• Dedicated elementary school art specialist with 31 years of international teaching experience. 

• Masters of Arts in Art Education, capstone research focused on the art process and social-emotional learning.

• Passionate about art's role in personal expression, social-emotional skills, and the development of student voice and action through creative thinking.

• Focused on making learning experiences meaningful, enjoyable, and inclusive for all.

• Practitioner of inquiry, the Studio Habits of Mind, Visual Thinking Strategies, and Arts Integration. 

• Experienced in curriculum mapping, unit planning, working with students for whom English is an additional language, and also in the formulation and presentation of workshops for educators. 

• DEIBJ, SDGs and well-being educator.

• A connected educator, passionate about lifelong learning for my students and myself. 

• A long-term member of NSEAD (UK) and ARWAE (Asia.)

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