Welcome!
I am very excited to welcome all of you to my classroom during the 2017-2018 school year. This is my sixth year at NHS and I am looking forward to seeing many familiar faces as well as meeting some new ones. I am looking forward to hearing about your summers and hope you are ready to make some wonderful artwork over the course of the year! This school year my husband and I will be welcoming our first child into the world! Baby Wong is due in November and we're very excited to meet him or her. I'll be more than happy to share photos once baby is born!
Before coming to NHS I spent many years studying art and working in the non-profit sector. I graduated from Rhode Island College with a dual degree Bachelor's in Art History and Film Studies with a minor in Studio Art. I then went on to receive my Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fine Arts (Painting and Printmaking) from the Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University (now named the Lesley College of Art and Design). After working at a non-profit arts organization for a few years I decided to go after the dream I had since a young child - to be an art educator. For me, the art room was always a place I felt the most comfortable. I was able to be creative and express myself in ways that were interesting and exciting to me. Art was always my favorite subject and I really wanted to instill that appreciation in many other generations of kids. I received my Master of Arts in Teaching, Art Education from Tufts University in partnership with The School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (SMFA). Before starting my first year at NHS, I spent the summer teaching 7 - 14 year olds in the Summer Studio Sessions at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA). Being an educator has been an incredible journey and one of the best jobs I have ever had. I love seeing the work my students make and building relationships with them and seeing them grow as artists. Currently, I am ACA certified in Photoshop CS6, Illustrator CC 2015 and InDesign CC 2015.
My Schedule
my teaching philosophy
An education in the arts is vital in our contemporary society. Without a strong art program, students would not receive a comprehensive education in which their whole minds are activated. An arts education provides many important life skills that are crucial to a student’s learning such as collaboration, teamwork, tolerance and self-confidence. It also benefits the whole school community by increasing student motivation, engagement, attendance, persistence, and attitudes about school. Students engaged in arts education will become creative, critical thinkers and able to be flexible and problem solve in unique ways. These factors will benefit the student as they move through life and enter college and/or future careers.
