Jennifer Stapleton received her Master of Science in Art Education and her Bachelor of Fine Arts from San Francisco Art Institute. She is a Professor with Dual Enrollment in the FIU Art + Art History Department. Professor Stapleton created a 4 year Ceramics program at Coral Gables High School that features Dual Enrollment Ceramics as an FIU Affiliate Professor. The program has grown over the last 22 years under her instruction. She has participated in the Art Center South Florida Residency program and in numerous group shows at the FIU Art Gallery; Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami; Bakehouse in Wynwood; Biscayne Nature Center, Key Biscayne; Miami International University, Downtown Miami. In addition to her inspirational job as a teacher, her own work as an artist allows her to share a deeper understanding of the role that art plays in the life of an individual.