Nancy A. Druia
Yale,MI
Summary
Accomplished educator with over 25 years of experience in teaching, leadership, and event coordination. Proven expertise in managing large-scale events, overseeing budgets, and collaborating with multiple team members. Demonstrates strong skills in vendor communication, contract negotiation, and logistics planning to ensure seamless event execution. Committed to leveraging problem-solving abilities and data-driven insights to enhance event experiences for diverse audiences.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Advisory Board
Scholastic Arts & Writing
01.2024 - Current
- Facilitate new portal and volunteer reviews, art intake and setup, and takedown and dispersal of student work in the Southeastern Michigan Region
Senior Activity Co-Chair
Eisenhower High School
Shelby, MI
05.2006 - Current
- Developed and maintained event timelines, ensuring all tasks were completed on schedule.
- Ensured that all safety regulations were met prior to hosting any event.
- Procured contracts with vendors including entertainement, DJ, and food/beverage providers.
- Monitored all payments made to vendors throughout the planning process.
- Directed volunteers at events assisting them with their duties while providing feedback when necessary.
- Provided support during the day-of-event activities ensuring that all tasks were completed according to plan.
Visual Arts Department Chair
Eisenhower High School
01.2006 - Current
- Department Chair for Eisenhower High School Visual Arts department
- Liaison between departmental teachers for fine arts, vocal, music, and theater teachers and the principal
- Responsibilities: Budgetary distributions – Sourcing vendors to meet budget cap
- Formulating agendas and minutes
- Input on schoolwide activities and events as well as school-wide data and testing collection
- Communication between other departments for collaboration
S
Darlene Duffy Scholarship
01.2003 - Current
- Responsibilities: Keeping track of and balancing the budget for the scholarship.
- Communication with the Central Office for the distribution of scholarship funds to students.
- Distribution of scholarship information to the district's four high schools.
- Receiving all portfolios from seniors.
- Sourcing and procurement of all jurors for adjudication.
- Rectification of all recipient letters and scholarship recipients.
- Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
Advanced Placement Early Table Leader
College Board/ETS
01.2021 - 01.2024
- On-site Table Leader which requires reading portfolios and finding examples which fit the criteria of the rubric for training purposes and future resources for high school teachers
- Virtual/On-Line leader for at home readers for both years
- Facilitated training for all 3 portfolios and was a liaison between at-home readers and the on-site read
- Grading high school portfolios in three categories in order to determine if students will receive college credit
- Facilitator of adult learning
Advanced Placement Reader
College Board/ETS
01.2011 - 01.2023
- On-site reader for College Board/ETS
- Grading high school portfolios in three categories in order to determine if students will receive college credit for their art portfolios
- The three categories are AP Drawing, AP 2D, and AP 3D
Fine Arts District Co-Chair
Utica Community Schools
01.2002 - 01.2005
- Facilitator and organizer for district K-12 Art Show – 10,000+ community event
- Developed and wrote curriculum for the Fine Arts Department servicing over 900 students
- Presented new course proposals to Administrative Curriculum Leadership Committee (CLC)
- Delivered and Presented Professional Development to K-12 department
- Procured guest artists to deliver professional development to teachers
Education
Post Graduate Specialization - The Art of Teaching
Marygrove University
Detroit, MI01.2003
Bachelors of Science - Art Education Major
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI01.1998
Bachelors of Fine Art - Specialization in Historic Preservation
Savannah College of Art & Design
Savannah, GA01.1995
Skills
- Development of programs and large or single events
- Collaborative Problem Solver
- Budget management
- Organization and time management
- Supervision and leadership
- Multitasking Abilities
- Community engagement
- Microsoft software proficiency
- Remote office availability
Timeline
Advisory Board
Scholastic Arts & Writing
01.2024 - Current
Advanced Placement Early Table Leader
College Board/ETS
01.2021 - 01.2024
Advanced Placement Reader
College Board/ETS
01.2011 - 01.2023
Senior Activity Co-Chair
Eisenhower High School
05.2006 - Current
Visual Arts Department Chair
Eisenhower High School
01.2006 - Current
S
Darlene Duffy Scholarship
01.2003 - Current
Fine Arts District Co-Chair
Utica Community Schools
01.2002 - 01.2005
Post Graduate Specialization - The Art of Teaching
Marygrove University
Bachelors of Science - Art Education Major
Wayne State University
Bachelors of Fine Art - Specialization in Historic Preservation
Savannah College of Art & Design
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