Teaching Experience

Visual Arts Instructor, 2006 - present        images
Marin Academy, San Rafael, CA

•Teach 1 and 1/2 sections of Visual Arts 1, a core visual arts class
•Collaborate with 2 other Visual Arts teachers to enhance the curriculum with art historical visual prestentations, and ensure that all 4 sections of VA1 are consistent in pace and content
•Assess student performance by way of group critiques, individual guidance, grades and written comments
•Demonstrate techniques in pen and ink, pencil, acrylic paint, contrasto, and ceramics

Director of the Friends Summer Program, 2005 - present        images
San Francisco Friends School, San Francisco, CA

•Hire and train Summer Program teaching staff
•Maintain program finances
•Maintain communication with school community via website, publications, and interpersonal communication
•Oversee Junior Teacher Program for 4th and 5th graders
•Designed special curriculum for 5 week-long classes for incoming Kindergartners, 05 - 06       
•Designed and implemented curriculum for 1 week-long Sculpture class for 1st - 5th grades       images
•Assisted with Photography Camp, helping students work in a dark room developing black
and white photographs and photograms       
•Assisted with Natural Explorers Camp, leading students in nature drawing exercises       

Director of Extended Day and Enrichment Programs, 2004 - present
San Francisco Friends School, San Francisco, CA

•Hire and train Extended Day and Enrichment teaching staff
•Lead weekly staff meetings
•Maintain program finances
•Program three trimesters a year of a diverse range of afterschool Enrichment classes for K - 5th graders
•Maintain communication with school community via website, publications, and interpersonal communication
•Oversee the safety and welfare of up to ninety students, kindergarten - 5th grade
•Develop curriculum, including field trips, snack preparation and art creation for Vacation Playdates
•Implemented a timeclock and credit program for billing and tracking purposes

Associate Teacher 1st and 2nd Grade, 2001 - 2004       images
San Francisco Day School, San Francisco, CA

•Supported the curriculum, disciplinary procedures and general classroom atmosphere established by the head teacher
•Assisted in planning, designed art lessons to supplement the curriculum
•Led Words Their Way Study Groups and Book Clubs, designed group and individual projects for each
•Led Morning Meeting, and Class Meeting following Responsive Classroom philosophy
•Taught handwriting using the Handwriting Without Tears program
•Assisted in the preparation of progress reports, parent/teacher conferences
•Assumed the role of head teacher in the absence of the head teacher

Knitting Instructor K - 3rd grade 2003 - 2004       images
San Francisco Day School, San Francisco, CA

•Developed and implemented lessons on various knitting and crochet techniques
•Assisted students to find projects appropriate to their ability

Assistant Teacher K – 1st Grade, summer 2003     
San Francisco Friends School, San Francisco, CA

Artist Instructor, 3rd - 5th grade, 2001 - 2002       images
Children's Mural Program, Bayview Opera House, San Francisco, CA

•Assisted head teacher in the instruction of basic painting techniques
•Assisted students in the creation of several 8’ x 5’ mural panels

Computer Arts Tutor, High School students, 2000 - 2002       images
Meridian Gallery, San Francisco, CA

•Taught word processing, web design, and page layout to high school students
•Assisted students in the design and production of a 'zine containing their artwork and writing

Teaching Assistant, Undergraduates, Abstract Painting, 1999 - 2000
California College of the Arts, Oakland, CA

•Assisted head teacher in the design and demonstration of projects
•Guided students through individual and group critique

Artist Residencies

Guest Lecturer High School, 2002 - 2004      images
Marin Academy San Rafael, CA

•Presented slide presentation about the development of my artwork
•Designed, and demonstrated a sculpture project for a day-long session, which culminated in a group critique

Artist in Residence K - 8th grade 2004       images
San Francisco Day School, San Francisco, CA

•Worked with art teachers to design 4 lessons for each grade of based on the materials and processes used in my sculpture
•Presented an artist talk regarding life as an artist, methods used, and the significance of my artwork
•Directed the creation of a collaborative installation artwork

Guest Lecturer Honors Painting 2003
Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA

•Gave slide presentation regarding life as an artist, and the graduate school experience

Professional Development

•Responsive Classroom seminar, 2007
a week-long course, exploring the philosophy and methods of the Responsive Classroom teaching method

•Visions training seminar, 2007
two day-long courses, focusing on issues of diversity and multiculturalism

•Extended Day Directors seminar, 2005
a four day-long course, by Independent School Management

•Responsive Classroom seminar, 2004
a day-long course, led by Marlynn Clayton

•S.E.E.D. (Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity), 2003
a discussion group for faculty featuring topics and readings which center on diversity in all of its forms

•Words Their Way seminar, 2003
a day-long course led by Donald Baer, designer of the Words Their Way spelling program

 

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