Visual Arts Educator
EDUCATION: Bachelor of Education (Honors in Painting) Visual Arts Otago School of Fine Arts 1990-93 Diploma in Secondary Teaching Christchurch College of Education 1994 Full Registration 1995
Teaching Philosophy
“As a practicing artist and educator my teaching philosophy is embedded in my own personal goal of being a lifelong learner, mastering my craft and evolving my pedagogy, and making personal connections with each and every learner. I achieve this through mentoring individuals to be risk-takers and creative entrepreneurs. My aim is to ensure no one is left behind and each is challenged to their full potential. I aim to serve as a role model to motivate students to seek diverse influences and give them the passion, skills and freedom to express themselves artistically an ever changing global community.”
Links to Online Exhibitions and Catalogues
Head of Visual Arts
AUG ‘15 - Present
Seoul International School
Seoul, South Korea
Teacher of Yearbook Grades 10-12
Teacher of Design
Teacher of AP Design
Teacher of Studio Art Grades 9-12
Teacher of AP Drawing Grades 11-12
X-Country Coach
Faculty yoga coordinator
Exhibitions coordinator
National Arts Honors Society Advisor
Head of Visual Art
AUG ‘13 - JUN ’15 / AUG ‘08 - JUN ‘10
North Jakarta Intercultural School
Jakarta, indonesia
Teacher of Art Grades K - 12
AP Art Coordinator
Facilitated Art Exhibitions
Jakarta International School Workshop presenter
Coached X-Country
Organised Community fun Run
Practicing Artist JAN ‘03 - JUL ‘08
Represented by Gallery 33 Wanaka, where I exhibit regularly. Gallery 33
Prior Teaching experience
2003-2004
Takapuna Grammar School NZ
Auckland, New Zealand.
1998-2002
London, United Kingdom.
1994-1997
New Plymouth Girls High School NZ
Collaborative Initiatives
2014-2020
Set up Virtual Art College Presentation event (2020)
Community/faculty art exhibition (2020)
ES,MS, HS Visual arts collaborative projects
Annual AP Art Exhibitions
Exhibitions Coordinator for Visual Arts
Set up Artist in Residence at SIS (2019)
International Art field trip coordinator (Italy) 2018
Organised annual field trips
Initiated ongoing collaboration with The Memory Project
RECENT EXHIBITIONS
MANIF International Art Fair
Seoul Arts Center
2018-19
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
EARCOS PRESENTER
Representing SIS Visual Arts
Bangkok, 2019
Mini EARCOS Presenter(SIS)
2016-1018
IB Visual Arts Training Course
Visual Arts (Cat 1)
Diploma Programme
Virtual,, 2018
AP College Board Training Course
Connecting Visual and Written Evidence in the AP Art and Design Portfolio
Virtual, 2019
IRIS ARTS CENTER
ATHENS, 2021
Developing Artistic Voice
History of Collage and photo-Montage
Alla Prima Portrait Painting
ITALY, 2018
Rome Workshops
Sean Cheetham
ima Portrait Painting
Andrew Teschler Landscape
Oil Painting
Virtual
Painting Landscapes with depth
Virtual, 2020
UbD Training with Tom Guskey
Seoul, 2017
Assessment Training with Tom Schimmer
Seoul, 2018
CERTIFICATES
Child Protection
2020
INTERESTS AND HOBBIES
Making art is my passion; my art practice is paramount. As a practicing artist it is my priority to produce a new body of work annually for exhibition. I am an active person, an avid runner and practice daily yoga. I love to travel and photography. I also love cinema, reading, theater and cooking.
TECHNOLOGY PROFICIENCIES
Google Suite, Moodle, PowerSchool, Atlas Rubicon, Photography, Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Photography
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
Dr. Jim Gerhard
High School Principal
Seoul International School
Tel: +82 31-750-1324
Mr. Gray Macklin
Deputy High School Principal
Seoul International School
Tel: +82 31-750-1324
