About

SUMMARY

•  Creative professional with comprehensive artistic and ceramic skills, understanding of ceramic equipment and instruction in ceramics.

•  Comprehensive background in translating artistic visions into exceptional work product.

•  Experienced art instruction of various art subjects and techniques with ability to translate complex subjects into direct application and understanding.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

•  Provided individual skill and knowledge development, imparted broad and deep understanding of art subjects and techniques, and employed personal knowledge and range of artistic styles as art instructor in classroom and online classes.

•  Utilized a wide variety of art materials, subjects and instructional strategies appropriate to the skill and age level of the students.

•  Conducted review of procedures, developed enhanced processes, provided training and tools to support process improvements that ensured consistent and effective project management.

•  Developed artistic designs to meet desired Disney project outcomes requiring collaboration, team leadership, creative solutions and budget management.

•  Worked on key Disney projects across businesses and global locations, including US theme park, Shanghai theme park and cruise line. (Bahamas, Spain, Germany).

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

2023-present, After School Ceramics Teacher, Bank Street School, New York, NY

2022-2025, Teaching Artist, Marquis Studios, Brooklyn, NY

2020-2021, Teaching Assistant, St. Ann’s School, Brooklyn, NY

2019-2020, Teaching Artist, Manhattan Youth, New York, NY

2018-2019, Teaching Artist, Clay World, New York, NY

Present, Volunteer, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

2007 to 5/2018, Scenic Artist, Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, FL

2006 to 2012, Art Professor - Art History (online), Valencia College, Osceola, FL

2004, Art Professor - 3D Design, Kean University, Union, NJ

2004, Art Instructor - Ceramics, Newark Museum, Newark, NJ

2001-2 Director Ceramics, Clayworks, Venice Housing, Venice, CA

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

•  Master of Fine Arts, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA

•  Bachelor of Fine Arts, New York University, New York, NY

•  Technical Certificate, Graphic Design, Winter Park Tech, Winter Park, FL

•  Software: Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Database Concepts, Blackboard, Google Docs, Sheets, SeeSaw, Smartboards.