Resume

Education

Boston University, Boston, MA

Master of Art, Art Education

2020-2022

University of Southern Maine, Gorham, ME

Bachelor of Fine Art, Art Education

2007-2011

Maine College of Art, Portland, ME

Bachelor of Fine Art, Ceramics

1999-2004

teaching experience

Deering High School, Portland, ME

2014-Present

  • Art I Foundations

  • Art II

  • Sculpture/3D Design

  • Applied Art

  • Studio Art

  • Advanced Placement

  • Adaptive Art

  • Ceramics I

  • Ceramics II

  • Metalsmithing I

  • Metalsmithing II

Massabesic High School, Waterboro, ME

2012-2014

  • Art I Foundations

  • Art II

  • Painting I

  • Painting II

  • Ceramics I

  • Ceramics II

Whiting Village School, Whiting, ME

Fort O’Brien Elementary School, Machiasport, ME

Jonesboro Elementary School, Jonesboro, ME

2011-2012

  • Pre-K-8 Visual Art

Cobscook Community Learning Center, Trescott, ME

2012

  • Fiber Art Camp, Pre-K-8

  • Drawing, Adult

Portland Pottery School and Supply, Portland, ME

2007

  • Pottery Camp, K-8

Maine College of Art, Continuing Studies, Portland, ME

2001

  • Saturday School, Ceramics, Middle-High School

professional development

Guest Lecturer, Boston University, 2023

Decolonizing Education, 2022

Wabanaki History of the Presumpscot River, 2022

Understanding Wabanaki Languages, Cultures, and Stories, 2019

Visual Thinking Strategies for ELLS, 2018

Supporting ELLS in the RTI Process, 2018

Building Cultural Competency Discussion in Schools, 2018

University of Southern Maine, Guest Lecturer, 2018

Race in the United States, Perspectives for Portland Educators, 2018

Understanding Cultural and Educational Systems of Newcomers from Angola, 2018

“I Learn America” Film Screening and Community Discussion, 2017

Immigration Law, 2017

Exploring the Impact of Poverty in the Classroom, 2017

Linguistic and Cultural Diversity in the Classroom, 2016

Views of Language Minority Parents, 2016

Supporting our Muslim Students and Parents, 2016

International Studies School L.A. Conference, 2016

Understanding the Social and Emotional Effects of War and Resettlement on Multilingual Students, 2015

Global Competency: A Foundation Course in Intercultural Communication, 2015