Madelynn Renken
Clear Spring,MD
Summary
An aspiring educator and artist who has worked with children in multiple places and situations. Has experience creating lesson plans and presentations for art classes. Interested in teaching more art classes, but would also like the opportunity to teach ELA and history.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Summer Camp Teacher
Barbara Ingram School For The Arts
Hagerstown, MD
07.2025 - 07.2025
- Assisted students in exploring artistic techniques and concepts.
- Maintained a safe and organized classroom environment for all participants.
- Designed engaging lesson plans for arts-focused summer camp activities.
- Facilitated daily art workshops for students of various skill levels.
- Assisted in setting up art displays showcasing student work throughout the camp.
Face Painter
The Washington County Ag Expo and Fair
Boonsboro, MD
07.2025 - 07.2025
- Set up and organized face painting station for efficient workflow.
- Created unique face painting designs for school events and activities.
- Engaged children in creative discussions about their preferred designs.
- Maintained cleanliness of work area during and after each event.
- Provided excellent customer service in responding to inquiries about services offered.
- Assisted with setup and teardown at events as needed.
- Showcased template design options and discussed preferences.
- Maintained cleanliness and neatness of work areas .
- Cleaned up any messes created from face painting activities.
Illustrator
St. Mary's Catholic Grade School
Hagerstown, MD
06.2024 - 08.2024
- Utilized digital tools to enhance traditional illustration methods.
- Generated concept art and storyboards based on client briefs.
- Transformed artistic concepts into characters, environments and other objects to reflect artist's vision.
- Transformed rough sketches into full-color illustrations that met client expectations.
- Performed revisions as requested by clients or internal stakeholders.
Art Teacher's Assistant
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
Hagerstown, MD
09.2021 - 05.2022
- Assisted lead teacher in preparing art materials for classes and workshops.
- Monitored student progress and provided feedback during art projects and activities.
- Encouraged student creativity with motivation, positive feedback and constructive criticism.
Education
High School Diploma -
Barbara Ingram School For The Arts
Hagerstown, MD05-2025
Skills
- Lesson planning
- Student engagement
- Small group instruction
- Classroom organization
- Public speaking
- Effective communication
- Artistic feedback
- Patience and calmness
- Customer service
- Artistic creativity
- Concept development
- Sketching and brainstorming
- Drawing and sketching
Affiliations
- Writing
- Running
- Biking
- Baking
Accomplishments
- A Silver Key Certificate from the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers for a poem (titled "Myself") I submitted to the Scholastic Art & Writing Competition.
- Third place in the 3D Sculpture/Ceramics category of the Washington County High School Art Show.
Timeline
Summer Camp Teacher
Barbara Ingram School For The Arts
07.2025 - 07.2025
Face Painter
The Washington County Ag Expo and Fair
07.2025 - 07.2025
Illustrator
St. Mary's Catholic Grade School
06.2024 - 08.2024
Art Teacher's Assistant
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
09.2021 - 05.2022
High School Diploma -
Barbara Ingram School For The Arts