LYNN ATKINS
APEX,NC
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Skilled leader of dance instruction with success planning integrated curriculum. Background includes dance performance choreography. Passionate about instilling a love of dance in children, as well as techniques and strength for long-term benefits.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
Dance Educator
North Carolina Public Schools
08.1987 - Current
- Teaching creative movement with the mindset that "every child can learn".
- Enhanced students'' creativity by incorporating various dance styles and techniques in lessons.
- Elevated dance education quality by collaborating with fellow educators to develop engaging curriculum.
- Promoted a safe and inclusive learning environment, fostering respect and appreciation for diverse cultures and traditions through dance.
- Facilitated professional development workshops for fellow dance educators, sharing best practices and innovative teaching methods.
- Organized successful informances showcasing students'' progress and talents, increasing student confidence.
Education Coordinator
Carolina Ballet
06.2002 - 06.2003
- Enhanced educational outreach by coordinating events, workshops, and presentations for diverse North Carolina school audiences.
- Increased community engagement by developing partnerships with North Carolina schools to promote educational initiatives.
- Managed Duke Energy grant for outreach "Dancers in Schools" program.
- Wrote curriculum for the "Dancers in Schools" program
- Boosted program visibility through strategic marketing efforts promoting Carolina Ballet's Nutctracker.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Education K-12
UNC-Charlotte
Charlotte, NC05.1987
Skills
- Music Interpretation
- Curriculum Design
- Injury Prevention
- Goal Setting
- Creative Movement
- Teaching Methodology
- Conflict Resolution
- Decision Making
- Cross-disciplinary Collaboration
- Team Building
- Body Alignment
- Adaptive Teaching
- Multicultural Dance Styles
- Dance History
- Lesson Planning
- Movement Analysis
- Dance Notation
- Improvisation Techniques
- Classroom Management
- Critical Thinking
- Emotional Intelligence
- Problem Solving
- Anatomy Knowledge
- Performance Assessments
- Dance Program Development
Accomplishments
Named the North Carolina Dance Educator of the Year 1991
Wrote initial Dance Curriculum for North Carolina Public School
Researched and Designed Carolina Ballet's Dancers in Schools classroom teacher Resource Guide
Presented Learning to Read through the Arts dance program at NCDPS State AIG conference
Presented integrated dance curriculum and design at the NCAHPERD, North Carolina Association of Health, Physical Education and Dance state conference 1990, 91, 92, 94 and 96
President of Dance Educators of North Carolina, 1991
Was chosen in 2023 to design and adapt new Arts Standards for the NCDPI
Presenter, Dance Among the Arts at the National Dance Education Organization conference April, 20, 2001 Minneapolis Minnesota
Presenter, Kaleidoscope Integration Arts Program at Northwest School of the Arts and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools June 10, 1999
Celebration of the Arts, All-County Dance Coordinator, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, 2001
Student Teacher Mentor/Cooperating Teacher
Winthrop University, University of North Carolina Charlotte
1989, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 97,99,2000
Meredith College, East Carolina University
2004, 05
Ben Craig Teacher of the Year, South Charlotte Middle School
Spectrum of the Arts summer arts Institute, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Director and Teacher
Timeline
Education Coordinator
Carolina Ballet
06.2002 - 06.2003
Dance Educator
North Carolina Public Schools
08.1987 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Education K-12
UNC-Charlotte
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