Christina Lenert Reavis

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CERTIFICATION
2016 Art Education Certificate, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
Endorsement: Art K-12
2012 Community Arts and Service Learning Certificate, Kansas City Art Institute,
Kansas City, MO

EDUCATION
2009 - 2012 BFA- Fiber Art, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
2008 - 2009 University of Houston, Houston, TX

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Summer 2016 Teacher, Mad Hatter Arts Camp, Houston, TX
o Lead daily lessons in science and visual art to students ages 4 -12
o Supervised students and participated in daily camp maintenance
2013 - 2016 K 5 Art Teacher, Brookside Charter School, Kansas City, MO
o Daily planning of lessons and classroom management
o Long-range planning based on state and national standards
2012 Intern, Mattie Rhodes Art Center and Gallery, Kansas City, MO
o Assisted in after school childrens art classes
o Installed work in gallery space
2010 Gallery Intern, Monarch Gallery and Studios, Kansas City, MO
o Assisted artist Lori Bury with studio work and solo exhibition
o Organized community event selling work of local artists
2009 - 2013 Barista, HiHat Coffee, Westwood Hills, KS
o Welcomed customers into an inviting community environment
o Created drinks skillfully, precisely and quickly
2007 Art Teaching Assistant, Art Studio on the Boulevard, Houston, TX
o Encouraged children to think creatively through art projects
o Maintained studio space and prepped art materials

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2012 Our Dust, Cara and Cabezas Contemporary, Kansas City, MO
2012 2012 B.F.A. Exhibition, H&R Block Art Space, Kansas City, MO
2009 - 2012 KCAI Fiber Department Exhibition, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
2011 Bread and Glitter, Monarch Gallery, Kansas City, MO
2010 A Sense of Place, Monarch Gallery, Kansas City, MO
2009 Glee Medicine Show, Monarch Gallery, Kansas City, MO

HONORS & AWARDS

2012 Costume Designer in Biannual Kansas City Art Institute Fundraising Gala
2009 2012 Kansas City Art Institute Presidents Scholarship
2009 2012 Kansas City Art Institute Deans List

SPECIAL SKILLS
Adept in a range of 2D and 3D visual art hand techniques including drawing, painting,
print making, weaving, felting, sewing, ceramic hand building, and sculptural technique
Relationally adaptable and able to communicate effectively and professionally