Julia Ann Elliott

julia.elliott83@gmail.com

Education
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University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

Bachelor of Arts in Spanish with Honors May 2006
Bachelor of Arts in Architecture with Honors May 2010

Westmont College, Santa Barbara,CA

California Preliminary Single Subject Teaching Credential in Art (SB 2042) June 2016
California Clear Single Subject Teaching Credential in Art June 2018

Teaching Experience
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Art Teacher
Adams Elementary School, Santa Barbara, CA August 2016-present
• Instruct 600 + TK-6th grade students, once a week
• Provide creative experiences for students, using various material for artistic expression,
including drawing, painting, collage, assemblage, sculpture, ceramics, and fiber arts
• Create lesson plans and year-long curricula that align with CCSS and National Core Arts
Standards
• Assist with all-school events such Day of the Dead festival.
• Plan, prepare and coordinate all school annual art show, providing students the opportunity
to showcase their work to their school community and families
• Support students with IEPs by differentiating curriculum to meet their individual learning
needs
• Support English Language Learner students using SDAIE strategies
• Collaborate with colleagues to provide cross - disciplinary project based learning
assignments for students
• Participate in Elementary Art Teacher PLC (Professional Learning Committee) meetings as
well as all staff school meetings on regular (monthly) basis
• Take regular inventory of art materials and order additional materials when needed
• Balance supply budget as well as funds from grants

Art Teacher
Cleveland Elementary School
Santa Barbara Community Academy, Santa Barbara, CA July 2016 - August 2016
• Instructed art to TK- 6th grade students once a week
• Provided creative experiences for students, using various material for artistic expression,
including drawing, and painting
Student Teacher
San Marcos High School, Santa Barbara, CA Spring 2016
• Instructed diverse 9-12 grade students in Color and Design and Freehand Drawing classes
using SDAIE strategies and differentiation, created curriculum that aligns with CCSS and
National Core Arts Standards
Santa Barbara Junior High School, Santa Barbara, CA Fall 2015
• Instructed 7th and 8th grade students, provided one-on-one and small group instruction

Lead Teaching Artist September 2014 – January 2015

Incredible Children’s Art Network
Monroe Elementary School, Santa Barbara, CA
• Instructed 1st-6th grade art classes, teaching them knowledge, skills and techniques such as
drawing, painting, ceramics and printmaking
• Created lesson plans and year-long curriculum
• Collaborated with faculty and staff to meet needs of various students
• Took inventory and ordered classroom supplies
• Planned and prepared for annual all school art show

Art Teaching Assistant January 2011- September 2014

Incredible Children’s Art Network
Adelante Charter School and Monroe Elementary School, Santa Barbara, CA
• Provided individual and small group instruction
• Supported students on a daily basis in and out of the classroom
• Assisted lead teacher with lessons and curriculum development
• Prepared classes, set up and broke down classroom, installed art work for art shows and
display

Additional Work Experience

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Program Coordinator / Interim Executive Director February 2015- June 2015

Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara
• Coordinated and administered Built Environment Education Program (BEEP) in local
elementary school, Kids Draw Architecture events and High School Design Competition
• Recruited volunteers
• Assisted program directors with organizing and updating educational outreach activities
• Assisted with art gallery receptions
• Planned scholarship reception and educational events

Team Leader June 2011- August 2011

Girls Incorporated of Greater Santa Barbara
• Planned and implemented lessons for a group of girls ages 5-7
• Supervised groups of girls, ages 4-12

Skills
• Microsoft Word, Access, Excel, Outlook, and Power Point, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe
Illustrator, Autocad Sketchbook Express, Apple IOS
• Proficient in spoken and written Spanish

Additional Experience, Leadership and Activities

• Winner of the “Tiger Award” Teacher of the Month, Adams School, November 2018
• Nominated for Teacher of the Year at Adams Elementary School, 2017-2018 school year
• Graduate of Institute for Equity in Education (IEE), Fall 2017
• Member of CAEA (California Art Education Association), Attended State Convention, San
Francisco, November 2017
• Presented “Let’s Talk Teaching” workshop for High School students interested in teaching,
Westmont College, Department of Education, November 2015
• Member of NAEA (National Art Education Association), Attended National Convention, San
Diego, CA, March 2014
• Trained in Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS), Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Spring 2014
• TESOL classes (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) through University of
California Santa Barbara Extension, Summer 2011
• Study Abroad Semester at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso, Chile, Fall 2009
• Worked as an architectural intern at Brijuni Arquitectos, Madrid, Spain, Summer 2007
• Middlebury College Language Schools, Spanish School, 7-week immersion session, Summer
2003