Meet Your Instructor

I started Brush & Quill in 2020 when my students wanted more than what I could offer during a regular school day. More time, more exploration, more in-depth projects. They told me what they wanted to learn – how to draw iguanas, paint 3D hot air balloons, pour plaster sculptures – and soon even our 2-hour after-school sessions didn’t seem like enough time to do it all! That is one of my favorite things about art – there is never an end to the possibilities.

In the 15 years before Brush & Quill, I taught writing, literature, and art – instructing students kindergarten through adult in various Florida county schools, Seminole State College, Ronald McDonald House Orlando and Nemours, and Orlando Museum of Art.

After all these experiences, I am excited to continue exploring the possibilities of art with my students!

Hope holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Education K-12 and a professional license in Art Education K-12 in Florida. She has over 20 years of experience instructing artists from Kindergarten-adult in schools and organizations including: 

  • Brush & Quill: Owner & Instructor, Sanford | FL 2019 – present
  • All Souls Catholic School: Art & ELA Instructor, Sanford | FL 2019 – present
  • Hope Lugo Art: Owner & Artist 2009 – present
  • Casa Feliz Counseling: Art Therapy Instructor, Deland | FL 2025
  • Ronald McDonald House: Artist & Volunteer Instructor, Orlando & Nemours | FL 2014 – 2020
  • Orlando Museum of Art: Gallery Docent & Art Therapy Instructor 2011 – 2020
  • Florida Virtual School: ELA Department Co-Chair, PD Presenter,  Instructor (ELA, Gifted Literature, Art) 2012 – 2016
  • Hamilton Elementary School: Art Instructor, Specials Team Lead 2007 – 2012
  • Seminole State College: English Instructor, Sanford | FL 2006 – 2007
  • Sanford Middle School: ELA instructor & Yearbook Advisor 2004 – 2007