Teacher Leader and Visual Arts Research Assessment Team, Denver Public Schools, 2012 –2018. Development of standardized district assessments for Visual Art; New Teacher Mentor; Coach for district art teachers in the development of thematic units of study utilizing new Content Standards; Art Teacher Leader for implementation of new Student Learning Objectives Initiative.
Art Department Chair, Archbishop Hannan High School, New Orleans, Louisiana. 1989 – 1996 and 2001 – 2003. Created and taught standards-based curriculum for three levels of studio art, art history and Louisiana History. Served on Academic Committee and Discipline Board, Art Club Moderator.
Art Resource Teacher, Hawaii Department of Education, Artist-in-the-Schools Program. Kalaheo, Koloa, Eleele and Waimea Elementary Schools, Island of Kauai. 1996 – 2001. Worked in collaboration with classroom teachers to present interdisciplinary art lessons; wrote state grants to acquire arts funding for schools. Conducted teacher education workshops in art and produced art instructional video for Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts.
Art Program Director, Kauai Academy of Creative Arts, Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii. 1998 – 2001. Managed and developed programming for summer art school in visual and performing arts for children aged 5 – 16. Hired and supervised staff of 28 teachers and assistants; completed three development projects and wrote state and private foundation grants. Taught classes in clay, drawing and 3D Design, summers 1990 – 1997.
Suicide and Crisis Intervention Counselor, The COPE-Line, New Orleans Louisiana, 1991 – 96. Volunteer telephone counselor, counselor trainer and Emergency Staff Person for 24-hour crisis hotline.
Active Member: Denver Classroom Teachers Association; National Art Education Association and Colorado Art Education Association. 2003 – present; Theory Loves Practice Art Educators Group, 2012 – present.