Welcome to my classroom! The various subjects I teach (or have taught include) Art Levels I-IV, Watercolor I-II, AP Art History, AP Studio Art, Digital Media, Ceramics, and Sculpture. I obtained my Masters of Art Education and Bachelor of Fine Art in Art Education from the University of West Georgia '13 and '04. I am also a proud UWG graduate and currently serve on the Alumni Board of Directors. During my graduate studies I was fortunate to study abroad in Bayeux, France (outside Normandy) and study Graduate Art History and Painting, while living in a Benedictine monastery in 2004. This time abroad significantly impacted the course of my life artistically and professionally. 

I am inspired by the world around me and enjoy traveling, which influences the art I create and the lessons I bring back into the classroom. I believe that students should experience travel and differing cultures even if they are unable to leave the classroom, because it opens one’s mind to new experiences, diverse perspectives, and a global appreciation towards others and all things. I foster a creative, structured, yet relaxed environment in my classroom. I encourage an open dialogue with my students as well as promoting social-emotional growth through various projects allowing freedom for their creative expressions and passions to grow.

I reside in Carrollton, Georgia, and I am an active professional artist participating in art exhibitions, markets, and festivals. Utilizing most forms of media including painting in oils, acrylics, watercolor, drawing in charcoal, and collage. love the challenge of expressing art in unique forms and creating works with meaning and symbolism.