» Education

Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

BS Art Education, 2015

GPA: 3.78

 

» Teaching Experience

Pittsburgh Langley K-8, Pittsburgh, PA

Student Teacher, Jan.- Mar. 2015

• Planned and taught K-3 drawing and painting lessons in an urban setting

• Managed classroom behavior with utilizing a positive behavior approach system

• Attended weekly faculty meetings

• Participated in arts based professional development at Manchester Craftsman Guild focused on improving curriculum and best practices for student learning

 

Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy, Pittsburgh, PA

Student Teacher, Mar.-May 2015

• Taught 6th- 12th grade classes in visual communication, photography and art through science

• Created and implemented lessons in animation, photography, and Photoshop

• Participated in Beyond Diversity professional development through Pittsburgh Public Schools

• Differentiated lessons to meet the academic and physical needs of all students

• Assistant sponsor for SciTech News by aiding in organizing meetings and helping with video editing

 

Saturday Art School Program, University Park, PA

Pre-Service Student Teacher, Sep.-Nov. 2014

• Taught an eight week art course for a class of 24 middle and high school students which emphasized narrative and the concept behind stories and characters

• Created drawing, sculpture, and performance lessons

• Curated and set up an exhibition of the student’s artwork in Penn State’s Zoller Gallery

 

» Awards and Honors

Kara D. Berggren Award for Best in Show 2012, 2013, and 2014, University Park, PA  

Undergraduate Juried Art Exhibition, Pennsylvania State University

Deans List: Spring 2012- Spring 2015

 

» Film Screenings and Exhibitions

What Are You Watching?, Stairwell Gallery, Bloomsburg, PA                                   April 2015

Courage to Create Show, New Leaf Initiative, State College, PA                              Dec. 2014

Undergraduate Juried Exhibition: Juror: Barry Schwabsky, Zoller Gallery, State College, PA  Nov. 2014

2-Minute Film Festival, Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA                              July 2014

Stop, Collaborate, and Listen. Group Show, Zoller Gallery of Art, State College, PA         Feb. 2014

Sweet Life Circus Solo Exhibition, Patterson Gallery, State College, PA                     Dec. 2013

Undergraduate Juried Exhibition: Juror: Tim Roda, Zoller Gallery, State College, PA         Nov. 2013

Hamilton Film Festival, Film Hamilton, Hamilton, Ohio                                       April 2013

Screening of Colored Ribbon (2012), Palmer Museum of Art, State College, PA                  Dec. 2012

Undergraduate Juried Exhibition: Juror: Virgil Marti, Zoller Gallery, State College, PA     Nov. 2012

Screening of Create(2012), Palmer Museum of Art, State College, PA                            Oct. 2012

 

 

» Skills

Proficient in Video, Final Cut, Photography, Photoshop, Ceramics, Painting, Drawing

 

» Bibliography

2015

Kirana, Chintia (Compiler), Expose Art Magazine, May 2015, p. 15-18

 

Alt-Zine Magazine, Issue 1, May 2015, P. 4, 12, 20

 

2014

"2-Minute Film Festival Goes to the Moon." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, n.d. Web. 20 Nov. 2014.

 

"CMOA Shoots For The Stars With 2-Minute Film Festival." Steel Cinema. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Nov. 2014.

 

"Undergraduate Juried Exhibition on Display in Edwin W. Zoller Gallery."Penn State SCHOOL of VISUAL ARTS. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Nov. 2014.

 

2013

"2013 Undergraduate Juried Exhibition Receives an Exciting Twist!" Penn State SCHOOL of VISUAL ARTS. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Nov. 2014.

 

2012

"Visiting John M. Anderson Lecturer Serves as Juror for Undergraduate Student Exhibition." Penn State SCHOOL of VISUAL ARTS. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Nov. 2014.

 

"Student Spotlight: 2012 Kara D. Berggren Award Winners." Penn State SCHOOL of VISUAL ARTS. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Nov. 2014.

 

 

2010

"On the Cover: Ricky Bardy." Editorial. Bridgewater Somerville Connection Sept. 2010: n. pag. Print.