Jessica Hardy

Career Objective: Create a learning environment where students are able to use the information and problem solving skills learned from my class, to help them in other classes and in everyday life.

Education and Licensure                                                                                        

Rhode Island College, Providence, RI. Bachelor of Science degree in Art Education, with minor in Art History, May 2010.

Studio Concentration: Ceramics

Art Coursework: Drawing, 3-D design, painting, printmaking, computer graphics, jewelry, and art history.

Awards and Recognition: Recipient of the Carole M. Harman Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Art Education Student Teaching, Dean’s list (5 semesters), GPA 3.534, Cum Laude

Bristol Community College, Fall River, MA. Associates of Arts degree in Elementary Education, December 2006.                  

Awards and Recognition: Graduated Cum Laude with 3.22 GPA, dean’s list (2 semesters), inducted into National Scholars Honors Society.

Rhode Island State Licensure for Art Education K-12 upon graduation, May 2010

Art Teaching Experience                                                                                        

Imagine Prep @ Surprise, Surprise, AZ. Art Teacher, 9/10-present

• Developed and implemented new art curriculum for grades 7-12.

Mt. Hope High School, Bristol, RI. Student Teacher, 3/10-5/10

• Teaching ceramics and sculpture to high school students in grades 10-12.
• Developed after school wheel throwing workshop.

Fallon Memorial Elementary School, Pawtucket, RI. Student Teacher, 1/10-3/10

• Taught art to a diverse student population in grades K-6.
• Collaborated with cooperating teacher and faculty to develop a school wide art unit on Chinese New Year.
• Made interdisciplinary connections between visual arts, language arts, and social studies.
• Developed and used rubrics for assessment of student learning.

Portsmouth High School, Portsmouth, RI. Practicum Experience, 9/09-12/09, Field Experience Hours: 59.5

Assisted art teacher with instruction in a variety of art classes by working with students individually. Responsibilities also included teaching two art lessons. Gave Power Point presentations on artists M.C. Escher and Shepard Fairey as an introduction to a global issues printmaking unit.

Henry Barnard School, Providence, RI. Practicum Experience, 1/09-5/09, Field Experience Hours: 34

Responsibilities included teaching three art lessons to a diverse student population in preschool, grade 2 and grade 5. I established a learning environment conductive to the needs of all students and developed lesson plans that correlate to the National Visual Arts Standards.

Professional Positions                                                                                          

Bernie’s TV, Audio, and Video – Executive Sales Representative (2007-2010)

Best Buy – Customer Service Senior (2004-2007)

Circuit City – Sales Representative (2003-2004)

Professional Activities                                                                                          

• Member, National Art Education Association
• Member, Rhode Island Art Education Association
• Member, National Scholars Honor Society
• Frequently visit art museums and galleries in Providence, Newport, New Bedford, Boston, and New York.
• Donated artwork to the annual Rhode Island College art auction, December 2009.
• Exhibited artwork at the Somerset High School alumni art show, January 2010.
• Attended National Art Education Association annual national conference in Baltimore, MD, as a student representative of Rhode Island College, April 2010.
• Diversity and Special Education Presentation by: Debbie Abruzzini; from the Rhode Island Department of Education.
• Incorporating Technology into the classroom by: Susanne Suprock; RIAEA president and leading R.I. Art Educator.
• GSE’s/GLE’s and Proficiency based Graduation Requirements by: Rosemary Burns; Rhode Island Department of Education.

References and Art Teaching Portfolio available upon request.