2023 Second Annual Academic Research Symposium | Presented on personal work completed during Student- Faculty Summer Research Project “Notions of Place” with advisor Steven Pearson and peer Juliana Stolkovich | McDaniel College | Westminster, MD | May 1, 2023
2023 Senior Capstone Gallery Talk | Esther Prangley Rice Gallery, McDaniel College | Westminster, MD | April 27, 2023
2023 Departmental Honors Gallery Talk | Esther Prangley Rice Gallery, McDaniel College | Westminster, MD | February 23, 2023
2023 Maryland Collegiate Honors Council Annual Conference | Towson, MD (Virtual) | Presentation on A Woman’s Place: A Studio Art Investigation of the Role of Women in Society for the conference theme Finding Our Voices: Maryland Honors Students Speak | February 25, 2023
2022 Notions of Place- RevisitedGallery Talk | Esther Prangley Rice Gallery, McDaniel College | Westminster, MD | November 10, 2022
2022 Honors First Year Symposium | Student presenter for advisor Steven Pearson’s guest lecture Visual Worlds: Artists Creating Visual Worlds and Artists Reacting to their Visual World for the symposium section on What Do We See? | McDaniel College | Westminster, MD | September 16, 2022
2022 The Richard Macksey National Undergraduate Humanities Research Symposium | Presented Women’s Work: A Studio Art Examination of the Role of Women in Society | The Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD (virtual) | April 9, 2022
2022 Inaugural Academic Research Symposium | Presented The Role of Women in Society: A Comprehensive Studio Art Examination for the Panel, Shifting Sands: Creative Research in Studio Art chaired by advisor Steven Pearson | McDaniel College | Westminster, MD | April 8, 2022
Honors and Awards 2023 The Argonaut Award | Given to the senior(s) with the highest cumulative GPA in the graduating class | Commencement | McDaniel College | Westminster, MD | May 20, 2023
2023 The M. Louise Shipley Art Award of Excellence | Senior Investiture and Honors Convocation | McDaniel College | Westminster, MD |May 19, 2023
2023 The Michael and Polly Beaver Award for Excellence in Education | Senior Investiture and Honors Convocation | McDaniel College | Westminster, MD |May 19, 2023
2023 The Maria Leonard Senior Book Award | Given by Alpha Lambda Delta to the graduating senior(s) in the society with the highest GPA | Senior Investiture and Honors Convocation | McDaniel College | Westminster, MD | May 19, 2023
2023 Best in Show | The Kathryn E. Wentz Juried Undergraduate Show | Juror: Sean Saur | Esther Prangley Rice Gallery | McDaniel College | Westminster, MD | March 23, 2023
2023 Best in Show | Emerging Visions Undergraduate Exhibition | Creative York | York, PA | January 26, 2023
2022 The Wasyl Palijczuk Art Award | McDaniel College | Westminster, MD | November 6, 2022
2022 Award of Excellence | 51st Annual Open Juried Exhibition | Juror: Jennifer A. Thomson | York Arts Association York, PA | October 30, 2022
2022 Student Research and Creative Project Grant | To fund the registration for The Richard Macksey National Undergraduate Humanities Research Symposium | McDaniel College | Westminster, MD
Experiences
2022 Student-Faculty Summer Research Participant | Conducted creative research with a focus in relief printmaking under the guidance of my advisor, Steven Pearson, investigating how the concept of place influences perception of the world and directions of creative pursuits | McDaniel College | Westminster, MD
Affiliations
Phi Beta Kappa | National Honor Society
Trumpeters | Leadership Honor Society
Pi Gamma Mu | International Honor Society in the Social Sciences
Alpha Lambda Delta | National Honor Society
Skills Photoshop Printmaking techniques
Teaching Resume
Education McDaniel College | Westminster, MD | GPA: 4.0 | Anticipated 2023 Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art | preK-12 Education, Art History, and European Studies Minors | Global Fellows Program and College Scholars Program
McDaniel College Budapest | Budapest, Hungary | 2020 Full-Time Student Teaching Cranberry Station Elementary School | Westminster, MD | To be completed - March to May 2023
South Carroll High School | Sykesville, MD | 2023
Led instruction for students in Art I, Honors Art II, Honors Drawing & Painting, and Honors Studio.
Developed and implemented lessons and units in alignment with CCPS curriculum and MD Fine Arts Standards.
Collected and analyzed classroom data to better understand students’ backgrounds and needs.
Attended faculty, SIT, IEP, and disciplinary meetings and extracurricular school events to support the student body.
Part-time Practicum Placements East Middle School | Westminster, MD | 2022
Assisted and led instruction for seventh and eighth grade classes.
Monitored and aided with student progress on projects.
Worked with students and their instructional aids in the Behavior and Emotional Support Team (B.E.S.T.) program.
Cranberry Station Elementary School | Westminster, MD | 2022
Planned and instructed a 5-week unit plan for a third grade class.
Assumed teaching responsibilities during the mentor teacher’s absences while under the supervision of administration or a substitute.
South Carroll High School | Sykesville, MD | 2022
Prepared and taught lessons with the incorporation of literacy concepts studied during Literacy in the Content Area I course taken at McDaniel College.
Observed and assisted instruction in two teachers’ classrooms.
Shiloh Middle School | Hampstead, MD | 2021
Provided whole class and small group demonstrations.
Aided students with project production in virtual and in-person settings.
Encouraged social distancing and safe classroom behaviors as outlined by Carroll County Public Schools.
Work Experience Art Teacher | New Freedom Art | New Freedom, PA | June 2018-Present
Planned age-appropriate, thematic curriculum for classes and camps of students aged 4-12 years old.
Managed classes with a variety of skill levels in virtual and in-person settings.
Designed and provided individualized lessons for students with behavioral and intellectual disabilities.
Assistant Group Supervisor | Keystone Kids | New Freedom, PA | 2021
Supported Lead Group Supervisors with the care of children aged 3 months- 12 years old.
Communicated with guardians of children on a daily basis.
Certifications and Trainings Maryland Teaching Certification- eligible May 2023 Praxis 5135 Art: Content and Analysis Stop the Bleed Certification Google Certified Educator Level 1