Education & Certification 

2025 University of the Cumberlands, Williamsburg, KY Ed.S. Administration: Principal Certification 

2020 University of the Cumberlands, Williamsburg, KY - Ph.D. Leadership Studies with emphasis in Education.

2010 University of the Cumberlands, Williamsburg, KY - Master of Art in Teaching in Art Education 

2007 Georgetown College, Georgetown, KY - Bachelor of Art in Studio Art: dual emphasis in Painting and Art History 

Kentucky Teacher Certification, Rank 1. Art P-12. Certification number 201120763. 

Teaching Experience 

Assistant Professor of Art Education

Western Kentucky University, August 2026- PRESENT

Adjunct Instructor 

The Art of Education University, June 2021 – PRESENT 

Art Teacher, tenured 2014 

Ashland Independent Schools at Paul G. Blazer High School August 2009 - May 2026

Raceland-Worthington Ind. Schools, Raceland, KY 

Substitute Teacher and 21st Century Instructor August 2007 - May 2009 

 Publications and Presentations 

“Creative Problem-Solving in 3d” Presented at Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative’s FIRE Summit (November 2021 and May 2022). Received a grant for a 3d printer. 

“Intersectionality: Women and Social Justice Educational Leadership in Appalachian Kentucky Schools. Chapter for The Handbook of Research on Social Justice Research Methods. IGI Global (Final Publication in 2022) 

“Pandemic Reflections: Cultivating Authentic Learning through Reflection in Art Class” Art Education (Published in November 2021, volume 74, issue 6) 

“Predicting the Social Justice Leadership of Educational Leaders in Appalachia Kentucky: Why Context Matters.” Education Leadership Review of Doctoral Research (ELRDR) (Published, December 2021, volume 9) 

“Why Context Matters: Social Justice Educational Leadership in Appalachia Kentucky” Presenting at the University of the Cumberlands Virtual Research Symposium (March 20, 2020) 

“Virtual Reality: Learning Beyond the Classroom” Presented at Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative’s FIRE Summit (October 2019 and April 2020). Received a grant for Virtual Reality Goggles. 

Undergraduate research: Researched over three hundred sources to be used by a Dr. Juilee Decker to create a new course at Georgetown College. 

Awards/ Honors/Professional Associations 

Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society 

Kappa Pi Art Fraternity (Member: 2005-2007; President 2006-2007) 

Excellence Award for Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT): Grades 7–12 Praxis (2009). 

National Education Association/ Kentucky Education Association 

Kentucky Education Association 

National Art Education Association 

Kentucky Art Education Association 

National Association of Multicultural Education 

Kentucky Chapter of the National Association of Multicultural Education