About Steff Smelser
Education
- 2028 Doctoral in Education
- Sacred Heart University
- 2023 Certified Art Therapist
- 2021 Sixth year S.T.E.A.M.
- Sacred Heart University
- Isabella Farrington Excellence Award
- View testimonial from Prof. Bonnie Maur
- 2000 Masters in Art Education
- Southern Connecticut State University
- 1998 CT Certified 042 Art,
- Pre-K through Grade 12
- 1998 Bachelors in Science
- Towson University
- Cum laude
- Homeland Artist award
Continued Education Completed
- 2023 ARTE Institute
- 2021 to present Yale - New Haven Teachers Institute
- 2022-2020
- Continued education with Dr. Bonario
- Dr. Rima Bonario, Dream Weaver & Soul Coach
- 400 class hours of completion
- 2022-2020
- Landmark Worldwide
- 170 class hours of completion
- View testimonial by Instructor Rocco Kryns
- 2013 to present
- Seedlings CE classes
- Over a decade of class hours completed. Much gratitude to Seedlings.
- Seedlings Educators Collaborative – Providing professional development, ongoing support, resources, and collaborative opportunities to Connecticut educators from diverse school environments.
S.T.E.A.M & Art Teaching Experience
- 2024 to Present
Worthington Hooker School K-8 New Haven, CT - 2024-2021
- Nathan Hale School PreK-8 New Haven, CT
- 2021-2017
- Quinnipiac STEM magnet School K-5 New Haven, CT
- 2017-2012 S.T.E.A.M. Coordinator
- The Country School PreK-8 Madison, CT
- 2012-2004 Artist in Residence
- The Country School, Madison,CT
- PACCDS Preschool-5’s, NYC, NY
- St Bernard’s School, NYC, NY
- PS.6 NYC, NY
- 2004-1998
- High School In the Community
Art Exhibitions
- Italy
- New York City
- Connecticut
Podcast
Exploring Creativity By Rich Pfeifer -
Episode 8 Steff Smelser
Custom Art
Custom Casting
Visual Activist - Beware of Plastics
Branford Community Dining Room
S.T.E.A.M / Art Educator
Continued education with Dr. Bonario
WHO’S STEPHANIE A. SMELSER
Mother, daughter, educator, visual art awareness activist-artist, art therapist, published curriculum writer, friend to many, boxer dog lover, and...
