1.) College for Creative Studies Detroit, MI
September 2002 - December 2007
Bachelor Of Fine Arts: Crafts Major, focus in glass.
2.) Penland School of Crafts Penland, NC
Summer of 2003
Working History
1.) English Teacher
Gnb Yeokchon, Seoul Korea
February 2011-Present 2011
Highlights: Taught over two hundred plus students writing, conversation, grammar, and reading. This was a great experience for me because I now understand what it is like to be a teacher completely void of any instruction and to be utterly alone. I am a stronger person now!
2.) English Teacher
Seoul English Village, Seoul Korea
November 2009-November 2010
Highlights: Taught a variety of levels and ages of English learners through situational classrooms. Helped create and teach new lessons and themed units, attended weekly staff meetings, and instructed formal ESL classes and specialty classes such as art, music and ultimate Frisbee.
3.) Instructor
Brigham Young University Provo, UT
June 2009 2nd – 8th
Highlights: I was a guest lecturer for the crafts department and gave demonstrations/tutorial to art students.
4.) Production Gaffer – Educator
Holdman Studios Lehi, UT
Aug 2008 - March 2009
Highlights: I led flower workshops/instruction for to patrons and was a key member of installing various pieces in multiple Mormon temples. I was in charge of each production item produced on a rotating schedule.
5.) Instructor
Water Street Glassworks Benton harbor, MI
April 2006 5th – 12th
Highlights: I taught a one-week course of historical techniques to a variety of students at different proficiency levels and guided them through demonstrations and critiques.
6.) Production Assistant
The Henry Ford- Greenfield Village Dearborn, MI
January 2006 - June 2006
June 2004 - June 2005
Highlights: Worked in a team atmosphere as a historical presenter to a live audience in the glass shop, participated in extensive mold blowing and instructed flower workshops, excelled as Gaffer/assistant creating a large portion of the early American patterned glass products.
Personal Introduction
My goal is to become an integral member of your team of educators.