While an art therapy undergraduate, I volunteered at Ocean’s Harbor House as their weekly visiting art teacher, managed donations and eventually supervised new volunteers. After receiving my Bachelors, I went on to graduate school to receive my Masters degree in Special Education and Art Education from Montclair State University.

During those years I would organize fundraisers for homeless youth, tapping into the Asbury Music scene, bringing artists and advocates together to bring awareness to this population and their needs. Today I am an art teacher at a small non-profit school for students with behavioral and emotional needs in Monmouth County. These students love to communicate their experiences and interests through art in a safe, supportive environment.

I have spoken at several Art Educators of New Jersey Conventions, continue to host and participate in benefits and art shows in the community, and I am a small business owner of a mobile visiting arts program, Flame Tip Studio LLC.  I love to bring art into artless places, serving the youth so they can find and confidently share their voice. I am thrilled and honored to share my vision for a better community with the whole board of Choose Love. Celebrate Life.