Michael Diaz
Houston,TX
Summary
Versatile and accomplished Artist and former High School Art Teacher with a track record of success, rated Highly Effective the last 7 years of teaching. Expert in visual art creation and bilingual in Spanish, demonstrating superior organizational skills and a commitment to excellence. Proven ability to inspire through innovative art education and commissioned artworks.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Artist
Self-employed
01.2013 - Current
- Created commissioned artwork for organizations and private clients.
- Consulted with clients to discuss commission ideas and style preferences to create mutually agreeable project parameters.
- Produced sketches and drafts to refine artwork before completion.
- Made use of materials, such as ink, watercolors, charcoal, color pencils, and photoshop to complete unique pieces for clients.
- Created Neon Art by bending glass into various designs brainstormed with clients.
- Participated in art exhibitions and shows to showcase work.
High School Art Teacher
Manhattan Business Academy
09.2019 - 09.2023
- Rated Highly Effective as a teacher every year with an average pass rate of 90%.
- Developed and implemented a comprehensive art curriculum for over 120 learners including but not limited to graphite, charcoal, watercolors, colored pencils, acrylic paint, block printmaking, collage, mixed media, recyclable materials, and Photoshop.
- Created screencast instructional videos and virtual lessons to assist students in asynchronous learning environments leading to an increased art credit recovery by 10% per grade.
- Coached graduate students from New York University's Art Ed Program and assisted them develop and teach a unit plan for their certification.
- Led weekly Advisory Team meetings and ensured staff participation as well as taking minutes.
- Managed art department inventory, equipment and resources to maintain consistent supply for projects.
- Led extracurricular activities such as the hip hop/jazz funk dance team and art club.
- Documented student work in order to exhibit and celebrate their learning process.
- Assessed student work and provided constructive feedback.
High School Art Teacher
The Facing History School
09.2014 - 09.2019
- Rated Highly Effective as a teacher from 2017 - 2019 with an average pass rate of 88%.
- Received Tenure from the NYU Dept. of Education in 2016 after three years of teaching.
- Developed and implemented various level comprehensive art curricula for over 200 learners including but not limited to graphite, charcoal, watercolors, colored pencils, acrylic paint, block printmaking, collage, mixed media, recyclable materials, and Photoshop.
- Developed and implemented a dance class that counted as P.E. credit.
- Coached graduate students from New York University's Art Ed Program and assisted them develop and teach a unit plan for their certification.
- Managed art department inventory, equipment and resources to maintain consistent supply for projects.
- Led extracurricular activities such as the hip hop/jazz funk dance team, anime club and art club.
- Documented student work in order to exhibit and celebrate their learning process.
- Assessed student work and provided constructive feedback.
Education
Master of Arts - Art Education K-12
New York University
New York, United States05.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Studio Art And Digital Media
New York University
New York, United States05.2011
Skills
- Visual Art Creation - Charcoal, Watercolors, Acrylic Painting, Relief Printmaking, Silkscreen Printmaking, Watercolor, Installation, Pastels, Digital Photography, Neon Glass Making
- Fluent in Spanish and conversational Japanese (JLPT N3 Certified)
- Proficient in Photoshop and Microsoft Office
- Basic App and Web Development using HTML, CSS and Javascript
- Client consultations
- Superb attention to detail
- Superior organizational skills
- Teamwork and Cooperation
Timeline
High School Art Teacher
Manhattan Business Academy
09.2019 - 09.2023
High School Art Teacher
The Facing History School
09.2014 - 09.2019
Artist
Self-employed
01.2013 - Current
Master of Arts - Art Education K-12
New York University
Bachelor of Arts - Studio Art And Digital Media
New York University
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