To Whom It May Concern,

I am a C* certified Art K-12 instructor with an additional ancillary Talented Art Visual certification. I have taught publicly and privately for over twenty years and am seeking employment in a public or private educational setting. Please see attached resume. I look forward to hearing from you,

Sincerely,

Jennifer Lindsley

919-***-****

www.acmegal.com

Jennifer M. Lindsley

5139 Pratt Drive

New Orleans, LA 70122

919-***-****

ad5b0h@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Objective

To secure a teaching position in the visual art s in a public or private school, grades K-12. My experience and focus for the past 16 years in both private and public settings has been to encourage and teach students of every age to tap into their own innate ability to create art unique to themselves without competition or feelings of failure, to instill in each of my students that there is no "wrong" art and how art can cross-pollenate and embrace all learning environments, including math and science. I have been fortunate enough to work with Talented and Gifted students in fine art as well as students with various exceptionalities. Educational Background

2008-11. Teacher licensure; North Carolina Central University; Durham, NC 1996. Bachelor of Arts in Design Technology; University of Northern Colorado; Greeley, CO 1994. Associate of Arts in Acting; American Academy of Dramatic Arts; Los Angeles, CA 1994-1995. Accelerated Fine Arts European Studies program abroad. Twenty-four credit hours of intense focus on learning and applying classic techniques in oil and watercolor in France, Belgium, Italy, and Switzerland; Nicholls State University; Thibodaux, LA Employment Experience

2021-Present, Assistant Director for Children’s Programming for New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts “Little Academy” Program.

2016-Present, Talented Visual Art Instructor; Alice M. Harte Charter School, Andrew H. Wilson Charter School, McDonogh 42, McDonogh 35 - Responsible for execution of Individualized Education Programs with Louisiana Department of Education Special Education Resources and mentoring students looking to pursue a career in the arts and design technology. 2015-2016, Advanced Placement Art Instructor; 8-12, St . Martin's Episcopal School, New Orleans, LA. Responsible for advanced ceramics instruction, 2D and 3D arts, and Art Seminar. 2014-Present, Illustrator; Pelican Publishers; New Orleans, LA On a contract basis, provide illustration artwork for front list books for a commercial publisher:

- The Fifolet (2014), Rolling Down the Avenue (2016).Mumbo Jumbo Stay Out of the Gumbo

(2017).

Amazon Publishing, Haden’s Hurricane (2005)

2012-Present, Muralist; Community Visions Unlimited, New Orleans, LA (CVUNOLA) Thus far, I’ve completed 20 murals for community beautification of New Orleans. 2010-Present, Owner, ACME Studios LLC; New Orleans, LA Teach 20-30 students weekly in a private art educational studio environment. 2008-2010, Art Teacher K-5, Club Boulevard Humanities Magnet School; Durham Public Schools; Durham, NC

Taught 500+ students weekly, creative age-appropriate projects and mediums and community- oriented

projects for scholars.

2007-2008, Adjunct Instructor, Grades 10-12 Advanced Placement; Johnston Community College, Huskins Program; Johnston County, NC

Taught Developmental Psychology, Child Psychology, Death and Dying Psychology courses to grades 10-12 Advanced Placement students for college credit. 2006-2007, Lead Teacher 2's/ 3's; Language Tots International School; Durham, NC 1999-2005, Artist and Gallery Owner/ Operator; ACME Gallery LTD; New Orleans, LA Proprietor, curator, instructor of an art gallery and teaching studio prior to Hurricane Katrina. Successful gallery hosted invitational and private art receptions where students and professional artists learned to hang, execute, and market their art work in an exhibitive environment. Instructed more than 400 students ages 3-adult, starting with the basics of color, texture and composition, and gradually incorporating that knowledge into application with acrylics, water colors, and oil painting as well as sculpture and mixed media projects. Each class was customized and age-appropriate to best expand individual confidence, capability and imagination. During this time, also worked on a referral basis with numerous special needs children, including those with autism, ADHD, and such physical impairments as osteogenesis imperfecta and blindness, employing learning modality principles into their classroom activities through modified projects for each special need or exceptionally advanced placement student.

Accomplishments, Honors, and Associations

• Louisiana Teacher Certification Number 570438

• Louisiana Teacher Certification Number AN 568544

• Louisiana Association of Educators Member 000*******

• Member, Screen Actors Guild -American Federation of Television and Radio Artists since 1998

• Resident Artist 2007-2013 Durham Arts Council

• Member, 1999-2005 Louisiana Arts Council

Testimonials

“My experience in Ms. Lindsley's class has been a positive one. I have learned new concepts, new theories, and a new vocabulary.' - Daniel Beveridge, Senior at Smithfield Selma High School, 2007

"Her spirit, talent, and professional energy are almost visibly absorbed by her students, and her love of all things artistic is palpable. - Melissa Cash, Director ART Magazine, Charleston, SC

"This psychology course I took was quite interesting. It was the first college course I have taken. I noticed my vocabulary improving, and it wasn't from just the homework. My new teacher, Ms. Lindsley, was seeing all these advanced words and explaining them so I could really understand. Psychology wasn't just a class anymore; we did art projects that were interesting and fun, that tied psychology to creativity. My favorite was the family tree project. That made me realize it's not where you come from, but where you are going."

- Dorothea Person, Smithfield Selma High School, 2007 References available by request.