Education
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign December 2013
Bachelors of Fine Arts in Art Education and Painting, Minor in Art History
GPA: 3.63
- Fine and Applied Arts Talented Student Award
- Phi Eta Sigma Honors Society
- Treasurer of the Undergraduate Society of Art History and Architecture
- Student Ambassador for UIUC Art + Design
Professional Educator License
Visual Arts Grades K-12 endorsement
Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School, Chicago, IL May 2009
Professional Experience
Elementary Art Teacher, Ridgeland School District 122, Oak Lawn, IL
August 2015 - present, Grades K-5
Visual Arts Instructor, Beverly Arts Center, Chicago, IL
March 2014 - present
Visual and Additional Arts Coordinator, Beverly Arts Center, Chicago, IL
May 2014 - January 2016
Pre-Arts Instructor, Beverly Arts Center, Chicago, IL
June 2014 - August 2015, Ages 3-5
Substitute Teacher, Palos Heights District 128, Palos Heights, IL
April 2014 - May 2015, Grades Pre K-5
Student Teacher, Oak Lawn Community High School, Oak Lawn, Illinois
October - December 2013, Grades 9-12
Student Teacher, Palos East Elementary School, Palos Heights, Illinois
August - October 2013, Grades 1-5
Intern, Oak Lawn Children's Museum, Oak Lawn, Illinois
July - August 2012; June - August 2013
Practice Teacher, Krannert Art Museum, Champaign, Illinois
Museum Education, January - April 2013
Practice Teacher, Carle Auditory Oral School, Urbana, Illinois
Service Learning Practicum, September - December 2012, Grades K-2
Practice Teacher, St. Malachy Catholic School, Rantoul, Illinois
August - November 2011, Grades 3, 4
Practice Teacher, University of Illinois Saturday Arts School, Champaign, Illinois
January - April 2010, Grades 1, 5, 6
Skills
Studio: 2D mediums (charcoal, pencil, oil, watercolor, acrylic, collage, printmaking, ink); 3D mediums (ceramics, wheel-throwing, sculpture, book binding)
Technology: SMARTboard applications, Microsoft (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
Miscellaneous: Art history, installing and curating student art exhibitions
Selected Group Exhibitions
2016 Beverly Art Walk, Chicago, IL (upcoming)
2014 Crossing Borders, Gallery 1837, Chicago, IL
2013 How We See, Gallery 1837, Chicago, IL
Senior Show: BFA Extension, Champaign, IL
BFA Graduate Exhibition, Krannert Art Museum, Champaign, IL
2012 Spice & Thyme, UIUC Link Gallery, Champaign, IL
Masquerade, University YMCA, Art @ the Y, Champaign, IL
2011 Exile on Peabody, Assistant Director, Champaign, IL
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign December 2013
Bachelors of Fine Arts in Art Education and Painting, Minor in Art History
GPA: 3.63
- Fine and Applied Arts Talented Student Award
- Phi Eta Sigma Honors Society
- Treasurer of the Undergraduate Society of Art History and Architecture
- Student Ambassador for UIUC Art + Design
Professional Educator License
Visual Arts Grades K-12 endorsement
Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School, Chicago, IL May 2009
Professional Experience
Elementary Art Teacher, Ridgeland School District 122, Oak Lawn, IL
August 2015 - present, Grades K-5
Visual Arts Instructor, Beverly Arts Center, Chicago, IL
March 2014 - present
Visual and Additional Arts Coordinator, Beverly Arts Center, Chicago, IL
May 2014 - January 2016
Pre-Arts Instructor, Beverly Arts Center, Chicago, IL
June 2014 - August 2015, Ages 3-5
Substitute Teacher, Palos Heights District 128, Palos Heights, IL
April 2014 - May 2015, Grades Pre K-5
Student Teacher, Oak Lawn Community High School, Oak Lawn, Illinois
October - December 2013, Grades 9-12
Student Teacher, Palos East Elementary School, Palos Heights, Illinois
August - October 2013, Grades 1-5
Intern, Oak Lawn Children's Museum, Oak Lawn, Illinois
July - August 2012; June - August 2013
Practice Teacher, Krannert Art Museum, Champaign, Illinois
Museum Education, January - April 2013
Practice Teacher, Carle Auditory Oral School, Urbana, Illinois
Service Learning Practicum, September - December 2012, Grades K-2
Practice Teacher, St. Malachy Catholic School, Rantoul, Illinois
August - November 2011, Grades 3, 4
Practice Teacher, University of Illinois Saturday Arts School, Champaign, Illinois
January - April 2010, Grades 1, 5, 6
Skills
Studio: 2D mediums (charcoal, pencil, oil, watercolor, acrylic, collage, printmaking, ink); 3D mediums (ceramics, wheel-throwing, sculpture, book binding)
Technology: SMARTboard applications, Microsoft (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
Miscellaneous: Art history, installing and curating student art exhibitions
Selected Group Exhibitions
2016 Beverly Art Walk, Chicago, IL (upcoming)
2014 Crossing Borders, Gallery 1837, Chicago, IL
2013 How We See, Gallery 1837, Chicago, IL
Senior Show: BFA Extension, Champaign, IL
BFA Graduate Exhibition, Krannert Art Museum, Champaign, IL
2012 Spice & Thyme, UIUC Link Gallery, Champaign, IL
Masquerade, University YMCA, Art @ the Y, Champaign, IL
2011 Exile on Peabody, Assistant Director, Champaign, IL
