Nancy Hansen

Inspire, encourage and teach students art skills to create their own artwork that is often above what they thought was possible, resulting in personal pride, enhanced problem solving skills, flow of focus and joy.

Develop and maintain strong relationships with client families, resulting in repeat business and referrals.

Manage social media, marketing, invoicing, supply acquisition, class sign up communication and curriculum creation for single art classes and summer art camps for students ages 5-16 and special occasion classes for adults.

Consult with client families to assess desired calendar, art skill and content themes to be offered.

Hire, train and build relationships with contracted high school aged art class assistants.

Attend art workshops to build new skills and stay in touch with the experience of being a student.

Gift students, community groups and the world with free in-person and/or on-line classes on occasion; such as a pandemic, bereavement or financial need.

Volunteer talent recruitment and social media community visibility to promote strategic growth.

Procured Insurance and managed finances for the group

Field trip, special event organizer and graduation coordinator

Oversaw Social-media and group reminders/communication

Researched, located & got permission to adopt/modify a handbook from another community co-op and oversaw final edits.

Class Instructor; MS/HS Bible Art, U.S. and World History, Economics/Personal Finance, Book Club, Government, Geography, Public Speaking, Bible

Highschool credit and transcript advisor

Worked with the Stanwood Highschool Athletic Director and EVCC to enable homeschool students attending college to be able to participate in highschool sports.

Organized a homeschool workshop and resource fair for the Stanwood-Camano Community, which resulted in the launch of two more local homeschool co-ops which continue to exist. Advocated with a church board member and staff on behalf of a 3rd co-op hoping to find a meeting location, which is now in process.

Created and passed on a Stanwood Camano Homeschool Community facebook page that has helped hundreds of local families get information, share resources and feel connected.

2018-2020 Camano Christian Homeschool Co-op - Instructor/Parent (Stanwood)

2013-2020 - Skagit Defenders Speech and Debate Club - Coach/Parent (Stanwood)

2013-2018 - The Christian Language Center Homeschool Co-op Instructor/Parent (Marysville)

2008-2013 - The Light House Homeschool Co-op at Camano Chapel - Leadership/Instructor/Parent (Camano)

2004-2008 - Mother of Pre-schoolers Organization - Leadership, discussion group leader, craft coordinator (Smokey Point, Stanwood)

*** Other one-time or short term volunteer leadership experiences;

Garden Artists Co-Coordinator, High-school Art History & Create Club, Book Club with Art, Hiking & Art, MOPS Touch-A-Truck event coordinator, VBS Coordinator (multiple)

1997-98 Tacoma & University Place

1998 Mattawa

2000-2004 Wenatchee & Quincy