Experience

Irvine Nature Center

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Earth Friends Outdoors and Forest Explorers Homeschool Programs

  • Aug 2014 - Present

  Head of Homeschool Programs. A suite of programs for homeschool families. Forest Dreamers/Forest Explorers- modeled after the American a s European model of forest kindergarten- for children ages 4-7 yo. Earth Friends classes for students ages 5-8 and 9-14yo. Lead Guide for multiple classes which infuses language, literacy and storytelling concepts with reflection in nature. We explore the intersection of Nature Science and Natural history with music, visual arts and dramatic play.

• Forest Dreamers/Forest Explorers Guide

  • Aug 2018 - Present

• Lead Teacher Earth Friends

  • Jan 2015 - Present

• Lead Teacher for Little Birds Parent and Child Program

  • Jan 2016 - Jun 2018

• Former Lead Teacher : CNS Fox Families

  • Jul 2016 - Sep 2017



Private Practice

• Therapist

  • Feb 2017 - Present



WorldHouse CSE (community supported education)

• Reisterstown, Maryland

• Former Lead Teacher

  • Sep 2014 - Sep 2017

  Educator : helping children to grow socially and creatively, through self expression, nature exploration, creative arts, gardening, literature, watershed education, natural arts, and botanical arts. WorldHouse CSE is committed to enriching lives of children in a nurturing, peaceful, creative, and innovative environment through engaging, nature-based learning opportunities, and by fostering community connectedness. Homeschool community. Educator : helping children to grow socially and creatively, through self expression, nature exploration, creative arts, gardening, literature, watershed education, natural arts, and botanical arts. WorldHouse CSE is committed to enriching lives of children in a nurturing, peaceful, creative, and innovative environment through engaging, nature-based learning opportunities, and by fostering community connectedness. Homeschool community.



Howard County Conservancy

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Former Outdoor Educator, Naturalist and Watershed Coach

  • Feb 2012 - Sep 2017



Stampin' Up!

• United States
• Retail Art Supplies
• 700 & Above Employee

• Creativity Coach (Independent Demonstrator)

  • Sep 2003 - Dec 2016

  I teach card making and scrapbooking classes. I’m a creative coach, giving fun project ideas, new card templates and scrapbook layouts every month in my classes and card making clubs. Unleash your creativity! I teach card making and scrapbooking classes. I’m a creative coach, giving fun project ideas, new card templates and scrapbook layouts every month in my classes and card making clubs. Unleash your creativity!



St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Art Therapist

  • 1998 - 2003



JOHN L. GILDNER REGIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Expressive Arts Therapist

  • 1993 - 1998



SPRING GROVE HOSPITAL CENTER

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Art Therapist

  • 1991 - 1993