BIO
EDUCATION
The College of New Jersey
Ewing, New Jersey
Master of Arts in Teaching, Elementary Education, August 2005
3.9 GPA
Rutgers University: Mason Gross School of the Arts
New Brunswick, New Jersey
BFA Fine Arts/Visual Arts, May 2002
3.5 GPA
CERTIFICATIONS
CEAS: Elementary Education (NJ), May 2005
CEAS: Teacher of Art (NJ), March 2008
WORKSHOPS
Andreeva Portrait Academy
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Two Week Intensive Portrait Painting with Tony Ryder
Summer 2007
University of the Arts
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Director Multimedia and Adobe Photoshop
Summer 1997
HONORS AND EXHIBITS
George Washington: Final Headquarters
Portrait in permanent collection Rockingham State Historic Site
Kingston, New Jersey
Photography 21: Juried Exhibition
Perkins Center for the Arts
2003
BFA Thesis Exhibition
Mason Gross School of the Arts
May 2001
RELATED EXPERIENCE
“A Perfect Place to Live!” (Superfund), 2006
Tricia & Rick Toone, authors
• Co-authored non-fiction book about the Crown Vantage Paper Mill and Superfund site in Milford, New Jersey
• Published online by conservation 501c3 ECOLIFE Foundation & included in San Diego Public Library permanent collection...seeking grant money for print publication
• Structured according to principles outlined in Bloom’s Taxonomy, the book is designed to facilitate discussion, critical thinking, and further research
• Conceived as a classroom resource, a basis for lesson planning, or a full unit on environmental pollution, the book also provides insight into the cycle of consumerism and pollution
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Art Teacher • September 2008—Present
Frenchtown Elementary School, Frenchtown, NJ
• Instruct varied art program grades K-8
Art Teacher (Leave Replacement) • April 2008—June 2008
Kingwood Township School, Frenchtown, NJ
• Instruct varied art program grades K-8
• Teach concepts and elements using various media, while integrating art history, critique
• Organize annual Fine Arts Festival in collaboration with music department
• Devise and facilitate cross-curriculum collaborative unit with enrichment program
Substitute Teacher, 2003—2008
Frenchtown (NJ) and Kingwood (NJ) School Districts, 2005—present
Howell (NJ) and Wall Township (NJ) Public Schools, February 2003—June 2004
• Grades K-12 all subjects (contained, departmental, special education, inclusive classrooms)
• Regular placement (including special needs) Wall Township High School
• Paraprofessional special needs placement (one month) West Belmar Elementary School
Taskstream Mentor, 2005—2006
The College of New Jersey
• Mentor student teachers during their first internship using online Taskstream teacher program
• Evaluate and critique lesson plans to core curriculum standards
• Provide guidance toward student-centered, differentiated instruction
• Emphasis on building classroom management into lesson plans
Student Teacher, Spring Semester 2005
C.R. Applegate Elementary School, Freehold (NJ)
• Instructed language arts and mathematics in departmentalized 5th grade class (inclusive classroom)
• Created and directed student literary magazine combining skills in computers, art, literacy, math, and marketing; students responsible for magazine content and peer-survey
• Performed Functional Assessment Interview, met with guidance counselor, teachers, to facilitate possible student classification in Special Education program
• Participated in parent-teacher conferences and faculty meetings
Student Teacher, Fall Semester 2004
Robbins Elementary School, Trenton (NJ)
• Instructed bilingual kindergarten students in literacy, math, science, social studies
• Emphasis on student-centered, hands-on, collaborative learning, often integrating art
• Cross-curriculum activities included student design and production of a music CD: writing music, lyrics for alphabet song, rehearsal, recording (collaborating with a media specialist), artwork, packaging
Mad Science & Ceramics Instructor, Summer 2002
Country Roads Day Camp, Englishtown (NJ)
• Facilitated hands-on science instruction and experiments (Mad Science)
• Instructed ceramics design and techniques, students K-6
