Hello! I am Loretta Bradshaw the art teacher. This is my twelfth year teaching at Stinson, but both my children were Stars so we have been part of the Stinson family since it opened. I have enjoyed teaching fourth grade and and third grade but the art room has my heart.  I have my own part time art business (since 2002) so it is great to teach art full time. Like many of you, I am a first generation American. As well, when my children were young we lived in Australia so I can relate to educating my children in a different environment from where I went to school. My wonderful husband is an engineer (opposites do attract) and my children successfully navigated Plano ISD and both graduated from OU. They are out on their own enjoying great careers. You may catch me walking our sweet dog Cooper around the neighborhood.

I was fortunate to win PISD Education Foundation Grants in 2018 for a sensory garden between the third and fourth grade halls, and in 2019 for a third grade Field Trip to the Texas Discovery Gardens. I love getting the kids outside to experience the beauty of my favorite artist - nature.

My favorite part about teaching is watching children trust their own creative process. It is exciting to see them problem solve and improve every year.