Ms. Tooley’s responsibilities include collecting audition materials and managing audition schedules, categorizing and storing undergraduate student records, and assisting with both graduation checkouts and course evaluations. Before returning to Boone, Ms. Tooley taught as an elementary art teacher for two years in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, where she had the privilege of sharing her love for the arts with others. Ms. Tooley holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art Education (K-12) from Appalachian State University (2022).