Onnie Strother

Established, visual artist working in a variety of mediums, primarily printmaking and photography. Art instruction provided for individuals and groups, Studio 3 Riker Hill Art Park in Livingston NJ.

• Planned and executed activities to promote skills, talents, health and wellness programs for senior citizens.
• Facilitated group sessions and provided one-on-one support to senior participants
• Raised funds to support low income Newark, NJ senior Creative Aging Program
• Documented and displayed participant's work online.

• Observed, coached, mentored and evaluated, staff in three departments.
• Built collaborative team of adults dedicated to joint attainment of department goals.
• Built smooth and productive working relations positively impacting department operations.
• Planned and executed professional development sessions for department faculty and staff.
• Determined course schedules and coordinated teaching assignments and room assignments to optimize use of buildings and equipment.

• Created and implemented course agendas, lesson plans and activities designed to teach drawing techniques.

Teacher of Advanced Placement Art History, Computer Graphic, Design and Illustration.

Prepare class budgets and maintain computer lab.

Engage students in art experiences through travel aboard programs.

Assist students through college and career counseling.

Curate school and community art exhibits of student work. Documented student work in order to exhibit and celebrate learning process of each child.

• Teacher of verity of specialized art disciplines; 3D design, painting, and printmaking to gifted and talented students for grades 9-18
• Teacher of traditional and airbrush painting techniques.
• Prepared materials for lessons, assignments and assessments and evaluated, corrected and graded student performance to identify areas in need of improvement.