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Virginia Vasey

 

Education                                                 Graduation Date: December 2018

Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio

Bachelor of Fine Arts Major In 2-D Emphasis Art Education

 

Teaching

Perrysburg Junior High School                                                                                                           Fall 2021 - Present

  • Full Time 7-8 Art Teacher

  • Plan Units, lesson plans based on Ohio art education curriculum and standards

Horizon Science Academy Dayton Downtown                                                                             Fall 2019- Spring 2021

  • Full Time K-8 Art Teacher

  • Plan Units, lesson plans based on Ohio art education curriculum and standards

Student Teaching

Perrysburg High School                                                                                                                                 Fall 2018

  • Assisted classroom teacher in instruction and organization

  • Planned and taught lessons for 3 different levels of painting students in grades 9-12

Shoreland Elementary                                                                                                                                   Fall 2018

  • Assisted classroom teacher in instruction and organization

  • Planned and taught art lessons for grades 1-6

BGSU Saturday Art                                                                                                                                       Fall 2017

  • Planned and taught a unit plan of lessons for middle school and high school students Saturday mornings for 10 weeks.

 

Educational Field Placements

Glendale Fieldbach Elementary School                                                                                                       Spring 2017

  • Wrote lessons for grades Pre-K & Kindergarten

  • Engaged with and taught art to 5 boys in a special education classroom

Penta Career Based Intervention (BG & Otsego High School)                                                                        Spring 2016

  • Assisted in a classroom for juniors and seniors enrolled in career based intervention

  • Designed and guided the completion of an in class mural painting

  • Worked with students to help them complete credit recovery assignments

Mason City School District                                                                                                                          2013-2014

  • Observed a 6th grade language arts/social studies classroom

  • Guided 8 preschoolers during play time, worked 1 on 1 teaching shapes and colors

  • Observed and assisted in an 8th grade art classroom

 

Experiential Learning

Mural Class Teaching Assistant                                                                                                               Summer 2021 

  • Led a team of students from BGSU on a Mural at Juniper Brew in Bowling Green, OH 

Mural Painting                                                                                                                                       Summer 2015

  • Aided artists Federico Cuatlacuatl, Maura Amato and Yusuf Lateef in painting 3 murals in Toledo, OH

  • Collaborative undertaking between the Toledo Arts Commission and BGSU

 

Art Exhibitions

  • BRAVO! BG Art Exhibition 2018

  • BGSU Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition 2018

  • BGSU ARTSX 2016, 2017

  • Black Swamp Arts Festival 2016, 2017

  • BGSU Undergraduate Art Exhibition 2017

  • Collingwood Arts Center Student Juried Exhibition 2016

 

Awards

  • Tom and Jane Vanden Eynden Art Education Award 2017, 2018

  • Honorable Mention BGSU Undergraduate Art Exhibition 2017

  • Medici Grant, South Bronx Alternative Fall Break 2014

  • BGSU Award of High Distinction Scholarship 2014-2018

 

Job Experience

Perrysburg Exempted Village Schools

Substitute Teacher                                                                                                                                               2019

  • Licensed to substitute teach for grades P-12

  • Follow lesson plans left by primary teachers and manage classroom environment.

New Student Orientation BGSU

Orientation Leader                                                                                                                                             2018

  • Lead Opening Weekend Group Leader interviews involving over 100 students

  • Participated in team building retreat with 19 student leaders focused on group bonding and professional development

  • Guided and interacted with students and guests during BGSU Orientation, BGSU Opening Weekend

Deerfield Township Summer Camp Counselor, Mason OH                                                                          Summer 2017

  • Responsible for looking after around 100 campers daily, ranging from ages 5-13

  • Planned daily crafts and games revolving around weekly themes

Office of Residence Life BGSU                                                                                                                    2016-2017

Resident Advisor

  • Live in advisor/mentor for 30 female students

  • Upheld conduct, wrote incident reports, worked overnight duty shifts

  • Residence hall front desk clerk

  • Built relationships with residents focusing on BGSU Residence Life standards

 

Extra Curricular Experience

2 Dimensional Artists Association

Vice President                                                                                                                                           2017-2018

  • In charge of scheduling bake sales, organizing group exhibitions

  • Responsible for directing meetings and recruiting new members for trips

  • Went on trips to major art museums across the country and participated in group exhibitions

Secretary                                                                                                                                                 2016-2017

  • Kept record of proceedings at all meetings

  • Scheduled and called all formal meetings to session

Arts Village Learning Community

Student Leader                                                                                                                                          2015-2016

  • Planned major Arts Village events, developed programs

  • Facilitated monthly meetings with around 100 students, as well as small group meetings

  • Mentored and guided first year Arts Village students during programs and events

Learning Community Member                                                                                                                     2014-2016

  • Attended Arts Village events on and off campus

  • Created proposals for my own events for fellow members

  • Participated in alternative educational and cultural fall break and spring break trips to the South Bronx and the West Coast, and day trips to Detroit, MI and Yellow Springs, OH

  • Volunteered to canvas for BGSU preview days

  • Assisted in preparing a high school art show for MLK day of service

Opening Weekend Group Leader                                                                                                                  Fall 2015

  • Trained in leadership and team building skills with a group of 150 student leaders

  • Mentored a group of 30 first year students through opening weekend 2015 at BGSU

  • Facilitated discussions about programmed events and the responsibilities associated with becoming a college student.

 

References:

Michelle Brunner

(419) 203-8344

Gordon Ricketts

(419) 372-0558

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