Experience

Annie Wright Schools

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Visual Arts Teacher

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  Long-term, Part-time Visual Arts Teacher for Upper School Boys and Girls Long-term, Part-time Visual Arts Teacher for Upper School Boys and Girls



Colibri Soul Studios

• Visual & Cultural Art Teacher

  • Aug 2016 - Present

  Visual & Cultural art instructor. Using traditional and non-traditional approaches in art instruction, art becomes a skill to build upon self and the community around. Painter (oil, acrylic, watercolor, gouache), Drawing, Cultural & Indigenous artworks, and Storytelling. Visual & Cultural art instructor. Using traditional and non-traditional approaches in art instruction, art becomes a skill to build upon self and the community around. Painter (oil, acrylic, watercolor, gouache), Drawing, Cultural & Indigenous artworks, and Storytelling.



BLUE HERON CANOE FAMILY

• Community Advocate and Artist

  • Apr 2018 - Present

  Community Advocate, Artist, and Teacher with 6+ years of experience providing administrative support to nonprofits, presenting culturally based art workshops, and teaching a variety of art modalities. Possess an M.F.A. in Interdisciplinary Arts with a focus Community Advocate, Artist, and Teacher with 6+ years of experience providing administrative support to nonprofits, presenting culturally based art workshops, and teaching a variety of art modalities. Possess an M.F.A. in Interdisciplinary Arts with a focus



J. Carlos Finearts

• Artist at Colibri Soul Studio

  • Jan 2010 - Present

  Commissioned studio artist & entrepreneur.http://val9001.wix.com/jcarlosfinearts

• Visiting Artist

  • Apr 2016 - Apr 2016

  Watercolor workshop with K4-K5!



Edmonds Community College

• United States
• Entertainment

• Visual Art Teacher

  • Oct 2019 - Mar 2023

  Advocate, Educator, and Artist. Visual & cultural artist for Community Education at Edmonds Community College. Utilizing traditional and non-traditional approaches to teaching art that builds self and community. Advocate, Educator, and Artist. Visual & cultural artist for Community Education at Edmonds Community College. Utilizing traditional and non-traditional approaches to teaching art that builds self and community.

• Program Assistant at Allied Health Education

  • Feb 2018 - Aug 2019
• VTSC Training Logistics Coordinator

  • Jul 2015 - Dec 2017

  Training & Logistics Coordinator for the Veterans Training Service Center assisting, managing and coordinating events, workshops and conferences for clinicians and non-clinicians assisting Veterans throughout King County.

• Part-time Adjunct Drawing Teacher

  • Apr 2016 - Jun 2016

  Drawing Teacher


Continuing Education Edmonds Community College
• Drawing Instructor I Drawing Discovery Summer Youth Programs

  • Jul 2017 - Aug 2017


Savannah College of Art and Design

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• SCAD Call Center Student Representative

  • Aug 2012 - Mar 2015

  Student representatives facilitate positive and authentic conversations about their academic majors, involvement in extracurricular activities and life as a SCAD student. Connecting with prospective and new students and making them feel welcome is critical to success. Student representatives facilitate positive and authentic conversations about their academic majors, involvement in extracurricular activities and life as a SCAD student. Connecting with prospective and new students and making them feel welcome is critical to success.

• Visual Arts Student Coordinator

  • Aug 2010 - Jun 2012

  Activities include assisting with the selection, coordination and set-up of visiting Master Artist studio & galleries, recruiting and assisting with student enrollment and activities for the Visual Arts Department. Activities include assisting with the selection, coordination and set-up of visiting Master Artist studio & galleries, recruiting and assisting with student enrollment and activities for the Visual Arts Department.



U.S. Army

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Medic/HAZMAT/Recruiter

  • Aug 1988 - Jan 2010

  Jobs and titles included: Combat Medic, Brigade Environmental & HAZMAT Non-Commissioned Officer and assisted with the development and recruitment of eligible prospective U.S. Army candidates for enlistment. Jobs and titles included: Combat Medic, Brigade Environmental & HAZMAT Non-Commissioned Officer and assisted with the development and recruitment of eligible prospective U.S. Army candidates for enlistment.