Beard,OliviaN.

72014thStreet,VirginiaBeach,VA.,23451|(757)7374741|olivianoelle23@gmail.com
Website:http://olivia-beard.weebly.com/

Objective
Asaninspiredanddedicatedartteacher,Iaimtobetheonewhohelps
studentsengageandlearnabouttheartprocessesandexpresstheirown
creativityusingmultipleartmediumsandthenlearnandreflectfromtheir
artwork.IamlicensedtoteachK-12.Asapatientandcaringprofessional,Iwant
toaimtobethebestartteacherformystudentsandhelpthemloveartand
expresstheirowncreativityandindividualism.Ienjoyartandworkingwith
childrenandstudentswhoappreciateartandwanttolearnanddohands-on
activitiesthatallowsthemtoexpressthemselves.Iwanttohelpandprovide
positiveengagementforthestudentstogrowanddevelopintoindividualswho
canlookattheworldindifferentperspectives.Iplantoworkwithelementary
studentsbutsecondaryartclassesarealsoanoptionIwouldbewillingtopursue.I
amwillingtogoaboveandbeyondtohelpencouragestudentstobecome
developedandskilledartistswhoalsodevelopaloveandpassionforartlikeIdid.

Education
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA | 2011 | OSCAR F. SMITH HIGH SCHOOL
BACHELORS DEGREE | 2016 | OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY
Major:ArtEducation
Major:StudioArt
Minor:Psychology
GPA:3.31
DeansList:2011-2015

Skills & Abilities

HIGH SCHOOL:
ArtClassesI,II,&IIIandPhotography:
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Painting

Hand-buildinginceramics

Drawing

Assemblagesculpture

Filmphotography

COLLEGE:
Studio Courses:
Painting,Drawing,Ceramics,Sculpture,Photography,2-DDesign,3-DDesign
Photoshop/IllustratorDigitalDesign,Screenprinting,Fibers/Weaving,and
IntroductiontoArtTherapy
Education Courses:
ElementaryArtEducation,SecondaryArtEducation,StudentTeaching
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LessonPlandevelopment

Behaviormodification

Behavioral/Cognitiveskillsdevelopment
Performanceassessment

Classroommanagement

Experienceworkingwithspecialneedsstudents

Experience
STUDENT OBSERVATION | OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY | FALL 2014
ObservedelementaryartclassatW.T.CookeElementarySchoolinVirginiaBeach,
VA.
STUDENT OBSERVATION | OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY | FALL 2015
ObservedatLandstownHighSchool,inVirginiaBeach,VA.,underclinicalfaculty
Mrs.SuzanneAndleton.

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SATURDAY MORNING ART CLASSES | CHRYSLER MUSEUM, NORFOLK,

VA. | NOV 14 & NOV 21
Itookpartincreatingandteachinga,freeandopentothepublic,two-dayclass
forstudents,inwhichtheyweregivenaneducationaltourofselectmuseumart
piecesandcreatedtheirownassemblagesculptureproject.Afterwards,theworks
createdweredisplayedintheirownexhibitionforothertosee.
IgainedhelpfulexperienceinwhichIwasabletodevelopaneffectivelessonplan,
assessstudentsandengageininteractionwithstudentsandhowtoteachaclass,
andevenhelpaspecialneedsstudent.Thisexperiencenotonlyhelpedmegain
experience,butconfidenceinmyselfasa teacher.

STUDENT TEACHING | OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY, NORFOLK, VA. |

JANUARY 19 THROUGH MARCH 4 2016
Iobservedandsoonafter,beganteachingK-FifthgradeatCorporateLanding
ElementarySchool,inVirginiaBeach,VA.undertheclinicalfaculty,MorganKnight.
Thisexperiencehadquiteanimpactonmeandhelpedmedevelopabetter
understandingofclassroommanagementandhowtoassessstudentKindergarten
throughFifthgrade.

STUDENT TEACHING | OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY, NORFOLK, VA. | MARCH

7 THROUGH APRIL 29 2016
IobservedandshortlyaftertookoverteachingatLandstownHighSchool,in
VirginiaBeach,VA.,undertheclinicalFaculty,SuzanneAndleton.Icouldn'thave
hadamoreexceptionaltimeatthishighschool.Igainedsomuchinthis
placement.Idevelopedclassroommanagementskillstohelpmemangealarge
classofhighschoolstudentsandhowtowritelessonplansusingthecurriculum.I
feel100%moreconfidentinmyteachingskillsandcouldn'thavehadabetter
time.Iwasabletoconnectwithnotonlymyclinicalfaculty,butthestudentsand
otherfacultyandstaffatLandstownHighSchool.

Accomplishments
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Third-placewinnerandHonorablementioninChesapeakeCity-WideStudent
ArtShow.May,2011.
Self-portraitselectedtohanginChesapeakeCityCircuitCourt.May,2011.
HonorsGraduatewithanAdvancedDiplomafromOscarF.SmithHighSchool.
June,2011.
AchievingDeansListatOldDominionUniversity.2012-2015.
RegisteredsubstituteteacherforVirginiaBeachCityPublicSchools,April
2016.

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Goals
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GraduatewithaB.A.inArtEducationandaB.A.inartfromOldDominion
University.2016

Becomeafull-timeartteacher.

EnrollinEasternVirginiaMedicalSchoolsArtTherapyProgram.

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References

PatriciaEdwards.
SeniorArtLecturer/UniversitySupervisor
ODUVirginiaBeach
757-368-4110(office)
757-683-4047(artoffice)
paedward@odu.edu

RichardNickel.
OldDominionUniversity
Norfolk,Virginia
757-377-4214
Rnickel@odu.edu

SuzanneAndleton
ArtTeacher
LandstownHighSchool
VirginiaBeach,Virginia
757-201-0985
Suzanne.Andleton@vbschools.com
MorganKnight
Artteacher
CorporateLandingElementarySchool
VirginiaBeach,Virginia
757-648-2360
Morgan.Knight@vbschools.com

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