Gabriella Rivero

4 Tipperary Terrace, Ringoes, NJ 08551 (908) 591-4756 email: riverog1@tcnj.edu

Online Portfolio: http://gabriellarivero.weebly.com

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OBJECTIVE
Obtain an elementary or secondary art education position using a student-centered approach.
EDUCATION
The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ
Bachelor of Arts in Art Education and K-12 Education Certification, May 2015
Cumulative GPA: 3.53/4.0; Deans List (5 out of 8 semesters)
HONORS
Member of Kappa Pi Art Honors Society, Fall 2014-Present
Member of Kappa Delta Pi Education Honors Society, Spring 2013-Present
CERTIFICATIONS
CEAS, Art, State of New Jersey, Summer 2015
Praxis II Exam Art: Content Knowledge, November 2014
H.I.B. Certification, Spring 2013
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Student Teacher
South Hunterdon Regional High School, Lambertville, NJ, March-May 2015
Ambrit International School, Rome, Italy, January-March 2015
Junior Professional Experience
Trenton Artworks, Trenton, NJ, April 2014
- Taught a group of students ages 4 through 11 a lesson about artist Jodi Harvey-Brown.
- Encouraged students to develop their own story and create a scene using recycled material.
The Pace Charter School, Trenton, NJ, Spring 2014
- Observed and assisted in the Art classroom from grades K-4.
- Taught two fourth grade classes a lesson based on artist Takashi Murakami.
- Promoted students to contribute to the lesson in order to personalize it to their own class.
Lawrence High School, Lawrenceville, NJ, Spring 2014
- Observed, assisted, and taught Art to grades 9-12.
- Taught a Painting II class a lesson based on artist James Kerry Marshall.
- Integrated important information about the Civil Rights Movement into the Art Lesson.
- Assessed the students understanding through quizzes and a grading rubric.
Sophomore Professional Experience
Notre Dame High School, Lawrenceville, NJ, Fall 2012
- Observed and assisted in the Ceramics classroom from grades 9-12.
John Witherspoon Middle School, Princeton, NJ, Fall 2012
- Observed and assisted in the Art classroom from grades 6-8.

Antheil Elementary School, Ewing, NJ, Fall 2012

- Observed and assisted in the Art classroom from grades K-5.
OTHER
Young Audiences of New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania, Princeton, NJ, June-August 2012
Summer Intern Completed paper filing, collected school district information, and added new
contact information (i.e. principal emails, phone numbers, etc.) to their computer system.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Honda of Princeton, Princeton, NJ June 2011-Present
Cashier/Receptionist - Answer phone calls, greet customers, make service appointments, take
payment from customers for servicing their cars, and filing for the accounting department.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
National Art Education Association Member, 2011-Present
Art Educator of New Jersey Member, 2011-Present
-Attended the conference in New Brunswick, NJ, October 2011
ART EXHIBITIONS
Young Galaxy, Artworks Trenton, April-May 2014
Art After Dark, The College of New Jersey, December 2013 and 2014
Student Exhibition, The College of New Jersey, January 2012
SKILLS
- Proficient in written and spoken Spanish
- Proficient with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, iMovie, and Adobe Photoshop.
- Advanced proficiency in drawing, painting, and printmaking.
- Proficient in ceramics, woodworking, and metalworking.