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Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Provides unique and comprehensive visual arts and World Culture and Language programming that follows state and federal guidelines to multiple elementary schools for grades K-6 in addition to SAIL, TBE, and behavioral transition classrooms. Active extracurricular participant as part of a Social Emotional Learning team, Visual Art Curriculum Development Team, Advanced Art Club Teacher, and Afterschool/ Summer School Teacher

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Develops and implements VTS-based curriculums in a wide variety of media and themes for students aged 3-18 that follows museum guidelines with paired gallery visits/ discussions. Acted as interim manager of studio programs during the 2022 summer session, preparing for and overseeing the daily functions of studio classes in 5 different age groups

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Performed administrative tasks in support of the Career Services department such as answering and directing calls, maintaining office equipment and supplies, corresponding with students, faculty, and staff via phone, email, and in person, maintaining WSU LancerLink powered by Handshake job postings and correspondences. Additional job duties included implementing and overseeing career workshops both remotely and in person and compiling career resources for marginalized students.

Worcester, Ma

Help spread the joys of the arts (visual, musical, theatrical, etc) to diverse underprivileged youth in the Main South district of Worcester. Includes creating and implementing age-appropriate visual art curriculums, working collaboratively with assistant instructors, and ensuring strong communication between staff, students, and the families of the students. Starting in March 2020 this included virtual, remote programming.

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

School's Out Group Leader for the second-grade group. In this position, I assist students during their remote learning and completion of assignments. Using behavioral management as well as teaching strategies, I ensure to the best of my ability that each student is engaging and comprehending their assigned work and classes. I also plan and carry out fun, engaging activities for the after-school portion of the day. This includes physical recreation, arts and crafts, media, and STEM activities.

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Create and teach age-appropriate curriculum in the arts/STEM for elementary age children, oversee all activities, uphold safety and cleanliness precautions, communicate with staff and families of students.

Amherst, Ma

The Surreal Times is a nonprofit, independent, alternative newspaper based in the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts. Duties include collaborating on original articles and illustrations, attending newsroom meetings to maximize efficiency, recruiting contributors, creating and planning events, creating advertisements and promotional images, distributing print editions, and overseeing all aesthetic and artistic decisions within the company.

Amherst, Ma

Assisted in the digitization and organization of fragile documents following archival procedures of physical handling and data maintenance/ input in accordance to university standards

Amherst, Ma

Theater usher for the Concert Hall division of the Fine Arts Center at UMass Amherst. Duties included customer service, crowd control, set-up and take-down of various events, replenishing of supplies, knowledge of emergency procedures, and frequently updating retained knowledge of the shows being performed.

Worcester, Ma

As a Messenger, my duties included the handling and mailing of confidential documents, filing and retrieving documents within factions of the city government, filing and retrieving documents from within the work site, completing bank transactions at multiple sites, completing scanning and copying projects, organizing, stocking, and replenishing supplies, maintaining cleanliness of shared office spaces, and assisting with any additional needs.

Bachelor'S Degree, Elementary Education/ Visual Art Double Major

(GPA 3.904) Completed Elementary Student Teaching practicum within Worcester Public Schools with “Proficient” or “Exemplary” in all three.

Fine And Studio Arts

Activities and Societies: Surreal Times AmherstStudio Art major with a specialization in illustration and comic arts. Coursework includes.