Services

I enjoy sharing what I've learned. If you are interested in having a consultation with me or scheduling a workshop, please reach out!

Some of the consulting and workshops I've offered in the past are as follows:

2022

Guest Consultant, Joan Mitchell Center, New Orleans, LA: One-on-one consultations with AIRs

Zine-Making Workshop, Northwest Vista College, San Antonio, TX: Remote workshop taught with Cayla Skillin-Brauchle in conjunction with the exhibition of Reproductive Media’s Mobile Zine Library

Visiting Artist Workshop Instructor, Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo, MI:  Course taught: “Professional Practices for Artists: Finding Artist’s Opportunities” 

2021

Zine-Making Workshop, Morlan Art Galery, Transylvania University, Lexington, KY: In-person, performative zine-making workshop conducted with Cayla Skillin-Brauchle and Courtney Kessel in conjunction with our three-person exhibition Reflection, Refraction, Reaction

Guest Consultant, Joan Mitchell Center, New Orleans, LA: Courses taught: “Writing Refresh: Artist’s Presentations” and “Pitches, Statements, Proposals, Budgets: Crafting Successful Artist’s Writings to Propel Your Career”

Visiting Artist Workshop Instructor, Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo, MI: Courses taught: “Zines!” And “Professional Practices for Artists: Finding Artist’s Opportunities” 

2020

Round Table Host for Break It Down. Make It Better. Little Studio, Grand Rapids, MI:  "Finding Artist’s Opportunities"

2018

Project-Based Residency Artist/Workshop Instructor, Lawrence Arts Center, Lawrence, KS: Course taught: "Free-Form Screenprinting" 

2012

Artist-in-Residence and Workshop Instructor, Paper Circle, Nelsonville, OH: Courses taught: Basic Papermaking Workshop, Watermarks Workshop, Large-Scale Pour Molds

Other Relevant Instructional Experience:

2013-current: 

Associate Professor, Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University, Grand Rapids, MI: Courses taught:  Installation Art: Immersive Environments and Alternative Approaches to Art (special topics course I designed), Graduate Drawing Studio, Graduate Drawing Thesis, Graduate Printmaking Studio, Graduate Printmaking Thesis, Drawing Thesis I and II, Drawing Studio I and II, Drawing II, Drawing Materials and Processes, Papermaking, Screenprinting, Printmaking III, Printmaking II, Papermaking and Book Arts (Independent Studies Drawing Graduate student), Installation (Independent Study with Painting Graduate student), Interruptive Architecture (Independent Study with Architecture Graduate student), Experiential Art (independent study with Printmaking Graduate student), Critical Transitions: Adjust International, Professional Practices for Fine Artists, Advanced Professional Practices for Fine Artists (independent study with Graduate students in Printmaking, Drawing, and Painting) 

2012

Professional Tutor, Student Writing Center, Ohio University, Athens, OH: worked one-on-one with students in a variety of fields and educational levels (from undergrad, to Masters and PhD students) on their academic writing.

Adjunct Professor/Sabbatical Replacement, School of Art, Ohio University, Athens, OH:  Courses taught: Monotype, Serigraphy, Papermaking, Advanced Prints  

2011-2014

Adjunct Professor, eLearning, Ohio University, Athens, OH Art History: Baroque to Modern by Correspondence (developed course for Distance Learning and graded lessons for matriculated students) 

2008-10

Graduate Student Instructor of Record, School of Art, Ohio University, Athens, OH Courses taught: Descriptive Drawing; Drawing: System and Color; Drawing: Process/Synthesis; Papermaking; Monotype; Serigraphy 

2007-10

Graduate Teaching Assistant, School of Art, Ohio University, Athens, OH: Courses assisted: Relief Printing, instructor: Karla Hackenmiller; Serigraphy, instructor: Melissa Haviland; Advanced Prints, instructor: Melissa Haviland; Papermaking Intensive Summer Workshop, instructor: Melissa Haviland; Art on Computers, instructor: Bob Lazuka 

2004-07

Full-Time, Temporary Instructor of English, Department of English, Speech, and Journalism, Georgia College, Milledgeville, GA: Courses taught: English Composition I, English Composition II, World Literature, Writing about Literature  

2001

Instructor of English as a Second Language, Department of Foreign Language, SIAS University, Xinzheng, Henan Province, China: Courses taught: Beginning ESL, Intermediate ESL  

2000-01

Adjunct Instructor, Department of Art, Georgia College, Milledgeville, GA: Course taught: Drawing I