BIO

2020 Art K-12 Teacher Certification.  Albright College, Reading, PA

1996 MFA, Painting. Marywood University, Scranton, PA.

1990 BA, Studio Art. State University of New York, Oneonta, NY.

September 2020- Present

Assistant Professor of Art

Painting/ Advanced Painting

University of Maryland Global Campus

Instructor and facilitator of painting and advanced painting. Actively engages students through frequent interaction that motivates them to succeed.  Guides students in active collaboration and the application of their learning in problem- and project-based learning demonstrations.  Provide rich and regular constructive feedback, utilizing rubrics effectively for the assessment of student work, and acknowledging student accomplishments. Demonstrates relevant and current subject-matter expertise, and help students connect concepts across their academic program. Provide feedback to your program chair on possible curricular improvements.

Jan. 2018- May 2019

Interim Art Coordinator/Professor

Reading Area Community College, Reading, PA

Serves as primary advisor of all AA students and art majors; assisting in course selection, transfer inquiries and general support.  Creates regular opportunities for teachers to share, reflect and improve on classroom practice.  Attends department meetings, ensuring a focus on improving student outcomes. Oversees the development of a progressive and challenging curriculum promoting transferability and readiness.  Ensures assessment and feedback strategies are of the highest standards and have a direct impact on improving the quality of teaching and learning. Supports staff of five art adjuncts to ensure positive teaching atmosphere and effective classroom management. Strengthens community relations, by offering and attending local programs, openings and art related activities to be an example of support to others within the community on and off campus.  Ensures all staff follow the expectations of the school and maintain the highest professional standards at all times. 

Certified online (Canvas, LMS) and studio professor of Art History, Art Appreciation, Introduction to Drawing, Drawing II, and Two-Dimensional Design.  Responsible for instructional design, facilitation, demonstration, assessment and student support.  

2009-2018

Adjunct Instructor of Art

Reading Area Community College, Reading, PA 

Instructor and lecturer of courses in studio drawing and art history in the Western Tradition.  Content expert, striving to continually redefine the scope of art through exploration, experimentation and regular critical inquiry when interpreting images. Able to fluidly work with both dedicated practitioners and non-artists through consistent and effective administration of lectures, demonstrations and coordination of course pedagogy designed to emphasize literacy in the arts and creative problem solving.

Fall 2017

Adjunct Instructor of Drawing

Northampton Community College

Bethelehem, PA 

1997-98 

Adjunct Instructor of Art Foundations

Marywood University, Scranton, PA

Instructor of foundations courses in basic drawing, figure drawing, oil painting and two-dimensional design for accredited, private university. Instructional designer and lecturer.

1997- 98 

Adjunct Instructor of Art

Luzerne County Community College, Nanticoke, PA. 

Instructional designer and lecturer of two-dimensional design and color theory.