Dr. Claudia LaStella is delighted to be teaching at Boulder High! She received her BFA from Rochester Institute of Technology with a major in painting and a minor in photography. This is her 26th year teaching art in BVSD; the past 19 were spent at Monarch High teaching Digital Arts, Photography and Animation. During her time at Monarch, she received her MA in Art History from CU, passed her National Board certification and finished her Doctorate in Art Curriculum and Instruction. Claudia is mom to 2 Boulder High students and a practicing artist. Her preferred mediums are oil painting, mixed media, encaustic and photography. Claudia teaches Photography 1 - 3 and Digital Arts and Design 1 - 3. ​

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