Skills

Art Guide at Escuela del Sol Montessori.  Teaching art to elementary and Jr. High students, Organizing art Shows and Yearly Installations, Developing interest-led Open Studio curriculum, Creative Collaboration with students, Sewing, Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, Songwriting, Ukulele. Pursing Intrinsically Motivated work while teaching Creative Problem Solving.  March 2014 - Present

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Yoga Instructor and Songwriting Teaching Assistant with Songs on the Rez and Songs of Sardegna.  Teaching yoga, to emphasize use of breath, voice, and presence during songwriting retreats on the Navajo Nation and in Sardegna, Italy.  In 2020 the retreat took place on Zoom with participants from all over the world, and I assisted in coaching songwriting.  May 2018, 2019, 2020

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ABBAQUERQUE's AniFrid Singing with Albuquerque's premier ABBA cover band, Abbaquerque at Night of the Living Cover Bands in October 2019 at Launchpad, and on New Year's Eve leading into 2020 at Sister Bar.  Two of the Best Nights of my life: October 2019, Decembe 2019/January 2020

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Musician / Performer. Singing and playing solo and with Cactus Tractor (a 7-peice extravaganza), Goat White (traveling duo), Ladies of the Canyon (5-part female cover band), and the Albuquerque Boys Choir (a 3 part female ensemble).  March 2008 – Present.

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Yoga Instructor at Grassroots/Indi Yoga in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  Emphasis on chanting, breath, and smooth continuous movement.  November 2017 - Fall 2020

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Lifesongs Songwriting Facilitator. Collaboratively leading group lifesongs songwriting sessions.  Leading discussions, group jams and creative brainstorms with groups in both the assisted living and memory care units.   October 2014 - June 2014

Harwood Contractor: Artist Educator. Teaching summer and afterschool classes at the Harwood Art Center / Escuela del Sol to teens and elementary school students.  Teaching costume-making, Artist Trading Cards, and Mail Art.  July 2014 - Present

Arts Adventures Teaching Artist. Working with Arts Adventures, an weekend art program for children with autism. Teaching and utilizing visual and performance arts. Supporting individual learning styles, working with children one-on-one and in groups, playing, collaborating creatively with a team of artist/educators, and executing planned and unplanned art works. September 2008 - May 2011, September 2014 - Present

Orphan Signs Project.  Collaboratively teaching a highschool photography class with the goal of making billboards of their art.  Working with Ellen Babcock and the Friends of the Orphan Signs project. Fall 2014

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BioVan Teaching Artist, Environmental Educator and Coordinator.

Biopark outreach education program.Teaching ecology at local elementary schools, developing curriculum, presenting to large groups, leading hikes in the Bosque, creating art projects and games to reinforce curriculum.  September 2010 – Present.

Capturing escaped kangaroo rats while driving the BioVan back to the Zoo.

Circo Latino Teaching Artist. National Hispanic Cultural Center summer circus institute. Teaching stilting, assisting to teach other circus arts, organizing games and activities, choreographing performance pieces, working creatively with a team to make a circus! June 2009, June 2011

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Art Instructor. Camp Rising Sun stay away camp for children with autism and their
peers. Leading classes, hikes and activities. Collaborating and planning art projects, adapting curriculum to meet students needs. Vigilance and energy. July and August 2010.

Art and Performance Teacher / Americorps Volunteer with VSA N 4th Art Center. Teaching outreach art education in Albuquerque community centers: movie making, photography, dance, hula hooping, Happenings, music, ukulele and bookmaking. Teaching classes for adults with developmental disabilities: songwriting, costuming, puppets and dance. Dancing with Buen Viaje Dance Company (VSA’s mixed ability dance company).
September 2008– August 2010.​

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Front Desk. University of Oregon Craft Center.  Office duties, designing chalk board advertisements, office duties.  Knowing answers to questions about photography, fiber arts, ceramics, screen-printing, woodworking, and glass processes and tools... or, quickly finding answers.  September 2006 - August 2008.

Creative Corporate Secretary.  Student Cooperative Association in Eugene, OR.  Attending and transcribing household and corporate meetings, creatively producing a weekly newsletter.  Tools and skills used: Photoshop, creative writing, collage, drawing, painting and photography.  September 2004 – May 2006

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Seamstress. University of Oregon Theater Department. Creating costume pieces for performances, working with designer and shop supervisor, using sewing machine, serger, and other technical tools. Spring 2005, Winter and Spring 2006

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Publishing Intern. I-Media publishing in Phoenix Oregon. Transcribing, editing, design of multimedia presentations, printing and binding books, packaging, photo copying, and answering phones.Work with Word, Microsoft Power Point, Photoshop, and the internet. Winter 2006 and 2007, June 2009 – August 2009

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Education

Being birthed from a giant skirt.