- Ed.S., Art Education, Georgia State University 2010
- M.Ed., Special Education Emotional/Behavior Disorders, Columbus State University 2006
- M.Ed., Instructional Technology, Troy State University 2004
- Art Education, Herron School of Art/IUPUI, 28 semester hours, 1999-2001
- B.A., Board of Governors/Art, Western Illinois University 1991
- A.A., Liberal Arts, City Colleges of Chicago, European Division, Dean’s List, 1988
- Studio Art, The School of Art Institute of Chicago, 30 semester hours, 1979-1981
CERTIFICATIONS (click on to view: GA Educator Certificate)
- Advanced Placement Studio Art Certified, June 2017
- Art Education (P-12), 2007
- English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Endorsement, 2012
- Middle School Mathematics (4-8), 2011
- Behavior Disorders (P-12), 2006
- Interrelated Special Education (P-12), 2006
- Special Education Content Knowledge Cognitive Levels (P-8), 2006
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
- 2023 Jan-Feb art exhibit at the Mable House Art Center, Mableton, GA
- 2022 “Flags: Stars & Stripes” exhibit at The Art Place, Marietta, GA
- 2022 Black History Month exhibition at the Art Station-Big Shanty, Kennesaw, GA
- 2018 Sewell Mill Library & Cultural Center exhibition, Marietta, GA
- 2014 The Safe House – Black History Museum exhibition, Greensboro, AL
- 2013 Stillman College Solo Art exhibition, Tuscaloosa, AL
EXHIBITIONS:
- 2024 South Cobb Arts Alliance Juried Exhibition, Austell, GA
- 2024 Dual exhibit w/Patsy Rausch at the Art Station-Big Shanty, Kennesaw, GA
- 2023 Metro Montage XXIII exhibition at the Marietta Cobb Museum of Art
- 2014-2023 Art of the Art Teacher Exhibit at the Art Station-Big Shanty, Kennesaw, GA
- 2021 Sewell Mill Library & Cultural Center Black Art Month exhibition, Marietta, GA
- 2020 “In the Round” exhibit at the Sewell Mill Library & Cultural Center, Marietta, GA – 3rd Place
- 2020 “Black History Art” exhibit with Mia Anika at The Art Place, Marietta, GA
- 2018 Artwork exhibited at the Mable House Barnes Amphitheater Mar-Nov
- 2018 “Leading by Example,” Zuckerman Museum of Art’s first juried art exhibition for K-12 educators
- 2017 GAEA Fall Conference Member’s Exhibit, Augusta, GA
PRESENTATIONS:
- 2024 NAEA Open Studio: Art Room 101 Series | Studio Procedures – Tips and Tricks for Back to School
- 2022 Art of Education Conference presenter
- 2021 Kaiser Permanente of Georgia Black History Month Program
- 2021 Etowah Valley Historical Society “Reflection of Africa” Black History Month program, Cartersville, GA
- 2020 Diversity presentation for New Jersey Art Educator Association conference
- 2020 Diversity & Cultural Representation in the Visual Art Classroom for CCSD preplanning
- 2017 Presentation at Kings Springs Elementary School Cultural Arts Fair
- 2013 Teaching & Tutoring Through Technology Summer Institute Art Showcase
- 2010 Georgia State University “Special Education and Art” Presentation
- 2009 GAEA Conference Panelist “Cultural Institutions as Teaching Resources for K-12 Art Teachers”
AWARDS
- 2023 GAEA Croy West Special Needs Educator-of-the-Year
- 2022 Wheeler High School MLK Humanitarian Award
- 2021 Cobb County Schools High School Art Teacher-of-the-Year
- Army Meritorious Service Medals (4)
- Army Commendation Medals (4)
- Army Achievement Medals (3)
- Army Expert Infantry Badge
- Army Air Assault Badge
- Army Gold Recruiting Badge
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“When you control a man’s thinking you do not have to worry about his actions. You do not have to tell him not to stand here or go yonder. He will find his ‘proper place’ and will stay in it. You do not need to send him to the back door. He will go without being told. In fact, if there is no back door, he will cut one for his special benefit. His education makes it necessary.”
~Carter G. Woodson, The Mis-Education Of The Negro