Lauren Carmichael
Portland,OR
Summary
Latinx Artist with talents in ceramics, paintings, mosaics, color theory, photography, videography and design. Received several awards for producing high-quality work at Portland Community College and Portland State University. Curated student art gallery at PCC in 2014/2015. Showcased in POW Film Festival in 2018, and presented work in local Portland artist galleries. Mentored K-5 students with art education. Volunteered with improv performance group inside Tillamook youth prison. Studied abroad in Berlin focusing on contemporary art. Flexible and eager to learn. Innovative, resourceful and enthusiastic. Works independently or as part of team.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Paraeducator, Special Education
Ida B Wells Highschool
Portland, Oregon
08.2023 - Current
- Assisting lead teacher, and paraeducators in preparing materials, supplies, and equipment for lessons and activities.
- Attending professional development workshops related to working with special needs students.
- Maintaining an orderly environment within assigned classrooms while promoting a safe and hygienic learning atmosphere.
- Providing feedback to teachers regarding student successes or challenges observed during instruction time.
- Preparing with Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists with visual aids, equipment and classroom displays to foster learning.
- Preparing medical feeding procedures with district nurse, 1-1 bus aide responsibilities, and providing documentation for medical records for the 1-1 students.
Paraeducator, Special Education
West Sylvan Middle School
Portland, Oregon
02.2023 - 06.2023
- Provided instruction to individual or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by a teacher.
- Supervised and monitored student behavior in classrooms, hallways, cafeterias, school yards, and other areas.
- Collaborated with teachers to develop modifications to lesson plans based on the individual needs of each student.
- Facilitated inclusion opportunities for special education students within general education classrooms.
- Implemented strategies designed to help increase independence among special needs students when completing assignments or activities independently.
Artist Mentor
KSMoCA
Portland, OR
11.2019 - 03.2020
- Collaborated with peer mentoring program members to devise new methods to generate interest and participation.
- Monitored and provided assistance with such activities as painting, photography and collage.
- Implemented opportunities for joint collaborative projects to generate interest among mentee's peers in the classroom setting.
Lead After-School Teacher
Friendly House After-school Program
Portland, OR
09.2018 - 05.2019
- Engaged K-5 students and boosted understanding of material using focused instructional strategies and hands-on activities.
- Developed interesting course plans with multimedia learning tools to meet academic, intellectual and social needs of students.
- Organized activities to promote physical, mental and social development of each child.
- Employed kinesthetic, visual and auditory approaches to make lessons interesting and interactive.
Student Teacher/Substitute Teacher
Helen Gordon Child Development Center
Portland, OR
01.2017 - 04.2019
- Enforced Reggio Emilia and RIE philosophies for the classroom routines to keep students on schedule and operating at consistent level.
- Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents and teaching staff.
- Directed group activities to promote immersive, child-directed play-based learning and free expression.
Lead Infant Room Teacher
Escuela Viva Community School
Portland, OR
05.2016 - 09.2016
- Updated each child's log with important activities and discussed data with parents.
- Designed and furnished classroom environment.
- Implemented Reggio and RIE philosophies with hands-on, play-based strategies for experiential learning.
- Read aloud, sang Latin American songs and played alphabet games to encourage early literacy in Spanish and English.
- Escorted children on outings and trips to local parks.
- Guided assistant teachers, and coordinated work schedules and meetings for co-teachers.
Education
Associate of Arts - General Education
Portland Community College
Portland, OR06.2016
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Art Education
Portland State University
Portland, OR06.2018
Skills
- Creative lesson plan development
- Classroom management
- CPR/First-aid certified
- Oregon Food Handlers certified
- Art Direction
Timeline
Paraeducator, Special Education
Ida B Wells Highschool
08.2023 - Current
Paraeducator, Special Education
West Sylvan Middle School
02.2023 - 06.2023
Artist Mentor
KSMoCA
11.2019 - 03.2020
Lead After-School Teacher
Friendly House After-school Program
09.2018 - 05.2019
Student Teacher/Substitute Teacher
Helen Gordon Child Development Center
01.2017 - 04.2019
Lead Infant Room Teacher
Escuela Viva Community School
05.2016 - 09.2016
Associate of Arts - General Education
Portland Community College
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Art Education
Portland State University
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