RESUME
EDUCATION
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Master of Fine Arts in Painting
New York Academy of Art / May 2015 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art Education Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting Endorsement in English as a Second Language University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign GPA 3.90/4.00 / December 2012 Studies Abroad Program in Cortona, Italy University of Georgia / Spring 2011 |
CERTIFICATION• Illinois Type 10 K–12 Art Certification
• Endorsement in English as a Second Language LANGUAGEEnglish Full Professional Proficiency
Hebrew Bilingual Proficiency |
WORK EXPERIENCE
Adjunct Assistant Professor, CityTech and Hostos Community College, City University of New York
• Taught Type & Media, an introductory course in typography, InDesign, and web design using Wordpress
• Taught Digital Media Foundations, a survey on the evolution of communication design from analog to digital media
• Taught Color Theory at Hostos Community College, differentiated for digital design and animation majors
Servant Leader Intern (Classroom Teacher), Children's Defense Fund Freedom School (Riverside Church)
New York, New York • Summer 2016
• Implementing a literacy curriculum for grades 3–5 at a summer school for underserved students in Harlem
• Attended the Children’s Defense Fund’s professional development about the “cradle to prison pipeline”
Adjunct Lecturer, College of Technology (City University of New York)
Brooklyn, New York • February 2016 – Present
• Teaching Digital Media Foundations course to undergraduate freshmen in Communications Design
• Evaluating websites designed by students that serve as their digital portfolio for coursework
• Framing prompts to correlate with current 2016 presidential election, making content relevant and engaging
Curriculum Designer, Junior Explorers
Brooklyn, New York • February 2016 – Present
• Writing unit and lesson curricula for teachers of grades K–5 to integrate science app into the classroom
• Aligning content with Next Generation Science Standards and Common Core State Standards
• Designing visual scheme and layout for easy and immediate implementation by teachers
Community Manager, EDGE EdTech
New York, New York • October – December 2015
• Led recruitment, facilitated visits, and managed membership of EDGE’s 30+ companies and cohort
• Liaised between VC’s, chief executives and presidents of educational institutions, and CEOs seeking mentorship
• Managed communication and logistics of 40 international companies presenting at National Education Week
Visual Art Teacher (Hebrew), Congregation Beth Elohim
Brooklyn, New York • October – December 2015
• Instructed visual art courses in Hebrew for ages 5–8
• Collaborated with Drama teacher to overlap content for increased engagement and language comprehension
• Reinforced key Hebrew vocabulary on art processes, foundational concepts, and cultural terms
Museum Education Intern, Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois • June – August 2013
• Curated and guided weekly gallery tours for audiences ranging from toddler to elderly
• Collaborated to modify content and delivery for students with visual impairments, and refugee visitors
• Contributed posts to a weekly blog promoting the summer internship experience
Lower School Art Instructor, North Shore Country Day School
Winnetka, Illinois • February – June 3013
• Taught visual arts curriculum for grades 1–5, in class sizes ranging from 8–22 students
• Enhanced grade units with nontraditional projects in wire, origami, quilting and Indonesian shadow puppets
• Created interactive displays inviting viewers to engage with the material through sampling and manipulation
Assistant Teacher, Center for Talent Development Summer Program
Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois • Summer 2011 & 2012
• Led discussion, tutored, evaluated, and substituted for PreK–8 gifted student courses
• Contributed to professional development on sexual identity, multiple intelligences, and emotional resilience
• Covered content in Art & Math, Signals Intelligence, Mystery Writing, SketchUp with Google Earth, and Journalism
Ambassador, School of Art + Design
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • January – April 2012
• Programmed and hosted Admitted Student Days with recruiters, directors, advisers, deans and professors
• Led outreach, facility tours, and traveling question-and-answer seminars for prospective families
Math / Reading Specialist, America Reads / America Counts
Urbana, Illinois • September 2009 – December 2010
• Tutored individual and small group 30–45 minute pull-out sessions on math and reading for grades 3–5
• Served as an instructional assistant in the primary classroom, attending to students independently
• Coordinated homework support after school on a walk-in basis, overseeing all grades and subjects
Visual Arts Assistant, Interlochen Center for the Arts Summer Arts Camp
Interlochen, Michigan • Summer 2009
• Taught lessons on portraiture, and independently curated final exhibition for Junior Arts, ages 8–12
• Supervised weekly open studio figure drawing sessions with a model, for high school students
• Participated in pedagogy seminars related to research and practices from Harvard University’s Project Zero
• Taught Type & Media, an introductory course in typography, InDesign, and web design using Wordpress
• Taught Digital Media Foundations, a survey on the evolution of communication design from analog to digital media
• Taught Color Theory at Hostos Community College, differentiated for digital design and animation majors
Servant Leader Intern (Classroom Teacher), Children's Defense Fund Freedom School (Riverside Church)
New York, New York • Summer 2016
• Implementing a literacy curriculum for grades 3–5 at a summer school for underserved students in Harlem
• Attended the Children’s Defense Fund’s professional development about the “cradle to prison pipeline”
Adjunct Lecturer, College of Technology (City University of New York)
Brooklyn, New York • February 2016 – Present
• Teaching Digital Media Foundations course to undergraduate freshmen in Communications Design
• Evaluating websites designed by students that serve as their digital portfolio for coursework
• Framing prompts to correlate with current 2016 presidential election, making content relevant and engaging
Curriculum Designer, Junior Explorers
Brooklyn, New York • February 2016 – Present
• Writing unit and lesson curricula for teachers of grades K–5 to integrate science app into the classroom
• Aligning content with Next Generation Science Standards and Common Core State Standards
• Designing visual scheme and layout for easy and immediate implementation by teachers
Community Manager, EDGE EdTech
New York, New York • October – December 2015
• Led recruitment, facilitated visits, and managed membership of EDGE’s 30+ companies and cohort
• Liaised between VC’s, chief executives and presidents of educational institutions, and CEOs seeking mentorship
• Managed communication and logistics of 40 international companies presenting at National Education Week
Visual Art Teacher (Hebrew), Congregation Beth Elohim
Brooklyn, New York • October – December 2015
• Instructed visual art courses in Hebrew for ages 5–8
• Collaborated with Drama teacher to overlap content for increased engagement and language comprehension
• Reinforced key Hebrew vocabulary on art processes, foundational concepts, and cultural terms
Museum Education Intern, Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois • June – August 2013
• Curated and guided weekly gallery tours for audiences ranging from toddler to elderly
• Collaborated to modify content and delivery for students with visual impairments, and refugee visitors
• Contributed posts to a weekly blog promoting the summer internship experience
Lower School Art Instructor, North Shore Country Day School
Winnetka, Illinois • February – June 3013
• Taught visual arts curriculum for grades 1–5, in class sizes ranging from 8–22 students
• Enhanced grade units with nontraditional projects in wire, origami, quilting and Indonesian shadow puppets
• Created interactive displays inviting viewers to engage with the material through sampling and manipulation
Assistant Teacher, Center for Talent Development Summer Program
Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois • Summer 2011 & 2012
• Led discussion, tutored, evaluated, and substituted for PreK–8 gifted student courses
• Contributed to professional development on sexual identity, multiple intelligences, and emotional resilience
• Covered content in Art & Math, Signals Intelligence, Mystery Writing, SketchUp with Google Earth, and Journalism
Ambassador, School of Art + Design
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • January – April 2012
• Programmed and hosted Admitted Student Days with recruiters, directors, advisers, deans and professors
• Led outreach, facility tours, and traveling question-and-answer seminars for prospective families
Math / Reading Specialist, America Reads / America Counts
Urbana, Illinois • September 2009 – December 2010
• Tutored individual and small group 30–45 minute pull-out sessions on math and reading for grades 3–5
• Served as an instructional assistant in the primary classroom, attending to students independently
• Coordinated homework support after school on a walk-in basis, overseeing all grades and subjects
Visual Arts Assistant, Interlochen Center for the Arts Summer Arts Camp
Interlochen, Michigan • Summer 2009
• Taught lessons on portraiture, and independently curated final exhibition for Junior Arts, ages 8–12
• Supervised weekly open studio figure drawing sessions with a model, for high school students
• Participated in pedagogy seminars related to research and practices from Harvard University’s Project Zero
PROFESSIONAL TEACHING INTERNSHIP
Niles West High School, Skokie, IL | Suburban High School
• Facilitated courses in Ceramics, Digital Photography and Art Foundations for grades 9–12
• Completed 100+ hours of clinical teaching experience with English as a Second Language students
East Prairie School, Skokie, IL | Suburban Elementary / Middle School
• Instructed core arts curriculum for grades K–8, and supervised Art Club after school
• Differentiated for a population of 75% English as a Second Language students, and students with different needs
Prairieview-Ogden South Elementary, Royal, IL | Rural Elementary School
• Implemented a 9-week push-in art curriculum for grades 3–4
• Media included book arts, performance art, collage, installation, land and trash art, graphic novels and curating
La Scuola Primaria G. Mancini di Cortona, Italy | EAL Italian Elementary / Middle School
• Taught English through art to Italian 6th graders with a comic book project on hybrid American/Italian foods
• Assisted student teachers with a workshop in papermaking for Italian 3rd graders, in basic Italian
• Facilitated courses in Ceramics, Digital Photography and Art Foundations for grades 9–12
• Completed 100+ hours of clinical teaching experience with English as a Second Language students
East Prairie School, Skokie, IL | Suburban Elementary / Middle School
• Instructed core arts curriculum for grades K–8, and supervised Art Club after school
• Differentiated for a population of 75% English as a Second Language students, and students with different needs
Prairieview-Ogden South Elementary, Royal, IL | Rural Elementary School
• Implemented a 9-week push-in art curriculum for grades 3–4
• Media included book arts, performance art, collage, installation, land and trash art, graphic novels and curating
La Scuola Primaria G. Mancini di Cortona, Italy | EAL Italian Elementary / Middle School
• Taught English through art to Italian 6th graders with a comic book project on hybrid American/Italian foods
• Assisted student teachers with a workshop in papermaking for Italian 3rd graders, in basic Italian
EXPERTISE
Technology Photoshop | InDesign | Microsoft Office | iMovie | Sketch | SketchUp | Blackboard | Trello
Material Painting | Drawing | Sculpture | Book Arts | Digital / Analog Photography | Graphic Design | Video
Interest Sustainable Practice | Project Zero | Curriculum Design | Community Management | EdTech Efficacy Pilot
Material Painting | Drawing | Sculpture | Book Arts | Digital / Analog Photography | Graphic Design | Video
Interest Sustainable Practice | Project Zero | Curriculum Design | Community Management | EdTech Efficacy Pilot
HONORS
Graduated with Highest Honors – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2012
Dean’s List Fall 2008 – Spring 2012
James Scholar Fall 2009 – Spring 2012
Lydia E. Parker Bates Scholarship Fall 2011– Spring 2012
Lois Marie Orr Scholarship Fall 2008 – Spring 2009, Fall 2011– Spring 2012
University of Georgia Studies Abroad Stipend Recipient Spring 2011
FAA Talented Student, Art & Design Fall 2009– Spring 2010
Dean’s List Fall 2008 – Spring 2012
James Scholar Fall 2009 – Spring 2012
Lydia E. Parker Bates Scholarship Fall 2011– Spring 2012
Lois Marie Orr Scholarship Fall 2008 – Spring 2009, Fall 2011– Spring 2012
University of Georgia Studies Abroad Stipend Recipient Spring 2011
FAA Talented Student, Art & Design Fall 2009– Spring 2010
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