Studio Assistant
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Studio Assistant

SUMMARY
SKILLS
EXPERIENCE
KA KENDYL ARDEN
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Oak Forest, IL 60452

Dedicated studio assistant with experience teaching students ceramic wheel and hand building techniques. Adept at
encouraging creativity while monitoring individual student progress. Committed to impart knowledge of ceramics while
simultaneously improving student confidence and vital skills.

SKILLS

-Superior communication skills demonstrated while
leading art classes to people who spoke a different
language

-Ability to observe and alter teaching style based an
individual and group needs

-Understands workplace safety and the importance of
maintaining a clean and safe environment

-Ability to facilitate group classes as well as meet
individual needs

-Highly relational and skilled in building and
maintaining rapport with students

WORK HISTORY

Ceramic Instructor / The Center - Palos Heights, IL 06/2019 - Current
-Helped students meet diverse professional development goals.
-Educated students on the fundamentals of wheel and hand building pottery techniques
-Built positive relationships with students
-Evaluated student progress and adjusted teaching techniques to foster progress.
-Managed and supervised ceramic classes and maintained an orderly and clean studio space
-Loaded and unloaded kiln of students work

House Counselor and Therapeutic Art Instructor / Reclaim 13 - Chicago, IL 05/2019 - 01/2020
-Led art groups every week focused on helping those suffering from trauma
-Oriented students to art as therapy through hands-on workshops.
-Charted and recorded information in client files.
-Organized theme-related courses and events.
-Completed monthly and weekly notes on each patient
-Maintained a safe and welcoming environment to foster group art making

Art Intern / Mountain Child - Kathmandu , Nepal 01/2019 - 04/2019
-Developed the starting foundations and curriculum of ceramics program with organization
-Instructed hand building ceramic classes
-Used variety of teaching techniques to work through language barriers
-Lead therapeutic art classes to survivors of human trafficking
-Encourage students critical thinking and discussion in art classes
-Developed and maintained strong relationships with students and coworkers
-Stocked classroom with art supplies
-Taught art techniques to classes of 30 students.
-Developed lesson plans to teach course materials according to schedule.

EDUCATION

Olivet Nazarene University - Bourbonnais, IL
Bachelor of Arts: Art

Olivet Nazarene University - Bourbonnais, IL
Bachelor of Arts: Paychology