Erin Smart

Creative Art Instructor adept at teaching drawing, painting, and ceramics with extensive knowledge of art history. Dedicated to detailed lessons and monitoring of individual student progress in an innovative classroom setting. Successful at integrating current art trends and culture studies into classes

Multiple Gold Key, Silver Key, and Honorable Mention Award winning submissions to the Scholastic Arts competition 2007-2017

Personal ceramic artwork accepted into a juried art show at the Ava Gallery in Lebanon, NH

Co-led five courses abroad for high school students to Italy and Greece. The 10 day tours were preceded with a half credit course I created focusing on basic language, art, history, culture and art and architecture of the regions visited.

Creator and lead advisor of a school Amnesty International chapter for ten years. Worked weekly on current human rights violations, discussed historical context of laws and cultures, brought students to the NH state house to meet with senators, traveled to New York City with other chapters to advocate for human rights at embassy's, put on educational events in the community, created performance arts installations to educate the community, fundraised in multiple ways and donated funds to local shelters

School Safety Officer 2021/22 working with departments to maintain safety records and safely store materials

Executive Council advisor for 12 years. Fundraising, event planning, Prom planning and execution, senior trips, designing and organizing senior t-shirts, organizing and executing dances, and recruiting, communicating with, and guiding students of all grades.