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Adrian Eisenhower

Bay Village

Summary

Experienced art educator with over 15 years of teaching in public and private schools. Skilled in a range of traditional and digital media, with a focus on fostering creativity, critical thinking, and artistic expression. Committed to building community and guiding students to develop both technical skill and personal voice.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Art Teacher

The Beck Center
06.2023 - Current


  • Managed a diverse range of learners, adapting lesson plans to accommodate different abilities and interests.
  • Enhanced student creativity by incorporating various art mediums and techniques into lessons.
  • Developed and implemented engaging art lessons for students 13 and older.

Art Educator

Center for Arts Inspired Learning
04.2023 - Current
  • Enhanced student creativity by incorporating various art techniques and mediums into lesson plans.
  • Provided constructive feedback on students'' work, encouraging them to refine their technique and explore new artistic styles.
  • Organized field trips to museums and galleries, exposing students to various forms of visual arts from diverse cultures and time periods.


Founder

Walton Avenue Atelier
09.2018 - Current
  • Founded a studio to offer students 13 years of age and older workshops in classical techniques of drawing and painting
  • Community-oriented
  • Organized a weekly life drawing group for purposes of training
  • Hosts salons on various artistic and scientific topics to highlight local talent and encourage the exchange of ideas

Adjunct Professor, Drawing

Baldwin Wallace
09.2018 - 06.2024
  • Teaching fundamental drawing strategies to undergraduate art majors
  • Employing the study of the human figure to build skills and to engage with the history of representation in classical and contemporary art
  • Built and maintained a rigorous curriculum that focuses on building baseline knowledge of the craft and predecessors

Art Teacher

PEP Hopewell
10.2018 - 06.2023
  • Provided art instruction to grades K-12
  • Designed and implemented a curriculum fostering mental health with trauma-informed care
  • Improved student confidence and helped them process their experiences through art and self-expression
  • Worked closely with colleagues to create a safe and positive environment for students coming from challenging backgrounds
  • Organized a running club, aimed to use fitness to release positive endorphins and to self-regulate behavior

Artist-in Residence

Cleveland School of the Arts (CMSD)
08.2015 - 06.2018
  • Taught grades 9 through 12
  • Designed student-led curriculum in which students created personal textbooks covering the fundamentals of drawing and painting
  • Encouraged upperclassman to more fully express personal voice through visual experimentation
  • Maintained a productive and positive rapport with students, faculty and parents

Photography Teacher

The Dunn School
09.2012 - 06.2014
  • Designed and implemented a photography and video curriculum to grades 9 through 12
  • Scaffolded beginner level through intermediate and advanced visual language acquisition
  • Lead students on multi-day backpacking trips in the Santa Ynez mountains
  • Coached boys and girls tennis
  • Worked as dorm parent
  • Participated in professional development focused on experiential learning and best current practices

Education

MFA - Painting

Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah, GA
05.2016

BFA - Painting

Manhattanville College
Purchase, NY
05.2004

High School Diploma -

The Masters School
Dobbs Ferry, NY
06.2000

Skills

  • Certified Alternative Resident Educator, State of Ohio - 2025
  • Center for Arts Inspire Learning, Educator Program, 2023
  • Artist-in-Residence, Playhouse Square and The Cleveland Ballet, Current
  • Teaching Fellow, Cleveland Museum of Art, 2018
  • Teach for Experience, CityTerm, 2013
  • Avid rock climber, tennis player, long-distance runner

Timeline

Art Teacher

The Beck Center
06.2023 - Current

Art Educator

Center for Arts Inspired Learning
04.2023 - Current

Art Teacher

PEP Hopewell
10.2018 - 06.2023

Founder

Walton Avenue Atelier
09.2018 - Current

Adjunct Professor, Drawing

Baldwin Wallace
09.2018 - 06.2024

Artist-in Residence

Cleveland School of the Arts (CMSD)
08.2015 - 06.2018

Photography Teacher

The Dunn School
09.2012 - 06.2014

BFA - Painting

Manhattanville College

MFA - Painting

Savannah College of Art and Design

High School Diploma -

The Masters School

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