from The McCallie School — Chattanooga, Tennessee

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Biography

I first discovered I had a talent for art in the 4th grade when I drew portraits of Thomas Jefferson and Ben Franklin for a social studies project. I took all the art in high school I could and went to college as an art major. In college I ran into a few different perspectives in the art department and was intimidated. I didn't return to art until I was a junior and then only minored in art. I majored in sociology and after only one job interview to be a prison guard, I attended graduate school in industrial relations. I left Iowa for a job interview in Texas because it sounded good to go somewhere warm and loved it. I worked for 8 years for Union Carbide Corp. I met my husband in Texas and after the birth of three children, we decided to move closer to our families. When my three children (one son and twin daughters) entered elementary school I found there was no art teacher. I volunteered to teach art whenever I could. I returned to college for a Master's degree in art education. I have been teaching art for nine years. Eight of those years, I worked at Red Bank Middle School. In October of 2009, I changed schools and have been blessed with a position at The McCallie School as the middle school art teacher.

I have always loved art. It still moves me.

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