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.