Ms. Kimmy Wood

Ms. Wood is currently an art teacher at Denmark High School for Visual Arts II, Visual Arts III, Media Arts I, Media Arts II, Adaptive Art, AP 2D Art and Design, and AP Drawing. She was originally born in South Korea and came to the US at the age of 6 to have open heart surgery. She was adopted into a large-diverse family and has many family members who are also educators in Forsyth County Schools.  Ms. Wood attended the University of West Georgia with a BFA in Art Education. She earned a M.A.A.D Degree (Masters of Arts in Art and Design) from Kennesaw State University in 2022. She has been teaching for 14 years; 2 years with EBD special needs students, and 9 years at South Forsyth Middle School before coming to Denmark High School.  Ms. Wood loves connecting students with their creativity and passion for art.

Ms. Wood was able to make valuable strides in the FCS arts program with leadership roles at SFMS, facilitating county curriculum and professional developments, Innovative technology integration, yearbook advisor with four consecutive National Yearbook of Excellence Awards, and FCS Teacher of the Year for South Forsyth Middle School, 2015. Ms. Wood is a sponsor of the National Art Honor Society, Advisor of Denmark Guided Coalition, and on the Forsyth County Arts and Learning (FOCAL) Advisory Board. She is excited to excel in the Visual Arts program at Denmark high school and contribute to the creative community of Forsyth County Artists.

Since coming to Denmark, she has been able to make a strong visual presence in the program, build student and community connections to the arts, as well as expand the media arts program for the students at DHS. Her goal is to make this a distinguished art program where students flourish both confidently and artistically, reaching all students who attempt the arts. Ms. Wood is passionate about helping others.  With the help of her students, Ms. Wood developed the first volume of DHS Healing through the Arts Interactive Coloring book.  Coloring books were donated to the community, special needs programs, and anyone who needed healing through the Arts. Together, students also created portraits and made donations for orphans from other countries through the Memory Project.  Her philosophy is to reach the whole learner, developing mental health and balance through art.  She believes that the arts are a valuable tool when building well-rounded learners. With her diverse background in art, strength in technology, and passion for creativity, she can teach with both college and career in mind for this program. Ms. Wood is excited about being an artist and educator for the Dane Nation.

• Visual Arts II 
• Visual Arts III
• Media Arts
• AP 2d Art & Design

Information about AP 2D Art & Design: 

2021-2022

• Visual Arts II
• Visual Arts III
• Media Arts I & II
• AP ART

Ms. Jumper graduated from the University of North Georgia with her B.A. in Art Education in 2013. While in college she was Secretary and then Vice President of the National Art Education Association Student Chapter. She taught in the Fine Arts Department at West Forsyth High School for seven years before making the move to Denmark High School. This will be her fourth year teaching at DHS. Ms. Jumper found it a great honor to have been recognized as Denmark High Schools 2021-2022 Teacher of the Year. She earned a M.A.A.D Degree (Masters of Arts in Art and Design) from Kennesaw State University in 2022. 

Ms. Jumper enjoys all aspects of art from history, painting, drawing, and printmaking to sculpting and ceramics. She has exhibited and sold her art at the CFUMC Festival of the Arts and has also sold commissioned work. Ms. Jumper has been creating art since she was very young. As a high school art student, she found comfort in having a creative outlet that helped her overcome difficult situations by learning how to express and communicate her ideas and feelings through the art-making process. She loves that she is now able to share in your child’s art experience and to be a part of the Dane Nation! 

Visual Arts I, Sculpture II, Sculpture III, AP 3D Art & Design

Ext. 511517

vjumper@forsyth.k12.ga.us

@denmarkmakers_3d