MRS. CUMMINGS GRADUATED FROM VALPARAISO UNIVERSity.I have been teaching art for 20 years in Valpo and it's the best job in the whole world! The students are wonderful, the staff at both of my schools are so dedicated, and the community is a great place to raise children. plus -valpo has grEat cross country skiing close by, lake michigan for summer fun, and chicago for bedazzling. before i taught art, i taught 3rd grade for 4 years, then raised my 2 darling children for 22 years. now i have 6 amazing grandchildren.
In 2012-2013, I was chosen outstanding art educator of the year for indiana, and My cousins aunts and uncles, generous people in valpo as well as my school ptos sent me to ft. worth, texas to collect my award from the national art educator association. that was a wonderful honor and a great experience. I have won 2 eli lily teacher creativity grants where i was able to find art all over the world and learn about other cultures. I also helped win a toyota grant to create a huge mural.
I am a children's book author. the titles of my books are amarilla mae, bob the dog and sam the lab,ayoug's masterpiece, oh possum, bully frog, the jerboa who wanted to be big, The true story of skippity do dah, and doggie kisses.