Organized Annual Live Auction Art Projects for grades K-8. Each student contributing a piece of Art incorporated into each Project.
Overview
1
1
Certification
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Substitute Teacher K-12
Santa Cruz Office of Education
Santa Cruz, CA
08.2018 - 03.2020
Followed provided classroom plans from class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
Art Teacher
San Carlos School/ Catholic Diocese of Monterey
Monterey, CA
08.2005 - 06.2018
Designed engaging art curriculum aligned with educational standards and student interests.
Implemented assessment strategies to evaluate student progress
Managed a diverse range of learners, adapting lesson plans to accommodate different abilities and interests.
Enhanced student creativity by incorporating various art mediums and techniques
Managed classroom behavior to establish and maintain clear classroom behavior and discipline expectations.
Fostered a creative learning environment encouraging student expression through various artistic mediums.
Taught classes on painting, collage, and color theory.
Improved student engagement in the classroom by designing innovative, project-based learning experiences focused on artistic expression.
Long Term Substitute ArtTeacher
Columbia Middle School
Sunnyvale, CA
09.2004 - 06.2005
Designed engaging art curriculum aligned with educational standards and student interests.
Implemented assessment strategies to evaluate student progress
Managed a diverse range of learners, adapting lesson plans to accommodate different abilities and interests.
Enhanced student creativity by incorporating various art mediums and techniques
Managed classroom behavior to establish and maintain clear classroom behavior and discipline expectations.
Fostered a creative learning environment encouraging student expression through various artistic mediums.
Taught classes on painting, collage, and color theory.
Improved student engagement in the classroom by designing innovative, project-based learning experiences focused on artistic expression.
Art Teacher K-8
Five Wounds School, Diocese of San Jose
San Jose, CA
09.1999 - 06.2005
Create three separate curriculum using California and National Standards for grades K-2, 3-5 and 6-8. Work cross curricular projects into curriculum. Used a cart to bring supplies to each classroom. Good classroom management skills Taught elements of Art and Art techniques in mediums of drawing, painting and ceramics.
Organized annual art show, auctioning selected pieces to raise funds for school. Completed required training and CEUs to maintain teaching credential. Updated teaching credential every five years to ensure compliance.
Education
California Traching Credential CLAD -
San Jose State University
San Jose, CA
12.2000
BA - Studio Art / Art Education
San Jose State University
San Jose, CA
05.1999
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts
Cabrillo College
Aptos, CA
06.1979
Skills
Communication skills, Leadership, Time management, Computer literacy, Classroom management, Accomplishing set goals, Creative Direction
Positive reinforcement
Student engagement
Multi-subject instruction
Certification
CPR Certifications from 1999-2020., Certificate in CAD and Manual Drafting 1995, Completed Graphics Program UC Santa Cruz Extention 1979