Newark Alumni Working in Visual and Media Arts

Product Designer at Pinterest

"I'm most thankful for the friendships and community that came along with taking art classes, with fellow students as well as my teachers. The art room always felt like an inclusive and welcoming space to come as you are and to have a fun time exploring your own sense of self-expression and creativity. The Newark Art program helped me realize my passions and develop skills that I would carry with me throughout my career."

5th - 8th Grade Art Teacher (North Rose - Wolcott CSD)

"As a current Art teacher in Wayne County, I am so thankful for my early education in Newark. Being able to take Studio in Art a year early in 8th grade, I was able to begin at the high school on the advanced visual arts track. This allowed me to be a two-year Advanced Placement art student. AP Studio Art truly prepared me for college and allowed me to have a strong portfolio, which helped me get accepted in the SUNY New Paltz art education program. I am so grateful for the art courses I took at my time in Newark High School.

They were what allowed me to start my college years with passion and knowledge of various types of art."

• Holly Brown - ‘93: Elementary Art Teacher, Convent of the Sacred Heart, NYC; Owner of Clockworks Press Corporation, Artist; printmaker and CEO
• Grant Chang - ‘93: Lead Animator for Firaxis Games
• Rob Antonucci - ‘96: Middle and High School Art Teacher Geneseo CSD; Freelance Graphic Designer
• Sean Webb - '96: Director of Community Engagement and Educational Foundation raising money and awareness of the importance of STEAM
• Charles Leisenring - ‘97: Writer, Director, Producer for Variety, The Children’s Charity in LA
• Danielle (Bruzee) Sargent - ‘98: K-5 Art teacher at Pittsford CSD
• Cheryl Leisenring - ‘99: Product, Sales and Accountant Strategist for GDC Home; home and home furnishing designers
• Patrick Tellier - '99: Owner and Photographer at Tellier Studios - Waterloo
• Jennifer (Markel) Tellier - '99: Owner and Photographer at Tellier Studios - Waterloo
• Ben Yonda - '00: Art Director/Designer worked for Netflix(logo), Nickelodeon, Apple, HBO, FX, Google, Disney Channel, Old Navy, Ben & Jerry’s, Gatorade, Hulu(logo), Hot Wheels, FOX, Target, Polyvinyl Records, Food Network, Fuse, ABC, CBS, Toshiba, Nike…
• Michelle (Chase) Hildreth - '01: Executive Director of Creative and Brand Strategies at University of Rochester
• Andrew Sloane - ’01: Production Designer for Film and Television, HBO
• Lauren Cole - '07: Senior Project Manager at Partners & Napier; graphic design
• Jordan DiSanto - ‘09: Product Designer at Pinterest
• Chelsea Bendix - '09: Designer and Display Artist- Anthropologie, Floral Designer
• Zoey Houser - ‘11: Potter; Owner of ZoZo Studio Company
• Anna Pearson - ‘11: Print Production Specialist and Team Lead for Maintenance and Operations at Cat Print
• Jenna Howell - ‘12: Owner, Designer and Marketing for Shop Jennron; size inclusive clothing line, Philadelphia; Painter
• John Connors - '12: Urban Place Management Professional, Rochester Downtown Development Corp. - manage creative placemaking, specializing in arts and cultural programming
• Michelle (Jenkins) Fatheree - ‘12: Freelance Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist
• Emily (Hinkley) Thomas - ‘12: Owner and Designer; Light Print Company
• Leah (Marvin) Sarneckis - ’13: Junior and Senior High Art Teacher Victor CSD, Owner of Little Something Clay
• Catherine Erway - ‘14: Terra Moons Cosmetics creating and prepping lip gloss and eye shadow shades. College Major: Biology and Sustainability Studies. Combined her love of science with art.
• Jaymee Rosser - ‘14: Tattooist, Painter, Designer, Gallery Manager and Curator and Business Owner of Jay’s Gallery, Newark and Miya’s Loft, Peter Street Station, Atlanta
• Julia Bailey - ‘15: Events and Program Coordinator at Meatpacking District, NYC
• Victoria Cramer - '15: Experiential Designer (lead on creative vision for event decor/floral/spaces) at B Floral based in the NYC area
• Grace Blondell - ‘16: Visual Designer/Experience Designer at Nerdery
• Olivia Bailey - ‘18: Editor, Layout Design, Writer and Photographer Finger Lakes Times newspaper; Social Media Specialist - Bianca Rae Foundation
• Annie Howell - ‘18: 5th - 8th grade Art teacher at North-Rose Wolcott CSD
• Jordyn Loveless - '18: Adult Program Coordinator - Newark Public Library, teaching various art classes; tattoo apprentice at father's tattoo studio
• McKinley Miller - '20: film/production company intern; primary AD and general production manager
• Kylar Vermeulen - '21: Public Affairs with the Air Force - digital media, photo and video journalism