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I am an artist: I work primarily through film photography, fiber-textile arts, and creative writing.
I am a researcher: I earned my PhD in Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Minnesota, where I used arts-based research methods to examine the existential crisis a breast cancer diagnosis brought on.
I am a teacher: I have over a decade of PreK-6 teaching experience in general education, English as a foreign language, and gifted education.
You can learn more about my work using the menu options above, and find out about current projects and works-in-progress on my blog.
Thank you for visiting!