Katie Higgins Email and Phone Number

Responsible for providing Elementary and Middle school students with the very best American Common Core Curriculum educational experience both inside and outside the classroom environment.• Promoting Art mediums: Drawing, Painting, Textiles, Sculpture, Print, Art History, Mixed Media, Stop Motion Animation and Pop Art to all Elementary and Middle School students.• Consistently teaching high quality lessons.• Maintaining discipline in accordance with the school procedures. • Encouraging good practice with regard to punctuality, behavior, standards of work and attendance.• Ensuring a high quality learning environment within the Art department.• Completing the paperwork needed to keep track of a student’s performance.• Contributing to the preparation of student Lesson Plans and other reports as required.• Actively promoting school policies and procedures at every opportunity.• Delivering the curriculum through the scheduled teaching program.• Participating in the school’s performance management scheme.• Communicating concrete and abstract concepts to students.• Planning and preparing Art courses and lessons.• Keeping all teacher materials up-to-date.• Visual Art Gallery and Exhibitions of Students work and talent displayed throughout the Academic year.

Aug 2016 – June 2017 Elementary Music Teacher Ruwais Private School Ruwais, Abu Dhabi.• Promoting Music mediums: Theatre, dance, musicals, ballads, Print, Art History, to Grade 1 and Grade 2 Elementary students.• Promoting Music and Instrument Appreciation, Musical and Dance rehearsals, and yearly Concert to Grade One and Grade Two Students.• Consistently teaching high quality lessons.• Maintaining discipline in accordance with the school procedures. • Encouraging good practice with regard to punctuality, behavior, standards of work and attendance.• Ensuring a high quality learning environment within the Music department.• Completing the paperwork needed to keep track of a student’s performance.• Contributing to the preparation of student Lesson Plans and other reports as required.• Actively promoting school policies and procedures at every opportunity.• Delivering the curriculum through the scheduled teaching program.• Participating in the school’s performance management scheme.• Communicating concrete and abstract concepts to students.• Planning and preparing Music courses and lessons.

Provided private one to one and group art sessions from ages 7 to 18 (included people of determination)