Resume

Teaching and Art are my Passions.

I am driven by the desire to experiment, learn and share my experiences with others in a way that wakes up their creativity and inspires them to learn, imagine and create.

Education:

B.S. Art Education K-12, 

Minor Art Therapy, Magna Cum Laude. 

State University of New York College at Buffalo.

Certification:

Art Education K-12, Art Therapy Minor

FDOE Professional Certificate # 1020293

Eligible for temporary Texas Teaching Certificate

Art Skills:

Ceramics: Slip-Mold, Hand-built, Throwing

Mixed-Media

Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign

Graphic Design

Google Apps

Sculpture

Recycled Art

Photography: Digital & Film

Scrapbooking

Stained Glass

Mosaic

Painting: Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor

Drawing: Graphite, Pen & Ink

Printmaking: Mono, Gelatin, Etching, Lino

Paper making

General Crafts

Teaching Experiences:

Creative Photography, Graphic Design & AP Art History Instructor - West Broward HS, August 2009-June 2012 

Adobe CS4 Suite (Ps, Ai, Id) and Canon Digital Rebel XTi with Mac & Dell computers

Professional Development teaching Team 

Literary Magazine Supervisor

Instructional Design, Broward Virtual University 

Broward County Public Schools. February 2008-August 2009.

Photographer, Videographer, Video editor, podcaster, graphic designer & artistic director for online professional development courses

Storyboard, film, edit, & output educational video & department podcasts

Conceptualize, set-up, shoot & edit photography for inclusion in online courses

VP Educational Director, Polymer Clay Productions, Inc. – www.polymerclayproductions.com

January 2007-present.

Plan, record, & edit 175+ educational episodes of bi-monthly audio podcast 

Social Media Manager, Video & Audio Podcast Producer & editor, blogger, graphic designer, Webmaster, researcher.

Business blogger & social media manager

Media Skills:

Google Apps for art, business, planning & collaboration

Wordpress, BuddyPress, Blogger

Blackboard CMS

Adobe Creative Suite expert

Apple Expert, PC Proficient

Search Engine Optimisation

iTunes podcasting

Movie editing: Final Cut, iMovie, iDVD, Adobe Premiere

Sound Capture & Editing

Screencasting & Webcasting live on several platforms

Screen Capture movie making for tutorials

Google Analytics

Email campaign management in rich HTML

Page layout for publishing

Spreadsheet creation and maintenance Excel & Numbers

Social Media Expert: Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, Pinterest

Other Work Experiences:

Marketing Coordinator, Suffolk Construction Company

Adobe Creative Suite Proposal Editing, Office Management

Contract Administrator, G.M. Crisalli & Co.

Contract Management & Accounting, Vendor and Client Relations.

Ceramics Teacher, Camp Kippewa for Girls, Maine. 

Summer Camp counselor specializing in ceramics program ages 4-16.

AfterSchool Recreation Specialist, Various Locations.

After school programs as assistant and lead teacher grades K-8.

Creative & Digital Designer, LessonPop, Inc. – www.lessonpop.com

July 2009-Dec 2012.

Social Media Manager, Instructional Designer, blogger, graphic designer, Webmaster, researcher.

Business blogger & social media manager

Marketing & Web development for Educational Software Platform

Professional Organizations:

Polymer Clay Artists Guild of Etsy.com – Founding member & Webmaster

South East Florida Polymer Clay Guild – Vice President and Educational Program Chairperson

National Association of Photoshop Professionals