VISUAL ARTS TEACHER 1988-2017
1990-2017 K-8, Davison Elementary-Middle School, Detroit Public Schools
•PRODUCER, Good Morning Davison, daily student tv news broadcast 1999-2012
Teaching experience with a variety of media: drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics, fibers, collage, mixed media, printmaking, photography, video, stop-motion animation, computer graphics, gardening, art history.
Student teacher mentor with College of Creative Studies, Detroit. 2007-2012
Assisted in grant writing, organizing and implementing fundraising and parental involvement activities, created school web page, brochures.
Member of school's MicroSociety® implementation team, 1995-2012.
Designed school murals, façades, logos, banners and forms. Presenter at national, state and local conferences.
Served on school and district committees, assisted in writing district exit skills, outcomes and curriculum review. Helped select text book and visual aids. Presenter at local, state and national conferences.
Assisted with outdoor garden/classroom design, maintenance and gardening.
AWARDS & GRANTS
•Award-winning students
•Student participation in annual DIA/DPS student exhibition: 1990-2017
•Student participation at Michigan Student Film Festival: 2001-2017
•Outstanding Teacher Award - 2006 - MicroSociety® George Award
•DPS Art Teacher of the Year - 2004
•1st Place - MACUL state multimedia contest - 2003
•Michigan Student Film Festival Awards - 2001-2017, 2020-2021, 2023
•Best of Show - Michigan Student Film Festival -
2023, 2020, 2017, 2016(2), 2015(2), 2014, 2012(2), 2011, 2010(2), 2009, 2008, 2004
•Banner Award - DIA/DPS exhibition - 2000
•Booker T. Washington Teacher of the Year Award - 2000
•Mkalimu Grant Award - 2005
•Dubois-Bethune Grant Award - 2000, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995
•Meemic Foundation Grant Award - 2008
•Best Buy Teach Award - 2008
•Donors Choose Grants - 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009
EDUCATION
•MA - Fine Arts (painting, printmaking) - Wayne State University - 1986
•BFA - Wayne State University - 1980
post degree:
Teacher Certification - Art Education K-12, Fine Arts 6-12 - Wayne State University - 1989
archeology - Brown University (online) - 2013
environmental education - Michigan Tech - 2011
video production - Central Michigan University - 2010
animation - Central Michigan University - 2005, 2004
film studies - Wayne State University - 2002, 1998
computer technology - Central Michigan University - 1998
technology training - Michigan State University - 1995
CONFERENCE SPEAKER/WORKSHOP PRESENTER
•MACUL Technology Conference -
2001-2002, 2004-2005, 2007-2012, 2014, 2016, 2018
•MAEA MI Art Educators Conference - 2002-2011, 2014, 2016-2018
•Banse School, St. Lucia, (through Peace Corps) Visiting Artist/Workshop Presenter - 2001
•College of Creative Studies Visiting Artist - 2007
•MicroSociety® National Conference - 1997-99, 2001-2003
•ANIMATOR, Think So Animation, Ferndale, 2014-2016