Elizabeth Spearman Email & Phone Number

Portland, Maine, United States

Florence, Italy Metropolitan Area

• Designed and taught the creative technologies after school program for 1st-5th grade students as the Creative Technologies After School Program Instructor.• Integrated educational information about artificial intelligence into the creative technologies program and conducted research on the results of this integration as a member of the International School of Florence’s Research Cohort.• Organized educational materials and assisted with daily first grade math, reading, and writing lessons as the Grade 1 Teaching Assistant.

New York, New York, United States

• Designed and led art and technology focused lessons for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students• Integrated social-emotional learning content with LilyPad Arduino, Scratch, and TurtleArt activities • Successfully advocated for students to have individual access to computers for relevant lessons• Oversaw classroom aids and facilitated a respectful and efficient environment for collaboration

• Designed and implemented lesson content for the digital storytelling course module • Recorded a series of videos of myself teaching two weeks worth of lesson content• Led a three person team in curating the lesson content on the website and editing preexisting code • Conducted office hours for all students participating in the summer course

Brooklyn, New York

• Interviewed Pratt Institute applicants and provided information on undergraduate programs• Represented Pratt at National Portfolio Days internationally and across the United States• Led presentations on Pratt programs in high schools and art studios in the US and abroad• Conducted in-person portfolio reviews and provided immediate advice for prospective students

Pratt Manhattan Gallery & The Schafler Gallery In Brooklyn

• Collaborated with gallery directors and artists throughout exhibition installations • Installed, professionally packaged, and helped with the transportation of artworks• Researched and provided plans for exhibition openings and events

Brooklyn, New York

• Led tours of the Pratt Institute campus for large groups of families and prospective students• Mentored new student tour guides and emphasized public speaking and memorization skills

Brooklyn, New York

Worked under executive assistants and Anne Pasternak, Director and David Berliner, President & COO of the museum. Assisted in managing the Director & President’s calendars and contacts, and organized all meeting materials. Answered heavy phones and directed calls for the department. Greeting VIP visitors & donors, assisted with catering, and wrote thank you letters and invitations to VIPs. Fulfilled invoices and completed expense reports via budgeting software, Concur. Chosen for special research projects for the Director, including research on crisis management, strategic planning, and community outreach. Coordinated VIP ticketing requests around the blockbuster David Bowie Is exhibition, and escorted VIPs to the galleries. Ordered and organized all office supplies. Prepared proposals and logistics for visiting groups, including all communication with security and operations. Tracked communication with donors via Raiser's Edge. Collaborated with multiple museum departments, including Development, Public Programs, and the Office of the Chief Curator. Created the first ever intern guide, explaining all processes and protocols of the Director’s Office.

Bretton Woods, New Hampshire

• Completed first aid certification and was responsible for the wellbeing of groups of 8+• Taught students between 4 and 16 years of age how to ski on a variety of terrain

Cork, County Cork, Ireland

Assistant taught a series of summer art courses for young childrenContributed to the installation of a new exhibition and worked closely with two artists: John Gerrard and Aisling O'Beirn (see the video that I helped O'Beirn to make below)Conducted research on artists in preparation for a Summer Course for Primary Teachers

Masters Of Education, Art And Art Education With A Concentration In Creative Technology, Cumulative Gpa: 4.23

Thesis Title: "Thinking Critically About Artificial Intelligence and Considering the Implications for Art and Technology in Undergraduate.

Bachelor Of Fine Arts (Bfa), Painting, President'S List

Student Exchange Program, Painting And History Of London'S Small Independent Archives

Study exchange program

Summer Study Abroad Program, Materials And Techniques Of Venice, Art History, And Intaglio

High School