NANCY POWELL
Retired Teacher/ Emerging Artist
Portland,OR
Summary
Personable artist/educator skilled at researching and creatively presenting information for diverse audiences. Offering many years of teaching experience in a variety of educational and museum environments and extensive knowledge of art history and culture. Enthusiastic learner looking for personal growth in her art.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Docent
Portland Art Museum
Portland, Oregon
09.2015 - 06.2019
- Developed tour strategies to highlight museum's permanent collection and relate it to the educational curriculum at elementary, middle and high school levels.
- Planned and executed weekly interactive tours to engage students in art history and cultural appreciation, particularly of NW Native American art collections
- Developed programs to engage visually- and cognitively-impaired visitors with collections and special exhibits
- Engaged visitors on guided, interactive tours and answered questions accurately.
- Supported security and staff members by monitoring exhibits and guest safety.
Middle School English and Social Studies Teacher
Portland Public School District
Portland, United States
08.1990 - 06.2011
- Integrated the arts into the Language Arts/Social Studies curricula
- Served as educational leader at school and district levels for arts and academic committees
- Prepared and implemented creative lesson plans covering required course topics and objectives
- Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
- Led interesting and diverse group activities to engage students in course material.
- Completed in-service and additional training to maintain professional growth.
- Consulted with teachers in other disciplines to identify and adopt successful instructional strategies.
- Worked with other teachers to support struggling students and provide thorough help to rectify comprehension issues.
Educational Consultant and Sales Representative
Riverside Publishing Company/ Houghton Mifflin
, Oregon And Idaho
08.1984 - 08.1987
- Serviced accounts regularly to maintain positive and productive relationships with educational leaders and administrators
- Collected data, modeled trends and submitted sales forecasts to management.
- Reviewed research on educational programs and delivered custom recommendations to curriculum administrators, focusing on addressing individual needs, particularly in achievement assessments
- Empowered clients with information about educational research and trends, resulting in sales of comprehensive instructional and assessment programs.
Museum Program Director
Maymont Historic Museum And Virginia Museum Of Art
Richmond, Virginia
09.1980 - 08.1983
- Researched and developed educational tours and creative experiences to connect museum collections to public school curricula
- Improved success of museum programs by training docents and monitoring museum tours and classes
- Collaborated with Virginia Commonwealth University faculty to build museum education opportunities for art educators
- Scheduled and supervised staff meetings to discuss new ideas and plan public events
- Promoted museum with media interviews and presentations
- Utilized museum collections to teach art lessons
Art Teacher
Virginia Beach And Chesterfield Co Public Schools
Virginia Beach And Chesterfield , VA
08.1976 - 06.1981
- Taught students to identify key elements of design, style, intent and emotion when experiencing and creating art.
- Inspired students and assisted in developing creativity and self-expression through various art forms and media.
- Researched and developed elementary lesson guides to collections of Virginia Museum of Art
- Coordinated museum field trips to expose students to examples of art and history .
- Integrated art and music into academic curricula, especially science, history, language arts
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Art Education
University of NC Greensboro
Greensboro, NC 05.2001 -
Master of Arts - Art Education/ Museum
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA 05.2001 -
Master of Arts - Elementary Education
Portland State University
Portland, OR 05.2001 -
Skills
Visitor relations
undefinedTimeline
Docent
Portland Art Museum
09.2015 - 06.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Art Education
University of NC Greensboro
05.2001 -
Master of Arts - Art Education/ Museum
Virginia Commonwealth University
05.2001 -
Master of Arts - Elementary Education
Portland State University
05.2001 -
Middle School English and Social Studies Teacher
Portland Public School District
08.1990 - 06.2011
Educational Consultant and Sales Representative
Riverside Publishing Company/ Houghton Mifflin
08.1984 - 08.1987
Museum Program Director
Maymont Historic Museum And Virginia Museum Of Art
09.1980 - 08.1983
Art Teacher
Virginia Beach And Chesterfield Co Public Schools
08.1976 - 06.1981
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