A bit about me... I attended UW Stout and received a Bachelors of Art Education. My first job was in a rural city in Wisconsin teaching high school. My husband moved from his position to try construction management so I followed him to Minnesota. Here I got a job as a preschool teacher and shortly after I was working in an urban school in Minneapolis. I taught Elementary for one year under that contract. I then moved to a suburban area where I was a traveling teacher with no room, on a cart/ in the teacher's lounge/in the cafeteria. But I was teaching Art and loving the elementary level. After 3 years I got a full-time job, great room and wonderful students at Rogers Elementary in Rogers Minnesota. During this time I took my Masters of Education from St. Mary's University. I worked at RES for a total of 7-years when a retirement in the Middle School came up. I was able to apply and was accepted for what was an amazing experience with middle school students. I worked 3-years at Rogers Middle School and last year was asked to travel again. I was moved from shifts in our district and working at Hassan Elementary and Prairie View Elementary and Middle School. I have had the opportunity to teach adults as well. I taught as an adjunct teacher at the University of St. Cloud, as well as being an online instructor with The Art of Education University. I present often at conferences for technology and Art Education. I have was in the classroom for over 20 years and now work for a company called MoxieBox Arts. Moxie makes Art kit for kids and I'm a product designer for them. I am using my skills gained over the last 20 years to create an individualized Art studio in a box students K-12.
My main way to celebrate what creative things are happening in my room is on Instagram: @MiniMatisseArt.
Professional Awards and Accomplishments: Published in School Arts Magazine Jan. 2010 Jan. 2012 Nov. 2012 Aug./Sept. 2014 District #728 Primary Teacher of the Year Award, 2009/2010 I have presented at The Art of Education Conference: National Online conference for art teachers. I have presented several times at the Minnesota and Wisconsin Art Education. I was invited to be a keynote speaker for 2023 Illinois Art Educators Conference. and look forward to presenting at the National Art Education Conference again, located in here in Minnesota in 2024. I received the 2018 Art Educator of Minnesota
UW-Stout, Bachelors of Art Education St. Mary's University, Masters in Education Continuing Education credits, Learners Edge, The Art of Education University, and St. Mary's University.
I share so much for free and celebrate that on my instagram, @MiniMatisseArt. Please follow me there for more ideas to bring into your classroom.
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific
English Language Arts, Reading, Specialty, Math, Geometry, Science, Biology, Social Studies, World Languages, Spanish, Chinese, Arts & Music, Art History, Visual Arts, Graphic Arts, Other (Art), Music, Computer Science, Geography, Life Skills, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Classroom Management, Character Education, Family Consumer Sciences, Study Skills, Short Stories, Holidays/Seasonal, Autumn, The New Year, Easter, Spring, For All Subjects, Summer, Classroom Community