Achievements and Awards
- Masters in Education and Technology Integration 2015
- Shawnee Mission School District Elementary Teacher of the Year 2012-2013
- Regional Semi-Finalist For Kansas Teacher of the Year 2012-2013
- My students’ artwork has been displayed in New York City at an exclusive national show, hosted by Artsonia.com
- Ranked as the #1 Art Program in the state of Kansas for all categories by Artsonia.com, 2013-2014
- Ranked as the #1 Art Program in the state of Kansas for all categories by Artsonia.com, 2012-2013
- Ranked as the #7 Art Program in the state of Kansas for all categories by Artsonia.com, 2011-2012
- Finalist, Kansas City’s Best Teacher, KC Magazine, 2007
Grants Written and Received
- $3,200 for “iArt, iMusic, iPads for the Arts” Shawnee Mission Education Foundations Technology Grant 2013-2014
- $500 Target Field Trip Grant for the 3rd and 5th grades to take a field trip to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art 2009-2010
- $15,000 Hudson Foundation for the Art Department and School Beautification 2005-2006
Professional Activities and Involvement
- Art Curriculum Cadre 2016-2017
- Shawnee Mission-NEA Political Action Chair 2016-Present
- Kansas-NEA Senate District 7 Political Action Commissioner 2016-Present
- Registration Coordinator of the Kansas Art Education Association Annual Conference 2013
- S.M.S.D. Teacher of the Year; Host and Representative for Teacher of the Year Tour
- Developer and Host of an educational YouTube channel with over 500 subscribers and over 150,000 views: http://www.youtube.com/user/TheAwesomeArts
- Ranked #1 Art Program in Kansas by Artsonia.com for all categories: http://www.artsonia.com/schools/rankings.asp?school=80998
- Technology Trainer for the Visual Arts Department for Shawnee Mission School District
- Presenter at the Kansas Art Education Association Conference, 2004 and 2012
- Vertical Team Leader for the Northwest area of Shawnee Mission School District, 2005-2006
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