Joel Baxley
BA in Visual Art and English
MEd in Curriculum and Instruction
Freed-Hardeman University
Joel has taught in a variety of settings. After acting as a teaching principal at a facility for adolescents in state custody in Jackson, Tennessee, Joel moved on to establish a visual art program at West Elementary School in Mt. Juliet. He has remained there as the Visual Art Specialist for the past five years. Joel's artwork has been recognized in national and local exhibitions and continues to appear regularly in regional shows. He has produced illustration and design in print and electronic media for clients in Florida and Tennessee over the last ten years. He has also had the opportunity to design stage sets and scenery for numerous productions with college and community theatre groups in west Tennessee.
