Education
2026 MA in Liberal Arts and Sciences, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
Grants and Awards
2023-24 The Caravanserai Arts Award for the Riverside Arts Council Arts Grant for Art connects HeArts for the Riverside cities.
2021 The Riverside Arts Council Arts Grant for Art connects HeArts for the Riverside cities.
Community Involvement
2017 - Present
Art Educator, Founder, and Director
Art connects HeArts (Sponsored by Fractured Atlas) Southern California, Tijuana, and France
Design and facilitate culturally responsive art programming for underserved communities.
Conduct bilingual art workshops for children and teenagers at orphanages in Tijuana, Mexico.
Develop community partnerships and coordinate educational outreach events.
Lead cross-border cultural exchange and interdisciplinary research exchange through art education that bridges cultural and linguistic barriers; examining art's role in immigrant and border communities.
Document community resilience through participatory art-making practices. Facilitate cross-border cultural exchange through educational programming.
Present work at community events in Southern California, providing for the Riverside and San Diego counties, including Kids Art Walk in Little Italy, San Diego.
Community involvement at the Kids Art Walk, Little Italy, San Diego. Design and facilitate culturally responsive art programming for underserved communities.
Painting Instructor/Facilitator
Various Locations | March 2017/2023 - Present | Southern California
Communicate with prospective clients to register them for upcoming painting classes.
Prepare individualized paintings for each event by timing art steps and teaching techniques in advance.
Set up venues to create a fun and engaging experience for all participants.
Teach groups ranging from 8 to 50 participants, while maintaining a safe,
welcoming, and enjoyable environment.
Collect and track art materials from storage prior to each event, including
brushes, canvases, paint, and additional supplies.
Art Teacher
Monart School of Art | 2013 - 2018 | San Diego, CA
Taught realistic drawing while implementing other art fundamentals of form, perspective, composition, and color theory.
Developed and executed five lesson plans per week, designing curriculum that balanced educational rigor with creative exploration and student engagement.
Grew class enrollment by 50% between 2013 and 2015 by developing and delivering engaging, high quality art instruction for both children and adults.
Collaborated with two fellow art instructors to successfully execute two community art projects, demonstrating teamwork and commitment to community engagement through the arts.