gallery" Member
Art Without Boundaries Member
Indianapolis Art Center Member
Artistic/Community/Professional Activities
- Opened "Artful Connections, LLC" on April 2, 2012.
"Artful Connections, LLC" presentation at Greater Lafayette Autism Support Group at the Wabash Center - Jan 16, 2012
Tippecanoe Arts Federation Exhibition Series in the NW Gallery - June 2012 (Postponed until later date due to shoulder surgery - very difficult decision).
Lafayette's "Dickens Christmas" Art Exhibitor at "Scissors 'N the City" - December 3, 2011.
Frankfort Community Library Juried Art Show - Nov 2011.
Artist in Residence: Frankfort Community Libraries - June 11 to 18, 2011.
Latino Festival Artist: Frankfort Community Public Library - May 14, 2011.
"Woman Made Gallery" Member - February 2011.
St. Paul Lutheran Church "Stations of the Cross" series. "Woman of Jerusalem" - April 2011.
Indiana University Glick Eye Institute Public Indiana Artists Series - Summer 2011.
Art Academy of Cincinnati "High School Art Teacher Invitational" - Jan 14 to Feb 11, 2011.
Frankfort Community Library Juried Art Show - Nov 12, 13, & 14, 2010.
Tippecanoe Arts Federation Gallery Walk Participant - Sep 17, 2010.
Tippecanoe Arts Federation "Art Mix" Juror Show Participant - April 17, 2010.
Seminar and Training on "Gangs" at Faith Community Center - Feb 24, 2010.
safeTALK: Suicide Alertness Seminar and Training - Feb 8, 2010.
Eiteljorg Museum of American Indian and Western Art - Basket Weaving Workshop - Nov 21, 2009.
Eiteljorg Museum of American Indian and Western Art - Domino Jewelry & Tin Assemblage Workshop - Aug 22, 2009.
Hoosier Crossroads Conference - Student Art Exhibit 2007.
National Honor Society Committee Member - Aug 2006 to present.
Reading Comprehension Committee Member - Aug 2006 to present.
Athletic Mural Painting - Summer 2005.
"Frog Follies" - "Pop Art, Hop Art" Art Club Community Art Sculpture. Sponsor - Lafayette Bank & Trust - 2005.
Departmental Murals with students - 2003 to 2005.
Indiana State University Sycamore Educators Days Workshop - 2002 to 2005.
"Hog Wild" - "Pigopoly". Community Art Sculpture. Sponsor - Purdue Employees FCU - 2003.
National Board of Professional Teaching Standards Candidate - 2002 to 2003.
First Christian Church Mural Painting with Mrs. Sue Perry - Summer 2001.
Chautauqua Consortium/McREL Workshop - October 2001.
Public Law 221 Steering Committee - 2001 to 2002.
Indiana Wesleyan University: Master's in Education 2000-2001
Student & teacher potter's wheel demonstration at Dayton United Methodist Church - Jeremiah 18:1-10 Spring 1999.
Well Center Show for Art Teachers - 1998.
Department of Education - Indiana Drug Seminar - 1996.