2. I have loved Art since I was a small child…
…when I was getting
ready to go to college
and wanted to study
art, everyone told me
there isn’t a future for
those with an Art
Degree…
So I didn’t go to college.
3. I realized it was a
mistake .
I enrolled in
college…
Graduated 3 years
later with a BA in
Fine Arts and
Education.
I wanted to
be an Artist…
encourage
others to fall
in love with
Art too.
5. The last 8 years, my career has
grown in many diverse areas.
Quality
Assurance/
Medicare
Trainer
Insurance
Agent/
Insurance
Trainer
Technical
Trainer
Facilitator, Trainer &
Content Specialist
6. My life is constantly
changing…
..find ways to include
creativity in everything
you do.
Editor's Notes
One of the hardest things I have dealt with in my life is the amount of individuals who aren’t supportive in dreams and goals.
Two years later I realized it was a mistake to listen to everyone else and not what my heart had told me for years. I enrolled in a community college, then transferred to Long Island University, where I graduated with my BA in Fine Arts and EducationI wanted to become an Artist. In addition to encourage others to fall in love with Art as much as I love it. I started to follow my dreams and make those become a reality.
I couldn’t secure a position as a NYS Teacher. I was a substitute teacher for one year, then we moved back to Buffalo NY (our hometown)Shortly after the move, still frustrated by the inability to find a teaching position I decided I needed to get “a job” so I had a stable income. Surprises continued that year, and we were fortunate to have our first daughter Chloe.
For years I felt as if I was wasting my college degree. I thought being a trainer for high profile companies wasn’t allowing me to use my potential as an artist, and I was in a rut with my career. That changed when I realized the growth and flexibility of what I can do when creating a training curriculum for many corporations. For each of these companies I have had (and currently have) maximized the amount of learning for their employees by engaging them in other methods of trainings without constant traditional styles.
For myself at this point, I refuse to figure out what I want to be when I grow up. However I will always find ways to include creativity in what I am teaching, regardless of what field I am working in (parenthood, technology, etc.). These are examples of my current teachings, my niece learning about photography (butterfly picture) and using a SLR camera. My daughters about photography and computer graphic designs (my girls are 7 yrs. & 5yrs), in addition to using art to describe technical aspects of modem configurations without the use of traditional technical IT terms (making people think outside of box).
