Employment History

• Admissions Officer at Kendall College of Art and Design since 2006
• Intern at Gateway Regional Medical Center, 2006
• Counseling Intern at Transitions Counseling Center, 2005

Educational Background

• M.A., Art Therapy Counseling, Southern Illinois University, 2006
• B.F.A., Alma College, 2003

Best Achievement

Earning my M.A. in Art Therapy Counseling.

Favorite Artist and Movement

• Aschan School – movement
• Lucian Freud – artist

Top 3 favorite works of art

• James Whistler, “Brown and Gold”
• Any of Rothko’s color fields (in person)
• Francis Bacon, “Head VI”

Creative philosophy

Relax

Favorite quote

“Do what you feel in your heart to be right – for you’ll be criticized anyway. You’ll be damned if you do and damned if you don’t.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

Favorite KCAD fact

Kendall is listed in USA News America’s Best Colleges 2007 under Creative Colleges for artists.

Who do you think every KCAD student should meet?

Millard Fuller, Founder of Habitat for Humanity and now the Fuller Center for Housing. For his vision and exploration of life.

Best kept secret about Grand Rapids

We are only a three-hour drive from the hustle and bustle of Chicago.

Favorite medium and why

Oil paint, because of the personality of the medium and its versatility.

Which art book would you recommend to students?

“Life, Paint and Passion,” by Michele Caussou and Stewart Cubley. It is a great help for getting past blocks and finding your own style and ideas.

What is the one thing you do not feel should be represented in a portfolio review?

Someone else’s ideas, such as Animae or Precious Moments-style work.