Education and Experience

• Bachelors of Arts : Major in English from University of Connecticut Cum Laude  Honors Scholar 1992
• Bachelors of Science : Art Education from Central Connecticut State University Summa Cum Laude 1997
• Master of Arts in Liberal Studies : Concentration: Art from Wesleyan University  2006
• Art of Education professional development Summer conference 2016, Winter conference 2016, Summer conference 2015,  Designing the Art Curriculum online course May/June 2016, Printmaking Methods online course November/December 2015, Flipping the Art Room online course  August 2015
• 2023 Completed 30 credits beyond Master's Degree in Art Education through The Art of Education University

 art teacher in North Haven Middle School 1997- present

 co-chair on steering committee for NEAS& C self study for 2011 visit

 co-chair on 2 year and 5 year NEAS&C  follow-up reports

served as assistant chair on two NEAS&C accreditation visits 

featured in an article for artwork in Flow magazine 2011

artwork published in A World of Artist Journal Pages edited by Dawn Sokol 2015

logo artwork for Jingle All The Way 5K in Middlefield 2015

demonstrating artist at Durham Fair 2016,2017, 2018, 2019

artwork published in Portrait Revolution edited by Julia Kay April 2017

designed a logo for Durham Fair group 2023