I seek to collaborate with a diverse team of professionals to create and facilitate support strategies for youth through mentorship and dynamic interactive learning experiences
“Thought is the Architect of Reality”
KANSAS UNIVERSITY, Lawrence, KS
Bachelor of Fine Art, May 2006
Major: Sculpture GPA: 3.6
Design, Develop and Implement Arts and Culture Programming for Children and Adults with Disabilities. Advocate for accessible arts and culture experiences. Manage Education, Professional Development and Community Outreach Programs. Develop partnerships with community artists and organizations that benefit our kids.
Taught Art Expansion workshop from the Chill n’ Spill Therapuetic Sketchbook.
Strategic Planning Committee Member Aug 2007 to July 2009. Collaborator in Visionary and Strategic Planning for the Expansion of Services, Fundraising Projects and Community Outreach.
Design, Screen print, construct unique garments and wearable, socially conscious art objects. Produce Uni-q, Boddichitta and Reverend Betty Propaganda Clothing Lines.
Teaching K-5 kids at Summer Camp, how to be kind, deal with conflict and feelings of anger and sadness… through interactive experiences in art, dance, music, literature and silliness.
Designed and Administered Barista Training Program & Inventory Tracking System, Booked a full Monthly Calendar of Music and Art Shows.
Scheduled and Supported a 16 member team to fulfill Community Outreach and Service goals.
Trained in Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT Model), Mentoring Youth Through the System, Strategic Planning Committee Member for The ROYAL Project.
Mentor to a young lady at the Echo Glen Children's Center, supporting her through the transition back to her life as a high school student and journeying soul.
Designed and taught arts programs for students at Hilltop Probation Center and McCune School for Boys, hired/trained staff, conducted program assessment and prepared student work for public presentations and installations.
Mentored interns, Designed and Taught Sentenced to the Arts Programs, after-school, Summer, Winter and Spring-Break Arts Camps
Resident Artist in Fibers Jan. 2006-June 2006
Collaborated with Team of Resident Artists to Build and Support Community Outreach Mission.
Created and Facilitated Recycle Reclaim Reuse Workshop, Fetti -Resident Group Show and The Making of a Woman - Solo Show, Designed/ Facilitated youth collaboration for sculpture garden installation with Kaufman Youth Scholars.
Co-designed trails trip with service learning curriculum for visually impaired teens; Worked with students to develop individualized programs to share with their communities and fulfill service- learning component through a series of Arts Weekend experiences. Designed Presentation and Installation of art work from the Discovery Trails trips and service learning/ arts weekends for the AER (Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired) Biennial International Conference in July 2006.
Collaborating Visionary, Community Outreach, Program Design, Fundraising, Financial Management & Event Planning, Liason to Troost Neighborhood Association. An Independent Study in Public Art & Education through the University of Kansas
Collaborated with teachers to develop creative & engaging cross-curricular programs to challenge student's critical thinking skills through cummulative hands-on projects.
Designed individualized art instruction
Updated catalogue of artists in the permanent collection, wrote Artist of the Month Brochure, and facilitated art activities at the summer youth arts events
Taught K-8th grade art classes in drawing, painting, and sculpture
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