Education:

                Graceland University               August 1999-present

Lamoni, IA 50140

3.64 GPA     86 credit hours

Bachelors of Art in Studio Art: Sculpture, Education major.

member of: Art Club (president 3), Intramural Department (Board 2, Director 3), Habitat for Humanity, Hawaiian Club, Disc Golf Club, Council of Student Life, Graceland Student Government, Employee Search Committee for Art faculty, Varsity Track.

Montgomery County High School        August 1995-May 1999

Montgomery City, MO 63361

3.7 GPA     21/120 class rank

member of: Fellowship of Christian Athletes (vice president 2, president 3,4), Drama Club (president 3,4), Dark Room Staff, Future Teachers of America (secretary 4), Blue Royal Marching Band (drum major 2,3,4), Volunteer Pep Band, Varsity Track (captain 4).

Experience:

John Hope College Prep January 2002

Englewood, Chicago, IL

Participated in an internship in the high school art department.  Worked with a school population, which was mostly black and Hispanic.  Responsibilities included dressing professionally, assisting students with assignments, designing examples of work for class, and observation of teaching styles.

Wright City R-II High School December 2000-present

Wright City, MO 63390

Served as a substitute teacher for the high school.  When possible, I was placed in the art department.  Responsibilities included teaching from teachers lesson plans and discipline of students.

Wright City R-II High School January 2000

Wright City, MO 63390

Participated in the high school art department for a freshman internship.  Responsibilities included dressing professionally, watching the teachers style of teaching, and taught a section on perspective drawings.

Awards:

Claudia Van Biber Art Scholarship 1999, Montgomery County Mercantile Scholarship 1999, Graceland University Performance Grant: Art 1999-2003, Graceland University Performance Grant: Varsity Track 1999-2003, Graceland University Performance Grant: Band 1999, Aaron Eagle Ceramic Award 2001,  United States Achievement Academy Honors Student recipient 2001, United States Achievement Academy Student Government recipient 2002, Honorable Mention Big Red Art Show 2001, Honorable Mention Graceland University Student Show 2002.

Exhibits:

Graceland University Student Show     April 2002

Graceland University, Shaw Center

Lamoni, IA

American Gothic #3, pine and sycamore log sculpture (received an honorable mention).  Homies, Lukey's #14 and 15, ceramic.  J.R.'s Head in a Bag, ceramic bust covered in plastic.  Lukey #39, ceramic.  And Grandmas #2, ceramic teapot.