One of my favorite childhood pastimes was building and designing doll houses. I am now an artist and art teacher with Denver Public Schools. I am currently teaching at Cheltenham Elementary, but before that, I taught for six years at Kunsmiller Creative Arts Academy, a K-12 school. At Kunsmiller, I had the opportunity to build an educational program that prepared students for careers in the creative arts, including architecture. I worked hard to incorporate building, construction, design, and engineering into my curriculum at every grade level. I am passionate about creating these opportunities for linguistically and culturally diverse communities.