School Puerto Rico

Keila J. Díaz Tuya

Calle * R-**, Urb. Bello Monte Guaynabo PR 00969 787-***-**** *****.***.**@*****.***

Art Teacher

Resourceful and imaginative teaching professional highly trained in a wide array of artistic mediums. Talent for instilling art appreciation, and promoting creativity and open- mindedness. Proven ability to maintain a well-disciplined and highly motivated classroom. Offer individualized support and provide positive encouragement to ensure that child succeeds. Collaborative educator, with outstanding communication and interpersonal skills to cultivate and sustain strong relationships within the school community.

Areas of Expertise

Classroom Management ~ Student Motivation ~ Artistic Instruction ~ Interactive Learning ~ Differentiated Instruction

Thematic Units ~ Visual Aids ~ Technology Integration

Education & Credentials

Bachelor of Art Education in Fine Arts

University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, PR, 2007, GPA 3.0

Bachelor in Graphic Art

Atlantic College, Guaynabo,PR, 2002, GPA 2.84

Minor in English as a Second Language

University of Puerto Rico, Bayamon, PR, 2010, GPA 3.14

Puerto Rico Visual Art, Teaching Credential, K-12

Teaching Experience

JUAN B. MIRANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL – GUAYNABO, PR 2006-2007

MANUEL BOADA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – SAN JUAN, PR 2008- PRESENT

ART TEACHER

Design and present exciting lessons that actively engage learners, while educating on proper artistic methodologies and various technical aspects. Provide students with opportunities to reach their fullest potential through creative expression, cognitive strategies, and broad range of aesthetic, historical, critical, and production experiences. Offer extracurricular tutoring to ensure each student is able to understand the material.

• Initiated an after- school Art Club to provide students with additional opportunities to further their astistic capabilities and discover new mediums.

• Developed and implemented various thematic lessons plans utilizing age- appropriate material and focusing on relevant topics including wildlife, greenery, and landscapes.

• Successfully achieved student participation by utilizing creativity andincorporating a “real life”connection into the classroom in order to gain and maintain students’ interest and encourage self expression.

• Prompted student motivation, participation, and effective listening skills through the implementation of positive reinforcement and weekley rewards.

• Positively impacted classroom activities by utilizing overhead projectors, computers, movies, outside speakers, and puzzles gearing lessons both visually and conceptually.

Professional Development

Art Appreciation ● The Well-Disciplined Classroom ● Rubrics Scoring ● Computer Integration ● Discipline Made Easy

Parent Comunication ● Using Positive Reinforcement in the Classroom ● Incorporating Images

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