KATHERINE MCMILLAN
TULLAHOMA,TN
Summary
Passionate art teacher with over 24 years of experience fostering engaging and innovative learning environments to middle school settings. Expert in various mediums, including drawing and sculpture, that improved student engagement and art performance by revamping curriculum incorporating diverse art techniques and giving students a voice. Committed to contributing to the school community with a passion for inspiring creativity and critical thinking in students.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Art Teacher
Tullahoma City Schools
08.2001 - Current
- Developed lesson plans that catered to diverse learning styles, increasing student engagement.
- Conducted ongoing assessments and individualized instruction, leading to improvement in student performance.
- Conducted individual and small group instruction for students with special needs, resulting in an increase in their art skills.
- Organized and curated school-wide art exhibitions with social media, enhancing community engagement and student pride.
- Integrated technology in art lessons, utilizing digital tools to expand students' artistic skills and engagement.
- Led extracurricular art clubs and dances, fostering a vibrant art community within the school.
Education
Post Baccalaureate Certificate - Art Education
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN05.2001
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Home Economics Emphasis: Fashion Merchandising, 4 studio minors
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN05-1986
Skills
- Group and individual instruction
- Multimedia instruction
- Painting techniques
- Color theory
- Art technique
- Course development
- Lesson planning
- Ceramic sculpture
- Project-based learning
- Visual arts teaching
- Art education
Accomplishments
- Increased Student Art Proficiency
- Implemented new curriculum strategies resulting in an increase in art proficiency among students.
- Enhanced Community Engagement
- Organized school-wide art exhibitions with social media significantly increasing community involvement and student participation.
- Improved Special Needs Instruction
- Developed individualized instruction plans leading to an improvement in art skills for special needs students.
- Boosted Extracurricular Participation
- Led extracurricular art clubs, resulting in an increase in student participation in art activities.
Timeline
Art Teacher
Tullahoma City Schools
08.2001 - Current
Post Baccalaureate Certificate - Art Education
Middle Tennessee State University
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Home Economics Emphasis: Fashion Merchandising, 4 studio minors
Middle Tennessee State University
Awards
- Tennessee Arts Academy Teacher Hero of the month of June 2025.
- Honorable Mention in the 2021 and 2025 in TAEA Connections Exhibition and invited to show artwork in 2023 and 2025.
- Teacher of the Year at the building and system level in 2022 for Tullahoma City Schools.
- Artwork exhibited at Frank Juarez Gallery’s online art exhibit titled “Pushing the Envelope: An Online Mail Art Exhibition,” in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Sept. 8 through Oct. 31, 2020.
- Middle Region Art of Educator of the Year by the Tennessee Art Education Association in 2021.
- Students created ornaments displayed in Washington, DC, on the National Christmas Tree display in 2021.
- Middle-Level Art Educator of the Year by the Tennessee Art Education Association in 2016
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