Amanda Petersen
Summary
Art Instructor with excellent interpersonal skills and ability to foster positive learning environment conducive to success. Imparted comprehensive topical knowledge in varied modalities to enhance deeper learning. Developed meaningful test instruments to complement and validate course curriculum.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
GTA Instructor of Record
USU
12.2021 - Current
- Promoted a positive learning environment by establishing clear expectations and maintaining consistent classroom management techniques.
- Tracked student progress, frequently checking in with struggling students and identifying root causes of problems.
- Boosted student performance by providing individualized support and targeted feedback.
- Initiated new learning methods, eliminating instructional gaps and improving comprehension.
- Applied various teaching aids to minimize learning gaps and instruct and motivate students.
- Observed and adopted new techniques from skilled instructors and lecturers.
Undergrad Printmaking Lab Manager
Weber State University
01.2017 - 01.2020
- Set and oversaw quality assurance guidelines for laboratory work.
- Ensured high levels of customer satisfaction by addressing concerns promptly, maintaining open communication channels with clients throughout project lifecycles.
Print Services Manager - Art Framing/Braille
LDS Church
03.2005 - 01.2013
- Regularly reviewed safety protocols within the department, ensuring a safe working environment for all employees.
- Maintained state-of-the-art equipment, ensuring optimal performance and minimal downtime.
- Leveraged industry trends to inform print service offerings, keeping the company at the forefront of market demands.
- Fostered a culture of innovation within the print services department, encouraging team members to explore new techniques and technologies for continued growth.
Education
Master of Arts - MFA Printmaking
Utah State University
Logan, UT04.2024
Bachelor of Arts - Art Education
Weber State University
Ogden, UT04.2020
Skills
2024 Graduate Student Teacher of the Year, Caine College of the Arts, USU
2020 Secondary Education Art Endorsement
2020-22 Utah Art Ed Association Board Member/PLC Coordinator in Printmaking
2024 USU Robins Awards Finalist- Graduate Student Teacher of the Year
2024 Caine College of the Arts Graduate Student Teacher of the Year
Exhibitions
2024 Man vs Insect Portfolio, MAPC From the Ashes, KSU, Manhattan, KS
2024 As The Phoenix Portfolio, Cancer Center Permanent Collection, KUMed, KS 2024 As The Phoenix Portfolio, MAPC From the Ashes, KSU, Manhattan, KS
2024 Communities West Portfolio, 6th Biennial, Pullman, WA and Ogden, UT
2024 MFA Thesis Show EXTANT, Tippets and Eccles Gallery, USU, Logan UT 2024 MFA Student Exhibition, Tippets and Eccles Gallery, USU, Logan UT
2023 Parallels: A Collection of Prints Inspired by Poems, UNC, Greenly, CO
2023 Slapping Ink on Paper Exhibition, USU, WSU, U of U, U of W
2023 MFA Student Exhibition, Tippets and Eccles Gallery, USU, Logan UT
2022 MFA Student Exhibition, Tippets and Eccles Gallery, USU, Logan UT
2022 MFA Student Exhibition, Gallery Assist, Tippets and Eccles Gallery, USU, UT 2022 Pressed & Bound Exhibition, Project Gallery, USU, Logan UT
2021 Tectonic Shifts Exhibition, Gallery Assistant, RMPA, USU, Logan, UT
2021 MFA Student Exhibition, Project Gallery, USU, Logan UT
2021 MFA Student Exhibition, Gallery Assistant, Project Gallery, USU, Logan UT 2020 Hollow, Project Gallery, USU Logan, UT
2020 Weber State University Student Exhibition, Shaw Gallery, WSU, Ogden, UT
2019 Student Printmaking Exhibition, RMPA, SLC, UT
2019 Eccles Art Center 45th Annual Statewide Competition, Ogden, UT
2019 Mentoring Circles Portfolio Exhibition, TEXCHANGE, SGCI, Dallas, TX 2019 Sustainability Series, DOVAD, WSU, Ogden, UT
2018 BFA Thesis Exhibition, Shaw Gallery, Ogden, UT
2018 Mother Matrix Portfolio Exhibition, MAPC, Laramie, WY
2018 Go West Print Exchange, MAPC, Laramie, WY
2018 Altered Landscapes Exhibition, SGCI, Las Vegas, NV
2018 Altered Landscapes Print Exchange, SGCI, Las Vegas, NV
2018 Sustainability Series, DOVAD, WSU, Ogden, UT
2018 Intermountain Sustainability Summit Exhibition, WSU, Ogden, UT
2018 Expressions on Civility, Stewart Library WSU, Ogden, UT
2017 Press On, Curated by K. Stevenson, Office Revolutions, Ogden, UT
2017 Moments, Curated by Scott Patria, PLATFORMS, Ogden, UT
2017 Intermountain Sustainability Summit Exhibition, WSU, Ogden, UT
Timeline
GTA Instructor of Record
USU
12.2021 - Current
Undergrad Printmaking Lab Manager
Weber State University
01.2017 - 01.2020
Print Services Manager - Art Framing/Braille
LDS Church
03.2005 - 01.2013
Master of Arts - MFA Printmaking
Utah State University
Bachelor of Arts - Art Education
Weber State University
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