Available to hire
I’m a digital illustrator building a client base, offering for-hire digital works and pursuing publishing opportunities. So far I have illustrated privately for clients and one short story, with several unpublished projects in development.
As a Visual Arts Specialist at The International School of Portland, I teach art to students aged 3 to 18, believing that art supports creative problem solving and visual literacy, and that the arts are vital for success in other subjects. I teach in a process-driven way, celebrating students’ achievements and confidence as they discover and make choices through art.
Experience Level
Language
English
Fluent
Portuguese
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate
Work Experience
Freelance illustrator at Self-employed
June 1, 2025 - PresentStarted building clientele offering digital works for hire. Illustrated privately for clients and one short story. Worked alongside projects in development, aiming to secure a position with a printing company.
Visual Arts Specialist at The International School of Portland
August 1, 2011 - PresentTeaching children ages 3 to 18, focusing on creative problem-solving and visual symbolic understanding through art. Teaching is exploratory and process-driven, celebrating student achievements and self-confidence.
Art Specialist at Willowbrook Summer Camp - Brown’s Ferry Park
August 31, 2016 - July 22, 2025Taught 5-8 year olds open-ended art activities using nature and observational drawing techniques. Later years focused on found item art, prop and costume making for camp theatrical productions, and art activities encouraging social interaction post-pandemic.
Art Specialist at Willowbrook Summer Camp - Brown’s Ferry Park
August 31, 2018 - July 22, 2025Taught 5-8 year olds with a focus on found item art, prop and costume making for biweekly theatrical productions, incorporating natural source paint making and observational drawing.
Art Counselor at Willowbrook Summer Camp - Brown’s Ferry Park
August 31, 2021 - July 22, 2025Counseled 11-15 year olds during pandemic recovery; helped students with conflict resolution via art-making and discussions. Focused on ceramics and pottery activities to support emotional and social healing.
Freelance Illustrator at Self-employed / Freelance
June 1, 2025 - November 19, 2025Freelance illustrator building a client base for digital works for hire; illustrated privately for clients and a short story; worked on projects that were unpublished.
Visual Arts Specialist at The International School of Portland
August 1, 2011 - November 19, 2025Experience teaching children of all ages, from 3 to 18 years old. Currently work with 5-6 year olds as well as 10-11 year olds. Emphasizes art as a tool for creative problem-solving and visual symbolic understanding; teaches in an exploratory, process-driven way and celebrates students’ achievements and self-confidence through art.
Art Specialist at Willow Brook Summer Camp
August 1, 2016 - August 1, 2016Taught 5-8 year olds many different art activities that were open-ended and to be ready by the end of the day for taking home. Focused on art from nature, observational drawing, and making paints from natural sources.
Art Specialist at Willow Brook Summer Camp
August 1, 2018 - August 1, 2018Taught 5-8 year olds with a focus on found item art and prop/costume making activities that supported biweekly theatrical productions; continued nature-based art and observational drawing, and making paints from natural sources.
Art Counselor at Willow Brook Summer Camp
August 1, 2021 - August 1, 2021Counselor to 11-15 year olds after the world reopened post-Covid; assisted with conflicts; ceramics tent for bas-reliefs and pottery; offered guidance on expression and social interaction during a challenging year.
Freelance Illustrator at Self-employed
June 1, 2025 - November 19, 2025Built up client base offering digital works for hire; illustrated privately for clients and one short story; worked on unpublished projects with potential collaboration.
Education
M.A. in Teaching in Visual Arts at Lewis and Clark College - Portland, OR
September 1, 2006 - March 31, 2008BA in Visual Art/ Theater at College of Charleston - Charleston, SC
August 1, 2000 - December 31, 2004M.A. in Illustration at Academy of Art University
June 1, 2024 - November 19, 2025M.A. in Teaching in Visual Arts at Lewis and Clark College
September 1, 2006 - March 1, 2008B.A. in Visual Art / Theater at College of Charleston
August 1, 2000 - December 1, 2004M.A. in Illustration at Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
June 1, 2024 - November 19, 2025M.A. in Teaching in Visual Arts at Lewis & Clark College, Portland, OR
September 1, 2006 - March 1, 2008BA in Visual Art/Theater at College of Charleston, Charleston, SC
August 1, 2000 - December 1, 2004Qualifications
Member of the National Art Education Association
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015Member of Village Arts Gallery
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2025Member of the Art Advisory Council at the Portland Art Museum
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2024Industry Experience
Education, Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services, Other
This is an example of what Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator can do. It was a grad school assignment and my first experience making a movie poster. All photographs are my own, and so are the drawings.
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