PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

* 37 years experience teaching art in Anne Arundel County elementary schools.

* "Outstanding" evaluation ratings throughout entire career.
* Class projects celebrated at the Board of Education, local malls and libraries
.
* Interactive teaching style that encourages participation regardless of talent,
background or ability.
* Superior creativity, adaptability and work ethic.
* Demonstrated ability to understand and motivate children of diverse background
s.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
TEACHING
* Instructed diverse population of students in different art styles, techniques
and mediums.
* Generated class projects relevant to school curriculum and tailored to individ
ual ability.
* Demonstrated proper project techniques and procedures to students, providing r
emediation as necessary.
* Taught students about important artists and significant art history periods.
* Observed and evaluated student progress, making recommendations as needed.
* Managed educational field trips to museums in Baltimore, MD, and Washington, D
C.
ADMINISTRATION
* Prepared lesson plans and presented project examples consistent with school go
als and student potential.
* Introduced new project ideas to area art teachers and assisted with lesson pla
ns as an art resource teacher.
* Identified disciplinary problems and took appropriate action as required.
* Facilitated students with disabilities by modifying projects to meet their ind
ividual needs.
* Minimized costs through use of recycled materials in art projects.
* Rewarded classes for positive behavior through "Stars" program.
ART EXHIBITIONS AND SPECIAL EVENTS
* Founded annual art show displaying an average of 400 pieces of student art in
various mediums. (34 years)
* Founded annual "Meet the Artist Night" reception that exposes diverse communit
y to art program. (34 years)
* Built two and three dimensional displays in the Anne Arundel County Board of E
ducation lobby area.
* Organized student art exhibits at libraries and malls, including up to 150 pie
ces of art.
* Directed student creation of permanent sculpture displays at Brock Bridge and
Rippling Woods Elementary.
* Implemented continual in-school hall displays of student art throughout the sc
hool year.
* Supervised and created additional art displays for extra school functions.
* Awarded grants from the Chesapeake Cultural Arts Foundation for coordinating s
chool-wide participation in "A Kenyan Experience."
* Organized "Cultural Arts" day/week for outside artists to connect with and ins
pire students.
* Constructed a full scale Bicentennial parade float with students.
* Directed construction of props and scenery for school musical productions, inc
luding a life size and functional Cinderella coach.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
* 1979 - 2010 Primary Art Teacher Rippling Woods Elementary - Glen Bernie, MD
* 1977 - 1979 Art Resource Teacher Area 3 Elementary Schools - Anne Arundel Coun
ty, MD
* 1975 - 1979 Primary Art Teacher Brock Bridge Elementary - Laurel, MD
* 1973 - 1975 Art Teacher Belle Grove / Southgate Elementary - Brooklyn / Glen B
urnie, MD
EDUCATION
* 1981 Master of Fine Arts Degree Maryland Institute College of Art
* 1973 Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree Maryland Institute College of Art
RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS
* Teacher of the Month - Maryland Gazette, December 1999.
* Nominated for Anne Arundel County Teacher of the Year, 1990.
* Teacher of the Month -Anne Arundel County Board of Education, February 1986.
* Anne Arundel County Teacher of the Year - Maryland State Teacher's Association
, 1980.
* Board of Education designated "Highly Qualified" elementary school art teacher
.
* Nominated Outstanding Teacher by West Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce,
2000.