contact Amanda at amanda.margaret3@gmail.com

 

Resumé

:Educational Background:
Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, IL
MFA in Interdisciplinary Book and Paper Art, May 2011
Illinois State University, Normal, IL
BS in Art Education K-12, graduated December 2006

:Teaching Experience:
8/06-12/06
Student Teaching Experience: Developed and taught lessons for pre-kindergarten through 5th grade students; collaborated with two experienced art teachers at the Elementary level; developed and taught lessons that aligned with high school art standards while creatively challenging more advanced students; cooperated and taught with an experienced high school art teacher.
October 2005
Developed and taught Saturday Art classes at Illinois State University for K-3rd grade students.
Spring 2008
Taught and collaborated with Chicago Mosaic School to complete a community mural project at Polaris Charter Academy. Chicago, IL (Mosaic).
October 2006
Presenter, Illinois Art Educator’s Conference. Chicago, IL (Organization in the classroom).
March 2006
Developed and co-taught high school art students at Midstate Conference. IL (Drawing).

February 2006
Developed and taught intermediate level art students for Leroy Arts Festival. Leroy, IL (Ceramics/clay masks).

:Shows and Exhibitions:
Women Made Gallery: Interactive group exhibition. June 19-July 24th, 2009. Chicago, IL.

Parts and Labor Collective: Two Year Anniversary Show! October 2008. Chicago, IL.

Parts and Labor Collective: Subtext. August 2008. Chicago, IL.

Illinois State University Galleries: Art Education exhibition. April 2007. Normal, IL.

Transpace Gallery: Aquatic show. May 2006. Normal, IL.

The Coffee House: My art is better than your art. March 2005. Normal, IL.

:Awards and Distinctions:
Accepted into Artist In Residency Program at the Hungarian Multicultural Institute, Budapest, Hungary.

:Professional conferences:
March 2004
Attended Eastern Illinois Art Education workshop and conference.

2006, 2005, 2004 and 2003
Attended Illinois Art Educator’s Conferences.

:Relevant Work Experience:
AmeriCorps Project YES! At Polaris Charter Academy, Chicago, IL
9/07-6/08
Volunteer
Organized and hosted large scale volunteer projects in the west town community of Chicago; developed lessons and taught art during the regular school day; cooperatively ran an after school program with an emphasis in art and movement; successfully planned and orchestrated a field trip for sixty students to the Chicago Cultural Center and Millennium Park for a large scare Mosaic project.

Oregon Public Library, Oregon, IL
1/07-5/07
Children’s Program Librarian
Developed and hosted programs and age appropriate events for area youth and children; organized a youth art show within the library; developed and hosted a mother/daughter book club; organized, budgeted and advertised all programs to encourage a higher level of involvement from the community.

Milner Library, Normal, IL
5/03-5/05
Book Preservation Assistant:
Cleaned, repaired, and prepared books and journals in the bindery; re-shelved books; information desk attendant.