Mural inspired by: Four Dancers by Edgar Degas, Castleton University
EMILY LEOPOLD
[email protected]
OBJECTIVE
I am seeking a position where I can use my 7+ years of experience working with people of all ages and abilities cultivate a love of art.
EDUCATION
Continuing Education | Community College of Vermont
SPRING 2015 & SPRING 2018
Courses:
Portfolio and Project Development: 3 credit course, currently in progress
Introduction to Jewlery Making: 3 credit course, GPA: 4.0
Bachelors of Fine Arts | Castleton University
AUGUST 2006- MAY 2011
GPA: 3.53, Graduated Cum Laude
Majors: Secondary Education, Special Education, and Fine Art with a concentration in painting
Honors: President's List twice, Dean's List three times
Clubs: Art Students League Treasurer in 2009, Art Students League President in 2009 and 2010
High School Diploma| Harwood Union High School
JANUARY 2005 –JUNE 2006
EXPERIENCE
Paraprofessional | Harwood Unified Union School District
AUGUST 2013 – CURRENT
Instructing students 1:1 and in small groups, coursework modifications and creation, following behavior plans and behavior management, creating visuals and checklists, and general student supervision. Doing all these things help students access the general education curriculum, participate in social situations, and help students to develop coping strategies and life skills.
Program Director for Extended School Year (ESY)
JULY 2016, 2017, 2018
Organizing outdoor activities, arts and craft projects, STEM activities, simple cooking activities, and team building activities for students that participate in extended school year services. Activities are organized in a way that all students, regardless of disability, can participate in one way or another with the group. Students are pulled for services as needed, but the program has been designed in a way that students will always have an activity to participate in once their services are over. In this position I create a master and daily schedule, gather and organize materials, oversee and collaborate with staff, and run many of the activities. These activities help students develop social and team building skills.
Paraprofessional | Grand Isle Supervisory Union
AUGUST 2011 – JUNE 2013
Instructing students 1:1 and in small groups, using CPI as a BI, course work modifications and creation, following behavior plans and behavior management, creating visuals and check ists, and general student supervision. Doing all these things help students access the general education curriculum, participate in social situations, and help students to develop coping strategies and life skills.
SKILLS
Modifying assignments/course work to meet individual needs
Organized
Patient and Accommodating
Good at accepting feedback and sharing ideas
Willing to learn new skills
Good Communicator
ACTIVITIES
Art Shows:
The Vermont FLower Show, Champlain Valley Expo, 2015
Valley Arts Festival Art Show, American Flatbread, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Biological Illustration Final Show, Castleton University, May 3, 2011
Fine Arts Center Student Show, Castleton University, 2010
Senior Show, Castleton University, March 2010
Vermont Academy of Arts and Science 2009 Intercollegiate Student Symposium, Castleton University, April 2009
Murals:
Small group student mural in a language arts classroom, 2018-current
At the Crossett Brook Middle School I completed a painting in a science classroom of a DNA double helix 2016-17.
At the Crossett Brook Middle School I lead a small group of students in the design, drawing, and painting of a mural. The mural has a Social Studies/History theme.2013-15
At the Alburgh Community Education Center I completed a number of paintings of trees 2012-13.
Workshops and Trainings:
Art Therapy: Creative Interventions for Challenging Children who Shut Down, Meltdown, or Act Out, April 13, 2018
CPR and First Aid, WWSU, December 7, 2016, December 2017
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (CPI), March 24, 2017
Expressive Therapies: Healing Trauma Through Play, Art, Movement, and Storytelling, January 27, 2017
American Institute for Research: Test Administrator Certificate: 2015, 2016, 2017
Trauma Informed Instruction and Support for Students, May 29, 2015
District Wide Professional Development Program, 2013-14
Yoga and Mindfulness Tools for Children and Adolescents: Improve Emotional Regulation and Increase Attention, December 12, 2014
21st Century Learning, October 14, 2013
Teaching Students with Autism and Severe Communication Disorders, July 15-18, 2013
Life Space Crisis Intervention (LSCI), May 28, 2013
Power Struggles: What to do When a Student Says Make Me, April 11, 2012
CYFS Inclusion Program- Howard Center, August 24-26, 2011
Understanding and Supporting Students with Autism
Foundations of Child Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
Teaching Social Understanding in Schools
Teaching Self Regulation to Students
Project Learning Tree Pre K-8, September 15, 2008
[email protected]
OBJECTIVE
I am seeking a position where I can use my 7+ years of experience working with people of all ages and abilities cultivate a love of art.
EDUCATION
Continuing Education | Community College of Vermont
SPRING 2015 & SPRING 2018
Courses:
Portfolio and Project Development: 3 credit course, currently in progress
Introduction to Jewlery Making: 3 credit course, GPA: 4.0
Bachelors of Fine Arts | Castleton University
AUGUST 2006- MAY 2011
GPA: 3.53, Graduated Cum Laude
Majors: Secondary Education, Special Education, and Fine Art with a concentration in painting
Honors: President's List twice, Dean's List three times
Clubs: Art Students League Treasurer in 2009, Art Students League President in 2009 and 2010
High School Diploma| Harwood Union High School
JANUARY 2005 –JUNE 2006
EXPERIENCE
Paraprofessional | Harwood Unified Union School District
AUGUST 2013 – CURRENT
Instructing students 1:1 and in small groups, coursework modifications and creation, following behavior plans and behavior management, creating visuals and checklists, and general student supervision. Doing all these things help students access the general education curriculum, participate in social situations, and help students to develop coping strategies and life skills.
Program Director for Extended School Year (ESY)
JULY 2016, 2017, 2018
Organizing outdoor activities, arts and craft projects, STEM activities, simple cooking activities, and team building activities for students that participate in extended school year services. Activities are organized in a way that all students, regardless of disability, can participate in one way or another with the group. Students are pulled for services as needed, but the program has been designed in a way that students will always have an activity to participate in once their services are over. In this position I create a master and daily schedule, gather and organize materials, oversee and collaborate with staff, and run many of the activities. These activities help students develop social and team building skills.
Paraprofessional | Grand Isle Supervisory Union
AUGUST 2011 – JUNE 2013
Instructing students 1:1 and in small groups, using CPI as a BI, course work modifications and creation, following behavior plans and behavior management, creating visuals and check ists, and general student supervision. Doing all these things help students access the general education curriculum, participate in social situations, and help students to develop coping strategies and life skills.
SKILLS
Modifying assignments/course work to meet individual needs
Organized
Patient and Accommodating
Good at accepting feedback and sharing ideas
Willing to learn new skills
Good Communicator
ACTIVITIES
Art Shows:
The Vermont FLower Show, Champlain Valley Expo, 2015
Valley Arts Festival Art Show, American Flatbread, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Biological Illustration Final Show, Castleton University, May 3, 2011
Fine Arts Center Student Show, Castleton University, 2010
Senior Show, Castleton University, March 2010
Vermont Academy of Arts and Science 2009 Intercollegiate Student Symposium, Castleton University, April 2009
Murals:
Small group student mural in a language arts classroom, 2018-current
At the Crossett Brook Middle School I completed a painting in a science classroom of a DNA double helix 2016-17.
At the Crossett Brook Middle School I lead a small group of students in the design, drawing, and painting of a mural. The mural has a Social Studies/History theme.2013-15
At the Alburgh Community Education Center I completed a number of paintings of trees 2012-13.
Workshops and Trainings:
Art Therapy: Creative Interventions for Challenging Children who Shut Down, Meltdown, or Act Out, April 13, 2018
CPR and First Aid, WWSU, December 7, 2016, December 2017
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (CPI), March 24, 2017
Expressive Therapies: Healing Trauma Through Play, Art, Movement, and Storytelling, January 27, 2017
American Institute for Research: Test Administrator Certificate: 2015, 2016, 2017
Trauma Informed Instruction and Support for Students, May 29, 2015
District Wide Professional Development Program, 2013-14
Yoga and Mindfulness Tools for Children and Adolescents: Improve Emotional Regulation and Increase Attention, December 12, 2014
21st Century Learning, October 14, 2013
Teaching Students with Autism and Severe Communication Disorders, July 15-18, 2013
Life Space Crisis Intervention (LSCI), May 28, 2013
Power Struggles: What to do When a Student Says Make Me, April 11, 2012
CYFS Inclusion Program- Howard Center, August 24-26, 2011
Understanding and Supporting Students with Autism
Foundations of Child Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
Teaching Social Understanding in Schools
Teaching Self Regulation to Students
Project Learning Tree Pre K-8, September 15, 2008