Education
Syracuse University
Master of Science: Art Education | 2017
Bachelor of Fine Arts: Double major in Art Education and Sculpture, minor in Ceramics | 2014
Visual and Performing Arts Scholar | 2014
Certification
Massachusetts Professional Certification | 2023
National Board Certification | 2019
Professional NY State Teaching Certification: Visual Arts K-12 | 2017
Work Experience
Marshfield Public Schools Visual Arts teacher | Marshfield, MA
High school Sculpture 1, 2, 3, 4 and AP 3D Design teacher. Formerly taught Drawing and Painting 3 and Art 1 introductory classes (2020- present).
4th Floor Artists Board Member | Rockland, MA
Secretary of our community arts organization to help plan Open Studio events, workshops, social media promotion, and gallery exhibitions (2021-present).
Derby Academy Visual Arts teacher | Hingham, MA
Ceramics teacher for ages 8-15 and Art Department Head. Responsible for teaching 4 ceramics classes, managing art teachers, ordering supplies, and presenting student exhibitions (2022-present).
Liverpool Central School District Tenured Visual Arts teacher | Liverpool, NY
Ceramics and Studio Art teacher at Liverpool High School (2018-2020).
K-6 Art teacher at Willow Field Elementary (2014-2018).
Syracuse University Graduate Teaching Assistant | Syracuse, NY
Assistant to Professor Dr. Sharif Bey for the Art Education Methods of Teaching course. Responsible for teaching, grading lesson plans, and running the SU Saturday Art Workshops for Young People (2014-2016).
Touchstone Center for Crafts Ceramics Studio Assistant | Laurel Highlands, PA
Responsible for firing kilns, mixing glazes, and assisting visiting artists and students during workshops (Summer 2014).
Fellowships
Bill Griffith K-12 Art Educator Fellowship Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts | Gatlinburg, TN
Opportunity to make my ceramic work, fire wood kilns, and take 2 workshops at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts (Summer 2019).
Spector Warren Fellowship Holocaust Museum Houston | Houston, TX
Opportunity to learn about the Holocaust and the importance of teaching empathy in our schools (Spring Break 2014).
Personal Exhibitions
4th Floor Artists Open Studios Rockland, MA | 2022-present
Inspired Views Beverly, MA | 2022
Winter Warmers Benefit Cup Show Bellingham, WA | 2022
SOWA Boston Boston, MA | 2021
Ceramic Cup Commission New York City | 2022 and 2024
Created a set of cups for Wayan, a restaurant in NYC and Aspen.
A Taste of Home Clay Arts Center | 2021
Playing with Fire Saratoga Clay Arts Center | 2021
Abstractions Cape Cod, MA | 2020
Lip Service: Cup Show Saratoga Clay Arts Center | 2020
DelecTABLE: The Fine Art of Dining Denver, CO | 2020
Master and Grasshopper Mansfield University | 2020
Artisan Gallery Binghamton, NY | 2019-2020
Student Exhibitions
Annual K-12 Art Show at Marshfield High School | Marshfield, MA | 2020-present
NCECA K-12 Art Show | NCECA Conference | 2020 and 2024
National juried ceramics exhibition. Students awarded honorable mentions and a scholarship.
Scholastic Art Competition | Liverpool, NY and Marshfield, MA | 2018-present)
Students awarded National, Gold Key, Silver Key, and Honorable Mention awards.
Art Throwdown | Liverpool, NY and Marshfield, MA | ongoing
An annual series of team art events that challenge middle and high school students’ creative problem solving skills. I participated in this during my time teaching at Liverpool and implemented it in Marshfield in 2024.
Investigations through Art | Rockland, MA | 2023
AP 2D and 3D showcase at the community 4th Floor Gallery.
North River Arts Society | Marshfield, MA | 2023
High school art shows at our community gallery showcasing our 2D and 3D classes.
Feats of Clay | Onondaga Community College | 2019 and 2020
High school ceramics competition and art show.
Empty Bowls | Liverpool, NY | 2019
Handmade bowls created by my ceramics classes, teachers, and elementary students sold with ice cream at our annual art show to raise money for our high school food pantry.
Visual Encounters | Liverpool High School | 2019 and 2020
Annual high school art show exhibition.
Let Hope Take Flight | Willow Field Elementary | 2018
Installation of over 300 ceramic birds with messages of kindness, installed from the ceiling of our art hallway.
Adventures in the Arts | Liverpool, NY | 2015-2017
District wide elementary art show, musical concerts, and hands on art activity.
Across the Table | Kansas City, MO | 2016
National K-12 juried ceramics art show
Conferences
National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA)
Presented: Building Community Through Clay | Sacramento, CA | 2022
Published: NCECA Journal: Building Community Through Clay | Sacramento, CA | 2022
Co-Presented: Collaborating Through Clay | Pittsburgh, PA | 2018
Published: NCECA Journal: Collaborating Through Clay | 2018
National Art Education Association (NAEA) National Convention
Presented: Art Madness | New York, NY | 2017
Summer Workshops
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts Tennessee | 2019
Legacy Week Scholarship: Appalachian Arts for Appalachian Teachers: Clay Hand Building: Alice Ballard
Wood Firing and Reduction Cooling: Seth Green
Peter’s Valley School of Craft New Jersey | 2016
Reduction Cool Wood and Gas Firing: Ted Neal.
Anderson Ranch Arts Center Colorado | 2016
Teachers are Artists and Artists are Teachers: Julia Galloway.
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts Tennessee | 2013
Slab-Building Smorgasbord: Margaret Bohls and Suze Lindsey.