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Education/Certification

University of Illinois at Chicago, 2020

Masters of Education (M.Ed) 

Concentration: Special Education

Illinois Learning Behavior Specialist I (LBS1)

School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 2008

Bachelors in Fine Arts with Emphasis in Art Education (BFAAE)

Concentration: Photography, Art Education

Illinois Type 10 Certification Fine Arts K-12th grade

Solo/Group Exhibitions

2018   Bridgeport Art Center, Chicago, IL

2017   OxBow Open Studios, OxBow, Saugatuck, MI

2016   OxBow Open Studios, OxBow, Saugatuck, MI

2016   Art Educators IAEA Show, Bridgeport Art Center, Chicago, IL

2015   Art Educators IAEA Show, Bridgeport Art Center, Chicago, IL

2014   Pancakes and Booze Art Show, Reggie’s, Chicago, IL

2009   Undergraduate Exhibition, Sullivan Galleries, Chicago, IL

2008   Art on Track, Chicago Transit Authority, Chicago IL

2008   SUGS Gallery, “Suburbia”, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

2005   Student Art Show, McHenry County College, Crystal Lake, IL

Memberships + Organizations

2012-2022   Shannon Rovers Irish Pipe Band, snare drummer

2008-2022   Illinois Art Education Association, member

2014-2017   Spaces for Possibilities, member

2006-2008   V for Vignette, organizer and curator

Publications

2017   SAIC Children's Workshop: Continuing Studies Youth Programs, visiting artist

2017   Teen Vogue, photographs featured

2014   Chicago Artist Resource, featured artist

2013   Apartment Therapy, featured artist

2012   La La Lovely Blog, featured artist

Residencies

2018-2019  Inuit Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art, Teacher Fellowship, Chicago, IL

Experience

2021-Present Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Paideia Academy, Elementary and Middle School Art Teacher, South Shore, Chicago, IL

2015-2021   James Russell Lowell Elementary School, Elementary and Middle School Art Teacher, Humboldt Park, Chicago, IL

2017-2018   School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Continuing Studies, Summer Youth Program (4's+5's), Chicago, IL

2012-2015   Perkins Bass Elementary School, Elementary and Middle School Art Teacher, Englewood, Chicago, IL

2009-2012   Mary McLeod Bethune School of Excellence, Elementary and Middle School Art Teacher, East Garfield Park, Chicago, IL

2012-2015   Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education, Teaching Artist, Drumline, Chicago, IL

2009   Art Partnerships in Education, Teaching Artist, Chicago, IL

2009-2010 James Weldon Johnson School of Excellence, Elementary and Middle School Art Teacher, North Lawndale, Chicago, IL

2009   Roberto Clemente Community Academy, High School Digital and Analog Photography Teacher, Humboldt Park, Chicago, IL

2008   Roberto Clemente Community Academy, Student Teacher, High School Digital and Analog Photography, Humboldt Park, Chicago, IL

2008   The Nettelhorst School, Student Teacher, Elementary and Middle School Art, Lakeview, Chicago, IL

2007-2008   School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Teaching Assistant, Analog Darkroom Photography, Continuing Studies Department, Chicago IL

2006-2008   School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chemist and Equipment Cage Worker, Department of Photography, Chicago, IL

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