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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

  • Imaginative and resourceful teaching professional trained in a wide array of artistic mediums

  • Instills art appreciation while promoting creativity and open-mindedness

  • Adept in classroom management ensuring a highly motivated classroom

  • Adapts teaching to engage students with diverse styles of learning to ensure that each child succeeds

  • Collaborative educator motivated to sustaining strong relationships within the school community

 

EDUCATION: Bachelor of Fine Arts - Studio Art (EC-12 Certification)

Texas State University San Marcos, Texas     May 2009   

                    

  • 3.96 GPA on a 4.0 scale, Suma Cum Laude/Deans List

  • TExES Art EC-12 (2009)  

  • PPR EC-12 (2009)

  • Art All level EC-12 certification (Texas)

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

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Art Teacher, Castle Rock Elementary              Castle Rock, Colorado                                  August 2015 - Present

  • Design and present exciting lessons that actively engage learners, while educating on proper artistic methodologies and various technical aspects as well as incorporating cross-curricular concepts

  • Provide students with opportunities to reach their fullest potential through creative expression, cognitive strategies, and a broad range of aesthetic, historical, critical and production experiences

  • Create displays for art work that includes historical, critical and production techniques learned in the classroom

  • Created and facilitate annual school wide Fine Arts Night

  • Facilitate field trips to the Denver Art Museum for 5th and 6th grade

  • CRE is a PBL school. I have designed and written multiple PBLs that integrate the core curriculum from the classroom. 

  • Contribute to the planning, lesson creation, organization, and implementation of CRE's 6th grade Outdoor Education Program.

  • Design and creation of 50

  • Design and creation of set as well as costumes for the following musicals: Lion King 2016, The Grinch 2017, The Polar Express 2018, and Monsters Inc. 2019. 

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Art Teacher, Princeton High School     Princeton, Texas                                    August 2014 – June 2015

  • Design and present exciting lessons that actively engage learners, while educating on proper artistic methodologies and various technical aspects as well as incorporating cross-curricular concepts

  • Provide students with opportunities to reach their fullest potential through creative expression, cognitive strategies, and a broad range of aesthetic, historical, critical and production experiences

  • Created and facilitated student and community art shows as well as art auction

  • Initiated Art Club for students 9th-12th grade

  • Facilitated field trips to the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, and the Amon Carter Museum of American Art in Fort Worth

 

Art Teacher, Dessau Elementary              Pflugerville, Texas                                  August 2009 - 2014

  • Design and present exciting lessons that actively engage learners, while educating on proper artistic methodologies and various technical aspects as well as incorporating cross-curricular concepts

  • Provide students with opportunities to reach their fullest potential through creative expression, cognitive strategies, and a broad range of aesthetic, historical, critical and production experiences

  • Create displays for art work that includes historical, critical and production techniques learned in the classroom

  • Grade Level leader

  • Positive Behavior Support committee

  • Created and facilitated school wide Fine Arts Night

  • Facilitated the completion of the school Yearbook

  • Initiated Art Club for 5th grade students

  • Art Central Program with the 4th grade students

    • The Art Central Program includes four field trips to Blanton Museum of Art each year. This program introduces and reinforces description, analysis, and interpretation of art through inquiry-based discussion and writing activities, and teaches students about museum careers. 

  • 2010-2011 and 2012-2013 Humanitarian of the Year nominee

  • 2011-2012 Teacher of the Year nominee

 

Student Teacher, Spring Hill Elementary         Pflugerville, Texas     January 2009 – March 2009

  • Assisted with assorted classroom duties for (K-5th grade)

  • Created lesson plans and displays for the art work

  • Assisted with the Art Club for 5th grade students

  • Supervised field trips to the Blanton Museum of Art

            

Student Teacher, Connally High School           Pflugerville, Texas                  March - May, 2009

  • Assisted with classroom duties for (9th-12th grade)

  • Created lesson plans for Art I and Art II Drawing classes           

 

Middle School and Lower Elementary Teacher                                        2003-2006

Trinity United Methodist Church, Austin, TX

  • Worked with students from kindergarten to 8th grade

  • Engaged students in storytelling and facilitated classroom art projects

  • Supervised field trips to Schiltterbahn, New Braunfels, Texas

 

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

Personal Assistant, Deborah Campbell, IBM, 2002-2005

Professional Photographer, Life Touch Photography, Austin, Texas 2003-2004

 

ACTIVITIES 

  • Member of TAEA (Texas Art Education Association) 2009-2015

  • Vice President of NAEA (National Art Education Association) at Texas State University 2008

  • Secretary of CASA (Ceramic Art Student Association) at Texas State University 2008-2009

  • Member of the Texas Juggling Society 2002-2014

 

 

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