Dorine Perach, Ma Email & Phone Number

Israel

Teach elementary art to children in grades K - 5. Students explore painting, sculpture, drawing and mixed media. Art themes are related to other school subjects. Art history and art of other cultures are integrated into the program. Other responsibilities include art shows, back drops for plays, decorations for school programs, continued education, designing and updating the elementary art website. I also tutored students in a variety of subjects, substitute teach for all subjects and assist teachers in a variety of ways.

Substitute teach in all areas of study in the elementary, middle and high school levels.

Guide adults and children individually and in groups for artistic expression and personal growth. Students explore mixed media, multi-cultural art, art history and experiential art projects and experience creative techniques in order to allow them to find their own personal images. Parent-child art is also offered.

Design and paint murals, furniture, home and store interiors by commission. Worked as a volunteer with the Organization for the Beautification of Israel with school children and adults on various murals including: entrance to Tali school, Hod Hasharon; park in Yosef Tal, Kfar Sava; and side entrance wall to the English Speaking Residence Association (ESRA), Kfar Sava. Painted other shelters in the Sharon area in order for them to blend into their environment. Design Kettubot, paintings and metal sculptures.

Offered an adult art class called the "Art Sampler". Students learned to find their own images as well as try out a wide variety of art techniques until discovering the art form they wished to develop.

Assisted in the English as a second language program and with 5th grade students in all aspects reading, writing, math and verbal expression. Assisted in the elementary art program. Integrated art projects into curriculums designed for elementary and middle school students. Worked with individual students with special needs.

Responsibilities included administration and continued development of art program, supervision of ten art instructors and teaching at this Jewish Federation overnight summer camp. Special emphasis was on incorporating Jewish artmaking into special programs, the outdoor environment and into the daily fine art courses. The fine arts studio included stained glass workshop, photo lab, woodshop, animation, textiles, ceramics, metals, silver jewelry making and arts and crafts. The art studio ran approximately 35 art groups daily, evening programs, all camp programs and special Israeli programs. Camp Chi services between 600 - 800 campers per session.

Instruct children ages 5-11 in painting, drawing, sculpture, and mixed media. Subject matter is multicultural. Skills are learned in an “open” approach. ClassesInclude: “Art Adventures for Kids” (mixed media), “Art Adventures for Adults” (mixed media) and “Creative Painting Techniques” for home and store interiors for adults.

Responsibilities included teaching crafts and assisting in special program to seniors who attend "Seniors Camp", assisting in the art aspects of the "Grandparent/grandchildren" weekends, and with "Family Camp".

Designed and implemented art therapy groups with senior adults challenged with declining health.

Designed and implemented individual and group art therapy services for agedseniors and handicapped adults. Case management, activity and milieu therapy. Curated art show of their works

Designed and implemented group and individual art therapy services for chronic and highly functioning mentally ill adults and teenagers. Responsibilitiesincluded: case management, individual and group therapy, assessment, treatment, program planning and development. Editor of professional papers for center.

Designed and implemented group and individual art therapy services forchronically mentally ill adults. Responsibilities included: case management,individual, group and milieu therapy, intake and orientation of new clients,assessment, treatment planning, crisis intervention, community outreachand referral.

Administered the Halstead/Reitan neuropsychological test battery, memoryand intelligence tests for adults and children suffering from disease or damageto the central nervous system.

Ma, Art Therapy

Bachelor Of Arts, Psychology

Humanities