Engaging and caring professional certified in K-8 Elementary Education and a B.A. in Studio Arts and licensed in New Mexico with over 15 years of experience. Devoted to educating the whole child and driven to inspire a life long commitment to learning. Resourceful and Imaginative Art Teacher possessing in-depth knowledge and experience in various art theories and principles. Polished in integrating art history, art appreciation and art criticism into all lesson plans and collaborating with classroom teachers to incorporate learning through art. Committed to developing meaningful curriculum and designing lessons to accommodate broad range of learning styles and abilities. Successful in encouraging students to reach fullest potential.
- Adaptability
- Collaboration and Teamwork
- Critical Thinking
- Inquiry-based learning
- Purposeful Lesson Planning
- Strong graphic and visual sense
- Photo Editor
- Google Slides
- Zoom
- Tolerant and Flexible with different situations
- Organizing and Planning
- Fine Arts
- Watercolor
- Cultural awareness
- MS Office
- Received Richard Krannawitter Scholarship
- Received Dean's Scholarship
- Dean's List, Spring 2000
- Dean's List, Fall 2001
- President's List, Fall 2003
- Minored in Elementary Education
- K-8 Teacher's License
- K-8 Elemtary License
Frankfort, KY, 08/2005 - 08/2020
- Pioneered and developed multi-age class for remote learning on platform powered by Zoom
- Created and implemented interdisciplinary studies using Google Slides presentation platform
- Collaborated in planning, organizing and implementing instructional programs to facilitate academic, intellectual and social development.
- Met regularly with parents and guardians to discuss children's progress.
- Collaborated with other faculty and staff to promote rigorous learning opportunities, general well-being of school and collective interest of staff and student body.
- Developed and implemented various thematic lesson plans, utilizing age-appropriate material and focusing on relevant topics.
- Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
- Integrated outdoor education into lesson plans.
- Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying needs and strength's.
- Delegated tasks to teacher assistants and school volunteers.
- Arranged parent-teacher conferences to address student progress and collaboratively set goals for areas of improvement.
- Probed, encouraged and facilitated class discussions by building discussions into lessons, asking open-ended questions and using techniques to track student participation and actively solicit input.
- Developed and implemented various thematic lesson plans, utilizing age-appropriate material and focusing on relevant topics
Frankfort, KY, 06/2016 - 08/2020
- Pioneered and developed multi-age class for remote learning on a platform powered by Zoom
- Created and implemented interdisciplinary studies using the Google Slides presentation platform
- Educated students on cultural influences on music and art styles and techniques of modern and historic art.
- Coordinated field trips to museums and galleries to expose students to examples of art and history.
- Achieved student participation through relevant and real-life experiences to maintain student interest and stimulate student creativity.
- Guided students to develop and hone creative processes and problem-solving skills.
- Developed lesson plans surrounding various types of art, history and culture.
City, STATE, 08/2004 - 08/2020
- Coordinated with classroom teachers to correlate art activities with classroom curriculum.
- Helped students manipulate variety of media to express emotions, feelings, attitude and intent.
- Taught classes on variety of topics, including painting, collage, color theory, art installation, earthworks, basic drawing, portraiture and figure drawing, organizing and writing original lesson plans for each class.
- Plan and present art displays and exhibitions designed to exhibit students work for the school and community
- Inspired students and assisted in developing creativity and self-expression through various art forms and media.
- Coordinated field trips to museums and galleries to expose students to examples of art and history.
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School Attended
- Bloomsburg Area High School
- College Of Santa Fe
Job Titles Held:
- Developmental Kindergarten Lead Teacher
- Art Teacher
- Art Teacher
Degrees
- High School Diploma
- Bachelor of Arts
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