Soni Grady
New holland,Ohio
Summary
Fine Arts Teacher with a strong track record in delivering exceptional art education and enhancing student engagement. Expertise in visual arts, curriculum design, and effective classroom management. Skilled in utilizing various artistic mediums such as drawing, painting, ceramics, sculpture, printmaking, graphic design, and photography. Experienced in teaching students at all levels, including Advanced Placement Art courses.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Fine Arts Teacher
Circleville High School
Circleville, Ohio
07.2017 - Current
- Held the Unified Arts lead teacher position, Building Leadership position (BLT), & Positive Behavior Incentive Team (PBIS)
- Art Club Advisor and National Art Honor Society Advisor.
- Highly Qualified certification (HQSD) with mastery in all mediums: drawing, painting, sculpture/ceramics, printmaking, graphic design, and photography.
- Developed engaging art lessons to promote student exploration, creativity, and collaboration among students of all levels.
- Worked with the curriculum team to change art classes to medium-specific, and vertically align from Art 1-4 with an Advanced Placement college course.
- Coordinated with faculty to integrate art into cross-curricular projects, publishing two student-created books.
- Organized and led artistic service projects, Bowls for the Hungry and Mugs for the Many, providing hundreds of meals for Blessings in a Backpack.
- Maintained a safe classroom environment by enforcing rules and regulations.
- Planned field trips to galleries and museums, enhancing students' exposure to art.
- Yearly participation in state and local art shows, including Scholastic, Governor's Show, Congressional, Pumpkin Show, and Best of Pickaway County, with students regularly earning awards.
- Managed inventory and budget for art supplies, ensuring availability for all projects.
- Taught an additional class on yoga, meditation, and social-emotional learning.
Fine Arts Teacher
Circleville Middle School
Circleville, Ohio
07.2013 - 07.2017
- Led the Unified Arts team, driving initiatives to enhance student engagement in arts education while collaborating for vertical alignment.
- Delivered instructional activities across diverse art mediums, organized annual student art exhibitions, and fostered creativity and skill development.
After School Program Administrator
Everts MS/Circleville MS
Circleville, Ohio
07.2011 - 07.2013
- Coordinated engaging lessons, activities, and snacks for after-school students.
- Managed daily operations to ensure program success for both staff and students.
- Monitored financial resources, budgets, and expenditures per grant requirements for program activities.
Education
Leadership Conference
Live2Lead
Dublin, OH02-2025
Leadership Conference - Dev. School Portrait
EdLeader21
Indianapolis, IN10-2024
200 Hour Certification
Breathe For Change - Yoga Alliance
Yoga, Meditation & Social Emotional Learning08-2024
Master of Arts - MA Fine Arts Education
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Mt. Vernon, Oh06-2011
Bachelor of Arts - BA Fine Arts, Minor Art History
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH05-2007
Skills
- Classroom management
- Project management
- Individualized instruction
- Lesson planning
- Course development
- Student assessment
- Artistic technique demonstration
- Project-based learning
Timeline
Fine Arts Teacher
Circleville High School
07.2017 - Current
Fine Arts Teacher
Circleville Middle School
07.2013 - 07.2017
After School Program Administrator
Everts MS/Circleville MS
07.2011 - 07.2013
Leadership Conference
Live2Lead
Leadership Conference - Dev. School Portrait
EdLeader21
200 Hour Certification
Breathe For Change - Yoga Alliance
Master of Arts - MA Fine Arts Education
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Bachelor of Arts - BA Fine Arts, Minor Art History
The Ohio State University
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