TEACHING EXPERIENCE

OBJECTIVE  
TO EDUCATE YOUTH FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE, BY MAKING MY STUDENTS AWARE THAT THEY ARE IN CONTROL OF THERE VISUAL REALITY, THROUGH UNDERSTANDING ART.

2004-Current

After School Matters Lead Instructor:  producing mural art projects with students at Hyde Park, Hirsch, Paul Robeson, Austin Y.M.C.A, Yollocalli High School. the Boulevard Arts Center. Calumet Prospective Junior High, Teaching the fundamentals of  Public art and Design, resulting in student organized murals.

2010-2001

Little Black Pearl: Teaching the fundamentals of  Public art and Design, resulting in student organized murals.

2011

Girl/Friends Leadership: Institute one day mural painting workshop

2008

Calumet Prospectives Junior High: Teaching students the fundamentals of art, drawing and design. 81^st and May  Chicago IL.

2007 

West Side Health Authority/After School Matters: Lead instructor /project manager, instructing High School student’s in fundamentals of drawing, painting and producing mural under the central and lake viaduct  Chicago IL

Chicago Children’s Theater in collaboration with ISH Institute: Three day workshop instructing High School students how to paint a stage back drop. Chicago,  IL

2006                  

Chicago Public Art Group: The Beacon of light W.A.C.A community mural project, Lead Artist, 30x50ft spray paint and acrylic on brick wall produced with neighborhood kids: Central Park and Ogden, Chicago IL.

After School Matters / Yollocalli Youth Center: Examining Stereotypes project, co-lead instructor, Giving lessons to high school students on the fundamentals of Adobe Photoshop, screen-printing, and painting. Resulting in the students creating mixed media posters challenging ethnic stereotypes; 18^th South Racine Chicago IL. 

2005

Jones College Prep Academy: Chicago Public School: Co-Lead instructor instructing High School students fundamentals of drawing and mural painting 700 South State Street; Chicago, IL.

2001 - 2002     

South West Youth Collaborate: Instructed fundamentals of drawing, painting, and graffiti style to grammar and high school students; 6400 South Kedzie.