Ms. Molenda's work and educational experiences:

• Certified to teach Art: Kindergarten-12th. grade
• Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
• Master of Science in Art Education from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
• 1998 Wisconsin Middle School Art Teacher of the Year
• 2003 Recipient of the Kohl Fellowship Award
• Continuing courses in education and technology
• Ongoing action research and presentations using the Harvard Arts PROPEL method of instruction
• 23rd. year of teaching art at the elementary and middle school levels

Ms. Molenda's interests

• Designing interior and exterior spaces
• Hiking in the mountains
• Plein-air art making
• cooking and eating
• Intensive raised-bed gardening