She is originally from the Roaring Fork Valley, and happy to be back working in her hometown. Before going to school for art education, Traci graduated with a degree in anthropology and a degree in ceramics. Gaining knowledge about how important it is for young people to be creative during development, she decided to become and art educator. Traci is looking forward to teaching summer workshops this summer with intent to get young people excited about clay and having summer fun being creative.