Ailsa Stevenson is originally from Southern New Jersey. She lived in Chicago for 4 years earning her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where she studied photography and fine metals. After graduation in 2015, Ailsa moved back east and currently teaches art at Moorestown Friends School to students from 6th-12th grade in subjects such as photography, printmaking, fashion sewing, and jewelry design. She is currently working towards her Masters in Art Education from Boston University. In the summer of 2016, Ailsa first came to Peters Valley as the Youth Art Fellow and thoroughly enjoyed her time there.