In addition to her 25 years of dedication to the development of the Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) Visual Arts Conservatory, Ms. Oden exhibits and sells her paintings through various galleries in California and at the Laguna Beach Festival of the Arts. She also volunteers in various art-related programs throughout the Orange County community and has created an OCSA Visual Arts Leadership program that guides her students into volunteering and supporting local community programs. She has dedicated her career as a visual arts director and instructor by creating and developing a powerful and supportive fine arts curriculum, allowing young fine artists of all levels to excel through carefully aligned and tiered studio classes and lecture education.