Experience

Maryland Art Education Association

• United States
• Fine Art
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  MAEA is a volunteer organization by teachers for teachers. MAEA is an affiliation of the NAEA. MAEA is a volunteer organization by teachers for teachers. MAEA is an affiliation of the NAEA.



Baltimore County Public Schools

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director CTE & Fine Arts

  • Aug 2021 - Present

• Visual Arts Coordinator

  • Jul 2016 - Aug 2021

• Visual Art Department Chair, Fine Arts & Sculpture Teacher

  • Jul 2006 - Jun 2016

  •2009 New Art Teacher of the Year, Baltimore County Public Schools•Plan and teach rigorous daily lessons focused on creative problem solving and skill development on Advanced Placement, Gifted and Talented and Standard levels at a Nationally recognized school for arts education•National Art Honor Society Advisor, assisting students in development of service based projects for the school and community •Assist in curriculum development for the B.C.P.S office of Visual Arts •K-12 Visual Arts Maryland Certification Show less



Fulbright Finland

• Finland
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Distinguished Teacher 2014-15

  • Apr 2014 - May 2023

  I will be conducting arts based research on classroom culture in 2015. I will be conducting arts based research on classroom culture in 2015.



National Art Education Association (NAEA)

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Secondary Eastern Region Representative

  • May 2013 - May 2023

  -Review presentation proposals for the national conference -Mentor art educators in the Eastern Region -Review presentation proposals for the national conference -Mentor art educators in the Eastern Region



Charm City Cakes

• United States
• Food & Beverages
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Cake Decorator & Sculptor

  • May 2004 - Jul 2009

  Sculptor/decorator for award-winning, nationally televised Ace of Cakes, a custom specialty cake company Sculptor/decorator for award-winning, nationally televised Ace of Cakes, a custom specialty cake company



Smithsonian Institution

• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 700 & Above Employee

• Exhibition Specialist

  • Sep 2001 - Jun 2004

  •Designed and Implemented plans for large-scale art installations at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden •Managed office accounting and purchasing system •Created a database for green exhibition materials •Designed and Implemented plans for large-scale art installations at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden •Managed office accounting and purchasing system •Created a database for green exhibition materials