Experience, Employment, Skills and More :)

Ani's Resume

Experience

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art Education, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, May 2020

Minor: Art History, GPA: 3.55, Advanced coursework in Ceramics, Painting and Education

MASSACHUSETTS TEACHING LICENSE

MA Licensure: Visual Arts Pre-K-8, Visual Arts 5-12

Massachusetts Teacher Educator Licensure Exams: PASSED

SKILLS

Elementary Art Curriculum Planning

Trained, commissioned painter and experienced in ceramics (handbuilding/throwing)

Awards and Honors

AWARDS AND HONORS

Springfield City Website Article 2022

Two-Page Article Feature in International Armenian Mirror Spectator Newspaper 2021

Article Feature in UMass Amherst Voices, 2020

Three Scholastic Awards: in Illustration and Mixed Media
Art All State Award 2015
Painted 8x8 foot Mural for Minnechaug Reg. High School
Minnechaug Reg. High School Art Department Award 2016

Employment

Art Teacher

Brightwood Elementary School, Springfield, MA

Full time Art Educator of the Springfield Public School District, planning a K-5 Art curriculum according to the elementary pacing guide, experience accommodating both remote and in-person learning

Commissioned Artist

I work as a commissioned artist part time, painting and drawing.

Arts and Crafts Director

St. Vartan Camp, Greenville, NY, Summers of 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019

Created the curriculum for the Arts and Crafts program of the 6 week summer camp and taught ages 8-15 six hours a day, five days a week