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Welcome to the School

Dear Students, Parents, and Guardians,

Follow the trail of glitter and you’ll likely end up in my room, a sometimes messy and colorful place where great ideas bloom.

My classroom is a canvas to our student's imagination, anything is possible. I encourage and guide our students to express their ideas, emotions and beliefs while respecting the beliefs and rights of others. For students who are shy or non-verbal art becomes a powerful language that allows them to communicate, heal, and find their voice.

My goal is to build their confidence and foster their growth, not just to be capable, but to feel empowered and limitless.

There are student team leaders for each one of my clubs. While I guide them, together with the group they are the ones who make decisions, plans and initiate projects. Each new student is an exciting chapter of ideas and creativity waiting to unfold.

What I Specialize in

MY CLASSES:

Visual Arts, Graphic Arts, Art Therapy, Culinary Arts, Photography & Multimedia

MY CLUBS:

Community Outreach - Creating a Marian Center presence within the community, Implementing projects and field trips to contribute back to the community. Supporting veterans and active military.

Spirit Raisers - Promoting Marian Center pride, implementing projects and events to raise school spirit and awareness. 

Sunshine Club - Welcome committee for new students, adult clients, staff and volunteers, smile ambassadors.

Multimedia Club - Video productions, photography and print media projects.

Wildflower Club - Protect and raise awareness of protecting our planet. Spreading kindness

Fox Scouts - The Marian Center version of boy scouts. Their mantra is - Be Kind - Be Mindful - Be Brave.

Photography Club - Junior photographers, models, technical assistants, photo editors and art consultants.

Paw Pals Club - This club is dedicated to raising awareness and protection of all animals, to impact and improve the lives of animals in a hands-on way.

More About Me

• I feel like I have the greatest job in the world, each day I am privileged to nurture our student’s imagination and help bring it to life via the arts. It’s a thrill to watch their minds unfold and dreams bloom into reality.
• I was born in Cuba and came to America at age 3. I speak Spanish fluently.
• I grew up in New York City and graduated from the New York School of Visual Arts.
• I am widowed, I have a bonus son and beautiful granddaughter in Kansas.
• I am a professional photographer and run my own business.