I have taught Visual Arts in the Charlotte Mecklenburg School system for 26 years.
I taught 14 years at Garinger High School and then 12 years at Hawthorne Academy High School.
I have a two year transferable Fine Arts Degree from Central Piedmont Community College.
I have a Bachelors of Fine Arts with a concentration in painting and a teaching certification of k-12 from University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
I am certified in Studio Art and Design Advanced Placement.
I participated in the National Board Process.
I serve as the AVID Site Coordinator.
I serve on the Instructional Leadership Team.
I serve on the NHS committee.
I am the Department Lead for the Elective Team.
I am the Arts and Science Council Representative.
I mentor several new teachers and seniors with their Graduation Projects.
I serve as the advisor for the Art Club.
One of my students won first place in the Festival in the Park Art Contest during the 2015-2016 school year.
One of my students won third place for the district in the Martin Luther King Jr. Art Contest in 2015-2106 school year.
One student won a Gold Award and another student won a Silver Award in the Scholastics Art and Writing Contest during 2015-2016 school year.
One student won a Gold Award in the Scholastics Art and Writing Contest during the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 school year. One student won an Honorable Mention in 2019.
My students participate in the Festival in the Park every year. Many students have won the "Teacher Choice Award" and their artwork hangs in the Superintendent's Gallery.
One student's artwork hung in the Superintendents Gallery in 2019.
Another student's relief sculpture hung in the district Legacy Exhibition in 2019.
My personal relief sculpture hung in the district Legacy Exhibition in 2019.
I have created a specialized course for Hawthorne students that plan to pursue the artistic side of the Health Sciences pathway. This course aligns the Health Sciences with a connection to the art field. This class requires students to solve and create project-based artwork. Students will explore architecture, anatomy, color theory, advertising, art therapy, fashion design, and other possible Health Science integrated criteria during the semester. This unique curriculum is only offered at Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences.
I am married and have two sons.
I enjoy painting and spending time with my family.
Assisting students with their personal art journey has been my passion throughout my teaching career.