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Kansas City, Mo, Us

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

- Management of the Docent Program and professional programs, tour coordination, facilitation of learning opportunities for docents and visitors, effective internal and external communications- Collaboration with colleagues to ensure exceptional educational and creative programming- Focus on community, inclusivity, and curiosity with the goal of forging community partnerships to expand and diversify audiences

- Conducted a front-end study of 23 local teachers to assess their interest in teaching resources and school programming beyond onsite tours, as well as students’ current social/emotional needs - Developed a comprehensive 2023-24 School Programs Strategic Plan in collaboration with the Learning and Engagement team, predicated on teachers’ and students’ needs and well-being

- Professional Educator Certification, State of Missouri- Designing Art curriculum based on Common Core state standards, Middle Years Program (MYP) International Baccalaureate requirements, and Immersion Teaching best practices, grades 1 though 8. - Fostering creative and critical thinking processes through research, development and application of skills in different media, artistic exploration, visual thinking strategies (VTS), and reflection- Encouraging students to discover meaningful connections across content areas.- Collaborating with colleagues to create interdisciplinary units that encourage cross-cultural understanding.

- Organizing AFKC Language Center sessions- Responsible for communication, registration of newly enrolled students, text book distribution and orders, and other administrative tasks- Coordinating class schedules at Indian Creek Technology center- Interviewing and aiding in the hiring process of new instructors- Teaching French language courses as needed

- Teaching library sciences, categorization and critical thinking skills in French, grades 3rd - 5th- Examining and identifying different genres of literature- Reinforcing concepts through hands-on activities and the arts, including drawing, creative writing, and theatre - Developing an understanding of alphabetical and numerical organization, including the Dewey Decimal System- Providing academic support in French to students struggling in various subject areas

Saint-Nazaire Area, France

- Taught English language and American culture in three French elementary schools - Designed English lessons in collaboration with education professionals - Created a collection of English teaching resources, including activities, worksheets and flashcards- Attained fluency in reading, writing and speaking French at level C1 (Superior) by standards of the Council of Europe (see TCF test results below)

- Proofread all forms of traditional and interactive media, including content, website functionality, email marketing, basic HTML code, key word integration, video/radio production and more- Organized shadowing collaborations to increase efficiency and transparency between teams - Updated information in the Client Information Sheet database

- Developed and administered weekly meaningful thematic lesson plans for children ages 3 - 5- Provided a safe, organized, and nurturing learning environment for children - Provided acute progress monitoring through Galileo Assessment Technology software- Supervised assistant and afternoon staff and organized daily schedule

- Designed comprehensive lesson plans, including step-by-step instruction, list of materials, and budget, for ArtReach Fall 2009 studio art classes, complementing the touring exhibitions and the permanent collection- Recorded and updated contact information of past attendees of the ArtReach program- Led the “Spider Silkscreen” class in October 2009 in which children learned the basics of screen printing, including inking the screen, pulling the screen, and creating layered designs on t-shirts and bags

- Independently taught and created unique art and theatre classes for children, including step-by-step cartoon drawing, animal mask-making and introduction to theatre courses

- Collaborated with certified professionals to assist in educational instruction and non-instructional services for students with special needs and behavioral disorders in the first grade- Attended to the education and well-being of students with Individual Education Programs (IEPs)- Trained in Crisis Prevention and Intervention (CPI)

- Participated directly in art history visual resources digital collection development- Created descriptive and administrative metadata for digital images of art works using the VireoCat Filemaker Pro cataloging utility- Cataloged images using controlled vocabularies, in compliance with VRA Core 4.0 and CCO (Cataloging Cultural Objects) guidelines- Conducted library research for the purpose of cataloging photographs of artworks

- Organized and developed artist files- Assisted with condition reports and identifying conservation needs- Cataloged works of art in EmbARK Collection Management database- Assisted with logistics and installation of exhibitions- Indexed publication and exhibition archives

Master Of Arts - Ma, Museum Studies

Bachelor Of Arts And Bachelor Of Fine Arts, French Language, Art History

Activities and Societies: University Theatre, Global Awareness Program STUDY ABROAD EXPERIENCE 2008 Summer Study Abroad at the University.