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Education
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Master of Fine Arts, Painting, George Mason University, 2021
Master of Education, Secondary Education- Art, K-12 teacher certification, The George Washington University, 2001
Bachelor of Arts, Double Major Studio Art & Art History, Distinguished Major in Painting, Echol's Scholar, Phi Beta Kappa, The University of Virginia, 1996
Master of Education, Secondary Education- Art, K-12 teacher certification, The George Washington University, 2001
Bachelor of Arts, Double Major Studio Art & Art History, Distinguished Major in Painting, Echol's Scholar, Phi Beta Kappa, The University of Virginia, 1996
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Experience
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Art Teacher, W.T. Woodson High School Fairfax, VA- September 2001 - Present
Studio art teacher of multiple disciplines including drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, mixed media, portfolio preparation and Advanced Placement Studio Art, grades 9 - 12. Currently on a leave of absence for the 2020-2021 school year.
Resident Artist, La Cipressaia Florence, Italy- Summer 1996, Summer 1999, Summer 2002
Participated in an artist residency program for visual artists and art educators. Participated in lectures, discussion groups, museum visits and critiques, while developing a new body of work.
Resident Artist, Arlington Arts Center Arlington, VA- January 2000 – April 2002
Selected to be a resident artist based on portfolio. Participate in group-shows and volunteer as an artist and teacher to the center. Artists’ representative to the Arlington Arts Center Board.
Art Teacher, Mount Vernon High School Fairfax, VA- January - June 2001
Taught two introductory art classes for students in grades 9-12.
Senior Designer, Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive Arlington, VA- January 1997- 2001
Responsible for graphics, layout, design, navigation and coding of site pages including daily news, special reports and photo galleries. Lead designer for KidsPost.com.
Studio art teacher of multiple disciplines including drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, mixed media, portfolio preparation and Advanced Placement Studio Art, grades 9 - 12. Currently on a leave of absence for the 2020-2021 school year.
Resident Artist, La Cipressaia Florence, Italy- Summer 1996, Summer 1999, Summer 2002
Participated in an artist residency program for visual artists and art educators. Participated in lectures, discussion groups, museum visits and critiques, while developing a new body of work.
Resident Artist, Arlington Arts Center Arlington, VA- January 2000 – April 2002
Selected to be a resident artist based on portfolio. Participate in group-shows and volunteer as an artist and teacher to the center. Artists’ representative to the Arlington Arts Center Board.
Art Teacher, Mount Vernon High School Fairfax, VA- January - June 2001
Taught two introductory art classes for students in grades 9-12.
Senior Designer, Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive Arlington, VA- January 1997- 2001
Responsible for graphics, layout, design, navigation and coding of site pages including daily news, special reports and photo galleries. Lead designer for KidsPost.com.
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Workshops/Lectures/Special Recognition
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Call & Response Panel Discussion: A collaboration between MFA poetry students and GMU’s School of Art- Fenwick Library, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA- 2020 (virtual) and 2019
“So you Want to Go to Art School” Panel Discussion: Greater Reston Arts Center (now the Tephra Institute), Fairfax, VA- 2016, 2015
Directing Advanced Student Artists- Fairfax County Visual Art Inservice Presenter- 2016
Bevery Bassford Memorial Show Award Recipient- Center for the Art Ocean City MD- 2016
Sequential Methods in Observational Painting- Fairfax County Public Schools Academy Course: Teacher- 2015
Lecture on Developing the ‘Concentration’ in Advanced Placement Art: Fairfax County Visual Art Inservice Presenter - 2011
Reggio Emilia Workshop for Teachers: Guest Lecturer and Workshop Facilitator- 2010
Artist’s Talk at the Maryland Artist Equity Foundation Awards Ceremony: Guest Speaker- 2007
Lecture on Teaching AP Studio Art: Fairfax County Visual Art Inservice Presenter - 2006
Private Figure Drawing Workshop: Teacher- 2006
Lecture on Methods for Teaching Painting: Fairfax County Visual Art Inservice Presenter- 2004
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Professional Fellowship: for Sculpture- 2002-2003
Ellipse Arts Center Summer Salon All Media Exhibition- Juror’s Choice Award- 2002
Installation Art Talk at the Arlington Arts Center: Guest Lecturer- 2001
The Power of Art Teacher Workshop Award Recipient: Teaching Art to Learning Disabled Students, in association with the Lab School of Washington D.C. and the Robert Rauschenburg Foundation- 2001
Maryland Artists Equity Foundation Alumni Exhibition: Award Recipient- 2001
Arlington Arts Center’s All Media Juried Exhibition- Award Recipient- 2001
The Poynter Institute’s Visual Edge Workshop: Guest Lecturer for Web Design and Multimedia Coach- 2000
Arlington Arts Center Bookmaking Workshop: Guest Teacher- 2000
Frances Hook National Painting Award: 1993
University of Virginia’s Aunspaugh Entrance Portfolio Award: 1992
Maryland Artists Equity Foundation: Award Recipient - 1991
Maryland Congressional Art Award: 1991
Marie Walsh Sharpe Art Foundation: National Scholarship Recipient- 1990
“So you Want to Go to Art School” Panel Discussion: Greater Reston Arts Center (now the Tephra Institute), Fairfax, VA- 2016, 2015
Directing Advanced Student Artists- Fairfax County Visual Art Inservice Presenter- 2016
Bevery Bassford Memorial Show Award Recipient- Center for the Art Ocean City MD- 2016
Sequential Methods in Observational Painting- Fairfax County Public Schools Academy Course: Teacher- 2015
Lecture on Developing the ‘Concentration’ in Advanced Placement Art: Fairfax County Visual Art Inservice Presenter - 2011
Reggio Emilia Workshop for Teachers: Guest Lecturer and Workshop Facilitator- 2010
Artist’s Talk at the Maryland Artist Equity Foundation Awards Ceremony: Guest Speaker- 2007
Lecture on Teaching AP Studio Art: Fairfax County Visual Art Inservice Presenter - 2006
Private Figure Drawing Workshop: Teacher- 2006
Lecture on Methods for Teaching Painting: Fairfax County Visual Art Inservice Presenter- 2004
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Professional Fellowship: for Sculpture- 2002-2003
Ellipse Arts Center Summer Salon All Media Exhibition- Juror’s Choice Award- 2002
Installation Art Talk at the Arlington Arts Center: Guest Lecturer- 2001
The Power of Art Teacher Workshop Award Recipient: Teaching Art to Learning Disabled Students, in association with the Lab School of Washington D.C. and the Robert Rauschenburg Foundation- 2001
Maryland Artists Equity Foundation Alumni Exhibition: Award Recipient- 2001
Arlington Arts Center’s All Media Juried Exhibition- Award Recipient- 2001
The Poynter Institute’s Visual Edge Workshop: Guest Lecturer for Web Design and Multimedia Coach- 2000
Arlington Arts Center Bookmaking Workshop: Guest Teacher- 2000
Frances Hook National Painting Award: 1993
University of Virginia’s Aunspaugh Entrance Portfolio Award: 1992
Maryland Artists Equity Foundation: Award Recipient - 1991
Maryland Congressional Art Award: 1991
Marie Walsh Sharpe Art Foundation: National Scholarship Recipient- 1990