Curriculum Vitae of Elizabeth Chaffee

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Education

M.S. Ed., Leadership in Technology and the Arts: Visual Arts Focus
Bank Street College New York City, New York, July 2013
Parsons The New School For Design New York City, New York, July 2013
M. Ed., International Teaching, Framingham State University Framingham,
Massachusetts, May 2011
B.S., Education and Human Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln,
Neb., December 2005

Endorsement

Art Education (K-12)

Certification

Nebraska Standard Teaching Certificate

International Baccalaureate Fine Art Certification Montezuma, New Mexico,
June 2009
New York State School Building Leader Certification (In-Progress)

Publication

How the Arts Can Serve as a Vehicle for Moral Repair. NATA
Newsletter, Spring 2013.

Experience in Education
MYP Visual Art Educator, Qatar Academy Doha, Qatar, August 2014-Present

JV Boys Assistant Volleyball Coach, 2014

Service Learning Project Leader Empty Bowls Collective, 2014-2015

o Design, implement, and facilitate the Empty Bowls event
o Teach students and faculty how to create ceramic bowls
o Promote Empty Bowl Collective message which is to end hunger and food insecurity

Curriculum Writing, 2015

o Design 21st century curriculum and assessments that align with the MYP Visual Arts
guide
o Use a variety of technology platforms to record unit plans: Moodle, Atlas, Google
Drive

Week Without Walls Leader Spain, 2015

o Lead and facilitate meaningful learning experiences focusing on the MYP Global
Context: Identities and Relationships / Scientific and Technical Innovation for
students in 8th grade
Art Specialist, Randolph Elementary Lincoln, Nebraska, August 2011-Present

SCIP School Community Intervention and Prevention Committee, 2011-2013

School Improvement Process Committee, 2011-2012

o Analyzed standardized test data and SMART goals

Expressive Arts Team, 2011-2013

o Designed mural projects that emphasized the importance of public art as advocacy

Multicultural Fair Committee, 2011-2013

o Subcommittee Chair: Curriculum & Community Connections
o Invited quilters to talk about how appliqu, ornamental needlework

Invited and collaborated with the Discover Nebraska organization displayed quilts
from around the world
Staff Development Presenter, 2012
o Organizing Online Resources Using Cloud Software
Art Club Sponsor, 2011-2013
International Walk to School Day Facilitator, involved in planning/scheduling/poster
contest
District Involvement
o Superintendents Teacher Advisory Council, 2012-2013
o Superintendents Facility Advisory Council, 2012-2013
o Multicultural Liaison, 2012-2013
o

International Baccalaureate Fine Art Educator, Elementary/Middle/High School Art Teacher

Escuela Bella Vista Maracaibo, Venezuela, August 2009-2011

Department Head: Fine & Performing Art

Technology Committee Co-Chair

o Project Manager: EBV Website vetted and interviewed design companies; involved
in strategic planning
o Head of the Emerging Technology Pilot Program
Product research and development
Wrote and oversaw technology action plans, teacher applications,
and distribution of technology

Coordinated three art exhibitions annually

Staff Development Presenter

o Using Online Resources in the Classroom
o Interdisciplinary Education & Trans-disciplinary Skills

5 Year IB Review Committee

o Examined implementation of the program, identified major achievements and areas
that needed further development
o Reviewed findings from parent feedback and developed action plans

Visual Art Website Manager

Project Advisor CAS, Community Action Service

o Advised CAS Project: Fashion Show

International Day Subcommittee Chair: Human Rights

Head Varsity Volleyball Coach, 2011

Model United Nations Sponsor, 2011

Speech/Debate Judge, 2011

Art Specialist, Scott Middle School Lincoln, Nebraska, August 2006-June 2009

Group Facilitator, Professional Learning Communities

Staff Development Presenter: Using the Core Abilities in Standards Based Grading

Technology Committee member

Taught choreography to Scott Show Choir

Coach: volleyball, basketball, track

Art Club Sponsor

Skype: interview with Peter Reynolds: Author/Illustrator & Skype Series: Traveling
through Europe

District Assessment Committee

Bright Lights, Summer Enrichment Program Lincoln, Nebraska, June 2006-Present

Class: Paint, Sculpt, Cook, Draw Created summer learning adventures that stretched
and challenged youths interests
Guest Lecturer, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, Nebraska, 2006-Present

Keynote Speaker Setting the Stage with Classroom Technology 2012

Creating Authentic Assessments 2008
Creating Meaningful Lessons Through the Arts 2007
Multimedia Approaches in the Art Classroom 2006

Co-Director, ZEC Gallery Lincoln, Nebraska, September 2005-July 2009

Organized art shows for local artists

Student Teaching, East High School/Holmes Elementary Lincoln, Nebraska, August-December,
2005

Taught photography, drawing, and painting/ Advanced Placement experience

Lincoln Community Learning Center, After-School Program, Pershing Elementary Lincoln,
Nebraska, 2005
o Created a hands-on learning environment while engaging in aesthetics, criticism, and art
history

Recent Conferences Attended

Technology Edge Conferences (3), University of Nebraska-Lincoln 2011-2013
o Instructional design; mobile devices for learning; using data in reporting and
analytics, apps for the classroom
TedX Lincoln, Nebraska 2012
o Bringing Nebraska to the World Theme: Innovation on the Prairie
National Art Education Association Forth Worth, Texas 2013
o Best Practice Sessions: Art & Technology, The Arts and Media Communication
Curriculum and Professional Development Initiatives, Conversations about
Leadership, Exploration in Virtual Worlds: New Digital Media Literacy
National Art Education Association Council Bluffs, Iowa 2012

Awards/Honors
Governors Residence Exhibition Program Lincoln, NE
2013
Bank Street College, Goldberg-Ruberman Scholarship for Exceptional Leadership NYC, NY
2012
Nebraska Art Teachers Association, Marvin Spomer Art Educator Award
2012
Barbara Buckingham Patronsky LEA Scholarship Lincoln, NE
2012
Lincoln Journal Star A+ Teacher, Nominated by McEntarffer Family Lincoln, NE
2012
State Farm Outstanding Educator Nominee Lincoln, NE
2009
Time Warner Cable Spotlight On Education Award: State Winner, National Finalist
2009
Scholastic Arts National Award: 1/25 books selected in the nation Kids Are Authors, USA
2009
1st Annual Nexus Competition Award Winner in Art & Technology University of Nebraska
2005
17th Annual Undergraduate Art Exhibition, Deans Purchase Award Lincoln, NE
2003
Ord Professional Women Scholarship Ord, NE
2001
Artissimos Scholarship Ord, NE
2001
Canfield Scholarship University of Nebraska-Lincoln
2001

Nebraska Young Artist Award University of Nebraska-Lincoln

2000

Art Exhibitions
Governor's Residence Solo Exhibition Lincoln, NE
2013
Nebraska Art Teacher Association Exhibition Council Bluffs, IA
2012
Fiam Gala Maracaibo, Venezuela
2012
Centro Venezolano Americano del Zulia Gallery Maracaibo, Venezuela
2012
Universidad Rafael Belloso Chacn Maracaibo, Venezuela
2011
Gala Galeria Maracaibo, Venezuela
2011
Galeria Mi Luna Maracaibo, Venezuela
2011
Solo Exhibition, ZEC Gallery Lincoln, NE
2009
Hydrology Assessment, ZEC Gallery Lincoln, NE
2005
Art Barn with special guest UNL Chancellor Harvey Perlman Crete, NE
2005
18th Annual Undergraduate Art Exhibition, Eisentrager Howard Gallery Lincoln, NE
2004
17th Annual Undergraduate Art Exhibition, Eisentrager Howard Gallery Lincoln, NE
2003

Leadership
State of Nebraska Standards Review Committee
University of Nebraska Lincoln, Friends of Foreign Students Sponsor
2012-2013
Youth Art Month Tri-Chair, State of Nebraska, State Capitol Exhibition
2012-2013
Bright Lights Focus Group Member, Strategic Planning

2014

2012

Relevant Visual Art Coursework

Visual Literacy, Art History, Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, Ceramics, Graphic Design, Video, Final Cut
Pro,
Drawing Concepts, Encaustic Art, Printmaking: Relief and Intaglio Studio Workshop, Painting and
Theory

Relevant Graduate Course Work

Supervision, Staff Development, and Collaborative Leadership

Issues and Influences in Education
Creative Teaching Techniques and Utilization of Multimedia
Research and Evaluation
Curriculum: Theory and Practice
Issues and Strategies in Reading and Literacy Instruction
Special Education in the Regular Classroom
English as a Second Language and Cross-Cultural Awareness
Leadership in Curriculum and Instruction
Foundations of Educational Leadership: Ethics & Philosophy
Foundations of Educational Leadership: Law, History and Economics
Foundations of Educational Leadership: Organizational Development
Foundations of Educational Leadership: Culture & Society
Processes of Supervision and Professional Development
Finance and Fundraising for Educational Leaders

Research Issues in Education

Leadership in the Arts Practicum in Clinical Supervision
Leadership in the Arts Supervised Fieldwork/Advisement
Integrative Masters Project

Current Memberships

Gamma Phi Beta Alumnus Lincoln, Nebraska

Museum of Modern Art New York
City, NY
Nebraska Art Teachers Association, Youth Art Month Tri-Chair National Gallery of Art Washington,
D.C.
Lincoln Arts Council Lincoln, Nebraska
National Art Education Association
Lux Center for the Arts Lincoln, Nebraska
Association for Supervision and
Curriculum Development
Nebraskans for the Arts Lincoln, Nebraska
National Education Association
Lincoln Education Association Lincoln, Nebraska

Advanced Knowledge in Technology and Hypermedia

Hardware
Promethean Board
Smart Board
iPad, iPhone, Mac
Document Cameras
iPevo
Elmo
Apps
iMovie
Whiteboard
TapToTalk
StoMo
Sgraffito
Zoo Sketch
Animation
ArtDatabase
Artwork Track
SketchUP
Flixster
Camera+
Orange Cam
Photo Collage
Instagram
QR Code Reader

Software
Adobe Photoshop Elements
Microsoft Word, PowerPoint,
Excel
Final Cut Pro: Movie Maker
iMovie
Contribute
DreamWeaver
iWeb
iOS
Garage Band
Powerpoint
Keynote
Copyright and Creative
Commons
Creative Commons
Center For Social Media
Pics 4 learning
P2PU
Comp Fight
The Noun Project
Turn It In
Bookmarking
Delicious
Pearl Tree
Symbaloo
Diggo
Pinterest
Digg
StumbleUpon
SlideShare

Cloud Software/Applications
Weebly
Wikis
Blog
Wordpress
SquareSpace
Blogspot
Ning
iCloud
Social Networking Media
Twitter, Pinterest
Instagram
Prezi
LPS Library Media Services
Resources
Wix Website Builder
Audacity
Rotoscoping
YouTube
Voki
Moodle
Skype
CMS
Glogster
Assessment and Curriculum
Software
Rubicon Atlas Curriculum
Mapping
Easy Grade Pro
Grade Quick
Quia
Rubistar