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Christen Martin

Art Education Teacher K-12
Chicago,Illinois
Christen Martin

Summary

Supportive Art Instructor with 18 years of experience teaching studio art. Extensive knowledge of multiple mediums and creating detailed and comprehensive lesson plans. Committed to individual student growth with success in managing up to 35 students at a time. Creative Art Instructor adept at teaching drawing and painting with extensive knowledge of IB education. Dedicated to detailed lesson plans and monitoring of individual student progress in an innovative classroom setting. Successful at integrating technology and culture studies into a class of 35 students. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level Art position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.

Overview

15
years of professional experience
8
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Frazier International Magnet School
Chicago, IL

Visual/Performing Arts Teacher
08.2014 - Current

Job overview

  • Modeled creative acting styles and techniques encompassing varied history genres and performance techniques
  • Encouraged students to perform well and learn from failure
  • Exposed students to diverse content to build perspective in drama pedagogy
  • Planned lessons to reflect group and individual student needs utilizing creative instruction
  • Implemented effective classroom management techniques to provide safe, calm learning environment
  • Evaluated student assignments and projects with corrective comments to guide future growth
  • Adapted teaching strategies to remain inclusive to diverse learning styles
  • Held afterschool meetings and rehearsals in preparation for shows
  • Sponsored student fine arts clubs, attending club meetings and events
  • Engaged in corrective and disciplinary action when appropriate
  • Evaluated and graded students' class work, performances, projects, assignments and papers
  • Met with parents to resolve conflicting educational priorities and issues
  • Scheduled shows and performances in accordance with school calendar
  • Attended department meetings and collaborated with other fine arts teachers
  • Gathered display materials and distributed programs for shows and performances

Guerin College Preparatory High School
River Grove, IL

Art/Ceramics Teacher
09.2005 - 05.2011

Job overview

  • Taught students to identify key elements of style, intent and emotion when experiencing art.
  • Inspired students and assisted in developing creativity and self-expression through various art forms and media.
  • Documented student work in order to exhibit and celebrate learning process of each child.
  • Assisted students in finding inspiration for art and music through emotion, other media and history.
  • Coordinated field trips to museums and galleries to expose students to examples of art and history.
  • Coordinated with classroom teachers to correlate art activities with classroom curriculum.

Alcuin Montessori School
Oak Park, IL

Art Teacher
06.2004 - 06.2005

Job overview

  • Inspired students and assisted in developing creativity and self-expression through various art forms and media.
  • Taught students to identify key elements of style, intent and emotion when experiencing art.
  • Educated students on cultural influences on music and art styles and techniques of modern and historic art.
  • Prompted student motivation and peer participation through implementation of positive reinforcement and rewards.
  • Achieved student participation through relevant and real-life experiences to maintain student interest and stimulate student creativity.
  • Developed appropriate curricula dependent on age group and education level.

Education

Trinity High School
River Forest, IL

High School Diploma
09.1995 - 06.1999

University Overview

Triton College
River Grove, IL

Associate of Arts from Basic Classes
09.1999 - 05.2001

University Overview

Dominican University
River Forest, IL

Bachelor of Arts from Art Education
09.2001 - 05.2004

University Overview

Skills

Studio Art Knowledge

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Timeline

Visual/Performing Arts Teacher
Frazier International Magnet School
08.2014 - Current
Art/Ceramics Teacher
Guerin College Preparatory High School
09.2005 - 05.2011
Art Teacher
Alcuin Montessori School
06.2004 - 06.2005
Dominican University
Bachelor of Arts from Art Education
09.2001 - 05.2004
Triton College
Associate of Arts from Basic Classes
09.1999 - 05.2001
Trinity High School
High School Diploma
09.1995 - 06.1999
Christen MartinArt Education Teacher K-12