headshot of Timothy Potts, pictured wearing a black and red checkered collared shirt against a background of a tree in a lush garden. timothy is smiling, and has dark blond hair swept to the side.
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Art Education (MAT)

Timothy is the recipient of the Clyde M. McGeary Scholarship by the Pennsylvania Art Education Association.

I'm an art education student who discovered a love for teaching while working at my first job after finishing my undergraduate degree in Interdisciplinary Fine Arts. I had worked as an assistant technician in the wood and metal shop for the University of the Arts. One thing that I would do in my job was to help students operate and teach them how to use the heavier equipment as well as give advice on materials. Whenever I would do this I found great joy and it made me feel fulfilled. This led me to think about what I wanted to do next with my life. I had thought back to my time in high school learning how to work with clay and being challenged by my teacher to explore the possibilities of what I could create in art. When the pandemic had started, I decided to take the next step and begin the journey of becoming an art teacher so I can inspire students the way I was inspired.

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