HEATHER GATES

www.HeatherGatesArtEducator.weebly.com gates.heatherlyn@gmail.com 43 Holbrook St. #2 Jamaica Plain, MA. 02130 (781) 879-9350

TEACHING LICENSE EDUCATION Degree

Visual Art. Massachusetts grades Pre K-8 Initial License # 466478 Initial Visual Art Teaching license for grades 5-12 expected April 2014 Tufts University in affiliation with the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts MAT in Art Education, Graduation Date May 2013 Principia College, Elsah, Illinois BA, Fine Art major, Graduation Date June 2007

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Long Term Substitute Art Teacher, Lowell Public Alternative Schools Allied Arts, Lowell, MA: January-April 2014 ! Planned and taught differentiated, interdisciplinary art lessons in accordance with Massachusetts state visual arts frameworks to students ages 3-18 ! Worked effectively with students with behavioral, social, and emotional problems ! Maintained a safe and nurturing environment in the art classroom and school community ! Worked individually and with large classes to build artistic skills and concepts ! Created and performed regular student and teacher based assessments Art Teacher, Arts2You, Weston, MA: September 2013-present ! Planned individualized, private art lessons for students age 8-16 ! Communicated with parents and students to create a curriculum relevant to personal goals and desired artistic growth ! Worked individually and with small groups of students to build artistic skills and concepts Long Term Substitute Art Teacher, McGlynn Elementary School, Medford, MA: October-November 2013 ! Planned and taught differentiated, interdisciplinary art lessons in accordance with Massachusetts state visual arts frameworks to K-5th grade students ! Maintained a safe and nurturing environment in the art classroom and school community ! Worked individually and with small groups of students to build artistic skills and concepts ! Performed lunch and drop off duties Student Teacher, The Arthur D. Healey School, Somerville, MA: September 2012-May 2013 ! Planned and taught differentiated art lessons for Kindergarten-Eighth grade students ! Assisted cooperating teacher in teaching Kindergarten-Eighth grade art classes ! Worked individually and with groups of students ! Maintained a safe classroom environment Student Teacher, The Museum of Fine Arts Saturday Studios, Boston, Ma: SeptemberDecember 2012 ! Assisted 7-8 year old students in Saturday Studio classes at the MFA ! Aided in demonstrations of art projects ! Assisted with setup and maintenance of classroom materials ! Assisted in supervising student groups in touring the MFA

Teaching Assistant, The British School of Boston, Jamaica Plain, MA: August 2010August 2012 ! Taught differentiated Math, Literacy, and Phonics lessons to 5 and 6 year-old children ! Planned and taught differentiated ICT (Information Communications Technology) lessons ! Planned and managed the set design for the lower school holiday production Dec 10 and 11 ! Conducted half-term assessments in Math, Literacy, Phonics, and ICT ! Prepared classroom materials ! Assisted students with classroom needs English Teacher, Arche Language School, Daegu, South Korea: December 2008 - March 2010 ! Created lesson plans for both solo and co-taught classes ! Taught 50 minute classes to students age 4-13 to English Language Learners. Class subjects included reading, writing, grammar, conversation, science, and art ! Conducted and created monthly tests ! Communicated with parents by writing bi-monthly reports addressing growth and focus points of their student OTHER EXPERIENCE Visitor Services Assistant, Monterey Museum of Art, Monterey, California: JulyOctober 2007 ! Patrolled galleries to ensure patron and art safety ! Event set-up and break-down ! Reception and ticket sales Russell School Family Arts Night, Dorchester, MA. ! Planned and organized art activities for students and families of the Russell School Community ! Coordinated and ran a community painting activity for a storage chest to be used in the Russell School outdoor classroom ! Kathryn Cogswell Maule Studio Art Award - Principia College: Received in June 2007 ! Carol Carter Watercolor Award - Principia College: Received in 2006 ! Monterey Museum of Art Miniatures Show October December 2007 ! Senior Artist Exhibition Principia College, May- June 2007 ! SUSAN BARAHAL. Advisor. Interim Director of Art Education. Tufts University/The School of the Museum of Fine Arts. 978-443-3000. Susan.Barahal@tufts.efu ! DIANE GUARINO. Supervisor. Principal. McGlynn Elementary School. 781-393-2333 x5518. dguarino@medford.k12.ma.us ! MIKKEL DELLACAMERA. Supervisor. Arthur D. Healey School Art Teacher. 781-820-8029. mdellacamera@k12.somerville.ma.us ! CATHERINE STAPLES. Supervisor. Teacher. The British School of Boston. C.Staples@wclschools.org

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