Resume

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EDUCATION
**Mercyhurst College**, Erie, PA Major & Certification  Bachelor of Arts Degree Art Education (K-12), May 2008  __ Cumulative Grade Point Average: 3.965 __       ** Pine-Richland High School **, Gibsonia, PA   Advanced Coursework Graduation Date: June 2007 Cumulative Grade Point Average: 4.38 ** PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE   ** __ **Part-Time Nanny**, __ Wexford, PA   *Took care of two children, currently nine and ten years old, during the day while parents were at work. *Provided care and safety for the children. *Helped children with summer homework and reading.

*Assisted faculty member with research and conference presentation *Conducted faculty research in profiling art programs and finding the needs of art programs in Erie county schools __ **Research Wiki Page**, __ 2008-2009  *Building a history and a webpage based on our research findings as well as web technology that could be used in   future research ** CONFERENCES **  **__Pennsylvania Art Education Association Conference__**, Harrisburg, PA, October 2008    Co-presenter: “Profiling Erie Country K-12 Art Programs: A Preliminary Study
 * RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP **  **__ Mercyhurst College Art Education Department __, Erie, PA ** ** __ Research Assistant __** (9/08-5/09)   *Participation in qualitative research studies

Rolling Ridge Elementary School - Art - Suburban - K-6 McDowell Senior High School - Art - Suburban - 9-12 Erie Art Museum - Art - Urban

** MEMBERSHIPS **  National Art Education Association, 2007-Present   **Pennsylvania Art Education Association**, 2007-Present ** SCHOLARSHIPS/HONORS **  **Phi Eta Sigma, National Honor Society**, 2008-present   Mercyhurst College Dean’s List Scholar, 2007-present   **Kappa Delta Pi, International Education Honor Society**, 2008-present   **Mercyhurst College Egan Scholarship**, 2007-2011   **Sister Angelica High School Art Scholarship Competition**, 2007-2011   - 2nd place scholarship winner   **Lola G. Duff and William H. Duff Scholarship**, 2007-2011 **  LEADERSHIP/ACTIVITIES **


__ <span style="color: rgb(243, 93, 18);">     ** <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(199, 57, 10);"><span style="color: rgb(243, 93, 18);"><span style="color: rgb(243, 93, 18);"><span style="color: rgb(46, 130, 239);"><span style="color: rgb(241, 93, 19);">ART EDUCATION CLUB      **__ <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(199, 57, 10);"> **__ Mercyhurst College Art Education Club __** -Freshman Co-Representative, 2007-2008 -Sophomore Representative, 2008-2009 **__MRAP- Mercy Relief for Art Programs__** -Participated in campus fundraisers -Organizing a donation of money and supplies to a regional art program Christmas on Campus - Volunteer to help kids with activities, 2007-2008 Mercyhurst College Diversity Grant Art Fair -Aided children in the making of “Origami Boxes”, 2008 -Co-taught an activity, 2009 Mercyhurst College Empty Bowls for Second Harvest Food Bank -Bowl Production, 2007-2009 - Event Set-up, 2008 - 1st place Bread Box Award from the Second Harvest Food Bank <span style="color: rgb(243, 93, 18);"> **KAPPA DELTA PI** __**Kappa Delta Pi Teaching and Learning Expo**__, January 2009 -Prepared materials for the presentation day -Participant in sessions <span style="color: rgb(243, 93, 18);"> **OTHER** Erie Heritage Festival, September 2008 -Volunteered through Erie Art Museum -Helped with foreign artists and their cultural activities for the community **__Wiki Workshop for Mercyhurst Faculty__**, January 2009 -Aided in presentation on Wikispaces with faculty member for faculty members **__Sisters of Mercy Motherhouse__**, Winter 2007-08 -Volunteered the elderly and sick sisters **__World Vision Corporation__**, 2004-present *Volunteer sorting donated clothing and medical supplies **__Wexford Presbyterian Community Churc__**h, June 2006-08 *Pre-K/Kindergarten teacher for Vacation Bible School