­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Founding Middle School Art Teacher, St. Paul American School Hanoi, Hanoi Vietnam 08/2021-06/2023

Wrote and developed curriculum that implemented the Common Core Standards and the National Art Education Standards . Middle School Academic Advisor . Sponsored Boardgames Afterschool Club

Key Accomplishments

  • Managed Middle School Art Program consisting of an average of 60 students

  • Versed in web-based and web-enhanced instructional delivery methods

  • Maintained the Middle School Program by managing materials and monitoring student growth

Lower School Art Teacher, British International School Of New York, New York, NY 08/2016 - 08/2021

Wrote and developed age appropriate art curriculum that implemented Units of Inquiry on the IB’s Primary Years Program and the English National Curriculum • Transcribed triannual progress reports on student growth and achievement • Highlights include units on social justice and social and emotional learning

Key Accomplishments

  • Managed Lower School Art Program of 150 students which included responsibilities of budget and materials management, project management and executing school-wide annual art show and artist-in-residence programs

  • Leveraged online learning platforms for remote, hybrid and in-person learning such as Seesaw, Tapestry, Managebac,

    Screencastify, Google Classroom and Class Dojo

  • Sponsor of afterschool Sewing Club for Years 3-5

  • Sponsor of Open Studio Afterschool Arts Club for Lower School

  • Sponsor of Girl Scout Troupe #3723 for ages 9/10

  • Cooperative Teacher for Brooklyn Collage Art Education Student Teaching Master’s Program

  • Assisted the Creative Director in the production of the large-scale annual play by managing middle school students to create props, costumes and play set

Founding Art Teacher, Achievement First Bushwick Elementary Charter School, Brooklyn, NY                                   08/2007-08/2016

Applied Disciplined Based Art Education and Teaching Artistic Behavior Theories for K to 5th •Implemented Common Core, New  York State, and National Art Education Standards •Monitored student progress quarterly by assessing student growth through  pre and post assessments • Facilitated afterschool Photography Club and Art Clubs  

Key Accomplishments

  • Arts Team Leader to lead the arts teachers in planning school-wide events such as Family Arts night, Arts Night and school assemblies

  • Stage 4 Distinguished Teacher award for superlative classroom teaching and student performance

  • Presenter of district-wide professional development for classroom teachers on Implementing Art Into the Everyday Curriculum

  • Leader of district-wide art teacher webinars to connect, build community, and share best practices

  • Kindergarten Reading/Phonics Teacher implementing Reading Mastery Curriculum to support Kindergarten reading development

 

Art Teacher, William Tyler Page Elementary School, Silver Spring, MD                                                           08/2001-06/2007

Applied Discipline-Based Art Education practices for Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade students • Sponsored after school 5th grade Art Club • managed program budget • worked collaboratively with the Parent Teachers Association (PTA) to plan school wide events 

Key Accomplishments

  • Led art instruction for Adaptive and Alternative Special Education classes

  • Participated in county-wide Art Shows

  • Awarded Teach Of The Week multiple school years by PTA

  • Nominated for Outstanding Staff Member multiple school years by PTA

  • Cooperating Teacher for James Hubert Blake High School Intern Program

Additional Experiences

BRITISH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL . New York NY . SUMMER CAMP COUNCELOR

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER MIDDLE SCHOOL . Laurel MD . STUDENT TEACHER

ROLLING TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL . Silver Spring MD . STUDENT TEACHER

 

  EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION

Masters of Science in Education . Educational Leadership . Bank Street College Of Education . May 2015

Bachelors of Science in Art Education . University of Maryland College Park . June 2001

Associates of Arts in General Studies . Prince George’s Community College . June 1997

Certification

New York State Professional Certification, K-12 Art Education . New York NY

JOB-RELATED SKILLS

  • Highly motivated, strong work ethic, critical thinker, flexible, open-minded

  • Highly collaborative and a team player

  • Efficient, accurate, organized and detail-oriented

  • Excellent interpersonal skills and phone etiquette

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

  • Knowledgeable of artistic child development using a variety of approaches such as Discipline-Based Art Education, Choice-Based Art Education, Reggio-Emilia Philosophy.

  • Classroom management – average class size 30:1

  • Art Procedures: drawing, painting, ceramics, fiber/textile arts, sculpture, mixed media, printmaking, stop motion animation, basic computer programming/coding

  • Technology Skills: Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Google Slides, Google Classroom, Pear Deck, Managebac, Seesaw, Class Dojo, Scratch/Coding

  • Languages: fluent English, basic Spanish, comprehension of Tagalog

 

 SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS:

  • British International School Cares Day Art Display @ Christie’s - Students Take Action on Plastic Pollution

  • Teacher Consultee – Fordham University/School Psychology Program

  • Certificate- Making the PYP Happen Workshop

  • Member- Technology PLC Group

  • Nominee-2013-2014/2014-2015 Fishman Prize for Superlative Classroom Practice

  • Participant- White Flint Mall Montgomery County Art Show 2001-2007

  • Member - National Art Education Association