ROSEMARY CARVER, ED.S 17722 North 79th Avenue, Apartment 1006, Glendale, Arizona 85308 480.262.4682 artteacher2@hotmail.

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EXECUTIVE PROFILE Remarkably astute, competent, and diligent educator, coupled with outstanding ab ility in blending innovative and traditional methods with instructional leadersh ip to produce a solid foundation for lifelong learning. Known for developing and implementing appropriate academic programs and curricula; setting educational s tandards; and establishing policies and procedures to promote individuality, stu dent growth, and positive reinforcement. Dedicated to providing successful educa tional experience for all individuals. Accustomed to working with people of dive rse cultures and organizational background, establishing an intuitive connection with a wide range of students to reach their learning goals and objectives. Seeking a challenging career in administration and college teaching in e ducation to effectively utilize exceptional skills Possess special education experience, including intensive training and o ne-on-one work with students with learning, emotional, and physical disabilities ; as well as medically fragile grades K12 Actively participate in extracurricular activities, including coaching b oys and girls sixth-grade basketball teams for two years, and serving as a set d esigner and painter for all theatrical productions of middle and high school Demonstrate eight years of experience in successfully instructing K-12 s tudents

CORE COMPETENCIES Student Advocacy and Interactive Learning Curriculum Design and Development Classroom Management and Discipline Educational Administration Student Needs Assessment Exceptional Leadership and Management Expertise Time Management and Prioritization Goals and Objectives Evaluation Training, and Team Building Superior Interpersonal and Presentation Skills Problem Resolution and Decision Making Strong Analytical Abilities Articulate Oral and Written Communication Multitasking in Fast-Paced Environments

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT Exhibited expertise in adapting the Arizona State Standards into curricu lum maps for each grade and discipline instructed Played a pivotal role in developing and implementing diversified lesson plans that reached all learning levels in a variety of classroom settings Utilized outstanding knowledge and skills in exemplifying and illustrati

ng learning, which helped students in understanding lessons Efficiently verbalized objectives of learning to begin each lesson taugh t in class Extensively utilized word walls with illustrations, and conducted vocabu lary development for every concept and theme in the classroom Highlighted and emphasized Real Learning, and was connected to real life and o ther curricular areas in all lessons as often as possible Conducted successful implementation of rubrics as assessment tools in en abling students to be fundamentally motivated and creative in completing project s Performed effective classroom management techniques that successfully pr ompted safety, security, trust, honesty, and creativity Adapted alternative ways of teaching by incorporating games, acting, cre ative writing prompts, and music Proficiently created a learning environment for active engagement of stu dents in learning at a 95% rate

MANAGEMENT SKILLS Demonstrated successful management of 6 to 22 adults Utilized department dollars to schedule hours of employees and order sto ck for the department Conducted 6 inventories including organization, hiring, implementation a nd completion Effectively took departments that were losing money back into the black and employees on the verge of being let go to top performing sales people Possess five years experience training, leading and producing in more th an 14 different departments of service

EDUCATION Education Specialist in Administration and Leadership | GPA: 3.66, Walde n University, Minneapolis, MN ~ 20072011 Master in Teaching, K-8 | GPA: 3.89, Whitworth College, Spokane, WA ~ 20 022003 Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA Associate of Arts in General Required Studies and Art, Green River Commu nity College, Auburn, WA PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics (ACAA), Phoenix, AZ Visual Arts Instructor, Fine Arts Department 2008Present Professionally educate more than 350 students from 6th to 12th grades Serve as effective lead teacher over visual arts curriculum; created and taught various curricula, which included basic drawing, art history, cultural s tudies, off-the-page (2D and 3D arts), and anatomy Handle multiple projects of assessments to inform instruction, in compli ance with district and state standards Extensively utilize innovative methods and materials to efficiently fost er effectual learning experience, including 19th and 20th century artistic style s and multicultural arts Significant Contributions:

Singlehandedly developed a Fine Arts curriculum, revolving around the pr inciples and elements of arts, for the use of students from 6th grade to 12th gr ade Played an integral role for the professional development team in champio ning collaborated lesson plans that encouraged equal use of all intelligences Demonstrated expertise in providing instructional and administration lea dership for the school mentoring program that encouraged 12 students Significantly increased parental involvement by regularly consulting wit h parents through e-mails, phone calls, and newsletters Professionally conducted mentoring and coaching to students to efficient ly provide assistance in developing their confidence and competencies, improving their artistic skills in projects, and completing their work Peoria Unified School District: Sahuaro Ranch and Sun Valley Elementary, Peoria, AZ Visual Arts Instructor, Grades K-8 20072008 Skillfully educated more than 500 students, incorporating multicultural and cross-curricular lesson plans in meeting standards for art, math, and socia l studies Led the preparation for district art show with awards and displays Significant Contribution: Efficiently developed, implemented, and accessed Arizona standards for g rades K-8 at two schools Washington Elementary School District (WESD): Lakeview Elementary, Phoenix, AZ Visual Arts Instructor 20042005 Gifted and Art Teacher 20052006 6th Grade Inclusive 20062007 Demonstrated expertise in developing, implementing, and accessing Arizon a Art Standards Instructed 24 students in 6th grade with various subjects, such as readi ng, writing, mathematics, social studies, and science Worked well as Visual Arts Teacher K to 6-750 students Developed daily lesson plans that modeled high expectations for students and implemented results-focused programs Accurately prepared lesson plans for a class of 50% ELL students Collaborated with parents in students success; granted feedback on students de velopment and discussed areas for improvement and additional work by sending hom e weekly progress reports Served as the head coach of 5th and 6th grade boys and girls after-schoo l basketball Significant Contributions: Successfully instructed eight students classified as ESL along with vari ous sixth-graders which received 100% on spelling tests on the last half of the year Received exceptional annual reviews Played an integral role as the Health and Safety Coordinator, with respo nsibility in organizing curriculum for faculty to teach students about smoking a nd drug hazards, bullying, responsibility, and leadership Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics (ACAA), Phoenix, AZ Math and Science Teacher, 7th Grade | Pre-Algebra Teacher, 8th Grade 20032004

Professionally instructed 100 7th- and 8th-grade students Assumed full responsibility in conducting various duties, which included

conducting classroom instruction, preparing daily lesson plans, administering e xaminations, and providing feedbacks on learning achievements and needs for impr ovement Extensively conducted management of the publication of the school yearbo ok; photographed students and events, and utilized Internet technology for digit izing pictures for print production Peninsula School District, Gig Harbor, WA Instructional Assistant, K-6, Medically Fragile/Learning Disabled/Resource 19971999 Provided classroom setting assistance to students with special needs Functioned effectively in stretching and repositioning cerebral palsy st udents to different apparatuses Instructed sign language; functioned as primary care in working one-on-o ne with a violent autistic student taught in isolated classroom Served as aid in the resource room, with responsibilities in working wit h students in pull-out with math and English

OTHER EXPERIENCE Book Seller (Part-time), Barnes & Noble, Phoenix, AZ | Happy Valley, AZ ~ 20042007 Sales, Stock, and Customer Service Representative, Nordstrom, Tacoma, WA | Spoka ne, WA ~ 19992003

TEACHING CERTIFICATIONS Standard Arizona Department of Education Certificate, 3524583 ~ Expiration Date: Aug 2013 Endorsement K-12 | Standard Elementary Education K-8 | Endorsement Art K-12 | En dorsement SEI

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING ESL training: Endorsement in ESL (60 credits) BEGIN I, II, and III Teacher Induction Program, a 3-year professional de velopment program instruction on Curriculum, Mapping, Lesson Plans, Assessment, Classroom Management, Six Traits of Writing, Differentiating, and ESL Teaching ~ 2005 Teacher Supervisory Training (3-Part) Six-Trait Training (14 hours) ~ 2006 Gifted Teacher Training (8.5 hours) PLC Training: Reading, Mathematics, Engagement, Rosetta Stone, Data Anal ysis, Questioning, and Differentiated Instruction (14 hours) Curriculum Maps and Standard Alignment Professional Development ~ 2006 Math and Science Curriculum Implementation Training ~ 2004 Reading Workshop Coordinator ~ 2003 Understanding by Design Intensive Study ~ 20012003

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS National Education Association ~ 20042008

Arizona Education Association ~ 20042008 National Endowment of the Arts ~ 20042007

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY SPSS (Research Software) | Online Classes (15) | Microsoft Office Applications

ACTIVITY Volunteer Usher ~ Arizona Broadway Theatre