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Jon Bjornstad

Navajo,NM

Summary

I am dedicated to teaching as a means of empowering the coming generations of Americans. I am committed to teaching art because it is an effective and fascinating vector to self awareness and understanding of our relationship to reality. By introducing different artistic processes and objectives, students are exposed to new ways of creating and are able to identify new potential within themselves. The neuro pathways developed in this process are what give them more dynamic perception for the lives and challenges ahead.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Middle School PE & Art Teacher

Gallup Mckinley Sounty Schools
Navajo, NM
02.2023 - Current

I create and implement curriculum for both subjects to meet the interests of my students and the NMPED developmental expectations. I do this through individual and collaborative assignments which I tailor around student growth.

YCC Mentor

Aldo Leopold Charter School
Silver City, NM
01.2013 - 12.2022
  • Mentor high school students in work ethics & personal development while designing & constructing local trails and landscapes for: USFS, NM State Parks, Town of Silver City, WNMU
  • Volunteer Guide wilderness backpack trips for experiential education program. 2010- current
  • Mentor 2013 Tropical Ecology Junior/Senior trip to Costa Rica, March 2013.

Mentor

Community Youth Building Program/Town of S.C.
Silver City, NM
07.2019 - 07.2021
  • Work with at-risk youth serving community service hours on beautification projects, public maintenance and charitable services.
  • Assist youth in personal and professional development training
  • Construct/conduct online skills trainings for recreation and trades interests: knots, drawing, work log/journals etc.

GS-5/Crew Leader

Gila National Forest Service/Trails
Mimbres , NM
04.2006 - 10.2013
  • Design, construct & patrol wilderness trails
  • Supervise crew
  • All aspects of wilderness livestock use: riding, packing, shoeing, husbandry etc.
  • Medical technician

Fire Lieutenant

Silver City Fire Dept.
Silver City, NM
11.2000 - 04.2006
  • Shift/station management
  • EMT-IV/Firefighting rescue
  • Incident command
  • Firefighting Training coordinator
  • CPR instruction coordinator

Education

Secondary Education

Certificate, LEAP
Albuquerque, NM
06-2024

Bachelor of Arts - Fine Arts/Ceramics

Western New Mexico University
Silver City, NM
05.2020

Certificates - Structural/Wildland Firefighting

NM Firefighters Academy
Socorro, NM
02.2006

Certificate - Emergency Medicine

New Mexico State University - Dona Ana Community College
Las Cruces, NM
08.2001

Skills

Ceramic Pottery and Sculpture

Drawing & Painting

Experiential Ed

Meditation

Collaboration

Active Listening

Restorative Practices

Nonviolent crisis intervention

Affiliations

23/24 NVM Art Club Sponsor

2023-current NVM Bike Club coach. Current staff Sponsor

2019 USSA Little League coach, 11 & Under

2019/2020 WNMU Art Club President

2021 Silver City Clay Festival youth instructor

References

Wayne Sherwood: Director, Aldo Leopold Charter School, Silver City NM, wsherwood@aldocs.org , (575)-313-1799

Harry Browne: Grant County Commissioner, Grant County NM, hbrowne@gantcountynm.gov ,(575)-574-0093

Courtney Michaud: Assistant Professor of Ceramics, WNMU, courtney.michaud@wnmu.edu ,(575)-538-6501

Rudy Bencomo; retd. Chief, Silver City Fire Department, Town of Silver City NM, rudybencomo@yahoo.com ,(575)-956-5317

Certification

  • Level 1 NMPED teacher's liscence
  • Kagan 1 & 2
  • CPI Nonviolent Intervention trained
  • GMCS 23/24 New Teacher Mentor Program

Timeline

Middle School PE & Art Teacher

Gallup Mckinley Sounty Schools
02.2023 - Current

Mentor

Community Youth Building Program/Town of S.C.
07.2019 - 07.2021

YCC Mentor

Aldo Leopold Charter School
01.2013 - 12.2022

GS-5/Crew Leader

Gila National Forest Service/Trails
04.2006 - 10.2013

Fire Lieutenant

Silver City Fire Dept.
11.2000 - 04.2006

Bachelor of Arts - Fine Arts/Ceramics

Western New Mexico University

Certificates - Structural/Wildland Firefighting

NM Firefighters Academy

Certificate - Emergency Medicine

New Mexico State University - Dona Ana Community College

Secondary Education

Certificate, LEAP

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