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BACKGROUND | My name is Amber Wickersham and I was born and raised in San Luis Obispo County. I grew up in Atascadero, living with my parents, and graduated from Atascadero High School. I attended Cal Poly fall of 2005 and majored in Art & Design with a concentration in Graphic Design. I graduated in December of 2009 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. While at Poly, I worked as a Graphic Design Student Assistant for Student Academic Services as well as many other various hotels and wineries ranging from Paso Robles to Pismo Beach.

After graduation I attained my teaching credential from Chapman University and attained a single subject credential in both Art and Home Economics. While I was getting my credential, I was a server and Substituted K-12 in the Atascadero Unified School District. 

Upon completing my credential, I was given a job at Atascadero High School as an Art Teacher teaching Basic Art Fundamentals and Introduction to Art (Levels 1 & 2). I also was the faculty advisor for The Freestyle Art Club that I started at AHS which had about 65 students.

CURRENT | 2012-2013

I have been blessed in that I teach Art at Templeton High School. I am the Visual & Performing Arts Department Head teaching Art 1, Art 2, and Advanced Art, Ceramics 1 & 2, and Digital Photography. I attend the District's Fine Arts Committee Meetings as the THS Rep. I am also the faculty advisor for the Art Club and the Freshman ASB class. I still server in the evenings and on weekends to pay back student loans.  

2013-2014 Entering my second year at THS, I will still be Dept. Head and the THS Fine Arts Committee Rep., but I will have a cleared k-12 credential for Art and Home Economics, be the Sophomore ASB Class Advisor, and be the Colorguard Coach. Being that I majored in Graphic Design, my goal for the 2012-2013 school year had been to write a course description guide (UC/CSU Elective Credit) for Graphic Design to replace Digital Photography. Upon UC approval, I will be teaching that this school year! 

I really enjoy art, from viewing galleries to painting in my studio, from interior design to cake decorating, I love it all. I am available for freelance graphic design, paintings, drawings, murals, cake decorating, floral arrangement, tattoos, album artwork, and more via commission. Please contact me through the Contact Me tab.