Stephanie Makrancy
Florence,NJ
Summary
Caring and dedicated creative teacher, holding a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Art with a strong foundation in Art History, creative writing, and character design. Works with strong communication skills and drive to excite students and clients about art education and design. Specializing in visual and verbal story telling, creating a fun and collaborative
environments that help students and clients achieve full potential and enjoy learning and creative process. Committed to developing and delivering high quality and inspirational work, as well as continuing to grow in education and skills through education and projects.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
The Lewis School Of Princeton
Princeton, NJ
01.2021 - Current
- Established positive relationships with parents to ensure effective communication regarding student progress and well-being.
- Planned field trips to enrich students' educational experiences outside of the traditional classroom setting.
- Organized parent conferences throughout the year to discuss student progress.
- Encouraged critical thinking skills and problem solving strategies among students.
- Developed and implemented lesson plans based on curriculum objectives.
- Created meaningful projects that allowed students to apply their knowledge in real world situations.
- Instructed students in academic subjects such as math, science, language arts, social studies, and history.
- Assessed student performance through tests, quizzes and other assessments.
- Provided individualized instruction to meet the needs of all students.
- Collaborated with colleagues to plan lessons that integrate various subject areas into a cohesive unit of study.
- Maintained a safe and orderly learning environment for all students.
- Scheduled and held parent-teacher conferences to keep parents up-to-date on children's academic performance.
- Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents and teaching staff.
Lead Project Coordinator
The Lewis School Of Princeton
Princeton, NJ
09.2023 - 10.2023
- Lead Coordinator of Visiting Author Event
- Hosted the Award winning Author and Illustrator, Lauren Neumoroff, who gust spoke the the children of The Lewis School of Princeton as well as provided an interactive reading and Q&A
- Managed project resources including personnel, materials and equipment.
- Facilitated communication among cross-functional teams working on various aspects of the same project.
- Created promotional flyers, emails, and fundraising events.
- Drafted outlines and designs of the events location, decoration, and date.
- Engaged the school community with creative projects such as writing and illustrating their own short stories to gift to Laura Neumoroff upon her visit.
- Communicated directly with the visiting author and staff to plan out an efficient program and itinerary.
Illustrator
Humanigames
Florence, NJ
06.2021 - 03.2024
- Generated concept art and storyboards based on client briefs.
- Created sketches and thumbnails to outline a deck of 72 unique playing cards
- Traditionally and digitally drew and rendered illustrations that depict characters, locations, and abstract concepts.
- Collaborated and worked with a diverse team to develop ideas, narratives, and concepts to create a cohesive outline for engaging game play
Artist Assistant
Elizabeth Mackie
Ewing, NJ
05.2019 - 10.2019
- Assisted artist Elizabeth Mackie in the design, construction, fabrication, and documentation process of her piece for the FLOW Exhibit at the Philadelphia Independence Seaport Museum that premiered in October of 2019.
- Transported artwork from studio to gallery safely and securely.
- Attended meetings to discuss project progress with artists.
- Organized materials, supplies and equipment for artist projects.
- Researched new materials and techniques for the lead artist's use in projects.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Fine Arts
The College of New Jersey
Trenton, NJ05-2020
Skills
- Creative lesson plan development
- Classroom Instruction
- Effective listening
- Elementary Education
- Special Needs Students
- Special Education
- Critical Thinking
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- Procreate
- Microsoft Word
- Premiere Pro
- Website Design
- Organization
- Communication
- Time Management
- Social Media
- Adaptability
- Research
- Content writing and development
Affiliations
- Illustration
- Oil Painting
- Watercolors
- Pen and Ink
- Avid Reader
- Costume design and creation
- Sewing, crochet, beading
Timeline
Lead Project Coordinator
The Lewis School Of Princeton
09.2023 - 10.2023
Illustrator
Humanigames
06.2021 - 03.2024
Teacher
The Lewis School Of Princeton
01.2021 - Current
Artist Assistant
Elizabeth Mackie
05.2019 - 10.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Fine Arts
The College of New Jersey
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