About Steff Smelser
![A Woman in Black Standing in a Dressing Room A woman in black dress standing next to a wall.](https://steffsmelser.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/pic1.webp)
Education
- 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 Arti Institute
- 2022 Yale Teachers Institute
- 2020-2022
- Continued education with Dr. Bonario
- Dr. Rima Bonario, Dream Weaver & Soul Coach
- 400 class hours of completion
- 2020-2022
- Landmark Worldwide
- 170 class hours of completion
- View testimonial by Instructor Rocco Kryns
- 2013-2023
- 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.
![A Swivel of White Pebbles Placed on the Soil A spiral of rocks on the ground](https://steffsmelser.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/pic2.webp)
![Stair Cases in Blue and Orange Side by Side A blue and orange staircase in the corner of a room.](https://steffsmelser.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/pic3.webp)
Art Exhibitions
- Italy
- New York City
- Connecticut
- All shows are furnished upon request*
S.T.E.A.M & Art Teaching Experience
- 2021 To Current
- Nathan Hale school PreK-8 New Haven, CT
- 2017-2021
- Quinnipiac STEM magnet school K-5 New Haven, CT
- 2012-2017 S.T.E.A.M. Coordinator
- The Country school PreK-8 Madison, CT
- 2012-2005 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
- 9-12th grades New Haven, CT
![A Group of Children Standing in Front of a Painting A group of girls posing in front of a mural.](https://steffsmelser.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/pic4.webp)
![An Array of Colorful Circles on Slices of White A set of nine paintings on canvas.](https://steffsmelser.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0000_pic10.jpg)
Custom Art
![Custom Casting Custom Casting](https://steffsmelser.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/image4.jpg)
Custom Casting
![A Board in Hot Pink With Yellow Wording A close up of the words beware of the playboy club](https://steffsmelser.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0002_pic8.jpg)
Visual Activist - Beware of Plastics
![A Line of Drawings Made by Children in Color A close up of many different types of soup cans](https://steffsmelser.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0004_pic6.jpg)
Branford Community Dining Room
![A Blurry Image of a Blond Woman in the Background A woman holding a notebook while sitting next to another person.](https://steffsmelser.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0001_pic9.jpg)
S.T.E.A.M / Art Educator
![A Woman Showing a Light to Another to Read Two women standing next to each other holding papers.](https://steffsmelser.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0003_pic7.jpg)
Continued education with Dr. Bonario
![pic11 A woman and her dog on the beach](https://steffsmelser.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/pic11.webp)
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...