Education

 

Bachelor of Arts in Education- Visual Arts

Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA

Graduation Pending: May, 2016

 

 

Teaching Experience

 

Roosevelt Elementary (Spokane, WA): Student Teaching/Practicum                           Dec. 2015- Current

• 12 hour per week Practicum experience in a 5th grade classroom

• Observing and practicing classroom management and instruction

• Planning and teaching standard aligned lessons, assessing student work, tutoring students

• Maintaining a positive classroom environment

• Student teaching full time in this classroom, Spring 2016

 

Lincoln Heights Elementary (Spokane, WA): Teaching Practicum Experience            April 2015- Dec. 2015

• 20 week practicum experience in a kindergarten classroom

• Observed and assisted with classroom management, instruction and activities

• Prepared and taught multiple common core standard aligned lesson plans

 

 

Related Experience

 

Mt. Spokane Ski and Snowboard Park (Spokane, WA): Daycare Assistant                 Nov. 2015- Mar. 2015

• Responsible for the safety and well being of 30+ children, ranging from ages 2 to 10 years old

• Maintained a clean, safe environment

• Prepared children for ski lessons and occasionally assisted ski instructors with lessons

 

Mobius Kids Center (Spokane, WA): Volunteer                                                               Nov. 2009- June. 2010

• Volunteered at Mobius, a non-profit organization that promotes science and art education through inquiry learning and imaginative play

• Assisted children and parents with science and art station throughout the center

• Maintained a clean, safe environment

• Promoted Mobius Kids Center and educated the public about organization’s mission at multiple events

 

 

Skills

 

Knowledgeable in various mediums including:

• Painting: Acrylics, watercolor, oil

• Design: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator

• Ceramics: Coil and slab building

• Drawing: figure, still life, pen and ink, sketching, perspective