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
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