Assistant Instructor Store

TRACEY L. O'CONNOR

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Mesa, AZ 85210

PHONE 602-***-****

E-MAIL: **************@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

To find career employment in the field of education. Specializing in art is my primary objective. I would like to share my passion for the arts in both appreciation and application with secondary education level students and adults. I would like to instruct all aspects of art with a cross-curricular, and lifelong approach to learning.

EDUCATION

2006-2008 Fayetteville State University, North Carolina

Bachelor of Science, Art Education K-12, Magna Cum Laude

2004-2006 Fayetteville State University, North Carolina

Bachelor of Arts, Visual Arts, Cum Laude

■Concentration in Sculpture

1988-1991 Fayetteville Technical Community College

Associates of Applied Science, Commercial Art and Advertising Design

EXHIBITIONS

July 2007, Solo Exhibition, sfl+a Architects Gallery, Fayetteville, North Carolina

January 2007, Fayetteville City Hall, Exhibit in Mayor’s Office

November 2006, The Four Graces, Senior Art Exhibit at the Rosenthal Gallery, Fayetteville State University

November 2005, Tri-State Sculptor’s Conference, Annual Conference Exhibition at Appalachian State University, Looking Glass Gallery

February 2005, Testifyin’ A National Competition, Rosenthal Gallery at Fayetteville State University

PRESENTATIONS

February 2007, PowerPoint of Paper Clay, presented at F.S.U for the

Cumberland County Elementary Teachers

April 2007, PowerPoint of “Accommodations and Modifications in the Inclusive

Classroom,” at Fayetteville State University, SPED 320-01 class

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

August 2008-August 2022 John Griffin Middle School, Cumberland County, North Carolina, Visual Arts Teacher, Grades 6-8,

■ 2008 Initial Licensed Teacher of the Year

■February 2013 Teacher of the Month

■2010-2021 JGMS Cultural Arts Department Chair

■2011-2022 Initial Licensed Teacher Mentor

June 2013-August 2022 Fayetteville Roller Derby, Fayetteville, North Carolina

●Board of Director

●Merchandising Chair

●Beginning Skater Trainer

October –December 2008 Cumberland County CommuniCare MAJORS Art Program, Art Instructor/Assistant Instructor

The goals of the program were to provide lessons to help increase self esteem, social skills and provide positive role models through the arts to at-risk youth.

1999 – 2004 Home Depot Inc. Fayetteville, North Carolina

Assistant Store Manager/Operations Manager

■Responsible for the daily operations of the store as well as providing a high level of customer service.

■Duties included hiring and training employees, merchandising, ordering merchandise and store supplies, and working closely with Loss Prevention.

■Managed inventory in high-volume departments.

■Attended yearly “State of the Future” meetings at the corporate level.

■Launched an inventory-tracking board for the district.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Fayetteville Art Guild

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

February 2013 Second Harvest Food Bank, assisted in sorting donated goods.

November 2012 Habitat for Humanity, helped with painting and repairing a home for a rehabilitation program

January 2007 The Fayetteville Museum of Art

Installation of “Mending and Praying” by Jan Ru Wan, assisted in the installation of national artist’s exhibit.

2004 KaBOOM! at Sherwood Park Elementary School in Fayetteville, NC

Coordinated and designed a playground project for a local elementary school. The assigned task was for 60 volunteers and executing the design to restore the playground.

2003 Habitat for Humanity

2002 KaBOOM! in Raleigh, North Carolina

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