Teacher and Artist in Chicago, IL
Creating art as a mindful practice
Exploring domesticity, health, history, and childhood
Keeping a record of my body as it moves through space and time
Building community through imagination and shared experience
Education
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Coursework in Art and Psychology, 2024
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Elementary I-II Certification (ages 6-12), 2022-2024
Additional coursework in peace education and learners with exceptionalities.
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Rome Fellowship, 2019-2020: Research and teaching fellowship in Rome, Italy. Coursework in history, art history, Italian, and Latin.
Living Latin, 2017: Summer program in Italy for the study of Latin literature and spoken Latin.
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Bachelors of Arts in Classical Studies, 2015-2019
BA Thesis: The Power of the Imperial Image: the Numismatic Portrait of Constantine the Great, advised by Clifford Ando and Patrick Crowley.
Additional coursework in human rights, political science, and creative writing.
Awards: Dean’s List (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019), Varsity Swimming Coach’s Award (2016); Varsity Swimming Recruiting Excellence Award (2016); University of Chicago Careers in Journalism, Arts, and Media Grant (2017); Edith Ballwebber Award for Athletics (2017); Nancy P. Helmbold Travel Award for Classical Studies (2017); John G. Hawthorne Travel Prize for Classical Studies (2018)
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Archaeological Field School, 2018: Excavation of an ancient villa near Florence, Italy, with coursework in cataloguing, conservation, and restoration.
Experience
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Latin Teacher, 2021-present: Small group online classes teaching Elementa and Living Latin curricula.
Curriculum Designer, 2020-2023: Developed textbooks and online courses for the Elementa and Living Latin curricula
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Associate Elementary Teacher, 2021-2023
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Outreach Intern, 2017-2019: Planned, created, and edited text, image, and video content for University social media pages and publications.
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Museum Education Internship, 2017