Jacqueline “Jackie” Kern, Ph.D. is a professional who is creative and detail orientated—artist, art educator and adjunct professor, published author, designer, and home stager, and Administrative Director for the John Kern Group at KW Reserve of Keller Williams. As an artist and educator, Kern's studies culminated in a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Arts: Painting and Drawing from Purchase College State University of New York and a Master of Science in Education: General Studies with a minor in Visual Arts and a Ph.D. in Teaching and Learning with a minor in Visual Arts from the University of North Dakota.Kern has held several university administrative positions in Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and Continuing Education. In her many administrative roles, she has performed recruitment activities, academically advised and mentored students in various degree programs, facilitated learning accommodations for students with disabilities, coordinated student learning and social activities to shape their educative and community experience, and built successful and thoughtful learning communities across disciplines and departments in Higher Education. As an Adjunct Instructor, Kern has taught the following college and university courses: Project Based Art Room, Art Appreciation, Design Fundamentals, Drawing I, Art History, Introduction to Teaching, Teaching Diverse Populations, Art in the Elementary School, Educational Psychology, Honors Introduction to Academic Life, and Education in a Multicultural Society. Kern has also taught visual arts Grades K–8. Since May 2017, she has been helping her husband grow his real estate business. Currently, as his Administrative Director, she is wearing many hats from marketing; administrative details; interior design when staging homes to be photographed, shown, and sold; and whatever else needs to be done to best serve lifelong and new customers. Flexibility and a positive attitude are the keys to success!Kern is also a professional teaching artist who explores mixed media in two-dimensional and three-dimensional artworks utilizing an array of materials and techniques from drawing and painting to collage and assemblage. Kern has exhibited artwork in the United States, and her artwork is held in private collections. Kern’s artwork can be seen at www.jackiekern.com. Kern is currently working with independent learners who wish to pursue their creative aspirations while honing their drawing and design skills. Kern believes solid drawing and design skills are foundations from which artists grow!