Art Teacher

• Aug 2020 - Present

Administrative Assistant/Photographer/Web Designer

• May 2016 - Jun 2023

• Media Specialist: web design, photography, videography, social media o Graphic Design: forms, communication, literature, flyers, banners o Photograph the farm animals and products to be featured on the web page, social media, and business uses • Human Resource Officer o edit and update company contracts and handbooks  preparing the handbooks and contracts to be printed o oversee the application process including current applications and tax documents o ensure the completion of all Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) documentation for United States Department of Transportation and the Maryland DOT regulation compliance o Supervise employees work hours and policy compliance • Office Manager: o QuickBooks for invoices, sales receipts, banking, daily expenses, payroll o Data keeping for payroll and CDL operations o Communication with farm clients and business associates through telephone, email, and written responses o Generate and maintain general office procedures such as filing and answering the telephone o Create office documents and prepare them to be printed Show less

Commercial and Fine Art Photographer

• Jan 2016 - Jun 2023

Photographing decoys and products for web sites, advertising, and auctions, senior portraits, families, and wedding photography. Web design using Word Press and Go-Daddy Web Builder Photographing decoys and products for web sites, advertising, and auctions, senior portraits, families, and wedding photography. Web design using Word Press and Go-Daddy Web Builder

Middle School Visual Arts Teacher

• Aug 2015 - Dec 2015

Art Teacher Grades 6-8 • Designed and taught art lessons for students in grades 6-8 that utilize the National and Maryland Art Standards and included art historical references, criticism, and hands on activities using a variety of two and three dimensional media. Mace’s Lane Middle school is a school of 530 students in urban Cambridge, Maryland. 79 % of the students receive free or reduced lunch and 9% of the students receive Special Education services. Art Teacher Grades 6-8 • Designed and taught art lessons for students in grades 6-8 that utilize the National and Maryland Art Standards and included art historical references, criticism, and hands on activities using a variety of two and three dimensional media. Mace’s Lane Middle school is a school of 530 students in urban Cambridge, Maryland. 79 % of the students receive free or reduced lunch and 9% of the students receive Special Education services.

Paraprofessional

• Feb 2015 - Jun 2015

One-on-one Para-Educator for a special needs student • Assisted in instruction, escorted the student throughout the building, provided support for times when student struggled with emotional outbursts • Aide general population within the general education and the special education classroom as needed Frederick Douglas Elementary Schools is a Title 1 school that services around 500 students. 57% of the students qualify for free and reduced lunch, and 16% receive Special Education support. Show less

Long Term Substitute Art Teacher

• Jan 2014 - Jun 2014

Long-Term Substitute Art Teacher Grades Pre K-12 • Designed and taught art lessons to students in grades pre-K-5 in two different locations. Lessons included art historical references and children’s book inspiration in a variety of two and three dimensional media. Challenges included teaching in an annexed classroom without a sink or restroom. Princess Anne Elementary is a Title I school that services 460 students from the city of Princess Anne, MD. 79% of the students receive free or reduced lunch and 15% receive Special Education support. Deal Island School has a population of around 96 students from in and around the rural Deal Island area. 52% of the students receive free or reduced lunch and 16% of those students receive Special Education support. Show less

Visual Arts Teacher

• Aug 2001 - May 2005

Art Teacher Grades 9-12 • Created a daily curriculum following National and Virginia Art Standards for three levels/years of art classes that incorporated art history and criticism in a wide range of painting, drawing, sculpture, crafts, and art history, as well as ceramics/sculpture and digital and film photography, (that included beginning Photoshop) classes. • Student School Spirit Association • School Bulletin Boards G-STAT was a small school of 200 students in a small city in Southern Virginia. It no longer exists as an independent school. A large percentage of its students are free and reduced lunch and 40% of the students receive Special Education services. Show less

Visual Arts Teacher

• Jan 2001 - May 2001

Art Teacher Grades 7-12 Small school of around 300 students grades 7-12 in Southern Tennessee. Created daily curriculum for one semester of Art 1, Art 2, and Junior High Art classes that included a variety of drawing, painting, sculpture, and art history. Art Teacher Grades 7-12 Small school of around 300 students grades 7-12 in Southern Tennessee. Created daily curriculum for one semester of Art 1, Art 2, and Junior High Art classes that included a variety of drawing, painting, sculpture, and art history.