CERTIFICATION

• New York State Professional, Visual Arts, grades K-12, September 2010

• New York State Initial, Visual Arts, grades K-12, September 2006

EDUCATION

• Long Island University/C.W. Post; Master of Science Degree in Art Education, May 2006; GPA 3.6

• SUNY Farmingdale; Bachelor of Technology Degree in Visual Communications, May 2002

EXPERIENCE

09/11 - present

Art Instructor , Roosevelt Children’s Academy Charter School, Roosevelt NY

Developing and instructing a variety of lessons for grades K - 2 based on the school curriculum, including knowledge in various mediums and artists through creative projects and techniques, assisting students with projects and assignments, keeping records of student's attendance, work progress, behavior and assessment of student assignments. 

03/2011 - present

Art Instructor, Baldwin Public School District, Baldwin NY

Developing and instructing a variety of lessons in the alternative education school, homebound instuction center and home schooling program based on the school curriculum, including knowledge in various mediums and artists through creative projects and techniques, assisting students with projects and assignments, keeping records of student's attendance, work progress, behavior and assessment of student assignments.

03/2010 - 04/2010

Art Instructor, Roosevelt Children’s Academy Charter School, Roosevelt NY

Position was a temporary leave replacement.  Continued teaching art lessons already in progress; developed and instructed various art lessons based on the school curriculum for K - 8th grade classes.

10/2004 – 06/2009

Art Instructor, Laurel Lane Alternative High School, Levittown, NY     

Developing and instructing a variety of lessons based on the school curriculum, including knowledge in various mediums and artists through creative projects and techniques, assisting students with projects and assignments, keeping records of student's attendance, work progress, behavior and assessment of student assignments. 

11/2006 - 6/2007

Art Tutor, Creative Tutoring Inc., Plainview, NY

Developing and instructing a variety of lessons based on the school curriculum, including knowledge in various mediums and artists through creative projects and techniques, assisting students with projects and assignments, keeping records of student's attendance, work progress, and behavior, and assessment of student's assignments. 

06/2005 - 08/2005

Arts & Crafts Specialist Counselor, Woodmont Summer Camp, Wantagh, NY     

Developing and instructing a variety of art projects with children ranging from 3 to 13, assisting children with their art projects, preparing the art activities and art supplies daily, design signs and banners for all camp events.

STUDENT TEACHING

03/2006 - 05/2006

Division Avenue High School, Levittown, NY

Grades 9 - 12: Developed and instructed two ceramics lessons and two studio art lessons, assisted students with their projects, managed most classes, designed several student art displays, observed several other art educators in their classrooms including special education and special needs classes.

01/2006 - 03/2006

East Broadway Elementary School, Seaford, NY

Grades K - 5: Developed and instructed 3^rd grade guided imagery lesson, instructed a variety of lessons for K-5 grade levels including inclusion classes, assisted students with their projects, managed classes, designed and created several student art displays.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• The Artists Group, 2010 - present
• The Art League of Long Island, 2010 - present
• NYSATA, 2005 - present

SKILLS

• Drawing
• Painting
• Paper Mache
• Ceramics
• Advertising Art
• Digital Photography
• Adobe Photoshop
• QuarkXPress
• PowerSchool
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint