WA Professional Education Permit, Residency Teacher: Visual Arts and Social Studies

Sacajawea Middle School, Long-Term Substitute Teacher
Spokane, Washington. February 2026–May 2026

•  Planned, taught, and graded 7th Grade Social Studies

• Collaborated with 2 peer teachers to ensure continuity of curriculum 

Spokane Public Schools, Certificated Substitute Teacher
Spokane, Washington. October 2025–present

•  Ensured student safety, followed teacher-provided lesson plans

Southern High School, Art Teacher
Louisville, Kentucky. July 2022–September 2025

Southern High School was a public school in a large urban district, serving about 1600 students from very diverse backgrounds. The majority Hispanic population included many immigrants (some with only weeks in the country) with about 30% English Learners.

• Planned and taught student-centered, engaging, standards-based visual art curriculum

• Established classroom systems to foster student independence, choice, and efficacy

• Aligned learning objectives, scaffolded tasks, and assessments to ensure clarity of concepts and skills

• Incorporated strategies to ensure the success of English Learners and Special Education students

• Collaborative Leadership Team Co-Chair, collaborated with group of 6 teachers and administrators to plan and implement long-term, measurable improvements in school culture, including establishing a student-run school calendar

• Union Representative, attended union meetings, communicated important information to teachers, and provided guidance to teachers having professional challenges

• Art Club Co-Sponsor, began weekly art club workshops for over 60 students.

• Southern Solidarity Project, collaborated with teachers and students to gather food and household supply donations, organizing and delivering items to 225 families in need

• Planned and hosted first school-wide Art Show in over a decade

The Academy @ Shawnee, Art Teacher
Louisville, Kentucky. August 2017–July 2022

The Academy @ Shawnee is a public school in a large urban district, serving about 600 students, grades 6-12, in a historically disadvantaged neighborhood.

• Taught visual art curriculum to students grades 6–12 with about 20% Special Education students

• Adapted content and instruction for online and blended learning, using Google Classroom, Docs, Slides, Sheets, Forms, Padlet, Pear Deck, and other digital tools

• Department Chair for Related Arts Department, lead 6 teachers in department meetings, PLC meetings, and collaborative work to align our work to school’s vision and mission

• New Teacher Mentor, met regularly with 2 new teachers to coach planning, instruction, and navigating the teaching profession

• Collaborative Reopening Committee Member, 2021, collaborated with school administration to design plans, procedures, and communications for the return to in-person learning

• Voted Shawnee Teacher of the Year 2020–2021 by faculty

Jefferson County Public Schools, Visual Arts Curriculum-Writing Committee Member
Louisville, Kentucky. November 2020–December 2023

• Collaborated with other visual arts teachers to write standards-based, vertically-aligned essential questions, learning targets, and lesson suggestions for over 25 visual arts courses

• Co-presented professional development sessions to introduce new curriculum to teachers

Louisville Shaolin-Do Chinese Martial Arts, Instructor
Louisville, Kentucky. March 2007–September 2025

• Taught martial arts curriculum to students of a wide range of age and ability, adapted instruction to fit the needs of different learners, and continually built on students’ prior knowledge

Signarama Downtown, Production Coordinator
Louisville, Kentucky. July 2009–July 2017

• Designed signage, then produced and installed it

• Coordinated design, production, installation, and ordering materials for all projects

• Supervised and trained employees

University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

• Master of Arts in Teaching, Art Education, May 2017

• Bachelor of Fine Arts, Art, May 2009

  • Dual Concentrations in Drawing and Communication Art & Design

  • Summa Cum Laude

• Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy, May 2009

  • Summa Cum Laude