I have ALWAYS loved art! As a kid, I was always coloring, drawing, and creating. My favorite class throughout all of my schooling was always art and I was inspired by my high school art teachers, Mr. Lee & Mrs. Lawson, to become an art teacher myself. I am a proud graduate of East Carolina University and I bleed PURPLE and GOLD! I majored in Art Education with a concentration in textiles (screen printing and weaving).
I have been at Camden County High School for several years, but I taught 6 years at Chowan Middle School, too. I love my job and working with high school level students! I'm truly amazed with the talents we have here at CCHS year after year! We also have a very successful National Art Honor Society for students who excel in Visual Arts. Keep an eye out for a Bruin Showcase (or two) throughout the year, as well as student work displayed throughout our community!
I am also a teacher to my participants of CREATE&CELEBRATE; my personal attempt to spread creativity to all. I host local painting events throughout Camden, Pasquotank, Perquimans, and Chowan County please feel free to join the CREATE&CELEBRATE page on Facebook to learn more!
Not only am I a teacher, but I am also a student... I LOVE to learn. I am constantly looking for new ways to better myself (why wouldn't I)! I have attended the North Carolina Art Education Association Conference in Asheville and New Bern. I also love attending any workshops that are art related! I am also a National Board Certified Teacher, which I achieved in November of 2014. hopefully I will achieve a master's degree very soon!
Most importantly, I am a wife to my best friend, Michael, and a mother to two sweet (and sassy) girls, Maleia and Mikala! Many also know me as a mommy to Scallywag (she’s a Pirate, too, of course), our bulldog/boxer mix!
Mara Swindell [email protected] (252) 338-0114 ext535 Instagram-@swindellsartists