Heather Lea Kostal

Experience:
 
2006-Present

Elementary Art Teacher, Forest Park School District #91, Forest Park, Illinois
    Garfield Primary School
    Grant-White Intermediate School

2001-2008

Youth Education Enrichment Instructor, College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, Illinois 
 
2000-2005

Elementary Art Specialist, Glen Ellyn School District 41, Glen Ellyn, Illinois
   Churchill Elementary School
   Forest Glen Elementary School
 
1998-2000

K-12 Art Teacher, Brown County School District One, Mount Sterling, Illinois
   Brown County High School
   Brown County Middle School
   North Grade School, Principal

Education:

 Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts

  Master of Arts in Art Education

 Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois
  Bachelor of Arts in Art
  Teacher Certification: Type 03, Type 09 Art

College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, Illinois
  Additional Course Work
 
Organizations:
• Illinois Art Education Association Member
• National Art Education Association Member

Awards, Honors, and Accomplishments:

• Article My Place, My Space published in the August/September 2011 issue of SchoolArts Magazine

• Artsonia.com's “Teacher of the Month” December 2004

• Featured in the Illinois Art Education Association’s Mosaic newsletter as a teacher of successful students in the fall/winter 2004 issue

• Artwork exhibited in the “Eastern Illinois University All Student Art Show” March,
1996

Student Awards And Honors:
• Student artwork featured on the Illinois Art Education Association's "Youth Art
Month" Self Portrait Poster for the 2010-2011, 2009-2010, 2004-2005 and 2003-2004 school years
• Two student artwork chosen for the STR partners Holiday Card Contest 2010, and three student artworks featured in 2009
• Student chosen as a finalist for Artsonia.com’s Student of the Week for the week of
October 18th -24th 2009
• Churchill School awarded Artsonia.com's "School of the Week" December 6th, 2004 
• Churchill School earned Artsonia.com’s leadership award for the 2003-2004 school
year and was ranked #1 in Illinois for overall participation among all schools
• Student featured in the "Illinois Art Education Association's Student Art Exhibit"
during the 2002-2003 school year

 
Special Skills:
• Extensive knowledge of two-dimensional and three-dimensional media

• Completed graduate studies in color and painting techniques and printmaking
• Proficient in multiple computer applications for Mac and PC, including Photoshop

• Member of the District #91 Promethean Board survey group 2010-2011

• Trained in “Baldrige Quality Tools” to help students attain their classroom goals

• Trained in teaching a differentiated classroom

• Member of Churchill School’s Building Leadership Team 2002-2003
• Member of Churchill School’s Bilingual Task Force 2003-2004