Hey! My name is Ash (she/her/hers). I am from Allegany, NY, and I am currently a Junior at SUNY New Paltz pursuing Art Education and a Deaf Studies minor. One of my biggest goals for my future teaching is to create inclusivity in the classroom. Advocating for those with disabilities is something that is really important to me.

I love drawing and painting. I hope to also improve my skills in ceramics. Aside from working on art, I spend my time playing Ultimate Frisbee, and playing guitar and ukulele.

My plan is to become an art teacher hopefully somewhere in the Hudson Valley. I would like to help coach sports that are offered wherever I end up and I also want to become more involved with music again (outside of my room). I think this class, Learning in Digital Visual Cultures, will push me to better understand technology and the use that it can offer within art education. With that being said, I am excited about art education because I have always enjoyed helping others learn and to be able to turn something I am passionate about into a career that is both my vocation and avocation.

Instagram: ash.attempts.art