The school year officially ended a week ago, and I have been keeping quite busy since then. Last Thursday and Friday I participated in a two-day painting workshop at Hampton Historic Site with fellow BCPS art teachers. It was nice to dedicate time towards painting, especially since I hadn’t used (water-based) oil paints in many years. I was definitely a little rusty. The photos below track the progress of the painting. I pushed myself to work with bolder colors and marks on d

Hello there! Welcome to my (very first) blog, and thanks for reading! It’s a new year… and a BIG year for me. I turn 30 in June, my fiancé (Andy) and I are in the process of buying our first house, and we’re getting married in September. Besides these milestone life events, I strive to balance my professional goals/aspirations, roles, and responsibilities in the world of education. I work in the Baltimore County Public Schools system, one of the largest in the state of Maryla