Resumé
Education:
February 2019: Teaching License in Waldorf Education | Sophia Institute | Distance Learning
December 2018: Teaching License in Art Education | Colorado State University | Fort Collins, CO
Teaching Experience:
August 2020-Present: Visual Arts Teachers | ThunderRidge High School | Highlands Ranch, CO
August 2019-May 2020: Drawing and Painting Teacher | Arvada West High School | Arvada, CO
Relevant Teaching Experiences
May 2019-Present: Neurodiversity Advocate | icu2 | Boulder and Denver, CO
Professional Development Certifications
June 2020: Neurodiversity in the Workplace | International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards | Online
February 2019: Culturally Responsive Leadership Workshop | PassageWorks | Boulder, CO
July 2017: Transformational Leadership for Educators Workshop | PassageWorks | Boulder, CO
June-August 2016: Authentic Leadership Program | Naropa Univeristy | Boulder, CO
Relevant Skills
Group Exhibitions
2017
Student Art Exhibition | Curfman Gallery | Colorado State University | Fort Collins, CO
2015
Student Showcase | Colorado State University | Fort Collins, CO
2014
BFA Exhibition | Savannah College of Art and Design | Savannah, GA
Nefilibata | Whit's End Gallery | Savannah, GA
Realism Art Exhibition | Artist Portfolio Magazine | Online Art Exhibition
DeFine Art | Savannah College of Art and Design | Savannah, GA
2013
Arraigada | Non-Fiction Gallery | Savannah, GA
Omnibus | Local Color | Savannah College of Art and Design | Savannah, GA
Open Studio | Savannah College of Art and Design | Savannah, GA
Artworks ADL: Justice, Advocacy, and Art | Anti-Defamation League | Denver, CO
Drawing Works | Savannah College of Art and Design | Savannah, GA
2012
Student Ambassador Sidewalk Arts Showcase | Savannah College of Art and Design | Savannah, GA
Drawing Works | Savannah College of Art and Design | Savannah, GA
Foundation Studies Blog Exhibition | Savannah College of Art and Design | Savannah, GA
Scope of Drawings | Savannah College of Art and Design | Savannah, GA
Commission Work
2012
Executive Director Jason Gruhl | The Joshua School | Englewood, CO
February 2019: Teaching License in Waldorf Education | Sophia Institute | Distance Learning
December 2018: Teaching License in Art Education | Colorado State University | Fort Collins, CO
- June 2018: PRAXIS Art Content and Knowledge
Teaching Experience:
August 2020-Present: Visual Arts Teachers | ThunderRidge High School | Highlands Ranch, CO
August 2019-May 2020: Drawing and Painting Teacher | Arvada West High School | Arvada, CO
- Taught Beginning Drawing/Painting, Advanced Drawing/Painting, Painting Studio, and AP 2-D Art Studio
- Collaborated with school social worker on teaching art as a social emotional learning tool and as a differentiated learning tool (sketchnoting). Specifically taught these skills to students involved in Sources of Strength and a freshman art student that needed this kind of support.
- Taught art education classes to students (grades 4-8) based on the Waldorf education philosophy
- Did individualized social skills coaching and support for a pre-teen student on the autism spectrum
- Taught art lessons to predominantly ESL and multicultural students (grades ECE-5)
- Taught lessons in Pottery 1, Jewelry 1, and Drawing/Painting 1 with heavy differentiation for ESL students
- Offered one-on-one leadership coaching for a student with Asperger’s Syndrome
- Taught lessons in social-emotional learning and mindfulness to a social skills enrichment class (grades 6-8)
- Wrote and taught lessons for Jewelry 1
- Taught lessons in creative writing for eighth grade
- Offered one-on-one instruction and social-emotional advocacy for a student with high functioning autism
- Leading the class of an absent teacher, mainly at the middle school and high school level
- Assisted two teachers for the entire academic year, specifically in Drawing and Design 1 and 2, Figure Drawing, Painting, Jewelry, and AP 2-D Art Studio
- Taught arts and crafts to local students and adult artists
- Surveyed community members regarding the rebuild of a cultural center, which they planned to turn into a museum
- Assisted special education teachers and created art activities for students on the autism spectrum
Relevant Teaching Experiences
May 2019-Present: Neurodiversity Advocate | icu2 | Boulder and Denver, CO
- In training to become a facilitator for weekend workshops targeting transitioning youth on the autism spectrum seeking higher education, employment, and independent living. Workshop models focus on presumption of capability, neuroplasticity, theory of mind, and positive psychology.
- Guided parks and recreation activities for special needs kids age 5-18
- Respite services for a fifteen-year-old girl with Cornelia de Lange Syndrome
- Assisted with mindfulness and recreation activities with low-income, multicultural kids age 5-12
- Gave tours of campus and reviewed high school art portfolios
Professional Development Certifications
June 2020: Neurodiversity in the Workplace | International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards | Online
February 2019: Culturally Responsive Leadership Workshop | PassageWorks | Boulder, CO
July 2017: Transformational Leadership for Educators Workshop | PassageWorks | Boulder, CO
June-August 2016: Authentic Leadership Program | Naropa Univeristy | Boulder, CO
Relevant Skills
- Specialization in technical realism for drawing and painting. Experience with classes in pottery, jewelry, fibers, printmaking, and sculpture.
- I have ten years of experience volunteering, advocating, and fundraising for the Autism Society of Colorado. I have a serious passion working with students on the spectrum, as well as other students in special education.
Group Exhibitions
2017
Student Art Exhibition | Curfman Gallery | Colorado State University | Fort Collins, CO
2015
Student Showcase | Colorado State University | Fort Collins, CO
- First Place Creativity Award: Excellence in Diversity and Social Justice
2014
BFA Exhibition | Savannah College of Art and Design | Savannah, GA
Nefilibata | Whit's End Gallery | Savannah, GA
Realism Art Exhibition | Artist Portfolio Magazine | Online Art Exhibition
DeFine Art | Savannah College of Art and Design | Savannah, GA
2013
Arraigada | Non-Fiction Gallery | Savannah, GA
Omnibus | Local Color | Savannah College of Art and Design | Savannah, GA
Open Studio | Savannah College of Art and Design | Savannah, GA
Artworks ADL: Justice, Advocacy, and Art | Anti-Defamation League | Denver, CO
Drawing Works | Savannah College of Art and Design | Savannah, GA
2012
Student Ambassador Sidewalk Arts Showcase | Savannah College of Art and Design | Savannah, GA
Drawing Works | Savannah College of Art and Design | Savannah, GA
Foundation Studies Blog Exhibition | Savannah College of Art and Design | Savannah, GA
Scope of Drawings | Savannah College of Art and Design | Savannah, GA
Commission Work
2012
Executive Director Jason Gruhl | The Joshua School | Englewood, CO