I’m invigorated and honored to begin teaching at ICS and look forward to growing with the whole community!

My love for making things began as a child when I made bookmarks en masse for the whole neighborhood. I believe that children naturally create with uninhibited joy and determination. I love guiding students to connect with one another, their roots and the world around them through Visual Art Making.

I graduated with a BFA in Visual Art with Teacher Certification and a minor in Spanish from UW-Milwaukee. I earned a M.S. in Urban Education from Marian University. I have been teaching art since 2001. I live in Milwaukee with my husband and four children.

Some advise for parents:
Encourage your child’s artistic endeavors. Notice their efforts. Notice their expressions.

Some questions you can ask them:
What’s going on in this work of art?
Take turns noticing details.
What ideas were you portraying?
What would you title this work of art?

Please feel free to reach out to me with questions and concerns at ameyer@ics-edu.org