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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE - ART Educator
I believe that the art classroom offers students an environment in which to experience learning that is unlike any academic classroom. The art classroom is a safe place where healthy connections with other students flourish; where interacting and collaborating is expected. Students find their voice, and discover that people are not only listening but are genuinely interested. This kind of positive feedback from teachers and students alike is liberating and powerful. As a result, students take more chances, explore, experiment, trust in themselves and gain self-confidence.
AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE
Ceramics & Sculpture Painting & Drawing Printmaking Photography Digital Design
Student Motivation Artistic Instruction Technology Integration Interactive Learning Visual Aids
EDUCATION
K-12 Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Art Education – Maine College of Art, Portland, ME May 2013
(Tentative Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Art Education pending program approval Fall 2013).
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Painting and Art Therapy – University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA 1983 -1987
Photography – Montserrat College of Art, Beverly,MA 1989
Desktop Publishing – College of Life Long Learning, Portsmouth, NH 1989
Web Publishing – New Hampshire Community Technical College, Stratham NH 1994
Graphic Design – University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 1998
Pottery – New Hampshire Institute of Art, Manchester, NH 2003
Interaction Design – Copper U, San Francisco, CA 2007
Digital Design– Great Bay Community College, Stratham, NH 2008
Adobe InDesign – Maine College of Art, Portland, ME 2010
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Maine RSU 21 ~ Sea Road School, Kennebunk, ME and Mildred L. Day School, Arundel, ME 2013
● Grades K - 5th with a student population of 515.
● Taught an average of six classes per day within the RSU 21 school district, January to March (7.5 weeks).
● Developed and implemented developmentally appropriate art curriculum with an emphasis on the elements and principles of art and design.
● Incorporated art making, art criticism, art history, and art appreciation into lesson plans.
● Incorporated technology into the classroom such as PowerPoint slide presentations.
● Maintained a positive and assertive approach to classroom management and individual motivation.
Dover High School and Regional Career Technical Center, Dover, NH 2013
● Grades 9th - 12th with a student population of 1,677.
● Taught painting, printmaking and black and white photography from March to May (7.5 weeks).
● Designed and presented lessons that focused on the principle content standards of creative expression, aesthetics and criticism, as well as, contemporary culture.
● Graded student work based on rubrics and assessment tools.
● Completed formative and summative assessments and displayed final student work.
FIELDWORK EXPERIENCE
King Middle School, Portland, ME November 2012
Literacy Through Art (GOAL! written by Mina Javaherbin and illustrated by A.G. Ford)
Worked with English Language Learners (ELL) on a literacy project in art. The students illustrated action
verbs for T-shirt designs and posters to enrich their learning of the English language.
Breakwater School, Portland, ME October 2012
Portrait Possibilities / SPACE Gallery
A collaboration with Breakwater middle school students and SPACE Gallery; 6th and 8th grade students learned how symbolism was used to tell stories in visual art. Students made self-portraits using a
wintergreen-transfer process to create an image that gave the illusion of an old-time photograph. The final product was displayed at Breakwater School as part of the culminating experience.
Fred P Hall Elementary School, Portland, ME November 2012
Adventures in Art / Institute of Contemporary Art
A collaboration between the Hall School and the ICA; guided elementary students through the viewing of and reflecting on contemporary art; gallery tours and discussion, hands-on art-making projects, and exhibits of
student work.
Mayo Street Arts, Portland, ME October 2012
Community Art / The Little Free Library
Worked with over a dozen Mayo Street neighborhood kids and parents to decorate Little Free Libraries. The Little Free Library project promotes literacy and love of reading by building free book exchanges worldwide.
This community-oriented art and literacy project provided the space and time for a multicultural community to
collaborate, and create unique projects which promoted both art and literacy.
Portland Museum of Art, Portland, ME November 2012
Facilitated museum discussions with a group of middle school students that centered around the childrens’ interpretations of the artwork from the permanent collection of the Portland Museum of Art.
RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
DEANNABIRD.COM, Saco, ME and Exeter, NH 2009 - 2012
Freelance Graphic Artist
Designed logos, business cards, websites and page layout for book chapters. Combine text, photos, branding and other visual graphic elements to produce publication-ready material. Photography, photo editing and traditional darkroom processing.
MORNEAULT ASSOCIATES, INC., South Portland, ME 2010 - 2011
eLearning Designer
Built eLearning training simulations using Adobe Captivate 5.0 for Electronic Health Records (EHR) and Dragon Medically Speaking voice recognition software.
MAPTECH INC., Amesbury, MA 1995 - 2008
User Interface Designer 2000 - 2008
Designed Graphic User Interface art, assets and icons for navigational software and products utilizing
Adobe CS5.
Software Development Project Manager 2003 -2008
Managed software designs and schedules. Identified resources needed and assigned individual responsibilities. Supervised and motivated 12 direct reports: software engineers, release engineers, technical writers, quality assurance, and contractors.
Product Manager 2001 - 2003
Established and maintained detailed work schedules for software development team. Collaborated
with software development management team to devise solutions that aligned with department goals.
Digital Designer and Color Palette Specialist 1995 - 2008
Created digital palettes, page layouts, and custom artwork for multiple departments using Adobe CS5.
AUTOROLL MACHINE CORPORATION, Middleton, MA 1988 - 1995
Color Matching Manager
Managed department that matched and formulated Pantone colors and custom colors.
COOPER MEDICAL CENTER, Camden, NJ 1987
Practicum Co-Art Therapist
Designed art activities and led groups for depressed, manic-depressed, schizophrenic, and suicidal patients.
John Stobart Gallery, Nantucket, MA 1985 -1986
Gallery Attendant and Salesperson
Sold lithographs on commission, assisted in hanging exhibits and cohosted gallery openings.
EXHIBITIONS
Art Education Student Exhibition, Maine College of Art, Portland, ME 2013
Printmaking and Photo Exhibit, Loaf & Ladle, Exeter, NH 1994 - 2001
Painting Exhibit, Town Offices, Exeter, NH 1991 - 1993
Langdon Painting Exhibit, Langdon Place of Exeter, Exeter, NH 1991
Painting Show, Town Hall, Middleton, MA 1990
Staff Show, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA 1988
Painting & Sculpture Show, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA 1987
Drawing Exhibition, Penrose Gallery, Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA 1986
Exhibition of Fine Arts, Haviland-Strickland Gallery, Philadelphia College of Art, Philadelphia, PA 1984
Scholastic Awards Show, Bradford College, Bradford, MA 1982
PUBLICATION
H.O. ZIMMAN INC., Lynn, MA 1990
Freelance Illustrator
Designed cover illustration for USTA Tennis Champion magazine.
PORTFOLIOS
http://www.artedbydeanna.weebly.com/
Art Education website
http://www.deannabird.com/
Digital design portfolio consisting of graphic user interfaces, icons and book chapter layout samples.
http://www.veryfinearts.com/
Digital HDR photography series of southern Maine.
www.trunity.net/myart
Fine art portfolio ranging from pottery , printmaking to painting.
SELECTED TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
Photoshop CS5 Illustrator CS5 InDesign CS5 Dreamweaver CS5 Adobe Captivate 5.0 FreeHand 10 MS Word MS Excel MS PowerPoint MS Project
REFERENCES
www.linkedin.com/in/deannabird
I believe that the art classroom offers students an environment in which to experience learning that is unlike any academic classroom. The art classroom is a safe place where healthy connections with other students flourish; where interacting and collaborating is expected. Students find their voice, and discover that people are not only listening but are genuinely interested. This kind of positive feedback from teachers and students alike is liberating and powerful. As a result, students take more chances, explore, experiment, trust in themselves and gain self-confidence.
AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE
Ceramics & Sculpture Painting & Drawing Printmaking Photography Digital Design
Student Motivation Artistic Instruction Technology Integration Interactive Learning Visual Aids
EDUCATION
K-12 Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Art Education – Maine College of Art, Portland, ME May 2013
(Tentative Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Art Education pending program approval Fall 2013).
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Painting and Art Therapy – University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA 1983 -1987
Photography – Montserrat College of Art, Beverly,MA 1989
Desktop Publishing – College of Life Long Learning, Portsmouth, NH 1989
Web Publishing – New Hampshire Community Technical College, Stratham NH 1994
Graphic Design – University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 1998
Pottery – New Hampshire Institute of Art, Manchester, NH 2003
Interaction Design – Copper U, San Francisco, CA 2007
Digital Design– Great Bay Community College, Stratham, NH 2008
Adobe InDesign – Maine College of Art, Portland, ME 2010
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Maine RSU 21 ~ Sea Road School, Kennebunk, ME and Mildred L. Day School, Arundel, ME 2013
● Grades K - 5th with a student population of 515.
● Taught an average of six classes per day within the RSU 21 school district, January to March (7.5 weeks).
● Developed and implemented developmentally appropriate art curriculum with an emphasis on the elements and principles of art and design.
● Incorporated art making, art criticism, art history, and art appreciation into lesson plans.
● Incorporated technology into the classroom such as PowerPoint slide presentations.
● Maintained a positive and assertive approach to classroom management and individual motivation.
Dover High School and Regional Career Technical Center, Dover, NH 2013
● Grades 9th - 12th with a student population of 1,677.
● Taught painting, printmaking and black and white photography from March to May (7.5 weeks).
● Designed and presented lessons that focused on the principle content standards of creative expression, aesthetics and criticism, as well as, contemporary culture.
● Graded student work based on rubrics and assessment tools.
● Completed formative and summative assessments and displayed final student work.
FIELDWORK EXPERIENCE
King Middle School, Portland, ME November 2012
Literacy Through Art (GOAL! written by Mina Javaherbin and illustrated by A.G. Ford)
Worked with English Language Learners (ELL) on a literacy project in art. The students illustrated action
verbs for T-shirt designs and posters to enrich their learning of the English language.
Breakwater School, Portland, ME October 2012
Portrait Possibilities / SPACE Gallery
A collaboration with Breakwater middle school students and SPACE Gallery; 6th and 8th grade students learned how symbolism was used to tell stories in visual art. Students made self-portraits using a
wintergreen-transfer process to create an image that gave the illusion of an old-time photograph. The final product was displayed at Breakwater School as part of the culminating experience.
Fred P Hall Elementary School, Portland, ME November 2012
Adventures in Art / Institute of Contemporary Art
A collaboration between the Hall School and the ICA; guided elementary students through the viewing of and reflecting on contemporary art; gallery tours and discussion, hands-on art-making projects, and exhibits of
student work.
Mayo Street Arts, Portland, ME October 2012
Community Art / The Little Free Library
Worked with over a dozen Mayo Street neighborhood kids and parents to decorate Little Free Libraries. The Little Free Library project promotes literacy and love of reading by building free book exchanges worldwide.
This community-oriented art and literacy project provided the space and time for a multicultural community to
collaborate, and create unique projects which promoted both art and literacy.
Portland Museum of Art, Portland, ME November 2012
Facilitated museum discussions with a group of middle school students that centered around the childrens’ interpretations of the artwork from the permanent collection of the Portland Museum of Art.
RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
DEANNABIRD.COM, Saco, ME and Exeter, NH 2009 - 2012
Freelance Graphic Artist
Designed logos, business cards, websites and page layout for book chapters. Combine text, photos, branding and other visual graphic elements to produce publication-ready material. Photography, photo editing and traditional darkroom processing.
MORNEAULT ASSOCIATES, INC., South Portland, ME 2010 - 2011
eLearning Designer
Built eLearning training simulations using Adobe Captivate 5.0 for Electronic Health Records (EHR) and Dragon Medically Speaking voice recognition software.
MAPTECH INC., Amesbury, MA 1995 - 2008
User Interface Designer 2000 - 2008
Designed Graphic User Interface art, assets and icons for navigational software and products utilizing
Adobe CS5.
Software Development Project Manager 2003 -2008
Managed software designs and schedules. Identified resources needed and assigned individual responsibilities. Supervised and motivated 12 direct reports: software engineers, release engineers, technical writers, quality assurance, and contractors.
Product Manager 2001 - 2003
Established and maintained detailed work schedules for software development team. Collaborated
with software development management team to devise solutions that aligned with department goals.
Digital Designer and Color Palette Specialist 1995 - 2008
Created digital palettes, page layouts, and custom artwork for multiple departments using Adobe CS5.
AUTOROLL MACHINE CORPORATION, Middleton, MA 1988 - 1995
Color Matching Manager
Managed department that matched and formulated Pantone colors and custom colors.
COOPER MEDICAL CENTER, Camden, NJ 1987
Practicum Co-Art Therapist
Designed art activities and led groups for depressed, manic-depressed, schizophrenic, and suicidal patients.
John Stobart Gallery, Nantucket, MA 1985 -1986
Gallery Attendant and Salesperson
Sold lithographs on commission, assisted in hanging exhibits and cohosted gallery openings.
EXHIBITIONS
Art Education Student Exhibition, Maine College of Art, Portland, ME 2013
Printmaking and Photo Exhibit, Loaf & Ladle, Exeter, NH 1994 - 2001
Painting Exhibit, Town Offices, Exeter, NH 1991 - 1993
Langdon Painting Exhibit, Langdon Place of Exeter, Exeter, NH 1991
Painting Show, Town Hall, Middleton, MA 1990
Staff Show, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA 1988
Painting & Sculpture Show, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA 1987
Drawing Exhibition, Penrose Gallery, Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA 1986
Exhibition of Fine Arts, Haviland-Strickland Gallery, Philadelphia College of Art, Philadelphia, PA 1984
Scholastic Awards Show, Bradford College, Bradford, MA 1982
PUBLICATION
H.O. ZIMMAN INC., Lynn, MA 1990
Freelance Illustrator
Designed cover illustration for USTA Tennis Champion magazine.
PORTFOLIOS
http://www.artedbydeanna.weebly.com/
Art Education website
http://www.deannabird.com/
Digital design portfolio consisting of graphic user interfaces, icons and book chapter layout samples.
http://www.veryfinearts.com/
Digital HDR photography series of southern Maine.
www.trunity.net/myart
Fine art portfolio ranging from pottery , printmaking to painting.
SELECTED TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
Photoshop CS5 Illustrator CS5 InDesign CS5 Dreamweaver CS5 Adobe Captivate 5.0 FreeHand 10 MS Word MS Excel MS PowerPoint MS Project
REFERENCES
www.linkedin.com/in/deannabird