Teaching
Personal Statement
Having taught in various environments, I have identified areas important to being an educator: providing a setting where students can question and contemplate while promoting an inclusive learning setting, keeping up to date on teaching strategies to assist students to develop confidence and self-sufficiency, and acting as a role model within the community. I believe every individual learns differently, thus I strive to present information using a variety of teaching approaches. I am sensitive to cultural differences as well as possible learning differences, encouraging one-on-one meetings with my students for assessment, peer assessment, and working with student learning services to meet students’ individualized needs. One of my personal goals in teaching a class is to create an environment where students feel they are supported.
Education
MFA California Institute of the Arts
BFA Drawing & Painting,cum laude, University of North Texas
BA Psychology, cum laude, University of North Texas
Fellowships/Grants
2017 Nominated for Woman’s Building Fellowship, Los Angeles, CA
2015 Teaching Artist Development, The Music Center, Los Angeles CA
2009 Arts for All Teaching Artist Fellowship, Los Angeles County Arts Commission, CA
2008 VSC Grant, Johnson, VT
2006-08 CalArts Graduate Fellowship, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA
2005 Individual Artist Fellowship Award, Cultural Arts Council of Houston and Harris County, TX
2003 Development Grant Recipient, Creative-Capital Inc., Houston, TX
MFA California Institute of the Arts
BFA Drawing & Painting,cum laude, University of North Texas
BA Psychology, cum laude, University of North Texas
Fellowships/Grants
2017 Nominated for Woman’s Building Fellowship, Los Angeles, CA
2015 Teaching Artist Development, The Music Center, Los Angeles CA
2009 Arts for All Teaching Artist Fellowship, Los Angeles County Arts Commission, CA
2008 VSC Grant, Johnson, VT
2006-08 CalArts Graduate Fellowship, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA
2005 Individual Artist Fellowship Award, Cultural Arts Council of Houston and Harris County, TX
2003 Development Grant Recipient, Creative-Capital Inc., Houston, TX
Below are college level classes I have taught.
Digital Art:
Digital Art Fundamentals
Digital Media
Web Animation and games
Traditional Mediums:
Drawing/Printmaking
Design 1
Watercolor
