Position:
Asst Preschool Teacher at People Serving People Inc, Assistant 3-6 Directress at Little Flowers Montessori
Industry:
Primary/Secondary Education
Work:
People Serving People Inc
- Downtown MPLS since Jul 2013
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Asst Preschool Teacher
Little Flowers Montessori
since Aug 2012
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Assistant 3-6 Directress
Rogers Park Montessori School
- Chicago, IL, USA Aug 2010 - Jul 2011
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Assistant 3-6 Directress
Chicago Parks and Recreation
- Chicago, IL, USA Jun 2010 - Aug 2010
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Therapeutic Recreation Leader
Private Couple
- Chicago, IL Sep 2009 - Jun 2010
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ASL Nanny
United States Peace Corps
- Jamasi, Ashanti Region, Ghana Jun 2007 - Aug 2009
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Primary School Deaf Art Educator
Von's Shops
- West Lafayette, IN, USA Jun 2002 - May 2007
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Assistant Manager/ Jewelry Designer
Education:
Navadisha Montessori Institute 2011 - 2012
Association Montessori Internationale Certification, Casa dei Bambini, 3-6
Purdue University 2002 - 2007
BA, Fine Arts (Ceramics), Minor in Art History
Skills:
Upcycling/Recycling, Arts & Crafts, Art Education, Cultural Integration, Patience, Ingenuity, Color & Pattern Combinations, ASL, le Francais (un peu), American Sign Language, Child Development, Youth Development, Volunteer Management, Community Outreach, Teaching, International Development
Interests:
Bold color, ceramics, unusual solutions, folk-art, recycled & repurposed junk, travel, ASL, jewelry-making, Africa, outsider artists, international textiles, child psychology
Honor & Awards:
The Bodenmiller Art Education Award
(Awarded by Purdue University)
International Best Teacher Award, 2008
(Awarded by the Government of Ghana during PC Service)