Experience

The Jewish Day School of Metropolitan Seattle

• Bellevue, WA

• ART SPECIALIST

  • Aug 2011 - Present

  Key Achievements: -Create a positive learning environment in which students are engaged, challenged and safe. -Promote high expectations, demonstrate a caring attitude, and establish an appropriate environment to enhance student learning. -Partner with teachers at all levels to integrate art into other aspects of the curriculum. -Administer a fair and consistent classroom management system. -Utilize appropriate teaching strategies based on individual needs, interests, abilities, and learning styles. Show less



Connelly School of the Holy Child

• ART TEACHER

  • Aug 2006 - Jun 2011

  - Designed and presented exciting lessons that actively engage learners, while educating on proper artistic methodologies and various technical aspects. - Provided students with opportunities to reach their fullest potential through creative expression, cognitive strategies and a broad range of aesthetic, historical, critical and production experience. - Organized ongoing displays of student work throughout the school by collaborating with classroom teachers to integrate art curriculum with classroom topics. - Created art lessons incorporating art museum collections and exhibits. - Incorporated technology into the classroom. - Exercised a positive and assertive approach to discipline for modeling behavior. - Initiated an art elective to provide students with additional opportunities to further their artistic capabilities and discover new mediums. - Advised students who won awards in regional and national art competitions. Show less



The Barrie School

• ART TEACHER

  • Aug 2003 - Jun 2006

  - Developed and delivered lessons that incorporated art elements, principles and techniques to students. - Created and implement lesson plans in art with a variety of learning styles. - Organized an Annual Art Show to showcase students' work. - Developed and delivered lessons that incorporated art elements, principles and techniques to students. - Created and implement lesson plans in art with a variety of learning styles. - Organized an Annual Art Show to showcase students' work.



Arts Orange County

• ART TEACHER

  • Jan 2001 - Jan 2003

  Kindergarten through Eighth Grade Key Achievements: - Participated with Artists in Schools, which placed professional visual artists into a 10-session artist residency in the classroom. - Worked collaboratively with classroom teachers to develop and implement an artist residency tailored to engage both the teacher and their students in the creative process. Kindergarten through Eighth Grade Key Achievements: - Participated with Artists in Schools, which placed professional visual artists into a 10-session artist residency in the classroom. - Worked collaboratively with classroom teachers to develop and implement an artist residency tailored to engage both the teacher and their students in the creative process.



Orange County Museum of Art

• ART TEACHER, Preschool through Eighth Grade

  • Jan 2000 - Jan 2003

  Key Achievements: - Served as an Artist-in-Residence at elementary and intermediate schools. - Designed art programs, which taught art concepts and skills in conjunction with current exhibits. - Taught weekend hands-on art classes to students ages six through twelve. Prepared art materials for lessons. - Demonstrated use of art materials and tools. Led students on tours of museum and contributed to success of various museum community events. - Participated with special events such as Summer Art Camp, Family Arts Day, Saturday's Show less



South Coast Plaza and Children's Tile Painting

• ART TEACHER, Kindergarten through Sixth Grade

  • Jan 2000 - Jan 2001

  Key Achievements: - Assisted as an independent contractor in the implementation of a sequential visual art program. - Developed and executed classroom art lessons based on the California Visual and Performing Arts Framework and District curricula. - Offered suggestions and activities to teachers for follow-up lessons. Key Achievements: - Assisted as an independent contractor in the implementation of a sequential visual art program. - Developed and executed classroom art lessons based on the California Visual and Performing Arts Framework and District curricula. - Offered suggestions and activities to teachers for follow-up lessons.



St. Anne School

• Laguna Niguel, Ca

• ART TEACHER, Kindergarten through Eighth Grade

  • Jan 1996 - Jan 1999