MARIA MUELLER

• Guided students through process of artistic self-discovery, helping each evaluate and develop personal talents.
• Developed new courses, selected curricula, sourced materials and created syllabi to fill educational gaps.
• Instructed students on visual arts techniques and assigned related art projects for students in 6-8 grade levels.
• Assessed student work and provided constructive feedback.
• Inspired students and assisted in developing creativity and self-expression through various art forms and media

• Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
• Documented student progress and provided regular updates to parents.
• Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
• Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.

• Planned and executed 2-D art camp program with specific themes and various art media.
• Arranged packed activity schedule with numerous outdoor activities, crafts and learning opportunities.

• Designed lesson plans based on comprehensive teaching of academic, social and personal skills
• Monitored student progress to ensure cooperation and growth
• Integrated technology into lesson plans
• Instructed students in standardized subjects, as well as general learning strategies and skills for social development and character
• Developed assessments to test student growth
• Referred to district standards to plan lessons and help prepare students to take standardized assessments.

Camp volunteer in a missionary experience in rural south Texas.

• Employed motivational techniques to encourage student learning and build community within classroom
• Led groups of youth in discovery exercises and offered personalized support to individuals in need of extra assistance
• Developed and implemented interesting and interactive learning media to increase student understanding of course materials
• Created immersive activities and utilized technology to enhance instruction
• Organized school wide art displays
• Led school mural project.

• For residents of area women's shelter
• Art group leader and coordinator of domestic violence community art contest.

• Completed flight logs, passenger action reports and inventory paperwork with high attention to detail
• Inspected interior of aircraft prior to, during, and after flights to ensure proper stowing of emergency equipment
• Politely greeted incoming passengers and provided direction to seat locations to facilitate boarding process.

• Instructed students in standardized subjects, as well as general learning strategies and skills for social development and character
• Used variety of teaching techniques to encourage student critical thinking and discussion in art criticism
• Designed lesson plans based on comprehensive teaching of academic, social and personal skills.

• Developed appropriate care plans for at-risk children and high-risk families
• Coordinated support services and optimized communication between healthcare workers and foster children
• Reviewed effectiveness of treatment for individual and family situations.

• Adapted to established art style of studio for consistency and quality purposes
• Mastered the Art of Caricatures and specific drawing equipment to create unique individualized drawings.

• Created and enforced child-based hands-on curriculum to promote student interest and receptive learning
• Created immersive activities and utilized curriculum based instruction., for community affected by Hurricane Katrina
• Planned and executed art lessons for all ages.