but is a process of seeing, a path that allows the student to look at things from different perspectives, develop innovative thinking, and solve problems creatively. My work is about thinking like an artist, no matter which subject is being studied. It is about developing and recognizing creative thinking, problem solving, and other 21st century skills.
By making authentic connections between the arts and other academic areas, art-based learning helps students make connections between disciplines and aids their creative thinking and learning in and across subjects.
Contact me about workshops for students or adults, and professional development for educators.
Homeschoolers, I am excited in collaborating with you to develop an education that fits your needs. Teaching art directly or across an integrated curriculum, I approach education with an eye toward diversity and inclusion in content and approach, and with an inter- and cross-disciplinary mindset.
Selected education and training
Selected education and training
Harvard Graduate School of Education Creating Cultures of Thinking /Making Thinking Visible
National Endowment for the Humanities Scholar
MIT Media Lab, Learning Creative Learning
National Geographic Education Certification.
Creative Facilitation
Creating Inclusive Environments for Students with Disabilities
Teaching Artist Training Lab
The Evergreen State College
International Teaching Artist Conference presenting in New York, Oslo, Brisbane and Seoul
I have worked in formal education settings (schools, museums) but also with individuals, small groups, and learning pods, upper elementary aged, middle school, high school, and with adults. I have experience with a variety of different population including English-language learners and special needs students.
Some of the organizations I have worked with:
The Creative Advantage (City of Seattle/Seattle School District)
Bainbridge Island Museum of Art
Thurston Co Refugee Center
Charles Wright Academy
Ovation Academy
Doodles Academy
Olympia School District
Boy Scouts
Teach with Bridges NY
Museum of Northwest Art
The Evergreen State College
Ithuta Art (Walvis Bay, Namibia)
WHAG, Kimberly South Africa.
