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Elizabeth R. Stone
Visual Arts Educator
Apison,TN
Summary
Gifted Art Teacher with over 15 years of experience promoting student motivation, participation and creativity through differentiated instruction and positive reinforcement. Well-versed in introducing art history and new art materials knowledge through engaging hands-on art projects. Dedicated to differentiating learning processes to promote individualized growth. Over 15 years of successful classroom experience at the elementary and secondary school level. Public and private school settings. Knowledge of teaching artistic skills and art history, utilizing various mediums for creating and understanding artists and their art in its past and present forms. Able to meet state, local and Adventist Education benchmarks in Art. Experience in classroom management and motivating students. Familiar with IEPs and adapting lessons to fit individual IEPs without sacrificing the quality of the lesson for the classroom as a whole. Experience implementing and leading team teaching with fellow Related Art educators. Can work with classroom teachers to create and teach art lessons that support and expand upon current lessons being taught in the regular education class. Experience at organizing and implementing field trips. Computer and Internet literate. Have participated and lead in various teacher in-service workshops. Participated in the creation of Chattanooga’s Allied Arts: Standards for Public Art Education document and the Adventist Visual Arts Standards in Education. Collaborative Visual Art teacher with proven skills in teaching others to develop artistic talents. Natural mentor and motivator bringing patience and knowledge useful to students. Dedicated to continuous professional development and comprehensive student support.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Visual Art Teacher
Collegedale Academy
Collegedale, TN
07.2006 - Current
- Teaching art skills and art history to grades 5-12 based on national,state and Adventist art standards.
- Integrating when possible units taught in the regular classroom.
- Designing and building sets for school programs and events.
- Developing lesson plans surrounding various types of art, history and culture.
- Facilitating group sessions and provided one-on-one support.
- Assisting students in coming up with and executing detailed final projects for exhibition.
- Planning multiple in-school and external student exhibitions.
- Maintains daily student records and evaluated student progress.
- Prepares and gathered materials for detailed lesson plans.
- Documents student attendance and progress against goals.
- Meets with parents to resolve conflicting educational priorities and issues.
- Uses a variety of software tools to create documents and other communications.
- Quickly learns new skills and applies them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Uses critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Develops and maintains courteous and effective working relationships.
- Researched best practices for arts integration and visual arts trends and applied new techniques to lesson plan material.
- Instructed students on visual arts techniques and assigned related art projects for students in multiple grade levels.
- 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.
- Guided students through process of artistic self-discovery, helping each evaluate and develop personal talents.
- Supported efficient school operations with assistance for non-classroom activities such as lunchtimes and bus lines.
- Led daily labs to give students opportunities to explore topics with hands-on activities.
- Worked collaboratively with school administrators to implement intellectually challenging visual arts program that provided creative outlet for students.
- Provided visual arts equipment and tools to facilitate creation of drawings, paintings, sculptures, printmaking, collages, crafts, and other projects.
- Created engaging lesson plans, fostered culture of discovery and provided well-organized classroom structure to help students succeed in program.
- Adapted curricula to meet current standards and promote skills in all students.
- Offered each student equal access to instruction and activities by enforcing fair and equitable classroom policies.
- Kept adequate inventory to allow students to fully experience art without exceeding budget limits.
- Worked with struggling students to offer additional help with classroom and hands-on learning.
- Set reasonable performance and learning goals for students to strive for and achieve.
- Taught classes on variety of topics, including painting, collage, color theory, art installation, earthworks, basic drawing, portraiture and figure drawing, organizing and writing original lesson plans for each class.
- Helped students manipulate variety of media to express emotions, feelings, attitude and intent.
- Coordinated field trips to museums and galleries to expose students to examples of art and history.
- Observed pupils' work to determine student progress or make suggestions for improvement.
- Developed and implemented various thematic lesson plans, utilizing age-appropriate material and focusing on relevant topics.
Artist
Self Employed Services
Apison, TN
01.1995 - Current
- Contracting with business and private clients to paint murals and decorative finishes.
- Clients have included: Life Care Centers of America, Hamilton County TN Dept. Of Education, Window and Door Specialties of Hendersonville, NC.
- Maintained and shared portfolios of artistic work to demonstrate styles, interests, and abilities with potential customers.
- Developed art and design concepts.
- Ordered and maintained adequate supply of materials, supplies and equipment.
- Facilitated any requests regarding environment and level art creation process.
- Created custom drawings and paintings using fine oils, acrylics and charcoal on high quality canvas.
Visual Merchandising Specialist
The Gap, Inc. / Banana Republic, Inc
01.1995 - 01.2007
- Implementing and maintaining store’s visual merchandising standards.
- Create displays that meet corporate standards while adapting to fit local store architectural design.
- Notified supervisors when major equipment repairs were needed.
- Kept up-to-date records of materials, maintained inventory and corrected cataloging errors.
- Updated pricing and signage to complete product displays and educate customers.
- Monitored and replenished display inventory and restructured according to available stock.
- Completed seasonal windows, dressed mannequins and arranged in-store displays to showcase available products.
- Arranged consistent shelves, bins and racks at local locations by following established planograms.
- Managed aesthetically pleasing displays to showcase company products and increase sales.
- Worked with managers and advertising directors to optimize promotions.
- Created interior displays to promote products in alignment with corporate sales objectives.
- Prepared interesting and innovative visual displays to grab customer interest and promote sales.
- Supervised team of up to four merchandising employees and monitored adherence to company standards.
- Presented store update suggestions and layouts to management and stakeholders.
- Educated staff about coordinating clothing racks and related displays to boost effectiveness of promotions.
- Promoted seasonal products and trends to move stock and prepare for incoming inventory.
- Enhanced overall store appearance by applying careful consideration to product and display locations.
- Inspected merchandise for quality and arranged proper display location on floor.
- Used Microsoft Word and other software tools to create documents and other communications.
Visual Art Teacher
Harrison Elementary School
Harrison, TN
07.1997 - 06.2006
- Designed art program for grades K-5.
- Teaching art skills and art history to grades K-5.
- Team teaching with fellow related arts teachers to create and implement group learning.
- Designing and creating sets for grade level PTA programs.
- Assisting in creation and producing grade level PTA programs.
- Researched best practices for arts integration and visual arts trends and applied new techniques to lesson plan material.
- Instructed students on visual arts techniques and assigned related art projects for students in multiple grade levels.
- 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.
- Guided students through process of artistic self-discovery, helping each evaluate and develop personal talents.
- Supported efficient school operations with assistance for non-classroom activities such as lunchtimes and bus lines.
- Prepared rigorous lesson plans meeting or exceeding national and state standards.
- Led daily labs to give students opportunities to explore topics with hands-on activities.
- Worked collaboratively with school administrators to implement intellectually challenging visual arts program that provided creative outlet for students.
- Tracked student behaviors and gave parents feedback to provide comprehensive support for student growth and development.
- Provided visual arts equipment and tools to facilitate creation of drawings, paintings, sculptures, printmaking, collages, crafts, and other projects.
- Maintained current and accurate grade book for each student covering assignments, projects and examinations.
- Created engaging lesson plans, fostered culture of discovery and provided well-organized classroom structure to help students succeed in program.
- Offered each student equal access to instruction and activities by enforcing fair and equitable classroom policies.
- Worked with struggling students to offer additional help with classroom and hands-on learning.
- Set reasonable performance and learning goals for students to strive for and achieve.
- Coordinated with classroom teachers to correlate art activities with classroom curriculum.
Visual Art Teacher
Ooltewah Adventist Kindergarten and School
Ooltewah, TN
07.1996 - 05.1999
- Designed art program for grades K-8.
- Taught art skills and art history to grades K-8.
- Produced and directed yearly student art show.
- Researched best practices for arts integration and visual arts trends and applied new techniques to lesson plan material.
- Instructed students on visual arts techniques and assigned related art projects for students in multiple grade levels.
- 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.
- Guided students through process of artistic self-discovery, helping each evaluate and develop personal talents.
- Supported efficient school operations with assistance for non-classroom activities such as lunchtimes and bus lines.
- Prepared rigorous lesson plans meeting or exceeding national, state and adventist standards.
- Led daily labs to give students opportunities to explore topics with hands-on activities.
- Worked collaboratively with school administrators to implement intellectually challenging visual arts program that provided creative outlet for students.
- Maintained current and accurate grade book for each student covering assignments, projects and examinations.
- Developed new courses to fill educational gaps, including selecting curricula, sourcing materials and creating syllabi.
- Created engaging lesson plans, fostered culture of discovery and provided well-organized classroom structure to help students succeed in program.
- Offered each student equal access to instruction and activities by enforcing fair and equitable classroom policies.
- Set reasonable performance and learning goals for students to strive for and achieve.
- Prompted student motivation and peer participation through implementation of positive reinforcement and rewards.
- Taught classes on variety of topics, including painting, collage, color theory, art installation, earthworks, basic drawing, portraiture and figure drawing, organizing and writing original lesson plans for each class.
- Helped students manipulate variety of media to express emotions, feelings, attitude and intent.
- Coordinated with classroom teachers to correlate art activities with classroom curriculum.
Stay at Home Parent
Self-employed
01.1988 - 01.1995
Assistant Store Manager
The Gap, Inc
12.1983 - 11.1987
- Directed and supported everyday running of store sales, service and security.
- Maintained and implemented visual merchandising standards.
- Managed store personnel and schedules.
- Responsible for store’s paperwork, payroll, opening /closing procedures and inventory.
- Balancing cash registers and maintained corporate standards.
- Coached sales associates in product specifications, sales incentives and selling techniques, significantly increasing customer satisfaction ratings.
- Managed opening and closing procedures and recommended changes to enhance efficiency of daily activities.
- Reviewed sales and gross profit reports to determine options for increasing market growth.
- Rotated merchandise and displays to feature new products and promotions.
- Processed payments for credit and debit cards and returned proper change for cash transactions.
- Attained expert level of product knowledge, becoming go-to person for major sales and vendor negotiations.
- Met or surpassed business targets regularly through employee engagement and forward-thinking planning.
- Promoted professional growth and facilitated talent development of each associate to drive performance excellence.
- Provided weekly work schedules to employees to accommodate business demands and vacation requests.
- Maintained positive customer relationships by responding quickly to customer service inquiries.
- Reduced company expenditures and met budget targets by closely monitoring, tracking and controlling expenses.
- Applied performance data to evaluate and improve operations, target current business conditions and forecast needs.
- Reconciled daily sales transactions to balance and log day-to-day revenue with.
- Directed merchandising, promotion and brand loyalty efforts for business segment with greatest sales volume.
- Verified inventory counts remained within monthly tolerance levels and compiled financial data in compliance with budget.
Education
Art
Columbia College
Columbia, SC 08.1981 - 06.1982
Art
Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, TN 08.1983 - 07.1984
Phlebotomy Specialist Diploma - undefined
Chattanooga State
Education
Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, TN 05.2007 - 07.2012
Skills
Progress reporting
Affiliations
National Art Education Association
Tennessee Art Education Association
Art of Education University
Software
Adobe Creative Suite
Procreate
PowerTeacher
Google Products
Schoology
Timeline
Education
Southern Adventist University
05.2007 - 07.2012
Visual Art Teacher
Collegedale Academy
07.2006 - Current
Visual Art Teacher
Harrison Elementary School
07.1997 - 06.2006
Visual Art Teacher
Ooltewah Adventist Kindergarten and School
07.1996 - 05.1999
Artist
Self Employed Services
01.1995 - Current
Visual Merchandising Specialist
The Gap, Inc. / Banana Republic, Inc
01.1995 - 01.2007
Stay at Home Parent
Self-employed
01.1988 - 01.1995
Assistant Store Manager
The Gap, Inc
12.1983 - 11.1987
Art
Southern Adventist University
08.1983 - 07.1984
Art
Columbia College
08.1981 - 06.1982
Phlebotomy Specialist Diploma - undefined
Chattanooga State
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