Being diagnosed at a young age with a learning disability, and told you are also dyslexic, was like saying something terrible was wrong with you and that you were slow and different from other kids. Meanwhile, other kids making fun of you because of your inability to learn and your mispronunciations of certain words helps contribute to your low self-esteem. Finally, being placed in special Ed classes was the final straw it was as if no one believes in you, then in your sophomore year in high school an art teacher notices your talent. (Not your talent on the basketball court because you are 6 foot 6 and you can shoot three-pointers and dunk a basketball) but, your ability to learn through visualization. This was my young life and growing up …show more content…
My art teacher Mrs. Allen found an alternative way for me to learn by using my art talent, to help me to understand how to apply that talent in other academic subjects.
My earlier childhood has a profound impact on my life today; I was a prime example of a student been tested and not thought! Alternative ways of learning have always been looking is not effective and does not work for the mass; the reality is studies have consistently shown that children that are introduced to create art environment do better than students that are not. I started working nearly 25 years ago at the art Museum Southeast Texas and as an security guard, quickly became fascinated with the environment of creativity and learning that surrounded me at the Museum. I first became a docent/volunteer taking the Museum classes so I could learn about the current exhibitions. After a few years as a security guard, I was promoted to education assistant and later assisting curator of education finally, curator of education/outreach. I have designed created educational programs for surrounding school districts teaching them how to use art as an alternative way of learning for kids were struggle in nearly all academic subjects. One of my most successful accomplishment happened in