Experience

Young Audiences Arts for Learning New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Art Education Consultant/Professional Development Facilitator/Teaching Artist

  • Jan 2011 - Present

  I spearhead art-based professional development curriculum in collaboration with the Louisiana Department of Education and have collaborated with 1K+ teachers and administrators on creative wellness and socio-emotional learning integration based on individual school needs, developing brand new long-term programs and systems by instructional videos and in-person. I have directed ~400 large groups and workshops within fields such as Universal Design for Learning and Arts Integration, resulting in socio-emotional learning and creative wellness opportunities for ~300 students and ~50 teachers annually. I also partner with internal SMEs on educational adult learning development, including researchers and academics in education. Show less



Shadow Traffic Productions

• Brooklyn, New York, United States

• Co-Founder and Director

  • Jan 2017 - Present

  As the lead Designer and developer, I have delivered 25+ creative learning projects annually including managing 50 artists and leading operations. I create, implement, and execute workshops for 20 attendees quarterly, aligning curriculum with organization intentions. I produce the creative direction of bi-monthly podcast and 5013c organization, educating on participatory/underground NYC art. I manage the company website, social media, and membership database, increasing funding by 186 new donors and donations by 700%. In addition, I assemble and manage logistics for 30 events including maintaining relationships with donors, sourcing vendors, budgeting, booking artists, payroll, fundraising, a donor platform, e-newsletters, social media, and coordinating 20 event staff members. I conduct dashboard maintenance for withfriends platform, including membership, perks, ticket sales, and email list. I also negotiate contracts with 100+ vendors, service providers, and contractors for events with external learning vendors. Show less



Freelance

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

• Workshop Facilitator / Instructional Designer

  • 2005 - Present

  I consulted with 120+ organizations to assess needs and design adult-based curriculum to train 2K+ instructors, resulting in executing school-wide initiatives and instructors having clearly designed lesson plans to execute year round. I executed ~750 creative wellness workshops including venue sourcing and event planning for adults and students in addition to creating 5 new programs on creative wellness, arts integration, and socio-emotional learning for ~5K students. I consulted with 120+ organizations to assess needs and design adult-based curriculum to train 2K+ instructors, resulting in executing school-wide initiatives and instructors having clearly designed lesson plans to execute year round. I executed ~750 creative wellness workshops including venue sourcing and event planning for adults and students in addition to creating 5 new programs on creative wellness, arts integration, and socio-emotional learning for ~5K students.



Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Temple University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Field Coordinator, Tyler School of Art & Architecture

  • 2019 - 2022

  I expanded a network of school partners through meetings with educational institutions and instructors in addition to overseeing field coordination to properly place 150 student instructors. In addition, I evaluated instructors and programs to determine if educational institutions are a fit for the program and required standards.

• Field Supervisor, Tyler School of Art & Architecture

  • 2018 - 2022

  I supervised, mentored, trained, and certified 50 students annually, ensuring proper training for certification standards.

• Instructor (Adjunct), Tyler School of Art & Architecture

  • 2019 - 2021

  I developed curriculum and trained 160+ students to become educators through educating on art curriculum integration using the LMS, Canvas, to design new courses for students and staff in addition to organizing 8 student gallery art shows. I also onboarded, transitioned, and then managed an in-person course to a virtual LMS setting using Canvas.



The Creative Center

• New York, New York, United States

• Workshop Facilitator, Curriculum Writer, & Lead Artist

  • 2018 - 2019

  I performed 20 creative wellness workshops for cancer survivors, including art and journal creation to assist with healing. I performed 20 creative wellness workshops for cancer survivors, including art and journal creation to assist with healing.



New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association - NJPSA

• United States
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Professional Development Workshop Facilitator

  • 2018 - 2019

  I led and trained 200+ principals and administrators on arts integration in education with a focus on creative wellness. I led and trained 200+ principals and administrators on arts integration in education with a focus on creative wellness.



University of Pennsylvania

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Artist (Facilitator)

  • 2014 - 2016

  I taught the Experimental Archeology series curriculum to 50 students and adults per session, integrating current museum standards for the permanent museum collection and resulting in attendees implementing curriculum learned. I taught the Experimental Archeology series curriculum to 50 students and adults per session, integrating current museum standards for the permanent museum collection and resulting in attendees implementing curriculum learned.



Mural Arts Philadelphia

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Teaching Artist

  • Jun 2005 - Aug 2015



Rutgers University - Camden

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Artist in Residence (Instructor)

  • 2012 - 2015

  I designed and planned 4 programs for 300 adults, designing community-based art programs and internal events. I designed and planned 4 programs for 300 adults, designing community-based art programs and internal events.