High School Management

Leilani Moore

K-** art educator with over ** years of classroom experience. Art specialist with a flair

of bringing out the artistic best in each child. Natural creative talent working with various

mediums, ensuring a stimulating, interactive classroom in which children experience the

joy of accomplishment through artistic creation. I have continued my artistic endeavors

as a student at Ivy Tech Community College, updating my skills in the everchanging

technology in the area of digital photography and photoshop skills.

Experience

Elementary and Art Teacher

Newburgh Christian School, Newburgh, Indiana

Education Management industry

January 2003 – May 2010 (7 years 5 months)

Introduced specific art techniques and processes used to manipulate a variety of media

from 1st to 12th grades. Managed multi-age classroom of 2nd/3rd and 3rd/4th grade

students, teaching all subjects excluding gym and music.

Developed teaching style focused on sound classroom management, creating a happy

classroom atmosphere conducive to learning.

Art Instructor/Teacher

Okaw Area Vocational Center, Vandalia High School, Vandalia, Illinois

Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Primary/Secondary Education industry

October 2005 – May 2006 (8 months)

Taught commercial art to area vocational students. Emphasized the power of visual

expression and design to successfully market a product. Projects also encouraged team

work and "hands on" experience in the community. Introduced a wide variety of

media/techniques to high school Art l and Art ll students. Held an end-of-the-year art

exhibition of the Commercial Art and Art l/ll classes.

- 3rd Place Winner in the St. Louis Pasta House Co.'s 17 Annual "Great Works

of Art" Contest for the reproduction of a great work of art with a plate of pasta

incorporated.

- Designed and painted a new 8' by 4' golf sign for the Vandalia Country Club.

Art Teacher, K-12

Brownstown Community Unit Schools, Brownstown, Illinois

Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Education Management industry

October 2001 – June 2002 (9 months)

Taught art, grades K-12. Revamped the art program due to the teacher being ill for two

years. Had to decline a permanent position offer, since my home base in is Newburgh,

Indiana.

- End-of-the-year art exhibition displaying all of the students' work, grades K-12.

- Student received a "Best of Show" award at the Illinois State Fair for her

ceramic piece.

Independent Art Teacher, Chicago, Illinois

Self-Employed

Privately Held; Myself Only; Education Management industry

August 1992 – May 1995 (2 years 10 months)

Organized, implemented, and taught private and group art classes to home-schooled

children in the Chicago area. Presented the children's art in an annual exhibition.

Art Teacher, Yearbook Sponsor

Edwardsville High School, Edwardsville, Illinois

Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Education Management industry

August 1985 – May 1989 (3 years 10 months)

Taught Art and Design, Graphic Arts and Layout, Photography/Darkroom Procedures,

Calligraphy, Fibers, and Ceramics. Yearbook sponsor/instructor for two years. Taught

yearbook design and layout; all pictures displayed in yearbook were taken and developed

by students, except for the team/group pictures.

- Participated in a St. Louis art competition, depicting renderings of St. Louis

and metropolitan landmarks. We came away with a 1st place winner!

- Displayed numerous students' works at the Annual Students' Exhibition at

Southern Illinois University. Many students received awards.

Education

Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville

B.S., Fine Arts, Education, Business Administration

1982 – 1985

Activities and Societies: GPA: 4.8, Honors Graduate

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