Lisa Solano Duran

P 45 Harcourt St, Derby, DE1 1PW 075 3939 3994 !07/01/1992

M l.solanoduran@gmail.com llinkedin.com/in/lisa-solano-duran-044676127

Previously employed as an Art Teacher training to become an Art Therapist. As many
teachers, I learned to multitask so I could teach, be a supportive team member, lead with initiative,
plan and coordinate events, be a friend, and also provide customer service. Now that I am
transitioning to be an Art Therapist, I will be training in a clinical setting while helping others with
mental and/or physical illnesses.

EXPERIENCE

08/2016 06/2017 Art Department Chairperson (Middle and High School)
Lincoln School, Costa Rica
11/2014 06/2017 Art Teacher
Lincoln School, Costa Rica
08/2014 11/2014 Artistic Self Expression Workshop: Domestic Violence
Womens Centre of Alajuela, Costa Rica
11/2012 06/2013 Tutoring ESL students
The European School, Costa Rica
10/2012 06/2013 Elementary Teacher Assistant
The European School, Costa Rica
04/2011 08/2011 Customer Service Representative
Convergys, Costa Rica

EDUCATION

2017-2019 MA Art Therapy
University of Derby, UK
2011-2014 BA Art Teaching (UK NARIC comparability available)
Universidad Continental de las Ciencias y las Artes, Costa Rica
2014 Psychology: 14 Credits
Universidad Adventista Centroamericana, Costa Rica
2006-2010 High School Diploma
Bridgewater Raritan High School, NJ USA

PROFESIONAL DEVELOPMET

10/2016-02/2017 Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator
Tutor: Luis Fernando Castro (private tutoring at Lincoln School)
07/2015 Arts: Implementing the MYP Curriculum (Category 1)
IB Online Professional Development
01/2015 Service Learning Workshop
With Cathryn Berger Kaye
2015-2016 Project Based Learning
Professional Learning Community at Lincoln School Lead by Deborah Dupree


SKILLS & ACHIEVEMENTS

Innovation
Developed an educational unit which produced the publication of a colouring book of student drawings
that raised over $5,000 USD for the schools scholarship fund
Took risks by incorporating contemporary teaching approaches and course content then improving the units
based on feedback and trial and error as a teacher at Lincoln School in 2014-2017
Leadership
Lead improvements in the curriculum and assessment methods to provide for uniform evaluations and
fulfil curriculum requirements while being the department chairperson in 2016-2017 at Lincoln School
Set goals as a team, established steps to reach goals, and collected documentation from colleagues as the goals
were achieved at Lincoln School as the department chairperson
Delegated tasks in order to coordinated fieldtrips, an art exhibition in the school, and an art exhibition at a
public museum as a teacher at Lincoln School 2015-2017
Observed colleagues and provided with feedback and support as a department chairperson at Lincoln School in
2017
Pitched a three year plan to innovate the schools curriculum as a department chairperson at Lincoln School in
2016 which was approved and applied in a fashion that was available
Proposed and coordinated digital art training for three teachings in 2016-2017 at Lincoln School as the
department chairperson
Communication
Provided vertical communication between administration and the art department
Interacted with co-workers of different departments and administration to coordinate events, projects, and
purchase supplies
Provided with customer service as a call centre agent to customers in 2011 at Convergys
Collaboration
Invited to contribute as part of the middle school leadership team to develop a new school vision,
identity, and handbook
Developed art units with co-teacher and interdisciplinary units with Social Studies and English teachers
Flexibility & Adaptability
Rearranged my teaching schedule around school events and supported colleagues with the
projects/events in other subjects as a teacher at Lincoln School 2014-2017
Relocated to three countries, learned a new language, and adapted to local culture in 1996, 2010, and 2017
Technology
Adobe Photoshop: Intermediate, Adobe Illustrated: Intermediate, Adobe Indesign: Beginner
Enhanced teaching methods an units with technology at Lincoln School, an apple accredited educational
institution from 2014-2017
Languages
English: American Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Other
Published photograph Winter 2010 in Best of College Photography 2011 by Photographers Forum in
Jun 2011