7236 boatwright lane • new albany, oh • 43054 • 513.265.1948 (c) • kdanak@me.com

art educator · artist

areas of expertise school + community projects • collaboration • classroom organization • curriculum design & planning assessment • differentiation • technology integration • reading & writing integration in the art room maximizing resources • working with ELL, special needs & gifted/talented students • three-dimensional studies • metals • jewelry design • bookmaking

licenses! Ohio 5 Year Professional License • Multi Age Visual Art Continuing Contract • awarded May 2010

professional experienceNew Albany Plain Local Schools • New Albany, OH Visual Arts Teacher, Middle and High School (Grades 6-12) 2005- present

• helped to initiate the implementation of the Empty Bowls event as a yearly collaborative project between our middle school and community organizations and members; co-organized donations from multiple local restaurants, volunteers, family clay nights, making and painting events with various community groups;

• collaborated with various departments including language arts, social studies, special education, & educational technology;

• presented curriculum work on several occasions at both the state and national levels, including the National Art Education Association’s annual conference (2010, 2006, 2005), the Central Ohio Technology Summit (2010, 2009, 2008), and eTech Ohio (2010)

• led professional development workshop for related arts staff within the Brunswick City School District (Brunswick, OH), June 2010

• author and co-author of several grants including grants from The New Albany Community Foundation, the New Albany Plain Local Schools Technology Department, and the New Albany Middle School PTO

• served as a co-advisor for the Jr. OMUN (Ohio Model United Nations) program (2006-2008)

{additional professional & exhibition experience listed on reverse}

Dedicated and talented visual arts teacher looking to relocate to the Cincinnati area. Brings 10 years teaching and community service experience in a high performing district, at both the middle and high school levels. Warm and caring teacher who wants all children to be successful learners and works to create a classroom atmosphere that is stimulating, encouraging, and adaptive to the varied needs of all students. Strong commitment to the social, emotional and academic growth, development, and well-being of every child.

educationUniversity of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign2005 MA in Art Education with thesis

Miami University, Oxford, Ohio2002 BS in Art Education BFA in Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design

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professional experience (cont.)

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign • Metals • School of Art and Design Teaching Assistant •Metals I • 2004-2005

• Developed projects to introduce students to metalworking techniques stated in the program curriculum.

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign • Art Education • School of Art and Design Instructor, Summer Enrichment Program for grades 4-12 • Summer 2004

• Developed and taught a curriculum for grades 7-12 that centered around personal narrative in a three dimensional form.

• Team taught and developed the curriculum for grades 4-6.

Teaching Assistant, Saturday Art Program • 2003-2004• Supervised undergraduate students during their first teaching experience with students in grades 3-6• Developed a curriculum each semester to guide undergraduate students in writing lesson plans and teaching.

Student Teaching, Art Education Program, Miami University Lakota West High School • Lakota Local Schools • West Chester, Ohio Patricia Young, Cooperating Teacher

• Designed and taught lessons in beginning ceramics, advanced ceramics, and beginning metals. • Developed a six-week curriculum for the advanced metals class and implemented it from the first

day of classes. • Participated in departmental staff meetings, monitored open lab hours after school, and participated

in Open House night. Freedom Elementary School • Lakota Local Schools • West Chester, Ohio Joy Hunter, Cooperating Teacher

• Wrote and taught lessons for grades 1-6; Created both temporary and permanent displays of student work;

• attended department meetings, staff meetings, staff inservice days, and performed various supervision duties.

Cincinnati Art Museum • Education Department Intern, Summer 2000

• Worked closely with assistant curators of the department• Performed various office duties. Conducted research for a teachers’ guide for the Folgers Exhibition and for

All About Kids, a non-profit magazine published in Cincinnati. • Helped to organize ArtSource, a resource section of the Art Museum’s library for teachers.

professional memberships American Craft Council • National Art Education Association • Ohio Art Education Association Ohio Education Association • National Education Association • Plain Local Education Association Society of North American Goldsmiths • Ohio Designer Craftsman National Art Education Association Student Chapters, University of Illinois & Miami University

artwork in publications! 500 Pendants and Lockets: Contemporary Interpretations of Classic Adornments • Lark Books • May 2008 pgs 85 & 371• The Art of Jewelry: Paper Jewelry • Marthe Le Van • Lark Books • 2006 • Project contributor; cover image, table of contents & pgs 7, 17, 102-106, 135 and 142 • Design Language, Interpretive Edition • Tim McCreight • Brynmorgen Press • 2006 • image in forward • 500 Bracelets • Lark Books • 2005 • inside front flap and pages 280 and 357 • Fabulous Jewelry from Found Objects • Lark Books • 2005 • page 61 • 1000 Rings • Lark Books • New York • 2004 • page 400 •