Resume
Visual Artist
1985-Present
Exhibitions
2026
Sonoran Arts League
“Inspire and Imagine”
Pink, Fuchsia, Blue, 2026
June 5-Aug , 2026
Arizona Artist Guild
“Spring Arts Show”
Yellow, Red, Purple, 2026
Painter’s Palette
“How We Paint America”
Old Davis Farm, Bayard, IA; 2026
May 11 - June 12, 2026
Memberships
2023-
Painter’s Palette at Desert Foothills Library
2025-
Arizona Artist Guild
2025-
Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West
Oct 2021-Feb 2022
Consultant
Assisted in analysis to increase membership and donations to the Museum.
May 2019-Oct 2021
Visitor Services and Membership Coordinator
Managed Visitor Services, Membership, and Group Sales. Coordinated with Development and Marketing to increase Membership and Donors to museum. Assisted in Exhibition openings, Events, and Programs. Assisted Museum Store, Security and Curator.
Visitor Services Associate
Jan 2015- May 2019
Greet visitors in a friendly and positive manner, facilitate admission to the Museum, event and membership sales and answer inquiries for information regarding the Museum’s mission, history exhibits, events and programs.
Art Instructor
2011- 2015
Lead Instructor Summer Camp Me the Artist
Phoenix, AZ
Develop and teach art curriculum for weekly summer camp program, including master artist presentations, teaching art techniques, facilitating student art projects and student exhibitions.
Me' Guide (Art Instructor) Me the Artist
Phoenix, AZ
Lead instruction of beginning painting classes to adults and children (class size up to 50). Responsibilities include preparation, class instruction, maintenance of materials and studio merchandise sales.
Studio Manager (Intermittent) Me the Artist
Phoenix, AZ
Manage studio operations; phone and online event calendar and registrations, staffing, training, merchandise sales and maintenance of supplies.
Scottsdale, AZ 2006-2013
Designed, painted, managed volunteer painters, and assisted installation of theater sets for student musical theatre productions, including Aladdin Jr., Music Man Jr., Beauty and the Beast Jr., Annie Jr., and Willy Wonka Jr.
Mural Designer Life Teen Program St. Bernadette Catholic Church
Scottsdale, AZ 2004-05
Designed and painted murals for teen religious instruction and retreats.
Program Coordinator
2006-10
Art Masterpiece Program Coordinator
Liberty Elementary School
Scottsdale, AZ 2006-10
Trained and coordinated classroom volunteers in presenting Master Artists and projects to students K-6. Maintained artist files, website, lesson curriculum and supplies, and presented and facilitated art projects with students. Completed Art Masterpiece training program at the Phoenix Art Museum.
Reflections Program Chair
Liberty Elementary School
Scottsdale, AZ 2008-2010
Planned and organized the PTA Reflections Program. Coordinated publicity, garnered teacher, parent and student involvement, facilitated student art projects, organized program entries, hung student art exhibition and coordinated the student awards ceremony.
Education
2006-2008 Scottsdale Community College
Studies in Sculpture
2003-2006 Paradise Valley Community College
Undergraduate studies in fine arts, painting, design
sculpture
1992
B.S. Psychology Arizona State University Tempe, AZ
Studies towards Bachelor of Science in Design, Architecture