Objective A position which combines
my fine arts background with my interest in
technology .
Bachelor of Science in Education
University of Illinois, Urbana, IL.
Honors Graduate
Major: Elementary Education Area of Concentration: Music
Continuing Education Courses
IRI/Skylight - St. Xavier University
Completed June 1999
15 hours of credit
Master of Education - Curriculum, Technology, and Educational Reform
University of Illinois, Urbana, IL.
Completed May 2003
Fine Arts Teacher December
1997 - Present
Juliette Low Elementary School
District 59, Arlington Heights, Illinois
Responsibilities include instruction in music, art, drama, and dance for
elementary grades K-5. Included in these responsibilities is an annual musical production for each grade level, along with conducting an extracurricular chorus program for fourth and fifth grade students.
· Authored a monthly, online newsletter to communicate with students and
parents.
· Created Kindness Counts, an online network project for students worldwide.
· Authored curriculum for School District 59 Fine Arts Program to adhere to
state guidelines and incorporate music, art, drama, and dance into
practical lessons which students enjoy.
· Serving on Implementation Team to administer new curriculum to Juliette
Low students.
· Authored summer school curriculum for art and drama courses..
James Scholar, Fall 1993, Fall 1996, Spring 1997.
Dean's List, Spring 1994, Fall 1994, Fall 1995, Spring 1996, Fall 1996.
Golden Key Club, Inducted Fall 1996.
Kappa Delta Pi, Alpha Chapter, Inducted Fall 1996.
Valedictorian, Monticello High School, May 1993..
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