1. Nicole Oldham Art Teacher

2. I became interested in art at a young age…

3. and I’ve had a passion for it ever since.

4. It was love at first sight really, and I’ve spent ….

5. most of my life pursuing art and design.

6. Studying design as an undergrad...

7. enabled me to turn my love of art into an…

8. in-depth study of the creative process.

9. My early years were spent playing, making funny faces and card houses.

10. My mom raised me as a single parent…

11. but she had some help from a few supporting characters…

12. who encouraged me to dream BIG.

13. I never liked staying in one place for very long…

14. so I took it as a sign that I would like travelling and exploring….and I did !

15. ALASKA

16. CHINA

17. KOREA

18. CURACAO AND THE CARIBBEAN

19. SCOTLAND

20. LONDON

21. STONEHENGE

22. BATH

23. NEW YORK CITY

24. GREECE

25. Before I became a teacher, I worked at a Veteran’s Hospital…

26. and on a boat as an Event Planner…

27. before opening a small event planning business.

28. This is my dog LUCY…

29. and she’s a very curious dog.

30. She sometimes chews my pants… but she’s so cool that I don’t mind.

31. These are my best friends…

32. and my boyfriend James.

33. “ You miss 100% of the shots you never take” Wayne Gretzky My Favorite Quotes “ Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you’ve always imagined.” – Henry David Thoreau

34. When I’m not working, I love to go hiking…

35. and dancing…

36. and acting in Philadelphia productions. Richard Simmons TV spot Reese Witherspoon movie “How Do You Know” VH1 Decades Rock Live

37. “ It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia” Acting in Plays

38. Favorite Coffee: Peppermint Favorite Book: “On the Road” – Jack Kerouac Favorite Movie: Casablanca

39. What teaching means to me…

40. “ While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about. ” “ While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about.”

41. “ There are three things to remember when teaching: know your stuff, know whom you are stuffing, and then stuff them elegantly.” – Lola May

42. . “ It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.” Albert Einstein