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

  • Coursework in Art and Psychology, 2024

  • Elementary I-II Certification (ages 6-12), 2022-2024

    Additional coursework in peace education and learners with exceptionalities.

  • 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.

  • 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)

  • Archaeological Field School, 2018: Excavation of an ancient villa near Florence, Italy, with coursework in cataloguing, conservation, and restoration.

Experience

  • 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

  • Associate Elementary Teacher, 2021-2023

  • Outreach Intern, 2017-2019: Planned, created, and edited text, image, and video content for University social media pages and publications.

  • Museum Education Internship, 2017