Education

Eastern Kentucky University August 1997-May 2003

Experience

Substitute Teacher

B.A. Interior Design, minor in Art Studio

November 2024 - Present

Substitute teaching at all grade levels, but mainly middle school.

Cake Artist and Entreprenuer

Bit of Whimsy Cakes, LLC

March 2009 - December 2022

• Designed, baked and created specialty cakes for all occasions

• Ran day-to-day business operations, including: bookkeeping, marketing, scheduling and communicating with vendors and clients

• Taught live cake decorating classes and created video and written tutorials

• Organized a large vendor market with celebrity chef demo and cake decorating competition

Madison County Schools - Richmond, KY

University of the Cumberlands October 2025 - Present

Pursuing M.A.T. with a concentration in Art

Independant Designer and Artist

2002-2025

• Completed various interior design projects - residential and commercial

• Designed, built and painted theatrical sets for multiple church Christmas plays and VBS events

• Designed and painted various murals

• Designed, built and painted props for the Madison Central Marching Band

• Designed and created custom t-shirts for various organizations

• Curated curriculum for children's and youth ministry

• Created The Pastor's Wife Studio - Christian journals and resources for moms and kids (pastorswifestudio.com)

• Created custom art work, decor and Christmas decorations for vendor markets and an Etsy shop