Alicia K.

Arendt
c/o Teach For America - Massachusetts To schedule an interview please call 617.956.0924 x 17149
CERTIFICATION

Seeking Massachusetts Preliminary License in Special Education (2013) New York State Initial Certification (5/10) Art (Gr. K-12) New York State Professional Certification Educational Technology Specialist (Gr. K-12)
Nazareth College (6/10) B.S. In Art Education/Art History GPA 3.7 Nazareth College (6/13) Masters in Art Education GPA 3.8 Boston University Special Education License (Anticipated 2014)

EDUCATION

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

St. Marys High School, Lancaster, NY (9/11-present) Visual Arts Teacher Ceramics, Advanced Ceramics, Studio in Art, Drawing and Painting Digital Photography, Yearbook. Established an environment in which students participated in introspective and engaging units and learned to be creative problem solvers. Students actively participated in class discussions and were willing to take creative, expressive and artistic risks.
West Irondequoit Central School District, Rochester, NY (2/11-6/101) Long Term Sub Photography/Levels A-D, Irondequoit High School Planned and implemented introductory, advanced, and independent study lessons that were both differentiated and personally relevant for a diverse range of students and abilities.

STUDENT TEACHING

West Irondequoit Central School District, Rochester, NY (3/10-5/10) Photography/Levels A-D, Irondequoit High School Planned and implemented differentiated lessons to meet the needs of students in an 8-1-1 program as well as for students with a variety of behavioral, physical and emotional disabilities. Spencerport Central School District, Spencerport, NY (1/10-3/10) Grades K-5, Munn Elementary School Planned and implemented creative arts lessons, differentiating to meet the needs of students with learning disabilities, deafness requiring the use of an FM system and autism spectrum disorder.

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

Rochester City School District, Rochester, NY (Fall 2010-Spring 2011) Quad A for Kids/Dr Louis A Cerulli School #34, Rochester City School District-Taught afterschool enrichments classes in Art, Project Based Learning, and Positive Attitude and Thinking Habits . Worked with students of a variety of socio-economic and cultural identities to provide a more liberal art, enrichment school experience that encouraged students to become intrinsic and active participants in their education. Nazareth College of Rochester, Rochester, NY (Fall 2010-Spring 2011) Art Education Graduate Assistant - Worked under the supervisor of Art Education Program Direction Shannon Elliot and Saturday Art program Director Tracie Glazer. Position included coordinating Art Education program events, such as registration, video screenings, National Art Educators Association Meetings. Also worked at a mentor teaching in the Saturday Art for Children and Teens program, teaching K-1 and 7-9th graders and participating in reflection meetings Saturday mornings. Rochester City School District, Rochester, NY (Fall 2006-Fall 2011) Partners for Learning/Clara Barton School #2 - Tutored inner city elementary children twice a week in an after-school program. Also served as site coordinator, supervising 13 students from Nazareth

College and acted as liaison between Nazareth and public school officials.