I am starting my second decade of teaching. Over six years of my teaching experience had been in regular education in various elementary grade levels. My love for art led me to be the art educator that I am today.  I have a wonderful husband and three super sweet cats. I love to travel as much as I love art.  I have been fortunate to have learned several languages (English, Chinese, French, and Vietnamese). Although I am privileged to have knowledge of these languages, art has always been my main communication tool because I consider it to be a universal language.  My goal is to help my students appreciate art as a communication tool as well as a form of self-expression.