 Working
with kids who have to struggle through life is work I love. There
is nothing more satisfying than to help a child develop skills they
never knew they had. Or to see the sense of accomplishment and pride
in their eyes when they direct someone to a website they helped put
up. Or when they look at a portfolio that has taken months to assemble
- and they can't believe it's theirs. The youth I work
with have taught me just how important every success is to a child.
Nothing in this world beats the look in a young person's eyes when they accomplish something no one ever thought possible, including them. I am a Master Artist with VSA arts of Indiana, an organization that sends artists out into the schools to provide arts education services to children w/disabilities, in both special education and inclusive classrooms. I have also done residencies in alternative school settings, the Indiana Juvenile Correctional Facility (formerly Indiana Girls School) as well as Larue Carter Hospital, a state psychiatric hospital. Some of the projects I've done include:
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