Teaching Experience

Art Teacher (Grades 9-12)
08.2020 – present  |  Middleton High School  | Middleton, Wisconsin

  • Redesigned and implemented equitable and engaging curriculum for virtual, hybrid, and in-person learners in Photography I, Photography II, Introduction to Photoshop, Graphic Design I, Graphic Design II, Ceramics and Drawing & Painting courses
  • Partnered with UW-Eau Claire to integrate dual credit Art Foundations courses for high school students

Art Teacher (Grades 5-7)
08.2017 – 06.2020  |  Glacier Creek & Kromrey Middle Schools  | Middleton, Wisconsin

  • Fostered culturally-responsive teaching practices and curriculum based on multidisciplinary lessons that scaffold artistic skills, color theory concepts, artists/art history, and a variety of mediums for choice-based projects
  • Consistent communication and collaboration with parents, other teachers/staff, and administrators to advocate for individual student success through lesson differentiation, creating equitable or accessible solutions, or constructing positive classroom behavior strategies
  • Maintained over 150 student digital portfolios for assessment, written reflections, and family engagement through Artsonia
  • Outside the Classroom: collaborated with musical theater to paint sets for performances, developed logos for PTA group and apparel design for school clubs, and participated on the following committees: PBIS, Innovation Team, and Equity Team

Art Teacher (Grades 9-12)
08.2016 – 06.2017  |  Waubonsie Valley & Metea Valley High Schools  | Aurora, Illinois

  • Utilized student-centered learning strategies and choice-based assignments to develop curriculums for ninth through twelfth graders in Computer Graphics I, Computer Graphics II, and Animation (dual credit with the College of DuPage) at two high schools
  • Communicated and collaborated with parents, guidance counselors, and administrators to ensure individual student success
  • Implemented a variety of assessments such as student critiques, formative progress checks, verbal and written feedback to students, and electronic portfolios
  • Assisted with coordinating the graphic design of Waubonsie’s literary magazine and theatre performance advertising as well as organizing and promoting student art shows within the two high schools
  • Received awards for juried student work at Chicagoland 4×5 Exhibition, Scholastic Art Competition, and Naperville Women’s Club Student Art Show

FMLA Substitute Art Teacher (Grades 9-12)
02.2016 – 06.2016  |  Argo Community High School  |  Summit, Illinois

  • Planned, instructed, and assessed students in Art I, Digital Photography I, Digital Photography II, and Video Production
  • Taught units in Art I that incorporated history, art appreciation, artistic skill development, and creative problem solving through lessons working with media like scratchboard, watercolor, acrylic, wire, clay, and plaster
  • Created additional lessons in Digital Photography I and II to reinforce and expand technical understanding of equipment, post-production expertise in Photoshop, and conceptual complexity in students’ work
  • Collaborated with department chair to develop and implement a new curriculum for video production course
  • Selected, matted, and displayed student artwork for a competitive art show at Moraine Community College and received two honorable mentions

Student Teacher (Grades K-5)
10.2015 – 12.2015  |  Fry & Clow Elementary Schools  |  Naperville, Illinois

  • Taught 28 sections of kindergarten through fifth grade classes commuting between two elementary schools
  • Reinforced color theory, art history, and artistic exploration through printmaking, fiber arts, plaster casting, multi-media collage, paint, and self-portraiture lessons
  • Developed and assessed grade-specific lessons that incorporated artistic tools, techniques, and media with interdisciplinary themes of biology, social studies, math, and literacy while achieving state and national learning standards

Student Teacher (Grades 9-12)
08.2015 – 10.2015  |  Metea Valley High School  |  Aurora, Illinois

  • Taught 3D Art + Design, Digital Photography (dual credit with the College of DuPage), AP Art Studio, and Art Independent Study integrating electronic portfolios for each student through Google Classroom
  • Developed and instructed units for Digital Photography on composition, object/product photography, stock photography, and nature photography while incorporating history, DSLR modes/settings, photo editing and color correcting techniques through Photoshop, and a digital workflow in the classroom
  • Created and taught three lessons for 3D Art + Design: a found object assemblage inspired by Louise Nevelson, a class “plastiquarium” hallway installation based off of sculptures by David Edgar, and a research-based ceramic mask project expressing a stance on a contemporary social issue