CURRICULUM VITAE
CREDENTIALS
Fluent Spanish-speaker
Trustworthy, kind, honest, 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 in Tallahassee, FL
Student Teacher (2019)
Full-time intern in Tallahassee, FL
Middle School Art Mentor (2019)
Collaboration with a student artist 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 international student
621 Gallery (2016)
Part-time intern at non-profit art gallery in Tallahassee, FL
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
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