Jessie Renfro
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ART TEACHER
Good art is the result of intelligent decision making.
As an art teacher, I facilitate student learning to ensure critical
thinking
and individual growth in art making.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
M.S. Education, Teacher Education, Art Education
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2006
Grade Point Average 4.0
B.F.A. Studio Art: Ceramics, Minor: Art History
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2005
Graduated Summa Cum Laude
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Tennessee Licensure Area: Visual Arts K-12 (427)
AP Certification: Studio Art- Drawing, 2D, 3D
PROFESSIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2006-2011 Art Teacher: Powell High School
Knox County Schools, Knoxville, TN
Junior Class Sponsor, Lead Mentor, Asst. Track Coach
2005-2006 Professional Internship: Art K-12:
Karns Elementary, South-Doyle Middle, Powell High
Knox County Schools, Knoxville, TN
Spring 2004 Ceramic Teaching Internship
The University of Tennessee Child Laboratories
Knoxville, TN
OTHER EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
2004 & 2006 Tate's Day Camp: Arts and Crafts Instructor
Knoxville, TN
2002 & 2003 Clyde-Austin 4-H Camp: Arts and Crafts
Instructor
Greeneville, TN
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Tennessee Art Education Association; National Art Education Association;
Tennessee Education Association; Kappa Delta Pi; Phi Kappa Phi; Gamma Beta
Phi
HONORS
Greeneville Arts Council Scholarship; Mary Louise Seilz Scholarship;
Arrowmont
Scholarship; Senior Honors Exhibition; McKenzie Scholarship; Charles and
Brenda
Carpenter Fellowship; Tennessee Teaching Scholarship; Artwork selected for
display in
Dean's suite at The University of Tennessee; Powell High School Teacher of
the Month;
Official Artist for The Hope 4 Race in Greeneville, TN (2011).
EXHIBITIONS
Greeneville Arts Council Show, Greeneville, TN (2002); Annual Student Art
Competition, Knoxville, TN (2003); Annual Student Art Competition,
Knoxville, TN (2004); Annual Student Art Competition, Knoxville, TN (2005);
Senior Honors Exhibition, Knoxville, TN (2005); Group Showing at Candy
Factory, Knoxville, TN (2005); 13+1, Knoxville, TN (2005); Art Source
(2007); Art Source (2008); Art Source, Knoxville, TN (2009); Art Source,
Knoxville, TN (2010); Art Source, Knoxville, TN (2011); Artitude,
Knoxville, TN (2011).
LEISURE INTERESTS
Pottery, Painting, Traveling- I took a group of students to Spain in 2009
CLASSROOM WEBSITE
http://renfro.powellhs.knoxschools.org/modules/tt/profile.phtml?profile_id=1
9863&sessionid=0408
REFERENCES
SaraLee Peccolo-Taylor Stephanie Cramer
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Judy Jorden Ken Dunlap
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PORTFOLIO AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEWS