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• Teaches K-5 Visual Arts in a Title 1 public school.• Responsible for: - Crafting K-5 Standards aligned lessons while guiding students through the completion of artwork demonstrating standard mastery - Hanging and displaying artwork for school and county-wide exhibitions - Creating signs and banners for school events - Managing and maintaining art supplies and equipment - Administering state mandated standardized tests

Responsible for teaching Visual Arts and Creative Writing Courses for on level and special needs students aged 4 through 21 (grades Pre-K through 12). Teaching responsibilities include syllabus and assignment planning, facilitating class lectures, lessons and demonstrations, grading, portfolio preparation, and document review and preparation for Academy (syllabi for all programs and various PR materials). Responsible for teaching students art history lessons as well as various artistic mediums, including: graphite, Prisma Color marker, pen and ink, permanent marker, color pencil, charcoal (vine and compressed), oil pastel, water color, acrylic, and oil painting, and various writing compositions.

Assisted in teaching Creative Thinking Strategies (Spring 2014) and Critique As Process (Summer 2014). Helped prepare handouts, assignments and paper topics for both undergraduate and graduate students. Led discussions and critiques on student work of various media including: paintings, drawings, artist books, 3-D sculpture (wood, metal, clay and mixed media), video and sound.

Assisted in the planning and preparation of art projects for children of various ages (ages 6 through 13 yrs.)