ALISON ENGEL
Artist / Art Teacher
RESUMÉ
Education
University of Toledo Bachelor of Art Degree (Cum Laude) with a focus in Painting 2012 Toledo, Ohio
University of South Carolina- Master of Arts in Teaching (Graduated with 4.0 GPA)
Volunteer, Cass Road Baptist Church, Maumee, OH 2003-2007
Assist the art teacher with organizing classroom and teaching art projects for children ages 3-7.
Volunteer, Douglas Road elementary, Bedford, MI 2003 to present
Assist Ms. Melanie Matney, the art teacher, with organizing the classroom and teaching art activities with children grades k-6.
Volunteer, Vice President of Student Chapter, Columbia, SC 2012-2013
Assist Chapter President with social events, team meetings, and participated in all group activities and fundraisers.
Volunteer, State Museum Art Day, Columbia, SC 2013
Created a lesson based on South Carolina artists and taught it for one day to participants of all ages.
Volunteer, Juvenile Arbitration Art Class, Columbia, SC April & June 2013
Designed and taught a 4 week art lesson for adolescent girls faced with criminal charges.
Volunteer, Young Artist Workshop Teacher, Columbia, SC 2013
Design and teach a unit of three lessons for children ages 8-9 for a period of 7 weeks.
Volunteer
Experiences
Art Coordinator/Teacher, Autism Academy of Learning Toledo
2014- Present
Duties: Start an art program from the ground up, create schedules, order all new supplies, and most importantly introduce art to students with autism ages 5-22. Each lesson created was tailored and adapted to fit every unique individual student throughout the school allowing students to grow in their knowledge and skills that lead toward the fulfillment of their potential for intellectual, emotional, and psychological growth.
Art Teacher Assistant, Brenda Clixby/ You Can Be An Artist
2014-Present
Duties: Provide a step-by-step painting process new and first time artists can go home with a feeling of accomplishment and their own masterpiece. When not teaching, Brenda and I worked closely together to develop children's classes, marketing plans, and effective strategies for incorporating charity events focusing on local teachers and schools.
Child Care Provider, Megan Wolfinger 2010-Present
Duties: To provide daily childcare for two girls currently ages 9 and 6. Organize activities, drive to local activities, guide children to meet their physical, intellectual, social, and emotional needs.
Child Care Provider Nancy Laymen, Maumee, OH 2004-2008
Duties: provide daily childcare for one child with aspergers, age 7, and an elder with alzeihmers, age 69. Organize activities, guide child to meet his physical, intellectual, social, and emotional needs.
Child Care Provider, Lifestyles for Women Only, Maumee, OH 2007-2010
Duties: provide care for multiple children ages 6 weeks to 12 years. Organize activities, feed children, change diapers, and complete several cleaning duties nightly.
Child Care Provider, YMCA, Holland OH 2010 to 2011
Duties: provide care for children k-6 with varying mental and physical disabilities, organize activities, feed children,and ensure their safety at school.
Science Teacher, YMCA, Holland, OH Summer 2011
Duties: create lesson plans, direct field trips, organize activities, provide care for children grades k-6, and ensure their safety while at summer camp.
Graduate Assistant, University of South Carolina 2012-present
Duties: grade students’ weekly reading responses, help organize lessons, provide any assistance Dr. Olga Ivashkevich requires.
Employment
Experience
Student Teaching:
Teacher, Young Artist Workshop, Columbia, SC 2013
Duties: Design and teach a thematic unit of three lessons for children ages eighth through nine for a period of seven weeks, grade all student work, write weekly reflections after each class, and prepare a final art show for students and their families.
Student Teacher, Red Bank Elementary, Lexington, SC 2013
Duties: take over Ms. Tvedten’s lessons for a period of three weeks, then design two unit plans consisting of three lesson plans each which tied into Ms. Tvedten’s thematic schedule, grade student work, photograph all student work, upload all work to artsonia.com, and put together hallway displays of the exemplary work. The teaching experience was seven weeks long for grades kindergarten through fifth grade.
Student Teacher, Richland Northeast High School, Columbia, SC 2013
Duties: take over Ms. Machado’s lessons for a period of three weeks, then design three unit plans for a sculpture class, ceramics class, and a foundations class, grade student work, photograph all student work, and put together hallway displays of the exemplary work.
Exhibitions:
Exhibited art work in the Maumee High School Performing Art Center; 2005, 2006, 2007 Maumee, OH
Exhibited art work in the University of Toledo Center for Visual Arts Toledo, OH
Exhibited art work at Artomatic 419, 2009 Toledo, OH
Exhibited project for Architecture Institute Association (AIA) High School Competition 2006 Toledo, OH
Curated a show at the Toledo Museum of Art exhibiting African Art, 2012 Toledo, OH
Awards:
Honorable Mention; Competition Project 2006, Design a Community Center from Architecture Institute Association
Rocket Gold 4-year Scholarship University of Toledo 2008-2012
Sinclair Walbridge Scholarship 2008-2009
Susanna L. Clement Scholarship 2009-2010
Dean’s List One Per Semester 2008-2012 Graduated Cum Laude from the University of Toledo
Art Scholarship University of South Carolina 2012-1013
Graduated with 4.0 from the University of South Carolina
Able to use all Mac and PC office programs, photoshop, organizes and graphs data
Punctual for school and work
Able to accept challenges
Hard-worker, work towards perfection
Creative Outlook, think outside the box
Reaches fair conclusions
Extremely Organized
Assertive personality