1. Mother, Teacher, Student, Graphic designer, Artist, Cook, Gardener… etc.

2. of three beautiful children. Danny, James and Maria.

3. And don’t forget the husband :) An apple doesn’t fall far from its tree.

4. Currently work at the Bucks County Technical High School as facilitator to Life Skills students (grades 10 th and 11 th ). Also, teach Spanish through the FLEX program for the Bucks County Community College (grades 3, 4 and 5).

5. Sketching/drawing techniques for 6th, 7th and 8th graders. The Exploratory program allows students to get a taste of what’s it like in a tech school. My lesson plan includes, how to use different tools like charcoal (soft and hard), a variety of H and B graphite pencils and color pencils; while incorporating techniques of light, shadow and perspective. Other styles: Still-life, landscape and sketching from memory. Brandon Maria Teddy Joseph Teddy

6. Summer of 2009, I taught remedial Spanish every day for 4 weeks to 9 th, 10 th and 11 th graders. 4 different classes, 4 Spanish levels. A lot of differentiating went on. Yes, homework, testing, projects and grading are included in summer high school courses. It was a great experience!

7. Associates in Fine Arts Undergraduate Courses Bachelors of Fine Arts Masters of Education

8. Upon graduating from Moore College of Art, I worked as a freelance designer for the Philadelphia Daily News. After 4 years I got laid-off and began working for the Bucks County Courier Times for another 7 years, yet again getting laid-off in 2008.

9. While working at the Courier Times and taking care of my family, I ran a small graphic design studio. RRM Graphics specializes in corporate identities, advertising and promotional materials; as well as illustration, print production and web design. Since 1993.

10. I am an artist at heart, art comes naturally to me. Have been drawing since I was a child.

11. Tucan sketched in pencil on acid free drawing paper.

12. Sorry Mom! But Julia Child was my mentor when I really wanted to learn how to cook. I love to cook, but my mother never allowed me in the kitchen… so I spent time watching Julia Child cook her delectable French food.

13. I cook delicious clean meals, when I have the time I’ll bake my award winning apple pie (usually in Fall). I try to cook by the season when I can.

14. From Beethoven’s classical piano concertos to James Hetfield’s hot metal riffs; I love music of all kinds. Classic rock, Salsa, Reggeaton, Jazz, Big Bands, Broadway musicals and the list goes on and on.

15. Lived in Brooklyn, New York most of my life until I moved to Philadelphia, Pa for college. In my younger years I had the opportunity to choose where I wanted to live and work as well as traveling with friends.

16. Upstate New York (from Poughkeepsie to Buffalo), New Jersey (from the Oranges to Cape May), Pennsylvania (from Lower Bucks County to Pittsburg, Monroe county and Lancaster, etc.), Maryland, Washington D.C., Virginia, North Carolina, Texas, California, Nevada, Canada, Mexico and finally Puerto Rico.

17. Every year my mother-in-law, one of my children and I take off to the Flower show in Philadelphia; usually takes place in March. This is how we get new ideas for the gardens and new plants.

18. I really didn’t start getting the inspiration of designing 3 of the 5 gardens until we bought a house. Nature just brings me down to earth. I clip, harvest seeds, replenish the soil with fertilizer… still learning about bulbs and tubers.