QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY
As a life-long visual artist and creative professional growing a supportive teaching practice for young learners, aged four through fourteen, I integrate visual arts with math, science, and language arts within a collaborative, hands-on, student-directed educational environment. I design learning experiences to strengthen creative and academic confidence, as well as self and community awareness.
Student work samples can be viewed at studioblue304.com
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION
M.A.T. Elementary Education, Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, IL.
B.A. Business Administration and Management, Siena Heights College, Adrian, MI.
Coursework in Art Direction and Painting, Center for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI.
IL Type 03 Elementary Education Teaching Certificate
TEACHING AND RELATED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Visual Arts Educator, Grades PreK-8th, Perkins Bass Elementary, Chicago, IL, Fall 2014 – present. Develop and deliver integrated art curriculum for Grades PreK-8th at Perkins Bass Elementary in Englewood. Plan and instruct, twice a week, approximately three hundred students each semester. Develop curriculum combining art with social emotional learning, literacy, and—where possible—mathematics, science, and social studies. Design and maintain a website showcasing student work— studioblue304.com.
University of Chicago Department of Mathematics, The Sesame Program: History of Mathematics, Chicago, IL, Spring 2015.
Art Institute of Chicago Professional Development, Teacher’s Lounge: Using the Art Critique Process to Strengthen Teaching and Learning, Chicago, IL, Winter 2015.
Roosevelt University College of Education Professional Development, Formative Assessment Self-Monitoring in a Balanced Literacy Classroom, Chicago, IL. Winter 2015.
Chicago Public Schools Reach Professional Development,
February 2015 Framework Fest; CPS, Chicago, IL. Winter 2015.
Reach Instructor Lead; Creating procedures to maximize instructional time; Knowing your students/families and building relationships; Positive and proactive behavior management, CPS, Chicago, IL. Fall 2014.
Clinical Intern, Grade 5, Forrestal Elementary, Great Lakes, IL, Spring 2014 – Summer 2014. and Grade 5, Newberry Math and Science, Chicago, IL, Fall 2013 – Spring 2014.
CPS Student Teacher Professional Development Workshops, Reach Students Recognizing Educator Advancing Chicago Students, Healthy Schools Campaign and the
CPS Office of Student Health and Wellness, CPS, Chicago, IL. Fall 2012 – Spring 2014.
Everyday Math Field Testing Professional Development, Grade 5 -6, CEMSE,
University of Chicago, IL, August 14, 2013.
Scientists For Tomorrow Instructor, Grade 6-8, Dvorak Math Science Technology
Academy, Chicago, IL. Fall 2012 – Summer 2013.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Creative Director and StoryPainter, ChimeraBlues, Chicago, IL. August 2010 – present. Art. Prints. ChimeraBlues is a collection of story-paintings. The stories are full of broken connections. The paintings are rich, vibrant allegorical images of young life, vulnerable and connected—especially in isolation. I am the painter, as well as, the storyteller.
Creative Director, Creative Director for Hire, Chicago, IL, August 2010 – June 2013. Directed pharmaceutical, direct-to-consumer, physician-directed, and non-pharmaceutical clients. Non-profit awareness campaigns.
Senior Creative Director, August Jackson, Chicago, IL, June 2012 – September 2012. Provided creative direction and leadership, supported an idea-driven culture, led and contributed to inclusive and productive idea-storms, and developed sales tools and presentations.
Creative Director, Career Education Corporation, Hoffman Estates, IL, August 2009 – August 2010. Creative direction for Healthcare Strategic Business Unit. Provided creative direction, mentoring, and brand strategy for a team of Senior Art Directors, Copywriters, and Project Managers. Brand Identity, Market Strategy & Planning, Market Research, Marketing Communications.
Senior Art Director, Purohit Navigation, Chicago, IL, Feb 2008 – April 2009. Art direction and design of interactive and print campaigns for pharmaceutical companies and their products and services. Purohit Navigation was formerly Donahue Purohit Miller Advertising.
Creative Director/Brand Strategist, ProEd Communications, Inc. | brad™, Beachwood, OH, 2005 — 2008. Creative direction of branded and non-branded experiences that facilitate the early-adoption of ideas leading to a successful launch. This position required flexibility and organizational skills plus the ability to develop and deliver innovative presentations that help our clients with their own internal planning.
Associate Creative Director, JUICE Pharma Advertising, NY, NY. 2004 – 2005. Brand development design and art direction, creative presentations to clients, managed freelance resources, directed and mentored a creative staff of art directors, designers and group supervisors.
Senior Art Director/Broadcast Producer, Princeton Partners, Inc., Princeton, NJ. 2000 – 2003. Art direction and production of television, radio, print, collateral and interactive campaigns.
Senior Art Director/Interactive Designer, Creative Promotion Partners, Inc. Princeton, NJ, 1999 to 2000. Very fast paced development of point-of-purchase and promotional campaigns for consumer packaged-goods and nutraceuticals.