TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2025-2027 Georgia Art Education Association- President

• Researched, advocated, and testified for the passing of SB 556 to include advanced fine arts courses to count towards the HOPE scholarship. The bill passed in May 2026 and is effective July 1, 2026.

• Manage and perform all duties as President of the Georgia Art Education Association.

                        National Art Education Association- Georgia Delegate

2023- 2025 GAEA President Elect

                        NAEA Georgia Delegate

2017- present    HASLETT STUDIOS LLC. Personal Art and Design Company

2020- 2023       FORSYTH VIRTUAL ACADEMY, Forsyth County Schools, Cumming, GA

• Team Lead and Instructor for Visual Arts I, asynchronous course using ItsLearning (Blackboard) platform

2017- present   FORSYTH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, Forsyth County Schools, Cumming, GA

Visual Arts Teacher

• Currently teaching Visual Arts I, II, III, AP Drawing, AP 2D Art and Design, and AP 3D Art and Design.

• National Arts Honor Society Co-Sponsor with 50-60 members, organize over 800 art related community service.

• Assist students in developing nationally recognized portfolios with awards from Scholastic Art and Writing Competition, All State Art Symposium, Governor’s Honors Program, among other local, regional, and national competitions

• Assist students in being admitted to Rhode Island School of Art and Design, School of Visual Art, Pratt, Maryland Institute College of Art, School of Art Institute of Chicago, Savannah College of Art and Design, as well as other nationally recognized art programs.

• Finalist for Teacher of the Year 2021, Forsyth Central High School.

• Community School Committee- Assisting the school with earning Community School Certification, 2021- present.

• NAEA Conference- Presenter, National Conference in New York City, March 2022

• Juror- Guest Artist Juror, Hal B. Rhoades Exhibition, University of North Georgia, Dahlonega, 2022

• Governor’s Honors Program- Visiting Artist Instructor, Berry College 2021, Georgia Southern University 2023, 2024; Content area judge 2006- 2016; 2020- present

• AP Studio Art and Design/ College Board/ ETS- Reader for AP Studio portfolios2020-present

• AP Art Educators Series sponsored by the AP Summer Institute, College Board, and SCAD- Presenter, 2020-present

• Georgia Department of Education- Contract employee to create documentary films highlighting six Georgia artists for the Careers in Art Program for GaDOE and PBS, develop an online course for Drawing I through Georgia Virtual School, August 2019- August 2020

• Georgia Department of Education- Arts Advisory Council, 2023- present

• Woodruff Arts Center Educator Conference- Contract presenter June 2018 and June 2019, High Museum, Atlanta, GA

• Arts Advisory Committee- Forsyth County Schools, 2018- 2020.

Fine Arts Department Chair 2024- present

• Continue to support and advocate for teachers in Visual Arts, Music, and Theater.

• Evaluate seven teachers within Visual Arts, Band, Chorus, and Theater under TKES and GALEADS.

• Assist in development of school schedules, curriculum development and program development to provide support leading to high levels of success for each area of Fine Arts.

• Assist with the integration of curriculum changes and Student Learning Objectives testing in Visual Arts and Theater, Forsyth County School District.

• Promoted and developed each Fine Arts area within the department where each area are able to sustain high levels of excellence at regional and national competitions over the last several years.

2004- 2017 MILTON HIGH SCHOOL, Fulton County Schools, Milton, GA

Visual Arts Teacher

• Program Director and taught Introduction to Art, Drawing and Painting (levels 1-4), AP Drawing, AP 2D Design, and have taught AP 3D Design, AP Art History, Graphics, Photography, Ceramics and Sculpture. Member of Design Thinking Committee, Faculty Recognition Committee and Administrative Leadership Team making decisions for the school.

• National Art Honor Society Co-Sponsor with 60-75 members, providing art related community service to the Alpharetta/ Milton area with feeder elementary and middle schools.

• Assisted students in developing nationally recognized portfolios with awards from Scholastic Art and Writing Competition, Governor’s Honors Program (one or two students have been selected to attend GHP every year except one since 2004), PTSA Reflections, Atlanta High School Art Exhibition at the Dogwood Festival, SCAD Challenge, North Fulton High School Art Exhibition at the Roswell Visual Arts Center, Capitol Art Competition, Kiwanis Art Competition, All State Art Symposium, Shapiro Foundation Art Exhibition, WADE Exhibition at Brenau University, among others.

• Assisted students in being admitted to Rhode Island School of Art and Design, School of Visual Art, Pratt, Maryland Institute College of Art, School of Art Institute of Chicago, Savannah College of Art and Design, as well as other nationally recognized art programs.

• Provided ongoing counseling and art therapy sessions to students in need, 1997- present, Special guest to the College for Creative Studies, Detroit, May 2009, Chaperoned trip to Italy with 11 students, summer of 2008, Sponsor and chaperone “Arts Retreats” for AP students at Camp Mikell, Toccoa, GA 2005- present.

• Developer of Internship Program with international artist, Deanna Sirlin, 2005- 2017.

• Sponsor of award-winning Literary Magazine, Celestial Tabernacle, 2013- 2017.

• Judge GHP candidates at the county and state level since 2006- 2016.

• Georgia Department of Education- Member of the Georgia Professional Standards Revision Committee revising state curriculum standards for Drawing and Painting, Drawing, Painting, and Printmaking, 2016.

• All State Art Symposium District Liaison for Fulton County 2010- 2013.

• Nominated for Teacher of the Year for Milton High School, 2013-14 and 2015-16.

• Nominated for GAEA Secondary Art Teacher of the Year 2011 and 2009.

Fine Arts Department Co- Chair 2012- 2017 for Visual Arts and Theater

• Continued to support and advocate for teachers in Visual Arts and Theater.

• Evaluated nine teachers within Visual Arts, Band, Orchestra, Chorus, and Theater under STEP2 and TKES.

• Assisted in development of school schedules, curriculum development and program development to provide support leading to high levels of success for each area of Fine Arts.

• Assisted with the integration of curriculum changes and Student Learning Objectives testing in Visual Arts and Theater, Fulton County School District.

• Supported the Music Chair for issues affecting the Fine Arts Department.

• Promoted and developed each Fine Arts area within the department where each area are able to sustain high levels of excellence at regional and national competitions over the last several years.

Fine Arts Department Chair 2007- 2012 for Orchestra, Band, Visual Arts and Theater

• Supported and advocated for teachers in Visual Arts, Band, Orchestra, Chorus, and Theater.

• Evaluated nine teachers within Visual Arts, Band, Orchestra, Chorus, and Theater under STEP2.

• Assisted in development of school schedules, curriculum development and program development to provide support leading to high levels of success for each area of Fine Arts.

• Promoted and developed each Fine Arts area within the department where each area are able to sustain high levels of excellence at regional and national competitions over the last several years.

• Promoted arts education within the community by establishing internships with local artists and many exhibition opportunities throughout the state.

Itinerant Art Chair, Northwest Zone, Fulton County Schools 2011- Aug, 2013

• Traveled to 10 middle and high schools in the district to provide curriculum support and guidance to the 15 art teachers.

• Assisted with development of Fulton County benchmarks for GPS, integration of Common Core and Student Learning Objectives testing in Visual Arts, Fulton County School District.

2000- 2004 NORCROSS HIGH SCHOOL, Visual Arts Teacher, Gwinnett County School District, Norcross, GA

Visual Arts Teacher

·        Taught 3D Design, 2D Design, Photography, Crafts, Pottery, AP Studio Art, National Art Honor Society Sponsor, Served on numerous planning and budget committees, Assisted with curriculum for the art department, Started the AP program and National Art Honor Society

1999-2000 BASELINE MIDDLE SCHOOL/ BOULDER SCHOOL of the ARTS, Boulder Valley Schools, Boulder, CO

Visual Arts Focus Teacher

• Taught 7th and 8th grade on level 3-D Design, Drawing and Painting, Introductory Art, and high school level comprehensive, block classes for the Arts Focus program, Assisted in writing grants and providing publicity for upcoming events, Helped organize Spring 2000 Arts Festival, Served on the School Improvement Team, Magazine Fund Raiser Committee, Scheduling Committee, and as Art Director for Theater production of “The Wiz“, Art Standing Committee member

1998-1999 ARAPAHOE RIDGE ELEMENTARY, Visual Arts Teacher, Adams District #12, Westminster, CO

Visual Arts Teacher

• Taught Visual Arts K-5, Developed first art program, Art Club sponsor, Open to Art founder and sponsor, Yearbook sponsor, Gifted and Talented co-sponsor, Art Standing Committee member

1997-1998 TARVER ELEMENTARY, Visual Arts Teacher, Adams District #12, Thorton, Colorado

Visual Arts Teacher

• Taught Visual Arts K-5, Pottery club sponsor, Art Standing Committee member