About Me

Hello, and welcome! My name is Christina Stephenson.  I am pleased to say that I'm getting ever closer to finishing my teaching degree, and I am really pumped about teaching art this semester as a Teacher Assistant. This semester I will be assisting at Martin Luther King Jr. Academy as well as Dickinson Academy, both of which are located on the SE side of Grand Rapids, MI. While at these two campuses, I know that I will learn a lot, and I hope that I will be able to bring relevant technology resources and tools into my lesson plans.  My experience with using technology in the classroom is very limited, but I am familiar with apps like Plickers that allow teachers to deliver quick and fun formative assessments to students.  I still have A LOT to learn about technology for the 21st Century classroom.

So I just want to mention a few fun facts about myself, many of them relating to hobbies and interests that I hold: 

• I LOVE to sew on my new Brother sewing machine. I might be brave enough to sport one of my latest projects in public some day. 
• I completed a BFA in Illustration at Grand Valley State University.  Still dreaming about publishing a children's book someday *sigh*...
• My family is multi-racial and I have a twin sister, a brother, and 4 adopted siblings. All together, we're loud, we're proud, and we bring the "crowd" wherever we go! 
• I am a married to my wonderfully supportive husband, Duane, who happens to be a Driver's Education Instructor (I know! Scary, right?)
• I am a big fan of Aussie television.  What can I say, I love the Aussie accent.
• I enjoy traveling to little known towns across America.  If you like gem mining, Franklin, North Carolina cannot be missed; it was named the "Ruby City" for its rich gem mines.  
• I still love to draw, paint, and create in my free time. 

This is an image of some of my personal artwork that represents the type of style and medium I prefer to use when illustrating.  

So, I can't wait to update you on the latest technologies and resources that can be used in the art classroom as well as any classroom to engage and create authentic learning opportunities for our students! Stay tuned...