I have been in the Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District since 1999, teaching everything from Kindergarten Art to Middle School Art to the Alternative High School Art to AP Art, totaling six different schools. My undergraduate degree is a BS from UW-Stout in Art Education and later, I earned my Master's Degree through UW-La Crosse in Education/Professional Development. I have special interests in the visual arts and technology, creative problem solving skills, brain research and learning styles, and mindfulness. My goal is to create experiences for students that broaden their skills/intelligence in many categories: social/cooperative, global vision, visual literacy, media literacy, art technical, creativity, problem solving, analysis, self-assessment, emotional intelligence/expression, time management, work ethic and path to personal success/happiness.