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Rayer Ma

New York,NY

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Teaching Assistant

Yale School of Art
06.2024 - 06.2025
  • Develop syllabus, lesson plans, and learning objectives for courses in foundational drawing and creative research
  • Plan and coordinate weekly research trips, collection visits, and artist talks
  • Support classroom activities, provide group and one-on-one feedback, review student progress and assignment

Outreach Coordinator

ATA Learning Inc.
04.2021 - 06.2023
  • Develop network relationships with industry professionals in art education
  • Manage overseas communication between clients and contractors
  • Coordinate virtual and in-person courses, study abroad programs, and workshops
  • Implement media campaigns and promote educational content to the public

Teaching Artist

Arts Creative Global
08.2020 - 02.2021
  • Deliver workshops and lectures on contemporary drawing practices to high school and college students
  • Provide program support to study trips and artist talks

Freelance Writer and Educator

Self-employed
02.2020 - 02.2021
  • Write persuasive essays for independent cultural critique platforms
  • Edit, translate, and proofread content for visual art and music organizations
  • Deliver online tutoring to diverse groups of international students in middle school, high school, and college
  • Create personalized lesson plans in reading comprehension, writing, art portfolio review, and standardized test preparation

Assistant Teacher

Brooklyn Forest
09.2017 - 08.2018
  • Co-lead outdoor nature-play classes for children 1-5 years of age in early-childhood development program

Education

Master of Fine Arts - Painting And Printmaking

Yale School of Art
New Haven, CT
05-2025

Bachelor of Arts - Comparative Literature

Yale University
New Haven, CT
05-2017

Skills

  • Fine Art: Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Woodworking, Metal Casting, Installation, Color Theory, Material Experimentation, Abstraction, Critical Theory, Studio Practice
  • Software: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop, Lightroom, Google Workspace
  • Program and event coordination
  • Partnership development
  • Budget preparation
  • Research methods
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Strategic problem resolution
  • Writing and editing
  • Curriculum and project design
  • Adaptive and inclusive pedagogy
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Crowd management
  • Emergency response

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Teaching Assistant

Yale School of Art
06.2024 - 06.2025

Outreach Coordinator

ATA Learning Inc.
04.2021 - 06.2023

Teaching Artist

Arts Creative Global
08.2020 - 02.2021

Freelance Writer and Educator

Self-employed
02.2020 - 02.2021

Assistant Teacher

Brooklyn Forest
09.2017 - 08.2018

Master of Fine Arts - Painting And Printmaking

Yale School of Art

Bachelor of Arts - Comparative Literature

Yale University

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