ALEXANDRA P.

BORLEIS

Long Reach High School 6101 Old Dobbin Lane Columbia, MD 21045 443-745-7159 alex_borleis@hcpss.org!

EDUCATION
Bachelors of Science in Art Education!
Towson University!

2012!

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Visual Arts Faculty, Long Reach High School, Columbia, MD!
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2014 - Present!
Faculty
for
Art
I,
Photography
I,
Photography
II,
and
Photography
III
courses!

Designed and facilitated curriculum to cultivate student artistic behaviors!

Sponsor for Photography club which facilitates exploration and learning of Photography, both film
and digital, to students interested.!
Support school and county community through involvement in National Art Honors Society, Long
Reach Has Talent, and other in school services.!

Long Term Substitute, Long Reach High School, Columbia, MD! !

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2013 - 2014!
Designed
and
facilitated
curriculum
to
cultivate
student
artistic
behaviors
in
Art
I,
Photography
I,

Photography II, and Photography III courses.!

Long Term Substitute, Homewood, Ellicott City, MD!!

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Three
month
long
position!

Designed and facilitated curriculum to cultivate student artistic behaviors in Art I!

2013!

Student Teacher, Ellicott Mills Middle School, Ellicott City, MD!

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2012!
Seven
week
placement
(March
May)
with
grades
6
8.!

Designed and facilitated a wide arrange of units including The Prototype Project (exploration in
relief printmaking), Playing Cards (exploration in illustration and color theory), and Larger Than
Life (exploration in observational drawing).!

Student Teacher, Triadelphia Ridge Elementary School, Ellicott City, MD! !

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2012!
Seven week placement (January - March) with grades Kindergarten - 5.!
Designed and facilitated a wide range of units including Bean Mosaic Symmetry
Masks (exploration in mosaics, symmetry, and history of masks), Keyhole
Spacescapes (exploration in color theory and composition), and Marvelous Things
Thaumatropes (exploration in optical illusions and illustrations).!
Collaborated with a resident artist and students to create mosaic pieces for a school mural.!

Field Experience, Immaculate Conception, Towson, MD! !

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2011!
Seven week placement (November - December) with grade 7.!
Collaborated with another student teacher in creation and facilitation of an arts integrated unit,
Connections: Optical Illusions for a seventh grade math class.!

Field Experience, St. Pius Elementary School, Baltimore, MD!

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2011!
Seven week placement (September - October) with grade 1.!
Collaborated with two other student teacher in creation and facilitation of a unit, Exploring Texture
in the Jungle, to promote community in the classroom through the create of a mural.!

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Creative Arts Specialist, ESF Camps, Bethesda, MD!
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2011 - !2013!
Summer Job (June - August)!
Managed multiple groups of campers with the challenge of making camp experience fun and
always safe.!
Organized and implemented games and activities related to drama and arts and crafts.!
Assisted other activity specialists and aquatics staff.!
Designed and cultivated curriculum related to drama and music (2012) and art (2013) with ages
ranging from 6 to 16.!
Organized and directed two camp shows (2012) and one end of summer art show (2013).!

Camp Counselor, Young Artist Theatre, Fulton, MD! !

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2002 - 2010!
Lead and facilitated Kindergarten Camp class (ages 4 - 6).!
Lead and assisted Showcase sessions (ages 10 -15).!
Ran activities developed by the Camp director, specifically related to drama, music, dance, and
art.!
Organized and assisted in end of session Showcases.!

ART EXHIBITIONS
Teacher as Artist! !
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Howard County Board of Education Gallery, Ellicott City, MD!

Those Who Can Do Teach!!

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Towson Arts Collective Gallery, Towson, MD!

2014!

2012!

HONORS AND PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

National Art Education Association! !

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Maryland Art Education Association! !
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Towson Deans List! !
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2012 - Present!

2012 - Present!

REFERENCES

Michael Bracco!
Mentor Teacher, Ellicott Mills Middle School!
michael_bracco@hcpss.org
443-562-3327!

Wanda Bulkowski-Larsen
Co-Worker, Long Reach High School!
wanda_bulkowskilarsen@hcpss.org!
301-848-8488!

Samuel Richman!
Assistant Principal, Long Reach High School!
samuel_richman@hcpss.org!
410-313-7117

2011 - 2012!