Teresa DeFabrizio, MFA

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Garfield N.J. 07026

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E-Mail: ab1t90@r.postjobfree.com

WORK

EXPERIENCE

Bergen Community College, Paramus, N.J., 9/'10- Present

Adjunct Professor of Art History -Instructed Introduction to Arts and

Visual Culture 101

Professional Writing /Humanities Tutor (Certified Level 1)

In-class tutor for student with Special Needs and Title V

Turning Points Literacy Instructor

ESL instructor TOFL preparation English Conversation Leader

Studio Kids Art/THE ART GARAGE 9/'09-Present

Developed portfolio program with Suzanne O'Connor for college entry

Drawing and Comics/manga instructor

Arts Manager - Responsible for contacting artists, curation, drafting

proposals, and creating press release kits

Created internship program for creative and visual arts, assistant

teaching, and management

Co-creator of "The Masters and Mod Pod" an online, bi-weekly art history

pod cast

Created Art History based class, "Crazy 8's "to expand students' outlook on

artists as individuals

WAE Center, Orange, N.J. 9/'10- 6/12

Arts and Theatre Facilitator for adults with physical and mental

disabilities

One-on-one and group instruction for arts, crafts, and theatre

Instructed History of Animation for all levels

Designer and artist for multiple poetry and art collaborations

Fair Lawn Art Association, Fair Lawn NJ, 6/'06-6/12

Teacher of Art, Pre-K through Teen

- Performed classroom instruction for all levels of students (ages

5-Teen)

- Instructed students in classical art forms, including painting,

drawing, and 3D mediums

- Introduced students to art theory and history including western,

eastern and aboriginal themes

- Introduced students to concepts of artistic expression including

classical, crafts and popular graphic design

- Working privately in drawing and cartooning with students

with special needs such as OCD, ADD, and Autism

Nandi School of Art, Montclair NJ, 3/'04-8/'07

Teacher of Art

- Provided personal and classroom instruction in popular graphic

media

- Provided instruction in American, European and Asian graphic art

styles

B.U.I.L.D. Academy, Paterson NJ, 9/'04-6/'06

Teacher of Art

- Performed classroom instruction for grades 6th-8th

- Instructed students in classical art forms, including painting,

drawing, soft clay sculpture, and 3D mediums

- Introduced students to art theory and history including western,

eastern and aboriginal themes

- Introduced students to concepts of artistic expression including

classical, modern, crafts and popular graphic design

- Introduced to, and instructed in the creation of, performance

art

GIBBS College, Montclair, NJ, 5/'02-9/'04

Art Instructor

- Performed classroom instruction for the following programs:

Drawing I-Advanced, Intro to Design, Basic Art History, and Comic

Book Design I & II.

Kotinsky Gallery, Pompton Lakes NJ, 3/'00-6/'04

Assistant to Managing Owner

- Handling of artwork, office management, and the display of

artwork for gallery openings.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

- NJEA

Professional References: Diane Lili - The Jersey Tomato Press/ Studio Kids

Art 973-***-****

Candi Fienburg- Fair Lawn Art Association- 201 -410-4113 Suzanne O

Connor- Studio Kids Art - 973-***-****

EDUCATION/ Training /Awards

William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ, M.F.A. in Fine Arts, Concentration

in Drawing, 2010

Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ, M.A. in Fine Arts, Concentration

in Drawing/Painting, Graduated with Honors in 2002; GPA 3.7/4.0

Montclair State University, Montclair NJ, B.A. in Theatre Design, Graduated

in 2000; GPA 3.4/4.0

Rutgers University, Alternative Route New Jersey Teacher's Certification in

Art K - 12 and Elementary Education, K- 8 Graduation in 2005

Awarded an Andy Capp Community Grant of $10,000 for work with "Hip Hop

Construction" with Charlee Swanson for B.U.I.L.D. Academy in Paterson, N.J.

5/'08

Completed Internship for Visual Curation under Suzanne Ogson, Head Curator

for William Paterson University's Visual Resource Department. Trained to

do research, create and uphold data, scan, file, crop, and display visual

images for the department's collection. (5/'09- 8/'09)

Assistant to Cristina Dutch, for the Hobart Art Collection, Paterson Public

Library, Paterson N.J. Responsibilities include drafting proposals, working

with the education department, creating data files for the curation of the

Hobart Art Collection, organizing information and providing personal

assistance with office work. (7/'09- 6/11)

Created the monthly Teen Manga Workshops with Michelle Paskackic, Teen

librarian.( 9/'10-9/'11)

Assistant and lecturer for "God Save the QUEENS", an interactive workshop

and lecture in collaboration with William Paterson University (5/'11)

Art Conventions

'03-'04 Katsucon (Silver City, VA)

' 02-'12 Anime NEXT (Secaucus NJ) Guest Artist and lecturer

'03 -Big Apple Anime Festival NYC- Guest Artist

'06-'12 Manga NEXT (Secaucus, NJ)) -Guest Artist, and lecturer

'06-'12 Conneticon ( Hartford,CT) -Guest Artist, Main lecturer

'08-'13 Bergen Teens Arts Festival in residence at Bergen Community College

PRIMARY ARTISTIC MEDIUMS

- Drawing in ink, pencil, pastel, marker and charcoal

- Painting in acrylic, water color, and tempera

- Illustration layout, inking, and design, with a primary area of

expertise in graphic novels

COMPUTER SKILLS

Win Microsoft Explorer, Microsoft Word, FileMaker Pro, IN-DESIGN,

Photoshop and Power Point

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