Vasiliki Sourlis
Commack,New York
Summary
Gifted Art Teacher with 30 years of experience promoting student motivation, participation and creativity through differentiated instruction and positive reinforcement. Expertise in Art and Design. Well-versed in introducing art history and new art materials knowledge through engaging hands-on art projects. Dedicated to differentiating learning processes to promote individualized growth.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Middle School Art Teacher
Academy Charter School
Uniondale, NY
09.2022 - Current
- Inspired students and assisted in developing creativity and self-expression through various art forms and media.
- Taught students to identify key elements of style, intent and emotion when experiencing art.
- Taught classes on drawing, painting, collage, and color theory through the Elements and Principles of Art.
- Developed and implemented various thematic lesson plans, utilizing age-appropriate material and focusing on relevant topics through the use of Microsoft Word and Power Point.
- Documented student work in order to exhibit and celebrate learning process of each child.
- Provided feedback to students and parents on progress and abilities through Remind.
- Maintained student attendance, grades and other required records using Power School and VLE.
- Guided students to develop and hone creative processes and problem-solving skills.
Special Education Teaching Assistant
Hauppauge School District
Hauppauge, NY
09.2018 - 06.2022
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Used classroom observations to create written assessments of student performance.
- Used computers, audiovisual aids and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations.
- Communicated with students, teachers, staff and parents to main effective relationships for student and program growth.
- Enforced school and class rules to teach students proper behavior.
- Maintained positive attitude and affirmatively communicated with each student.
- Conducted small group and individual classroom activities with students based on differentiated learning needs while carrying out IEP goals.
- Aided special education teachers in delivering important services for individuals with exceptionalities.
- Oversaw class of students in absence of instructor.
Special Education Teaching Assistant
Developmental Disabilities Institute, DDI
Huntington Station, NY
09.2017 - 06.2018
- Interacted, observed and responded to children's needs, emergencies and conflicts while supervising classroom activities.
- Tutored and assisted children individually or in small groups to help master assignments and reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers.
- Offered student support through special accommodations, extra assistance and assessments.
- Alerted instructor to student behavior or issues requiring intervention.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Increased proficiencies by attending professional developmental workshops on learning goals, classroom management, student motivation and engaging learning activities.
Special Education Aide
Hauppauge School District
Hauppauge, NY
01.2015 - 09.2016
- Managed classroom activities and redirected problematic behavior.
- Provided teacher support with curriculum delivery and student behavior management.
- Implemented behavior redirection methods to address problematic issues.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Documented student behaviors, interventions and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
- Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
- Alerted instructor to student behavior or issues requiring intervention.
Visual Merchandising Manager
IKEA Greece
Athens, Greece
11.2006 - 06.2014
- Communicated visual merchandising information and standards via in-store training and regular meetings as well as sent abroad to bring back new standards.
- Collaborated with wholesale partners and cross-functional teams to develop solutions for balancing product assortments.
- Monitored and replenished display inventory and restructured according to available stock.
- Managed aesthetically pleasing displays to showcase company products and increase sales.
- Created look and feel of visual merchandising publications to better target specific audiences.
- Managed merchandising standards and maintained consistency across distribution channels.
- Oversaw visual merchandising for new store openings and store collateral change-outs.
Jewelry and Display Designer
HRA Faux Bijoux
Athens, Greece
03.2003 - 09.2006
- Asked open-ended questions to determine exactly what customers required, available budgets and target recipient for each purchase.
- Worked with individual clients to design unique pieces, communicating effectively to establish vision and specifications.
- Conducted in-depth research to identify sourcing for high-quality materials and stones at attainable pricing.
- Fabricated pieces by hand and using specialized equipment.
Adjunct Design Professor
Briarcliff College
Bethpage, NY
08.2001 - 06.2002
- Developed clear syllabi and dynamic course materials for Adobe PhotoShop course.
- Applied variety of instructional strategies appropriate to needs of student population and standards of discipline.
- Evaluated student mastery of skills and competencies required by course learning outcomes.
- Taught course using evidence-based instructional practices that aligned with department's teaching philosophy and active-learning pedagogy.
Education
Master of Arts - Industrial And Product Design
Pratt Institute
Brooklyn, NY05.2001
Art Education Certification Program - Art Education
Parsons The New School For Design
New York, NY05.1999
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Sculpture And Graphic Design
Cooper Union For The Advancement of Science And Art
New York, NY05.1998
Skills
- Artistic Technique Demonstration
- Positive Reinforcement Strategies
- Curricula Planning
- Student Discipline
- Professional Development
- Office Supplies and Inventory
- Student Recordkeeping
- Constructive Feedback
- Group and Individual Instruction
- Colleague Collaborations
- Social Development
- Course Material Preparation
- Social Behaviors
Certification
- Certified Visual Arts K-12, NYS - 2024
- Certified Teaching Assistant Level 3, NYS - Permanent
Languages
Greek
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Middle School Art Teacher
Academy Charter School
09.2022 - Current
Special Education Teaching Assistant
Hauppauge School District
09.2018 - 06.2022
Special Education Teaching Assistant
Developmental Disabilities Institute, DDI
09.2017 - 06.2018
Special Education Aide
Hauppauge School District
01.2015 - 09.2016
Visual Merchandising Manager
IKEA Greece
11.2006 - 06.2014
Jewelry and Display Designer
HRA Faux Bijoux
03.2003 - 09.2006
Adjunct Design Professor
Briarcliff College
08.2001 - 06.2002
Master of Arts - Industrial And Product Design
Pratt Institute
Art Education Certification Program - Art Education
Parsons The New School For Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Sculpture And Graphic Design
Cooper Union For The Advancement of Science And Art
- Certified Visual Arts K-12, NYS - 2024
- Certified Teaching Assistant Level 3, NYS - Permanent
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