Michele Stewart Teaching Resume
MICHELE STEWART
PO Box 1670, Old Chelsea Station, New York, NY 10113
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PROFILE:
Bringing some of my real life professional experience as an artist into the teaching environment and to fulfill a career in teaching. Strong Arts Background. Experience with ages 6-12 in Special Education and ages 14-18 After School Arts Program.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
Black and White illustration, Collage using Fabric of all kinds, Fake Fur, Sewing Notions including Buttons, Elastic, hooks & Eyes, Trimmings, Zippers, Lace, Appliqués, Color Paper, Photos, Magazine/Newspaper clippings, Color Magazine Illustration clippings.
TEACHING ARTIST EXPERIENCE:
P.S. 056 Lewis H. Latimer School Brooklyn, New York District #13 2016
Teaching Artist, Grades 1-2 After School Program Activities including Drawing, Collage, Murals, Painting, ETC.
Ridgewood/Bushwick Senior Citizens Community Center, 1475 Gates Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 2014-2016
Teaching Artist, Grades 5-8 Comic Book Illustration on Anti- Bullying and ways art and can be implemented into this subject using superhero comic characters such as THE FLASH, BATMAN
& ROBIN, SUPERMAN, WONDER WOMAN, ZENA, MADERA THE SHE-WOLF, SUPERWOMAN, BUFFY the VAMPIRE SLAYER, and others. The children created verbage used in their illustrations with B/w or color scenes with a small child fighting off the big demons 08
Sundog Theater, 370 St. Marks Place Staten Island, N.Y. 10301 2014-on call
Teaching Artist: P.S. 74, P.S. 20., Staten Island, N.Y.
•As an Artist in Residence, responsible for implementing a Lesson Plan based on Art tied into Career School wide Initiatives for 6 weeks. Helping Students create 3D artwork based on Career Readiness and Goals. 24 Sessions, 51 Participants. Each student builds on their artwork to create their vision of their career, culminating at the end with a show. First and Second Grades.
South Queens Park Association 2014
177-01 Baisley Blvd. Jamaica NY 11434
Art teacher/Youth Leader for ages 10-14 activities for art include drawing, and collage
Activities for youth leader include Biking, Swimming, Tennis Lessons, and Field Trips.
Illustration Model 1998 Present
•Assisting instructors at Universities such as Pratt Institute, School of Visual Arts, the New York Academy, Parsons School of Design, The National Academy of Art as well as Spring Street Studios and The Fashion Institute of Technology by providing fashion, costume garment and their accessories in allowing students to learn how to illustrate and create fashion styling designs for their portfolios upon graduation into their fields.
Northside Center for Child Development, NYC 1997-1999
Arts and Crafts Instructor for Emotionally, Mentally and Physically Disabled Children Ages 6 – 12
Created Curriculum for ARTS AND CRAFTS and collaborated with teachers
Responsible for teaching, painting, drawing, collage, and mobile making
Participated in end-of-semester productions for parents and administration
Prepared daily progress notes on each child.
The Children’s Art Carnival, New York, NY
Education for Creative Development/After School Program 1995-1997
Illustration and comic book instructor for gifted teens grades 9 – 12
•Created projects for students to learn how to create their own superhero characters and created storylines to go with them using storyboard template.
Based on their own individual personalities; took them on field trips relating to working illustrators in the field such as the Society of Illustrators, art stores such as Pearl Paint
Preparations for various field trips to introduce them to the world of famous fine artists, past and present
EXHIBITS:
The Children’s Art Carnival (Silent Auction Fundraiser), New York, NY
Hudson Street Annex, New York, NY
Savacou Art Gallery, New York, NY
The Riverside Church (permanent art collection), New York, NY
Smithsonian Institute, Washington. DC
The Collective Art Gallery, New York, NY
RELATED ART EXPERIENCE:
Freelance Illustrator for various books and publications~
Partial list of clients include Motown Animation, The New York Times Book Review, The College Board, King Features Syndicates, Good Housekeeping Magazine, Black Enterprise, RCA Records/The Source Magazine, The Village Voice, Emerge Magazine, Unite! Magazine, Woodhull Hospital/American Cancer Society, Running Magazine, Income Opportunities Magazine, Heritage Greeting Cards, America Magazine, etc.
NYC Board of Education, 131 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, NY
•Special Education/High School Division: Curriculum and Instruction, Project Open Doors. Staff illustrator for Black and White books as well as Paste-up mechanical artist for the educational books and publications; worked with 20 editors. Supervisor: Mary Gaskin. 9 years.
EDUCATION:
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
BFA Communications Design Major: Illustration
School of Visual Arts
Art and Advertising
HB Studios:
Acting Technique
Medgar Evers College:
Early Childhood
Membership Affiliations:
Graphic Artist Guild
Volunteer Lawyers of the Arts
Sag-Aftra
Children’s Book Illustration Group
Mandated Reporter
CPR trained
Central Register Database
Fingerprinted
Proof of Health Exam and TB shot
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MICHELE STEWART
PO Box 1670, Old Chelsea Station, New York, NY 10113
Cell:------------
Email: ------------
PROFILE:
Bringing some of my real life professional experience as an artist into the teaching environment and to fulfill a career in teaching. Strong Arts Background. Experience with ages 6-12 in Special Education and ages 14-18 After School Arts Program.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
Black and White illustration, Collage using Fabric of all kinds, Fake Fur, Sewing Notions including Buttons, Elastic, hooks & Eyes, Trimmings, Zippers, Lace, Appliqués, Color Paper, Photos, Magazine/Newspaper clippings, Color Magazine Illustration clippings.
TEACHING ARTIST EXPERIENCE:
P.S. 056 Lewis H. Latimer School Brooklyn, New York District #13 2016
Teaching Artist, Grades 1-2 After School Program Activities including Drawing, Collage, Murals, Painting, ETC.
Ridgewood/Bushwick Senior Citizens Community Center, 1475 Gates Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 2014-2016
Teaching Artist, Grades 5-8 Comic Book Illustration on Anti- Bullying and ways art and can be implemented into this subject using superhero comic characters such as THE FLASH, BATMAN
& ROBIN, SUPERMAN, WONDER WOMAN, ZENA, MADERA THE SHE-WOLF, SUPERWOMAN, BUFFY the VAMPIRE SLAYER, and others. The children created verbage used in their illustrations with B/w or color scenes with a small child fighting off the big demons 08
Sundog Theater, 370 St. Marks Place Staten Island, N.Y. 10301 2014-on call
Teaching Artist: P.S. 74, P.S. 20., Staten Island, N.Y.
•As an Artist in Residence, responsible for implementing a Lesson Plan based on Art tied into Career School wide Initiatives for 6 weeks. Helping Students create 3D artwork based on Career Readiness and Goals. 24 Sessions, 51 Participants. Each student builds on their artwork to create their vision of their career, culminating at the end with a show. First and Second Grades.
South Queens Park Association 2014
177-01 Baisley Blvd. Jamaica NY 11434
Art teacher/Youth Leader for ages 10-14 activities for art include drawing, and collage
Activities for youth leader include Biking, Swimming, Tennis Lessons, and Field Trips.
Illustration Model 1998 Present
•Assisting instructors at Universities such as Pratt Institute, School of Visual Arts, the New York Academy, Parsons School of Design, The National Academy of Art as well as Spring Street Studios and The Fashion Institute of Technology by providing fashion, costume garment and their accessories in allowing students to learn how to illustrate and create fashion styling designs for their portfolios upon graduation into their fields.
Northside Center for Child Development, NYC 1997-1999
Arts and Crafts Instructor for Emotionally, Mentally and Physically Disabled Children Ages 6 – 12
Created Curriculum for ARTS AND CRAFTS and collaborated with teachers
Responsible for teaching, painting, drawing, collage, and mobile making
Participated in end-of-semester productions for parents and administration
Prepared daily progress notes on each child.
The Children’s Art Carnival, New York, NY
Education for Creative Development/After School Program 1995-1997
Illustration and comic book instructor for gifted teens grades 9 – 12
•Created projects for students to learn how to create their own superhero characters and created storylines to go with them using storyboard template.
Based on their own individual personalities; took them on field trips relating to working illustrators in the field such as the Society of Illustrators, art stores such as Pearl Paint
Preparations for various field trips to introduce them to the world of famous fine artists, past and present
EXHIBITS:
The Children’s Art Carnival (Silent Auction Fundraiser), New York, NY
Hudson Street Annex, New York, NY
Savacou Art Gallery, New York, NY
The Riverside Church (permanent art collection), New York, NY
Smithsonian Institute, Washington. DC
The Collective Art Gallery, New York, NY
RELATED ART EXPERIENCE:
Freelance Illustrator for various books and publications~
Partial list of clients include Motown Animation, The New York Times Book Review, The College Board, King Features Syndicates, Good Housekeeping Magazine, Black Enterprise, RCA Records/The Source Magazine, The Village Voice, Emerge Magazine, Unite! Magazine, Woodhull Hospital/American Cancer Society, Running Magazine, Income Opportunities Magazine, Heritage Greeting Cards, America Magazine, etc.
NYC Board of Education, 131 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, NY
•Special Education/High School Division: Curriculum and Instruction, Project Open Doors. Staff illustrator for Black and White books as well as Paste-up mechanical artist for the educational books and publications; worked with 20 editors. Supervisor: Mary Gaskin. 9 years.
EDUCATION:
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
BFA Communications Design Major: Illustration
School of Visual Arts
Art and Advertising
HB Studios:
Acting Technique
Medgar Evers College:
Early Childhood
Membership Affiliations:
Graphic Artist Guild
Volunteer Lawyers of the Arts
Sag-Aftra
Children’s Book Illustration Group
Mandated Reporter
CPR trained
Central Register Database
Fingerprinted
Proof of Health Exam and TB shot
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