Art 103 Learning to Look

Teaching Art History survey 1 & continuing the tradition of Lincoln University and the Barnes Foundation.

Custom manufacture and design of aprons and other textiles{..more details coming soon.}

I have taught Art 181, Art 182 and Art 183 at the York Campus. I primarily teach non major students as well as students who do not have a history of deep cultural engagement. I strive to communicate the vibrancy and relevancy of art to their global perspective. I stretch the syllabus to include deeper more theoretical readings that enhance the classroom experience with seminar like discussions. I have also taught art history as part of an educational cooperative between HACC and Kinsley Construction. At the Lancaster HACC campus where I taught in addition to the York Campus I was involved with the management of the Art Space. The Art Space is an independent exhibition space with the mission to aesthetically and culturally enhance the student experience at the Lancaster Campus. The Art Space is collaboratively run by an interdisciplinary committee. My roles have included graphic design support, installation of the art works, contact management and artist relations.Participated in the Art Faculty group show in the Lancaster Art Space, Spring 2013.

Telling people where to go and how to do it! With a smile of course. I greet guests, potential transplants and curious locals and encourage them to explore both the city and the county region.

Contemporary Art Seminar(finished semester remotely during the COVID -19 pandemic)

History of Graphic Design(finished semester remotely during the COVID -19 pandemic)

-Scheduling for box office, on site guides and group tour guides.-Coordinating VIP (Visit In Person) tours with Amish families, businesses and dairies.-Retail buying and planning.-Hiring, training and new hire onboarding.-social media

Film StudiesIntro to Ethics

This was an emergency appointment to an abandoned position, called on a Wednesday and started teaching the following Wednesday. Taught Art History Survey I & II, Impressionism & Museum Studies. The “Bearing Witness” exhibition with artist Adam DelMarcelle was a product of the Museum Studies practicum class.

Teaching Yoga for your body, classes intended to help you find the practice perfect for your body. The only perfect pose is the one that is perfect for your body.(Building on classes developed for my Create Karma certificate)

A two year Art and Design College, I teach the Art History Surveys and other art history and theory based classes.

Teaching a selection of classes including Art 100, Survey of Art 1 and other specialized classes such as Renaissance Art, American Art and History of Design.

I was the Gallery Coordinator for the Susan C. and Gerald C. Eckert Art Gallery in the Winter Center for the Visual and Performing Art on the Millersville campus. I was responsible for managing the daily operations of the gallery. The gallery’s mission is to present artwork and artist of regional and national significance to the university community and the as the regional community. The gallery has participated in the activities geared towards a greater campus initiative such as One book, One campus and the Conrad Nelson Lecture, an endowment sponsored annual lecture. I also was responsible for maintaining the gallery budget. In addition to the operational duties I curated the shows and provide exhibition design for the gallery space. I am qualified to evaluate the condition of incoming art work and did so. In conjunction with my work at the gallery I also taught art history in the Art and Design Department. I worked with the Art and Design Department as well as the Dean of Art, Humanities and Social Sciences on the continued care and maintenance of the Robert Lyons Permanent Art Collection.

The small educational community of PCA&D has allowed me to participate in a variety of educational and departmental experiences. I have taught students from foundation (freshmen) to senior seminars. I have also taken part in the design of course outcomes and a universal syllabus for art history in the foundation year. I have developed and taught classes in; Design History, American Art, Modern Art, African American Art, 19th Century Art, and Women in Art.

During my time at the Heritage Center of Lancaster County I primarily worked as a curatorial consultant for The Quilt and Textile Museum. My first project was a collaborative effort between the museum and Dr. Amelia Rauser from Franklin and Marshall College. Working with a concept developed within Dr. Rauser's class I worked with the students to bring the exhibition “The Grid” to fruition. My primary tasks for this project included serving as a liaison between the curatorial staff and the students as well as interacting with the students in a professional and supervisory manner. The result was a year long exhibition that explored the graphic connections between the quilts in the museum’s collection that were formerly owned by the Espirt de Corp and the company’s design principles. My second exhibition with The Quilt and Textile Museum was a collaboration between museum curators and vendors. “The Art of the Quilt” was the presentation of all 82 Esprit quilts in the beaux arts interior of The Quilt and Textile Museum. I focused on creating a vision for the exhibition arranging the quilts to create a space that demonstrated the craftsmanship, variety and intensity of the graphic quilts. I was frequently a tour guide and interpreter for the quilts in the collection. I am an adept public speaker. I use my own heritage as a point of reference and provide a unique understanding of this intersection of the Amish and English worlds. Pictures on Behance.

As part of the executive team that developed and opened the gallery I provided expertise in a number of areas. I was responsible for visual environment of the gallery as well as the graphic identity. I negotiated contracts with artists for shows and sales. The exhibition and auction of a number of three dimensional paintings by Aaron and Abner Zook was a significant part of my activities at ERG. My duties included provenance research and other valuation activities. The sale resulted in the highest values to date for the Zook works. Since the closing of the gallery I have continued as a consultant to a number of individual artists working with them on valuation as well as curatorial presentations in their galleries.

I was with Auntie Anne's at its origin, a market stand. I continued to work in the stores throughout my college years. I gained a vast operational knowledge through those years. I was frequently in management roles and learned to effectively supervise individuals of varying abilities and ages. I also served as a consultant working to help franchises maximize their stores operations. Additionally I worked for the Home Office (then in Gap, PA) on several special projects. I was involved in the second phase roll out of the “Auntie Anne – My Story” biographical illustrated storybook about the company’s founder. This included securing distribution rights and external sales. My other significant project was the development of the Ellmaker House,a company owned property, as a bed and breakfast. My experience included business planning with budgeting and revenue projection, publicity and marketing, extensive industry research, design, manufacture of the drapery, coordination of designers and vendors.. Franchise locations included Exton, PA, Dover, DE, Minneapolis, MN and Penn Station, NYC.