B.A. Painting
Houghton College
Houghton, NY;
May 1999
TEACHING EXPERIENCE: Assistant Professor, Mercer County Community College 2003-2007
All levels of Painting and Drawing, Two-Dimensional Design,
Directed Studies in Painting and Drawing,
Contemporary Women's Art and Literature (team-taught)
Evaluation of adjuncts
Visiting Instructor and Artist-in-Residence Summers
Oregon State University, Jumpstart pre-college program 2003, 2004
Creative Drawing
and Advanced Painting
Lecturer, Clemson University 2001-2002
All levels of Painting and Drawing, Directed Studies in Painting,
Senior Studio Review panel
Lecturer, Greenville Technical College Fall 2001
Beginning Drawing
- Painting and drawing in multiple media, anatomical figure drawing
- Mixed media processes including screen printing and image transfer processes
- Digital skills in Adobe Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
- Contemporary criticism, semiotics, postmodern theory, and feminist theory
Conference on College Composition and Communication, presentation of paper:
"Transferring Access and Success: The Art of Writing Interdisciplinarity,
across the Community College Curriculum;" San Francisco, CA, Spring 2005
Writing Across the Disciplines, presentation of cross-disciplinary course content in Contemporary Women's Art and Literature; MCCC, Spring 2005
"Teaching Creativity in College," Professional Development workshop; MCCC, Fall 2005
"Vocational Journeys Career Talk," lecture to college students; Houghton, NY, Fall 2004
Jentel Artist Residency, Banner, WY, Summer 2004
"Jentel Presents" community outreach lecture, Sheridan, WYSummer 2004
Teen Art Festival, volunteer workshop instructor; MCCCSpring 2004
Artist in Residence, Oregon State University Jumpstart programSummers 2003, 04
Open Studio Lectures and Slide Lecture, Oregon State University, Summers 2003, 04
Juror's Lecture and Career Talk with students, Georgia Southern University, Spring 2002
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS: Garden State Project 3, MCCC campus; West Windsor, NJ, Spring 2007
Garden State Project 2, Gallery 125; Trenton, NJ, Spring 2006
Small Oil Paintings, Philadelphia Sketch Club; Philadelphia, PA 2006
Garden State Project, Artworks Gallery; Trenton, NJ, Spring 2005
Clemson University Dept. of Art Alumnae Show, Lee Gallery; Clemson, SC, Spring 2005
Recent Work, Artworks; Trenton, NJ, Spring 2005
Mercer County Artists Exhibition, MCCC Gallery; West Windsor, NJ, Spring 2005
Collaborative Wall Drawing, West Gallery; Oregon State UniversitySummer 2004
Self-Portrait Show, Trenton Artists' Workshop Association; West Windsor, NJ, Fall 2004
Alumni Show, Ortlip Gallery; Houghton, NY, Spring 2004
Juror's Distinction (Best in Show), Mercer County Artists; West Windsor, NJ, Spring 2004
Faculty show, MCCC Gallery; West Windsor, NJ, Spring 2004
Sharing Our Walls, Ortlip Art Gallery; Houghton, NY, Fall 2003
Small Oils Exhibition, Philadelphia Sketch Club; Philadelphia, PA, Spring 2003
Paintings and Drawings (Solo Exhibition); Georgia Southern University, Spring 2002
Clemson Women Art Faculty, M.F.A. Gallery; Clemson University, Spring 2002
Works in Progress, M.F.A. Gallery; Clemson University, Spring 2002
M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition, Lee Gallery; Clemson University, Spring 2001
Painters' Exhibition, M.F.A. Gallery; Clemson University, Spring 2001
Clemson Graduates, Blue Ridge Arts Council; Seneca, SC, Spring 2000
Second Place, Belton-Standpipe Juried Show, Belton, SC, Fall 2000
Recent Graduate Work, M.F.A. Gallery; Clemson University, Fall 1999
Self-Portrait Exhibition, Wesley Gallery; Houghton College, Summer 1999
Strategic Goals Task Force, Fall 2006
Academic and Student Affairs Convocation Planning Committee, Fall 2006
Gender Workshop contribution, Fall 2006
Mercer Curriculum Project (Diversity Initiative Committee), Fall 2003- 2006
Writing Across the Disciplines, Fall 2003- Spring 2006
Master Faculty Teaching and Learning Committee, Fall 2005- 2006
Mercer Scholarship Benefit and Art Auction, artwork donation, Spring 2004, 2005, 2006
Curriculum Committee, course and program approvals, Fall 2004- 2006
Fine Art Program Five-Year Self-Assessment Review contribution, Summer 2006
Search Committee for Photography Coordinator, Spring 2005
Evaluating Oral Presentations workshop, Spring 2005
Academic Integrity Fair, event assistance, Fall 2005
Visual Art Alliance, museum trips and portfolio workshop assistance, Fall 2003- 2006
"At-Risk Students" Professional Development workshop, Spring 2004
"Campus Friendships that Cross the Racial Divide" interactive panel, Spring 2004
Teaching and Learning Professional Development Committee, Spring 2004
Middle States Accreditation: program curriculum development and documentation, General Education language revision, 2003-2005
Writing Across the Disciplines Pilot Grant Recipient for development of a new writing- intensive course "Contemporary Women's Art and Literature," 2003-2004
Artworks Building Expansion Subcommittee, Spring 2004
Clemson University Student Juried Exhibition, faculty support, Fall 2001
Art in the Park Promotional Exhibition for Greenville Technical College, Fall 2001
Clemson University Bowl Sale Fundraising Event, volunteer assistance, Spring 2000, 2001
