CURRICULUM VITAE
CREDENTIALS
Fluent Spanish-speaker
Trustworthy, kind, friendly, and open-minded
Practicing visual artist
Academically trained in painting, printmaking, photography and digital imaging
CERTIFICATIONS
Florida Department of Education
5-Year Professional Educator Certificate K-12 Art
Youth Mental Health First Aid USA
Certified as of 2021
EDUCATION
Florida State University
MS in Art Education - Spring 2020
BA in Studio Art - Spring 2019
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Elementary Art Teacher (2020- Present)
Full-time teacher for Leon County Schools
Student Teacher (2019)
Full-time intern for Leon County Schools in Tallahassee, FL
Middle School Art Mentor (2019)
Collaborated with a student artist at Raa Middle School in Tallahassee, FL to create an original series of prints for the social justice-inspired installation “Webs of Understanding, as part of the larger exhibition Arts-Based Revolutions.
English Language Tutor (2018)
Developed and facilitated student-specific lesson plans for an ELL transfer student from South Korea.
621 Gallery (2016)
Part-time intern at non-profit art gallery in Tallahassee, FL. Responsible for overseeing the gallery during regular hours, interacting with visitors, installing artwork, and working various tasks during events.
Lovewell Institute for the Creative Arts (2016)
Intern for interdisciplinary arts workshop in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Supervising and guiding students ages 8-13 in producing a full-length original musical in three weeks.
EXHIBITIONS
2019
Art-Based Revolutions – Tallahassee, FL
Co-curated collaborative exhibition between local K-12 students and FSU Art Education students.
Community Conversations – Gainesville, FL
Featured artist, vendor, and panelist at three-day art and film festival by local feminist collective FEM Films.
2018
“Spectrum” Graduating BA Show at The Plant - Tallahassee, FL
“Saints of All Saints” Reception at All Saints Culture Club - Tallahassee, FL
“Breaking Walls” at The Plant by Amnesty International - Tallahassee, FL
2017
“WTF 2016!?” Exhibition at Phyllis Strauss Gallery – Tallahassee, FL
“Human Rights: Hope & Change” Pop-Up Show – Tallahassee, FL
“Recollection” Exhibition at Phyllis Strauss Gallery – Tallahassee, FL
“Breaking Walls” at The Plant by Amnesty Intl. – Tallahassee, FL
2016
“Internal Dilemma: A One Night Pop-Up Exhibit” – Tallahassee, FL
CURATORIAL EXPERIENCE
"Art-Based Revolutions" Exhibition by Department of Art Education at Florida State University - Tallahassee, FL
“Spectrum” Graduating BA Show at The Plant - Tallahassee, FL
PUBLIC INSTALLATIONS
2018
“Japanese Dreamscape” mural for Ur Bowl restaurant - Tallahassee, FL
“Food is Power” mural for Frenchtown Heritage Hub - Tallahassee, FL
“Nuestra Senora de Cultura y Communidad” painting for All Saints Culture Club - Tallahassee, FL