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Marine On Saint Croix, Mn, Us

Online course evaluator, Subject Matter Contributor, and Blended Learning Instructor for educators in continuing education courses for maintaining licensure or obtaining graduate credit from partner universities.• Conceptualized, researched, and co-wrote/contributed content to courses ‘Creativity Reboot for the Art Teacher’s Classroom’ and 'Educational Innovation with Arts Integration'• Synchronous Instruction for Teacher Well-Being courses- The Mindful Approach, Teacher Wellness II, The Power of Positivity, Welcoming Wellness to Your Work-Life.• Fluency in navigating LMS (Sakai & Canvas) and the nuances virtual learning environments and workspaces.• Ability to produce high quality work, meet deadlines, and maintain collegial collaboration in a remote work environment.

St Paul, Minnesota, United States

Trained educators through residency placements where therapeutic programming is implemented utilizing breathwork, movement and rest to develop mind-body coping skills and self-regulation.• Attended Intro to Mindfulness, Movement and Social Emotional Learning workshop and learned the neuroscience behind breathwork, movement and rest as it relates to Social Emotional Learning Competencies.• Attended Trauma-Responsive Practices workshop addressing the understanding of the impact of trauma and stress on youth and adults and the mind-body interventions to assist with de-escalation, self-regulation, and community connection.

Instructing and supporting future educators in the Multiple Pathways to Teaching Education Department.• Instructing Clinical Methods, and Art Methods course in the Minnesota Grow Your Own Teachers Program. • Support teacher candidates with licensure/PELSB requirements and EdTPA prep.• Instructing Art Methods Course in the Dual Language Immersion Elementary Teacher Education program.• Support future educators in developing skills and confidence to create an engaging classroom environment and curriculum grounded in educational equity.• Supervise student teachers and provide resources for development of SEL, best practices and curriculum design.

Forest Lake, Minnesota, United States

Focused on teaching 7-12th grade students through Visual Arts courses, utilizing technologies and media platforms, designing projects, acquiring TEFFLA Grant, advising Senior Students, and coordinating student art shows.-Delivered 4 courses by utilizing the Distance Learning/Hybrid model due to COVID-19. -Ensure the engagement of 130 students in meaningful visual arts curriculum via technologies and media platforms that facilitate digital instruction, creating, and teacher-to-student and student-to-teacher interaction, including: Canvas, Loom, Flipgrid, Google Classroom, etc. -Obtained TEFFLA Grant worth $5.7K for funding the production of a mosaic mural in partnership with Mosaic on A Stick in St. Paul.-Educate 130-170 7th-12th grade students per quarter through Visual Arts courses that include Art I and II, Introduction to Art and Interior Space and Design, Comic Slam, and Art Crawl. -Create 8 summative projects per course to meet students' interests and build foundational art/design skills.

Forest Lake, Minnesota, United States

Teaching and Team Lead role focused on instructing art utilizing IB methods to 6-12th grade art students, designing courses, developing IB Visual Arts curriculum, attending training, hosting exchange students, organizing field trips, organizing staff wellness event, and improving staff and student performance. -Taught 180 6th-12th grade students through art courses based on the International Baccalaureate Visual Arts curriculum, including Art Making, Curatorial Practice, and Theoretical Practice courses. -Supported colleagues in their professional growth and development by providing feedback on performance and sharing resources and support for maintaining licensure through LILA leadership positions that included Team Lead, Department Lead, VOA Committee Member, Wellness Committee Member.-Supported wellness of 120+ staff members in an ongoing partnership with the Forest Lake YMCA by co-developing plan for a Wellness Kick-off Event involving multiple sessions- exercise classes, nutrition informational sessions, BMI measurement.-Designed innovative programming for iTerm course aimed at young women leadership, physical health, social-emotional learning and community service.-Attended Middle Years Programme IB Visual Arts Implementation training in Austin, TX in 2017, and Diploma Programme IB Visual Arts Implementation training in Seattle, WA, in 2017. -Developed IB Visual Arts Curriculum, including engaging and relevant lessons, and 8 studio projects and rubrics for each course, aiming at meeting student needs for the new Upper School level program at LILA. -Hosted 20 exchange students from Spain in all levels of visual arts courses. -Orchestrated a field trip to Can-Can Wonderland in alignment with 7/8 Visual Arts, Local Art, Community, and Sculpture unit that 70 students attended.

Roseville, Minnesota, United States

Teaching and mentoring students 6-12th grade, Educational Leadership including Equity and Integration Assistant, Student Equity Team Co-coordinator, Teacher's Network, AVID site team member, iPad grant recipient/coordinator, , developing Essential Questions and Understandings in department curriculum.Metropolitan Regional Arts Grant recipient/coordinator. -Educated 210 7th-12th grade students per trimester in art courses. -Served as district Equity and Integration Assistant and presented professional development opportunities to staff for growth in the area of equity.-Co-coordinated Student Equity Team through monthly meetings with events, field trips and guest speakers.-served as AVID site team member: attended Implementation Strand training, supported AVID methodologies, mentored 4 AVID students per year through bi-monthly academic meetings.-Coordinated a Shadow Puppet Art Residency with Anne Sawyer-Aitch, a local artist, through a Metropolitan Regional Arts Council Arts Learning Grant.-Recipient of iPad Grant that provided innovative learning opportunities in courses utilizing Voicethread and iBooks Author to create digital portfolios of student work. -Hosted 6 student teachers and provided support, learning experiences, modeled teaching strategies for engagement and best practices in the classroom.-Created Essential Questions and Understandings concept in alignment with Minnesota Standards and the art department scope and sequence as a SOARC committee member. -Organized annual field trips for 150 students to the Walker Art Museum and Minneapolis Institute of Art's special exhibitions- Frieda Kahlo, Dr. Robert Fisch, and Text Message-book art exhibition. -Executed the preparation of 30 students recycled art projects displayed at the Harriet Alexander Nature Center Earth Day Celebration. -Handled the annual preparation of student artwork for the school's Kids Create community evening, District Art Show, and 8th-grade graduation.

Blaine, Minnesota, United States

Operative role with emphasis on teaching students, preparing their artwork for the exhibition, serving as a member of an action group, attending a convention, and conceptualizing and designing a summer class. -Taught 600 1st-5th grade students an art curriculum founded on art elements and multicultural learning in compliance with state standards. -Prepared 600 student artwork pieces for a display at a district art show and the school's Fine Art Festival. -Acted as a member of the Johnsville Action Group and supported the decision-making for the school-related to planning school-wide events, resolving issues, and meeting the needs of the most vulnerable students. -Attended the National Art Educators Convention featuring teaching artists and artists that conducted a presentation on a variety of topics related to Art Education and best practices in instruction. -Conceptualized and created an integrated summer class based on creative writing and bookmaking.

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