Education

B.A. Hon’s. in Fine Art and Psychology from the University of Guelph (Ontario, Canada)
Master’s degree in Expressive Therapies and Counseling from Lesley University in Cambridge (MA)
Tennessee teaching certification (Visual Art K-12) from Middle Tennessee State University

Background

I am originally from Ontario, Canada.  After graduate school, I relocated to Nashville and worked as an art therapist/school counselor in Vanderbilt’s School-Based Counseling program as well as counseling individuals and families in the foster care system through the Vanderbilt Child and Adolescent Outpatient Clinic.  I went on to take a position at Cheekwood as their Education Outreach Coordinator, then worked at University School of Nashville as a Middle School Counselor and in Williamson County Schools as an elementary art teacher.  After having my two children, I went back to work part-time as an art teacher at Abintra Montessori School.