Ithaca Ivy Titus

1486 Hackberry Road

620.605.2106
Fort Scott, Kansas
imarlier@gus.pittstate.edu

Education
Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, Kansas
Bachelor of Fine Arts with an emphasis in education
PreK-12 Certified
May 2016
License: Initial Teaching License, State of Kansas
GPA: 3.8
University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas
Bachelor of Fine Arts Visual Arts General
Attended August 2012-May 2013
GPA: 3.5
Fort Scott Community College, Fort Scott, Kansas
Associate of Arts
May 2012
GPA: 4.0

Special Skills

Drawing for Design (Course at KU): designing objects/technical drawing

Thinking and Making I (Course at KU): graphic design/Indesign/Photoshop
programs (basic understanding)
Working with sewing machine
Curating art shows
Photography: Lightroom program
Collaborative mural paintings

Relevant Experience

Student Teaching, Meadowlark Elementary, Pittsburg, Kansas, Spring 2016

Kindergarten-5th Grade, Special Education Art

Created lesson plans and introduced projects to grades K-5
Classroom management plan: BIST
Worked with mediums such as crayons, colored pencils, tempera paint,
weaving, etc.
School of around 300 students
Used a projector
Created examples for class

Student Teaching, Pittsburg High School, Pittsburg, Kansas, Spring 2016

Classes included: Introduction to Art, Ceramics I and II, Sculpture, Creative

Studio, Jewelry, Drawing I
Created lesson plans and introduced to grades 9-12
Graded major assignments with specific rubrics
Instructed students in several different mediums such as clay and pencil
drawing
Managed a classroom of 25
Used an Elmo, Computer, Projector to provide examples for students/to
instruct the class
Created examples for the art classes
Placement for Special Education at PSU, Meadowlark Elementary, Pittsburg,
Kansas, Spring 2014
10 hours in a Title I room working with students at-risk
Tutoring students; one-on-one work
Close observation of students; written journal of daily activities in class with
students
Placement for Explorations in Education at PSU, Fort Scott High School, Fort
Scott, Kansas, Fall 2013
33 hours in a high school art class
Close observation of students and teacher
Working with students one-on-one

Additional Experience

Tech Crew, Bicknell Family Center for the Arts, Pittsburg, Kansas, December
2014-May 2015
o Team work
o Stage/House Manager
o Hanging lights/Running light board
o Stage set-up/take down
o Stage/Light set-up for Stomp

Costumer Designer, Pittsburg State University Theatre, Pittsburg, Kansas,

October 2014
o Sewing/altering stage costumes
o Consulting with lead costume designer

Carhop, Sonic Drive-In, Fort Scott, Kansas, January 2012-June 2012; June
2013-December 2015
o Accurately recording customer orders
o Customer service
o Preparing ice cream
o Team work
o Cleaning

Honors

Pittsburg State University Scholarship- Charles L. and Madaline White

Scholarship 2015, Virginia B. Edgington Scholarship 2014
Cow Creek Review- Short Story Published; Third Place for Charles Cagle
Fiction Award 2014
Academic Achievement Award from Pittsburg State University
University of Kansas Scholarships- Jayhawk Transfer Scholarship
Fort Scott Community College Scholarships-Grover & Helen Hill 2010 Daniel
S. & Susan Jane 2010 and 2012; Leota Pease Graham Memorial 2010; Band
2010

Activities

Collaborative work on large painting for Axe Library; Mural Painting class, Fall
2015
Downtown Pittsburg Collaborative Mural Painting; Mural Painting class, Fall
2015
Sharing Bucket, Face Painting; Fundraiser, Fall 2014
Part Curator for Art Education
Pittsburg Artwalk Installation; Art Foundations: 3-D class, Spring 2014
Published artwork in Cow Creek Review 2013
Displayed artwork in Bourbon County Art Council Art show 2011, 2012

Taught Bible School 2010