Amanda Harrington
Art Teacher
Bunch,OK
Summary
Enthusiastic and dedicated creative Art Teacher with 8 years of experience; educating students with a commitment to helping students with learning and fostering a love of the arts. Proficient in helping students create unique works of art to encourage personal expression and enhance self-confidence.
Overview
4
4
years of post-secondary education
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Art Teacher
Maryetta Public School
Stilwell, OK
08.2014 - Current
- Upheld commitment to educational excellence and fostered atmosphere of mutual respect and trust.
- Instructed students on visual arts techniques and assigned related art projects for students in Pre-k through 8th grade.
- Created engaging lesson plans, fostered culture of discovery and provided well-organized classroom structure to help students succeed in the art program.
- Researched best practices for arts integration and visual arts trends and applied new techniques to lesson plan material.
- Provide visual arts equipment and tools to facilitate creation of drawings, paintings, collages, crafts, and other projects.
- Provide one-on-one attention to students while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
Johnson O'Malley (JOM) Field Specialist
Cherokee Nation
Tahlequah, OK
02.2007 - 07.2014
- Reported JOM financial data and updated financial records of schools within the Cherokee Nation Reservation.
- Created various reports related to the Johnson O'Malley Program.
- Applied proper codes to invoices, files, and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
- Organized JOM budget documentation and tracked expenses for up to 20 school districts.
- Assisted/taught Cherokee cultural crafts to various schools within the Cherokee Nation Reservation.
- Interacted with school personnel effectively building lasting relationships.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Northeastern State University
Tahlequah, OK 08.1998 - 12.2002
Accomplishments
Doodle for Google design challenge state finalist as well as multiple winners in the following contests:
- JOM Art Competition
- Cherokee Art Market
- Ag in the Classroom
- Farmers and Ranchers
- OKC ZOO Art Contest
- Natural's Baseball Calendar
- Turn Around Don't Drown
- Drawing For Dollars
- Aeronautics
- Five Tribes Student Art Competition
Timeline
Art Teacher
Maryetta Public School
08.2014 - Current
Johnson O'Malley (JOM) Field Specialist
Cherokee Nation
02.2007 - 07.2014
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Northeastern State University
08.1998 - 12.2002
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