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Teacher Leader

Work Experience

2017-Present: Foxcroft School - Middleburg, VA
Director of STEAM Education / Fine Arts Department Chair / Academic Concentration Coordinator
Key Qualifications:
INSTRUCTION - Instilling the technical and conceptual aspects of and fostering an appreciation for the Fine Arts and STEM
  • Fine Arts Classes: Photography (I, II, Advanced), Graphic Design and Yearbook, Photojournalism
  • STEM Classes: Introduction to Engineering, Topics in STEAM
COLLABORATION - Developing interdisciplinary approaches to experiential and service learning
  • 2022 Cyanotype, Anthotype, and Lumen Printing with the Oak Spring Garden Foundation and STEM Department
  • 2022 The Evolution of the Image and the Archive Wintermission Workshop with the STEM Department
  • 2020 Inside Out: Cultural Explorations in Photography with World Language and Library Services Departments
  • 2020 Cyanotypes for Plant Classification with STEM Department
  • 2019 Interactive Installations Wintermission Workshop with STEM Department
  • 2019 Cyanotype Mural Festival of Arts Workshop with STEM Department
  • 2019 Engineering Olympics with STEM Department
  • 2018 Old Stories Told New Ways Wintermission Workshop with History Department
  • 2017-present Science Photography Contest with STEM Department
  • 2017 Memoryscapes Wintermission Workshop with Library Services Department
  • 2017-present Poetry Festival Ekphrastic Art and Writing Workshop with English Department
COMMUNITY SERVICE - Volunteering to support local schools and non-profit organizations ​CURATION - Working with community members to advocate for youth arts programs Educational Leadership Roles:
  • 2023-present Director of STEAM Education
  • 2019-present Fine Arts Department Chair
  • 2022-present Academic Concentrations Coordinator
  • ​2019-present Fine Arts Concentration Lead Mentor
  • 2019-present Speakers Committee
  • ​2019-present Curriculum Committee
  • 2019-present Schoolhouse Renovation Steering Committee​
  • ​2018-present Bedford Scholarship Coordinator
  • 2018-2022 Academic Planner Graphic Designer
  • ​2018-present Portrait of a Graduate Committee
  • 2017-present Tally-ho! Yearbook Advisor
  • ​​2017-present Technology and Innovation Committee
  • 2017-present TIL@ FXC (he Innovation Lab at Foxcroft School) Website Developer
  • 2017-present Digital Arts and Innovation Lab Intern Advisor
  • 2017-present Innovation Lab Training Instructor
  • 2017-present Innovation Lab Host for Admission Open House Events
  • ​2020-2021 Strategic Planning Committee
  • 2020-2021 Scheduling Committee
  • ​2017-2019 Wintermission Committee
Endorsements:
CPR, AED, and Emergency First Aid Training

2005 – 2017: Hanover County Public Schools - Mechanicsville, VA
Fine Arts Department Chair / Photography, Art, Graphic Design Teacher
Key Qualifications:
INSTRUCTION - Designing meaningful lessons and interactive critiques to enhance learning
  • High School Fine Arts Classes: International Baccalaureate Visual Arts and Photography, Photography I and II, Art I and II, and Graphics I
  • Middle School Fine Arts Classes: Art 6 and Art 7/8
COLLABORATION - Developing department-wide, school-wide, and community driven projects that tie art to other content areas
  • ​2017 Hanover IB Visual Arts Summer Intensive - Collaboration with Hanover's Lead Teacher Specialist for Fine Arts to aid incoming IB Art students
  • 2016 Memoryscape Project Leader - Collaboration with library specialists to search online archives for appropriating primary source material
  • 2015 Postcard Stories Exchange Project Leader - Collaborations with Creative Writing students and a New Hampshire Institute of Art MFA Photography candidate to create ekphrastic reponses to imaginative imagery
COMMUNITY SERVICE
  • 2014 Ronald McDonald House Charities Mural Project Leader - Collaborations with DECA, FFA, and Yearbook for funding and promotion of a mural canvas for Richmond's Ronald McDonald House
CURATION - Documenting and preparing student work for exhibits both in and outside of school
  • 2015-2017 Hanover Arts and Activities Center IB Visual Arts Exhibition Coordinator
  • 2014 Bell Café Atlee Student Art Exhibit Coordinator
  • 2007 – 2011 Richmond Camera Photography Student Competition and Exhibit Coordinator
  • 2005-present Virginia Commonwealth University Metro Student Art Exhibit Contributor
  • 2005-present Hanover Arts and Science Festival Contributor
Educational Leadership Roles:
  • 2011 – 2017 Atlee High School's Fine Arts Department Chair
  • 2012 – 2017 Atlee High School's National Art Honor Society Sponsor
  • 2005 – 2017 Atlee High School's Art Guild Advisor
  • 2006 – 2008 Student Council Association Advisor
  • 2006 – 2008 Atlee Leadership Conference Organizer and Presenter
​​Endorsements:
Virginia Teaching License - Fine Arts K-12 (Valid 2017-2022)
CPR, AED, and Emergency First Aid Training

2003 – 2014: Freelance Artist - Eastern Virginia
Wedding & Portrait Photographer 
Graphic Designer
2003 – 2005: James Madison University’s Sports Media - Harrisonburg, VA
Sports Photographer 
2002: Northern Neck News – Warsaw, VA
Photojournalist 
2001 - 2002: James Madison University’s The Breeze - Harrisonburg, VA
Photojournalist ​


​Education

Purdue University - West Lafayette, IN
Certificate: Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS) Trained, Summer 2018

New Hampshire Institute of Art - Manchester, NH
Degree: Master of Fine Arts Photography, Fall 2016

James Madison University - Harrisonburg, VA
Degree: B.F.A. Studio Art Major, Photography Concentration, Spring 2005 
Certificate: Teaching License for Fine Arts, K-12

Atlee High School - Mechanicsville, VA
Spring 2001 Graduate
Diploma: Honors
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CONFERENCES & TRAINING

National Museum of Women in the Arts - Virtual 
2021 Sonya Clark’s Exhibition, “Tatter, Bristle, and Mend” Workshop 

Purdue University - West Lafayette, IN
2018 Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS) Training
 
IB Americas at Sheraton Downtown - Denver, CO
2017 International Baccalaureate Visual Arts Workshop: Promoting the Use of Emerging Media 
 
IB Americas at Rice University - Houston, TX
Fall 2013 International Baccalaureate Visual Arts Certification
 
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts - Richmond, VA
Fall 2007 Alternative Processes, Photo Lithography Workshop
 
Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities - Richmond, VA
2006 Unitown Diversity Conference

BOARD Experience


​Presentations

  • 2023 Foxcroft School Leadership Session, "Large Event Planning"
  • 2023 Foxcroft School Professional Development Session, "Interdisciplinary Leaning & Collaborative Teaching"
  • 2022 Virginia Art Education Association Conference, “Photography and Biology in the Classroom with Cyanotypes:: From Artist Introduction to Student Exhibition”
  • ​2021 Foxcroft School Professional Development Session, "Innovation Lab Training for Faculty"
  • 2021 Purdue University Virtual Guest Speaker, "Engineering Projects in Community Service New Teacher Training"
  • 2019 Foxcroft School Professional Development Session, "Website Building"
  • 2017 Hanover County Public Schools Summer Professional Development Session, "Pinhole Photography"
  • 2016 Virginia Association School Librarians Contributing Educator, "Diggin' Your Roots: Using Genealogy for Cross-Curricular Lessons"
  • 2016 New Hampshire Archives Group Contributing Artist, "Speed, Resolution, and Permanence"
  • 2015 Hanover County Public Schools Professional Development Session, "International Baccalaureate Visual Arts Program: Revised Curriculum"
  • 2015 Hanover County Public Schools Professional Development Session, "International Baccalaureate Visual Arts Program: Online Student Portfolios"
  • 2012 Atlee High School Professional Development Session, "21st Century Skills Training: Creativity in the Classroom"
  • 2007 Virginia Art Education Association Conference Presenter, "Expressive Outreach"
  • 2007 James Madison University, "Centennial Art Education Alumni Forum"


PUBLICATIONS


​Awards & Recognitions


​Exhibitions

  • 2017 French Gallery - Manchester, NH - NHIA MFA Photography Thesis Exhibition
  • 2015 Sharon Arts Center - Peterborough, NH - NHIA Ekphrastic Challenge
  • 2012 Montpelier Center for the Arts - Montpelier, VA - Love Our Critters
  • 2012 Gallery Flux, Ashland, VA - Hanover Art Educators
  • 2006 Cultural Arts Center, Ashland, VA - Atlee Art Faculty


​Skills

  • Analog Photography Equipment: small, medium, and large format film cameras, darkroom processing and enlarging
  • Digital Photography Equipment: Canon and Nikon DSLRs with still frame and video capabilities
  • Studio Lighting: softboxes, umbrellas, flashes, strobes, and reflectors
  • Alternative Photographic Processes: Pinhole, Cyanotype, Lumen, Anthotype, Photogram, Liquid Emulsion, Silver-Lith, Orthochromatic Film, Hand Tinting, Collodion Wet Plate, Polaroid Transfers, Inkjet Transparencies
  • Art & Design Software: Adobe Creative Suite, Aperture, Canva, TinkerCAD, Cura, Silhouette Studio​
  • Hardware: Laser Cutter, Vinyl Cutter, 3D Printer, Poster Printer, Scanner, SmartBoard
  • Web Design: Google Sites, Weebly, Wix, Wikispaces, Wordpress, Dreamweaver