● Mentor teachers and staff to help uphold the company philosophy, and help them grow as instructors● Develop and refine studio projects for different age groups, ● Ensure that the developed projects are age appropriate, engaging and successful ● Regularly teach in person art classes that delight, engage and inspire children from 4-18

● Moderate JAM and DIY to ensure that they are safe and kind communities for kids.● Give feedback to users that encourages growth and discovery.● Foster an online community that is supportive and embraces learning from failure.

● Filmed, edited and directed video courses for kids.● Wrote the course curriculum and clearly demonstrated each project.● Wrote and devised creative prompts and projects to allow kids to be inventive within a broad prompt.● Responded, gave feedback to, and interacted with kids within courses that ran every week for a month.● Encouraged a community of passionate learners that embrace failure and innovation.

● Taught and planned lessons for high school and middle school students in various subjects (Studio Art, Italian, English).● One-on-one (WASC accredited school) dedicated to creating flexible and innovative curriculum. tailored to each student’s individual needs.●Created assessments and assignments to evaluate understanding.● Came up with thoughtful and interesting assignments for kids with learning differences. ● Worked as part of a department team and collaborated with other teachers.

● Created a safe place for innovation and creativity in the classroom by allowing kids to explore and learn from failures● Lead and taught groups of children in a camp environment● Fostered independence and confidence through art and problem solving● Offered encouragement and support in the classroom● Teaching and giving instructions clearly● working with 1st and second graders

● Trained in VTS (Visual Thinking Strategies) to encourage children to discuss artwork.● Developed projects and curriculum that allow children to experiment and discover the world and history through art. ● Created appointments for school visits and assisted with office procedures such as confirming school visits, printing tickets and creating packets for visiting classes. ● Coordinated visits with participating schools. ● Assisted with teaching in the classrooms and lead art activities.● Extensive knowledge of diverse art practices, techniques and principles.

● Art Education department at the de Young.● Worked as an intern for the de Young art camp for kids.● Trained in using VTS (visual thinking strategies) to make art more accessible to children. ● Creating art projects suitable to different age groups.● Strove to make children more confident in their own artwork and ability to create.● Lead art projects, lessons and critiques.

● Assisted with administrative tasks such as; creating appointments for students to meet with trip advisors, scheduling events, coordinating classroom visits and other outreach events.● Spoke in front of classrooms and large audiences to share information about study abroad opportunities. ● Helped set up and take down events.

● Worked as a studio assistant for Contemporary Italian Painter Maestro Maurizio Bottarelli.● Organized small solo show in the city center of Bologna.● Worked in his studio, helping to organize for his upcoming solo show in September. ● Built canvases. ● Responded to business emails in English from contemporaries or fellow artists. ● Gained insight into how professional artists work.

● Once a week I taught a course (in English) to Italian high students for three hours. ● Prepared all of the material and created course plans.● Remained high energy and enthusiastic in order to keep the children engaged. ● My lessons were constructed to be conversational, and to provoke a dialogue in English, including open-ended questions, and sparking debates between students. ● I often included a current events article for them to read and then speak about in English.

● Worked as an Artist Assistant to a lead Artist, Mary Vaughan. ● ArtStart is a non-profit Organization that works to provide public art works for the city of Santa Rosa.● Painted public benches, a Mural for the Senior Center, and mosaic artwork for a public park downtown. ● The work gave me a great deal of experience working with clients, creating thumb-nails/initial project designs, and working as part of a team/collaborating to create a superior piece of artwork.