Ambassador
"I am interested in adding depth to my own understanding and teaching of the ARTEFFECT project. I want to find additional ways for students to connect and share their findings with the school and potentially the community."
Rosie Dodson attended Southern Illinois University of Edwardsville, where she obtained a Bachelor of Science in Art Education, a Bachelor of Science in Theater, and a minor in Art History. After her undergraduate studies, Dodson started teaching at Collinsville High School, where she remained for 13 years. During that time, she taught Art 1, Drawing, Painting, Cartooning, Illustration, Sculpture, AP Drawing, and Theater. Dodson and her husband moved to Savannah in 2018, where she taught art for a year at Johnson High School and then became the Savannah Chatham County Public School System Visual Art Teacher Specialist for the district for three years. She returned to the classroom at Savannah Arts Academy in 2021. Dodson holds a Master of Art in Art Education from Boston University and an Educational Specialist Degree in Art Education from Piedmont University. She is motivated by her students’ ideas and passion for art; their enthusiasm pushes her to be the best teacher she can be and to develop units that interest and challenge students and their abilities.
