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Educator • Artist • Photographer
For more than three decades, Ms. Nock has dedicated her career to inspiring creativity and visual literacy across studio art and photography. She has designed and taught curriculum spanning beginning darkroom techniques to advanced digital processes, always centering identity, culture, and contemporary art practices. Her teaching is rooted in the belief that art is both a personal voice and a powerful tool for connection.
Ms. Nock's Art Website
Education & Professional Training
Education & Professional Training
Ms. Nock studied at The Ohio State University and the Columbus College of Art & Design (CCAD), earning her Bachelor’s Degree in Art Education. She also holds two Master’s Degrees from Cal State San Jose in Instructional Technology and Educational Leadership.
Her extensive training in modern pedagogy includes:
Ohio State University’s landmark partnership with The Getty Institute: The department received a Getty grant to develop Discipline-Based Art Education (DBAE) resources, conduct research, and lead professional development for teachers. This multi-year effort produced highly trained, research-driven, and culturally responsive art educators and established a nationally recognized art-education program, a legacy that continues to shape K–12 art education and teacher training across the United States.
Research Methods in DBAE (Discipline-Based Art Education).
Postmodern and Multicultural Methods in Art Education.
She continues her education through studio coursework and stays highly informed of national initiatives through the National Art Education Association (NAEA).
Teaching & Experience
Teaching & Experience
Ms. Nock has taught at MVHS since 2001, leading comprehensive studio art and photography programs and presenting at a variety of professional workshops. She also has taught digital and commercial art as an ROP instructor.
She has experience teaching all age groups and is known for creating welcoming, student-centered spaces where creativity and personal storytelling thrive. These groups include workshops and programs in the Bay Area and beyond.
Her artistic experience includes:
Darkroom and Digital Photography
Special Event Photography and Estate Collection Photography
Mixed Media Graphic Design
Illustration
Digital media production in film, video and animation
3-D glass and ceramics
Expanded arts-music and performance
Beyond the Classroom
Beyond the Classroom
Outside of teaching, Ms. Nock:
Maintains a small art studio in Mountain View
Continues active work in studio art and photography
Volunteers in animal shelters
Was a collegiate cyclist, rower and also a street skateboarder and continues these activities today
Financially sponsors children's tuition and healthcare in developing countries
At the heart of Ms. Nock’s teaching is a belief:
Every student deserves the opportunity to see themselves as an artist—and to use art as a tool for expressing identity, understanding others, and shaping the world.
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