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Betsy Bowers-Head

Hoover,Alabama

Summary

Skilled in managing creative projects and adept at multitasking. Strong sense of organization and attention to detail. Commitment to continuous learning and expanding knowledge. Good communication and instructional skills to effectively convey ideas and instructions to team members. Dedicated to making valuable contributions that drive overall team success.

Overview

45
45
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant in the Ministry for Children

Riverchase United Methodist Church
08.2010 - 12.2023


  • Aided the Children's Minister in all capacities of the Department
  • Guided, taught, and watched over children in all capacities of the Children's Ministry
  • Taught the children about the the Love and Joy of Christ in a caring and fun environment
  • Helped plan and facilitate Sunday School and Bible Studies for children
  • Helped plan and facilitate all of the Children's Events such as Missions, Easter Faith Walk, Vacation Bible School, Mission Possible Week, Fall Kickoff, Cookies and Cocoa with Santa, and Adventure at Angel Workshop
  • Helped plan Mission Projects in the Birmingham community for the children
  • Accompanied the children on their Mission Projects
  • Created and built large sets for Vacation Bible School, Cookies and Cocoa with Santa, Adventure at Angel Workshop, and smaller Children's Events
  • Helped plan and facilitate regional meetings and workshops for adults for Vacation Bible School
  • Helped plan and create crafts and projects for children
  • Ordered and purchased supplies for crafts and projects
  • Gathered, inventoried, organized and stored all supplies, sets, costumes and props
  • Created T-shirt designs for events and placed orders for the shirts to be printed
  • Created, printed, ordered and put up signs to promote events
  • Photographer for the Children's Ministry and posted pictures and video to our Social Media
  • Helped write scripts for Children's Ministry productions
  • Attended weekly Meetings for the Church Staff and all meetings within the Children's Ministry
  • Helped with general office duties such as record keeping, copying, phones, etc.

Physical Education and Creative Movement Teacher

Riverchase Day School
09.2000 - 05.2018
  • Created Curriculum and Lesson Plans for physical activities that promoted play and the development of gross motor skills for children that were three and four years old and Kindergarten
  • Taught classes for all children ages three through Kindergarten using the above Lesson Plans
  • Used fun, relatable music during class time, for the children to move to
  • Adjusted lesson plans based on the age and physical abilities of each class
  • Communicated with parents about the curriculum and what their child would be doing in the class
  • Managed classroom behavior in a safe and caring environment
  • Evaluated children for age appropriate gross motor skills during the school year and created a plan with their classroom teachers to improve skills if needed
  • Worked morning and afternoon carpools, helping children in and out of cars and getting them to their classroom teacher
  • Ordered supplies and equipment for physical activities
  • Created school bulletin boards
  • Organized and displayed a 600 piece Annual Art Show
  • Attended weekly Staff meetings and team building activities



Summer Camp Instructor, Grades 1-5

Riverchase United Methodist Church
06.2010 - 08.2012
  • Managed the daily camp schedule based on whether activities were on or off campus
  • Created age appropriate crafts for the summer camp
  • Ordered, inventoried and stored supplies for crafts
  • Taught Crafts to ages 5 through 10
  • Supervised children’s activities
  • Chaperoned camp field trips
  • Helped plan on campus camp events

Art Teacher

Hueytown Middle School
08.1987 - 06.1989
  • Created art lesson plans for students in grades 7th

through 9th

  • Encouraged the students to be creative by keeping a fun classroom environment
  • Taught a varied range of students, adapting lesson plans to accommodate abilities
  • Taught a varying range of art lessons to include multiple mediums
  • Managed and ordered art room supplies, equipment and resources
  • Organized art exhibits of all students
  • Attended professional development meetings and seminars
  • Evaluated and graded students' projects

Art Teacher

North Clayton Senior High School
08.1982 - 06.1986
  • Created Lesson Plans for all of the courses offered in the Art Curriculum
  • Taught all of the Art courses using creative methods to engage the students
  • Encouraged students and assisted in developing creativity and self-expression through various art forms
  • Assessed student work for creative effort
  • Budgeted fees and allotments and ordered all supplies and equipment for classes
  • Kept an Inventory of and stored all supplies
  • Coordinated with Special Needs Teachers to provide individualized instruction for their students
  • Planned and chaperoned fieldtrips that enhanced the classroom experience in Art
  • Helped students prepare to apply for the the Georgia Governor's Honors Art Program
  • Took professional development courses available to enhance teaching abilities

Art Teacher and Department Head

Paulding County High School
08.1978 - 06.1982
  • Created lesson plans for and taught all of the courses in the Art Curriculum
  • Budgeted fees and allotments and ordered supplies and equipment
  • Encouraged students and assisted in developing creativity and self-expression through various art forms
  • Assessed student work for creative effort
  • Coordinated with Special Education Teachers to provide individualized instruction to their students in Art
  • Prepared students to apply for the Governor’s Honors Art Program
  • Researched and rewrote the School System’s Art Curriculum according to Georgia Quality Based Education
  • Prepared students to enter Art Shows and apply for scholarships
  • Taught student Yearbook and Newspaper photographers and taught darkroom techniques
  • Took professional development courses available to enhance teaching abilities

Education

Graduate Student Art Education

Georgia Southern University

Bachelor of Science - Art Education

Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA
12-1977

Skills

  • Creativity
  • Teaching
  • Dependable
  • Empathetic
  • Event planning
  • Multitasking and organization
  • Attention to detail
  • Communicator
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Project planning

Volunteer Work And Activities

  • RUMC Women's Retreat Team and T-shirt Coordinator
  • RUMC Women on a Mission Coordinator
  • RUMC Joy Delivery Cooking Team
  • RUMC Sanctuary Choir member
  • Women's Bible Study Leader
  • Samaritan's Purse Disaster Response Team Member for Hurricane and Tornado cleanup
  • United Methodist Committee on Relief Disaster Response Team Member for Hurricane and Tornado cleanup
  • Hoover High School Band Head Chaperone and Volunteer Coordinator
  • Brookwood Hospital volunteer
  • RUMC Volunteer in Children’s Ministry and Vacation Bible School Crafts coordinator
  • United Methodist Women past Unit president and Circle leader
  • UMW events- helped coordinate engaging and fun events with organization and planning

Timeline

Assistant in the Ministry for Children

Riverchase United Methodist Church
08.2010 - 12.2023

Summer Camp Instructor, Grades 1-5

Riverchase United Methodist Church
06.2010 - 08.2012

Physical Education and Creative Movement Teacher

Riverchase Day School
09.2000 - 05.2018

Art Teacher

Hueytown Middle School
08.1987 - 06.1989

Art Teacher

North Clayton Senior High School
08.1982 - 06.1986

Art Teacher and Department Head

Paulding County High School
08.1978 - 06.1982

Graduate Student Art Education

Georgia Southern University

Bachelor of Science - Art Education

Georgia Southern University
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