Erin Smart
Amherst,United States
Summary
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
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Art Educator
John Stark Regional High School
Weare , NH
2006.07 - Current
- Developed lesson plans surrounding various types of art, history and culture.
- Facilitated group sessions and provided one-on-one support.
- Maintained daily student records and evaluated student progress.
- Planned and executed activities to promote skill and talent development.
- Evaluated and graded students' class work, projects, assignments and papers.
- Engaged in corrective and disciplinary action when appropriate.
- Attended department meetings and collaborated with other fine arts teachers.
- Gathered display materials and distributed programs for shows and performances.
- Monitored inventory to keep stock levels and databases updated.
- Put on large and small art exhibits for the community
- Submitted student work in art competitions, winning awards
- Developed curriculum for both 2D and 3D material courses
- Planned lessons and co-taught with various subject matter teachers to integrate the arts into curriculum
- Co-presented arts integration models at English and Art educator conferences
Education
Bachelor of Science - Art Education, Focus in Ceramics
Plymouth State University
Plymouth, NH 1998.09 - 2005.05
Master of Science - Art History in Secondary Education, MALS
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH 2006.09 - 2007.12
Skills
Portfolio creation expert
undefinedAccomplishments
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.
Timeline
Master of Science - Art History in Secondary Education, MALS
University of New Hampshire
2006.09 - 2007.12
Art Educator
John Stark Regional High School
2006.07 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Art Education, Focus in Ceramics
Plymouth State University
1998.09 - 2005.05
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