Academic Studies

2004 MA, Kean University, Union New Jersey
Educational Leadership & Supervision

1990 BFA, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York
Communication Design

Awards & Honors

2011 Fulbright-Hay Scholarship to Morocco

2010 Award of Excellence, Medgar Evers College, Brooklyn, NY
2008 Inaugural South African Initiative Vision Award, Rutgers Graduate School of Education

2005 Fulbright Memorial Scholarship to Japan

2004 Fulbright-Hays Scholarship to South Africa

2001 “Target Scholarship by Citizens Scholarship Foundation of America, Inc.”

2000 Union County HEART Grant Program (History,Education, Arts Reaching Thousands) Art auction fundraiser, “Rebuilding The Steps of our Sisters,” for “Project Protect” a domestic violence shelter servicing the Union County area. 

2000 “Recognition for Outstanding Achievement” for“Significant Contributions to the Arts & Humanities in Union County”.

1995 “Contribution and Teaching of The Arts” by the Ron Brown School of Global Issues Award in Maxson Middle School, Plainfield, NJ.

1995 Marquee dedicated in my name on Maxson Middle School grounds for the Netherwood Train Station Restoration Project sponsored by New Jersey Transit.

Educational Workshops

Hunterdon Museum of Art, Clinton, NJ
2009 Japanese Calligraphy and Sumei Painting

Plainfield Community Outreach Center, Plainfield, NJ
2009, 08, 07 Community Mural, How to Write and Design a Children's Book, How to Write and Design a Comic Strip.

Queen City Academy, Plainfield, NJ
2006 South African Beadmaking

Mendham Girls Scouts at Mendham Township Library, Mendham, NJ, 2005 South African Beadmaking

Somerset County Vocational Technical High School, Bridgewater, NJ 2001, 2000 Graphic Design, Summer Twilight Program

21st Century Learning Center, Plainfield, NJ
1999 Drawing & Crafts

Maxson Middle School, Plainfield, NJ
1995 Art Program for Netherwood Train Station Restoration Project

South Plainfield Continuing Education, South 1996, 1995Plainfield, NJ , Adult Oil Painting Class

Plainfield Continuing Education, Plainfield, NJ,
1995 Adult Oil Painting Class

Professional Presentations

2010 Medgar Evers College, Brooklyn,NY "An Educational, Cultural and Community Perspective" panel

Art Educators of New Jersey Conference 2005-Present, South African Bead Making

Essex County vocational School District,Newark , NJ, Professional Development
2005 South African Bead Making
2004 How to Integrate Japanese Calligraphy into your curriculum.

Central Jersey Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Keynote speaker: “How Diversity in Art Effects the Community”, “A Celebration of Diversity in the Arts”, Plainfield, NJ

American Association of University Women, Plainfield Branch “Art Education Today” Lecture.

Community Activities

Plainfield Cultural & Heritage Commission, Chair
NAACP ACT-SO Mentoring Program

Art Education Positions

2000-Present: Commercial Illustration Instructor
Essex County Vocational Schools, Bloomfield, NJ

2000-1999 Art Teacher, Irvington High School , Irvington, NJ

Licenses:

New Jersey Teacher of Art
New Jersey Supervisor

Memberships:

New Jersey Educators Association
National Educators Association
Art Educators of New Jersey
National Art Educators Association
Society of Illustrators of New York