Education

Education and Experience

I am certified from Wisconsin in the following areas (all PK-12)

Wisconsin DPI Lifetime license for Art/Adaptive Education and Assistive Technology

Undergraduate degree in Art Education/Art Therapy from Alverno College - 1993
Master's degree in Assistive Technology from St. Norbert College - 2000
COETAIL Program (Certificate in Educational Technology for International Schools) - 2014
Mac School Student Information System software training - 2002
PYP (school-based and Making the PYP Happen, The Role of PYP in the Arts, Assessment) - 2004, 2006, 2019
Online courses on Intermediate Web Design with Dreamweaver, Mobile Learning & Technology, and Kidspiration, Inspiration from UW Stout - 2007, 2011
Teacher's Leadership workshop from Teacher's Training Center - 2006
Admin Plus Student Information System software training - 2006
ESL in the Mainstream - 2010
Attended conferences: Google Summit, ISTE, NAEA, WAEA, JOSTI, Mac World, Closing the Gap, state levels of art and general Education, overseas regional conferences (MAIS, AISA, CESA, EARCOS, KORCOS). Presented at several of these events.

Taught for 2 years in Xi'an, 4 years in Seoul, 6 1/2 years in Wisconsin, four in Milwaukee, 1/2 year (long-term sub) in Fond du Lac, and two in Antigo (northern Wisconsin).
Special populations included: students with mild to severe disabilities (cognitive, emotional, physical, learning), gifted/talented, English Language Learners.
Implemented Discipline-Based Art Education (DBAE) methodology, PYP and collaborated with classroom teachers on a regular basis.
Art on a cart and in a dedicated classroom
Set up art shows at school and in local businesses, Artsonia

XLIS Upper Primary Art Room

Technology Integration Facilitator in India for four years, Technology Coordinator/Facilitator for four years in Serbia, two in Tunisia and in Mali, and as a technology integration specialist in Milwaukee for one year prior to going overseas.
At all places I utilized an integrative approach and worked closely with classroom teachers.
Set up school's first technology program in Mali and significantly expanded the programs in Tunisia and Serbia - both schools which experienced exponential population growth.
Designed the Integrative Technology program for the elementary school in Chennai, India and collaborated with Tech Director to significantly expand the availability of technology within the classroom.

Taught English to Chinese children ages 3-14 using the online learning platform VIPKID.

MA Assistive Technology St. Norbert College DePere, WI
BA Art Education/Art Therapy Alverno College Milwaukee, WI
Certificate in Educational Technology for International Schools SUNY Buffalo
ESL in the Mainstream
UW Stout courses
PYP Making it Happen, The Role of PYP in the Arts