Stephanie A. Smelser
Education
2023
Certified Art Therapist
2023
2021
Sacred Heart University
Sixth year S.T.E.A.M.
Isabella Farrington Excellence Award
Testimonial from Prof. Bonnie Maur
2021
2000
Southern Connecticut State University
Masters in Art Education
2000
1998
Towson University
Bachelors in Science
Cum laude
Homeland Artist Award
CT Certified 042 Art,
Pre-K through - Grade 12
1998
Completed Ongoing Education
- 2026 to Present
- 2021 to Present
- 2013 to Present
- Seedlings Educators Collaborative
- Over a decade of class hours completed.
- 2023 to Present
- Quundalini Quantum Healing Yoga
- ∞ hours embodied completion
- View testimonial
- 2022-2020
- 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
Published Curriculum Units with Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute 2021 - present
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Education Work Experience
- 2025 to Present Curriculum Director
- Lost in New Haven, New Haven, CT
- 2025 to Present Art Teacher
- The Sound School 9-12, New Haven, CT
- 2024-2025 Art Teacher
- Worthington Hooker School K-8, New Haven, CT
- 2024-2021 Art Teacher
- Nathan Hale School PreK-8, New Haven, CT
- 2021-2017 Art/ STEAM Teacher
- 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 Art Teacher
- High School In the Community, New Haven, CT
WHO’S STEPHANIE A. SMELSER
Daughter, Mother, Art/ S.T.E.A.M. Educator, Curriculum Director, Published Curriculum writer, Art awareness artist/ Visual activist, Art therapist, Friend to many, Boxer dog lover, Snowball lover, and looking forward to NEXT…
May 5, 2014 – July 17, 2022 – Stony forever in many Hearts