Education
Art and education have always been the heart of my work. Whether I’m designing a museum program, guiding students through the creative process, or bringing an exhibition to life, I’m driven by the belief that art has the power to fuel curiosity, connect communities, and open up new ways of seeing and understanding the world.
With experience in both museum and classroom settings, I’ve developed a wide range of educational projects rooted in creativity, accessibility, and engagement. Here, you’ll find a collection of the work I’m most proud of.
This page is a glimpse into how I approach art education: with intention, playfulness, and a commitment to helping people of all ages connect with art in personal, memorable ways.
Museum Education Resources
The Morris Museum Family Guide invites visitors to slow down, look closely, and engage with the galleries. This guide folds out into a full museum map and doubles as an educational companion for families exploring together.
I designed this guide to facilitate curiosity, creativity, and connection. Through prompts, drawing activities, and simple reflections, the guide encourages visitors of all ages to discover how creativity and invention shape the world around us.
Museum Education Curriculum Development
As a Museum Educator, one of my core roles is to provide dynamic educational programming for visiting groups, PreK-12th grade. These programs include guided gallery tours, hands-on art-making sessions, and interactive learning experiences within the museum’s Smithsonian Spark!Lab, all designed to foster critical thinkning, creativity, and engagement with the arts and sciences.
James Prosek: At Work
Student drawings inspired by James Prosek’s Hybrid series
Featuring work by James Prosek, The James Prosek: At Work exhibition explores the artist’s interdisciplinary approach to drawing, taxonomy, and storytelling. Students participated in educator-guided gallery tours that examined Prosek’s body of work, research-driven process, and the relationship between art, science, and the natural world. Following the tour, students engaged in a hands-on art-making activity inspired by Prosek’s Hybrid series, creating original drawings that combined multiple species into one single imagined form.
Contemporary Volumes
Student drawings inspired by Cheryl Gross’s accordion books
Featuring work by nine contemporary artists, the Contemporary Volumes exhibition examines how books can be transformed to challenge narratives, and preserve knowledge. Schools participated in educator-led gallery tours that encouraged close looking, discussion, and critical thinking. Each visit concluded with a hands-on art-making experience inspired by artist Cheryl Gross’s accordion books, using pre-stained paper to mirror her process-driven approach.
Henri Matisse: Beyond Color
Student self-portraits using pastel and contour line techniques inspired by Matisse’s printing process
Henri Matisse: Beyond Color, is an exhibition that explores the renowned artist’s printmaking practice during the later years of his life.
Through in-gallery discussions and drawing activities, students examined Matisse’s artistic process, learning how he developed his prints through a series of proofs before arriving at a final composition. Students were introduced to the concept of contour line drawing and discovered how this technique served as a fundamental element of Matisse’s work, allowing him to create expressive forms with remarkable simplicity and precision.
Following their gallery experience, students applied these concepts in a hands-on artmaking activity, creating self-portraits using pastel and contour line techniques. This creative exercise encouraged close observation, artistic experimentation, and a deeper understanding of Matisse’s innovative approach to drawing and printmaking.
Exhibition Curation & Curriculum Development
As a former high school Art Educator, I took great pride in producing the school’s annual art shows. These showcases were the culmination of the art curriculum I designed and taught throughout the academic year, highlighting students’ growth, creativity, and technical skill.
Community Engagement
November 2024 marked the Morris Museum’s first annual celebration of Día de los Muertos.
This museum-wide celebration offers a space for visitors to connect with the tradition, history, and beauty at the heart of Día de los Muertos.
