Mary Sheridan has been teaching art in Pickerington, Ohio for nine years. She is currently teaching at Tussing Elementary School in the Pickerington Local School District. Mary received a B.F.A. in sculpture and a M.A. in art education from Ohio University. Currently, she is working on her Ph.D. at The Ohio State University. Mary works and lives in the Pickerington community. Her art program focuses on community issues, inspiring community resource partnerships. This collaborative, interdisciplinary approach encourages her students to observe, respond and effect positive change where they live.