Education

Amber M Kerr PhD

PhD Art Education
2011 University of Georgia, Athens, GA. 30609
EDS Curriculum and Instruction
2008 Piedmont College, Demorest, GA, 30535
MAT Art Education
2006 Piedmont College, Demorest, GA, 30535
BFA Equal emphasis in Graphic Design and Drawing &
Painting
2005 Piedmont College, Demorest, GA, 30535
Certification & Endorsements

Georgia T-7 Certification level in Art Education (P-12)

Georgia L-7 Add-on certification level in Educational
Leadership
Advanced Placement Studio Art (Drawing, 2-D, and 3-
D)
Gifted In-Field Endorsement
Experience
Test Center Supervisor, 2016 Present

ETS (Educational Testing Service)

Coordinate the SAT & ACT testing at the Habersham
Central Testing Center
National/State Exam Testing Rater, 2014-Present
ETS (Educational Testing Service)
Rater for the Missouri Pre-Service Teacher
Assessment (MoPTA) Constructed Response
Scoring Professional, 2016 Present
Scoring Leader/Rater for the PRAXIS: Art Content
and Analysis Constructed Response Scoring
Professional, 2014 Present (Promoted from
Rater to Scoring Leader for PRAXIS May 2015)

Adjunct School of Education Instructor, 2008

present Piedmont College, Demorest GA,
30535
Mixed Graduate and Undergraduate Courses Taught:
Secondary Methods
Fine Arts for Educators
Secondary Practicum
High School Art Instructor, 2006 Present
Habersham Central H.S, Mount Airy GA,
30563
2016-2017 District Teacher of the Year
2016-2017 HCHS Teacher of the Year
2011-2012 HCHS Teacher of the Year
Teach core art classes including: Visual arts, Jewelry
Making &
9-0024
 Metal Craft, Drawing & Painting levels I & II, Sculpture
&
Ceramics, AP Studio Art (2D & 3D Design and Drawing)
Integration of a curriculum that encourages student
choice and
increases student engagement, Implemented Rubric-

Amber M Kerr PhD

grading
system aligned with Georgia Performance Standards in
all art
classes. Sponsors a chapter of the (NAHS) National Art
Honor Society. Create, maintain and upkeep HCHSs
Visual Arts Webpage, Address:
http://hchsvisualarts.weebly.com/

Publications

-August 2011 Doctoral Dissertation entitled: A

Dialogical
Approach to Visual Voice Development in the AP
Studio Art
Classroom.
-January 2009. Illustration of a Sensory Homunculus.
Located in
the book: The Teachers Concise Guide to Functional
Behavioral
Assessment. Written by Jeff Waller.
Professional Memberships/Contributions

-Served on both the GaDOE Item bank development

and review
Team for the state SLO development for Visual Arts
(2014).
-Served on the Piedmont College TEAC (Teacher
Education
Advisory Council) 2013 & 2014.
-Attended GLISI (Georgia Leadership Initiative for
School
Improvement) training Fall 2013
-Member of Alpha Delta Kappa International Honorary
Organization for Women Educators (2012-Present)
-National Art Education Association Member 2005-
Present
-Georgia Art Education Association Member 2005-
Present
-PAGE 2005-Present
Teaching Accomplishments

-2016-2017 District Teacher of the Year

-2016-2017 HCHS Teacher of the Year
-2011-2012 HCHS Teacher of the Year
-Started the Advanced Placement Art program At
24
Habersham Central High School in 2009 including AP
2D Design, 3D Design, and Drawing Courses.
-Pass Rate for AP courses consistently exceed the
national average:
Drawing 100% Pass Rate 2013-2016
3D design 100% Pass Rate 2013 (only year offered)
2D Design 100% Pass Rate 2011-2016 (not offered
2015)
Special Skills

Professional Mural Artist

Published illustrator
Drawing
Painting
Exhibited Personal Artworks/Accomplishments

2017 University of North Georgia Annual Exhibit of Georgia Educators and

Their students, Dahlonega Georgia. Jan 22-March 23
2016 University of North Georgia Annual Exhibit of Georgia Educators and
Their students, Dahlonega Georgia. Jan 26-March 10
2015 The Art Institute of Atlanta, What Those Who Teach Can Do, high school
educator show. January-May 2015.
2015 University of North Georgia Annual Exhibit of Georgia Educators and Their
students,
Dahlonega Georgia.
2014 Piedmont College Art Alumni Exhibition April 2-9
2014 University of North Georgia Annual Exhibit of Georgia Educators and
Their students, Dahlonega Georgia.
2013 The Art Institute of Atlanta -Decatur, What Those Who Teach Can Do, high
school
educator show. April-May 2013.
2013 Art Institute of Atlanta, The Appreciation Show at the Janet S. Day Gallery
January 12th-
March 2nd 2013.
2012 Piedmont College Art Exposure, High school student art show, Demorest
Ga.
Educator work shown alongside student work but was not judged.
2012 The Art Institute of Atlanta -Decatur, What Those Who Teach Can Do, high
school
educator show. April-May 2012.
2012 North Georgia College & State University Annual Exhibit of Georgia
Educators and
Their students, Dahlonega Georgia. Two artworks accepted into show and
used as the Gallery Mailer advertising the show. (Only image of teacher
work used for this advertisement).
2012 Art Institute of Atlanta, The Appreciation Show at the Janet S. Day Gallery
January 17th-
March 26th 2012.
2011 Recognized as a Teacher of Distinction by the publication Celebrating Art
because 100%
of entered students artworks were chosen to be published in this book
(typical
acceptance is only
25% of entries. 17 students were published from HCHS.
2011 North Georgia College & State University Annual Exhibit of Georgia
Educators and
Their students, Dahlonega Georgia. Work accepted into show and used as
the Gallery Mailer advertising the show. (Only image of teacher work used
for this advertisement).
2011 Art Institute of Atlanta, The Appreciation Show at the Janet S. Day Gallery
January 17th-
March 26th 2011 Work won 3rd Place in the show.
2009 North Georgia College & State University Annual Exhibit of Georgia
Educators and Their
Students, Dahlonega Georgia. Student work won first place in show.
2008 North Georgia College & State University Annual Exhibit of Georgia
Educators and
Their Students, Dahlonega Georgia.
2007 North Georgia College & State University Annual Exhibit of Georgia
Educators and
Their students, Dahlonega Georgia.
2006 Juried Student Show, Piedmont College, Demorest Georgia. Awards won:
1st, 2nd, 3rd in
Drawing, 2nd & 3rd in Painting, 2nd & 3rd in Graphic Design.
2005 Bachelors of Fine Art Senior Show Exhibit The Other Side of the Street)
Piedmont
College, Demorest Georgia.
2005 Juried Student Show, Piedmont College, Demorest Georgia. Awards
won: 1st & 2nd in Drawing, 3rd in Graphic Design.
2004 Juried Student Show, Piedmont College, Demorest Georgia. Awards won: 3rd
in
sculpture.
2003 Juried Student Show, Piedmont College, Demorest Georgia. Awards won:
Honorable
mention Drawing.
2002 Juried High School show Art Exposure, Piedmont College, Demorest
Georgia.
Awards won: 1st place in painting