Robin G.

Evans, MFA
807 Stanley St., Ypsilanti, MI 48198 Home: 734-481-1468 Cell: 734-272-6396 Email: rgevans44@comcast.net Website: Robinevansartteacher.weebly.com

Qualifications Summary
Art teacher of fourteen years. Resourceful and imaginative teaching professional highly trained in a wide variety of artistic mediums. Talent for instilling art appreciation, promoting creativity and open-mindedness. Proven and documented ability to maintain a well disciplined and highly motivated classroom. Offers individualized support and provides positive encouragement to ensure that each child succeeds. Collaborative educator with outstanding communication and interpersonal skills to cultivate and sustain strong relationships within the school community. Classroom management Artistic Instruction Excellent public speaking skills and communication skills Experience as advisor to various students Advisor of National Honor Society Teaching effectively to accommodate various learning styles Ability to foster a lively, enthusiastic, and positive learning environment Organizing community art activities

Education & Credentials

Master of Fine Art Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI, 1982 Bachelor of Fine Art Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI, 1979 Associate in Art Mott Community College, Flint, MI, 1977 State of Michigan Professional Teaching Certificate ART Education LX (K-12)

Teaching Experience
Ypsilanti High School, Ypsilanti, MI 1999 to present Art Teacher, Grades 9-12 Created a broad and full art program that includes courses Art I, Drawing & Painting, Ceramics I & II, and Arts & Crafts. Designs and presents exciting lessons that actively engage learners, while educating on proper artistic methodologies and various technical aspects. Provides students with opportunities to reach their fullest potential through creative expression, cognitive strategies, and broad range of aesthetic, historical, critical, and production experiences. Offers extracurricular tutoring to ensure each student is able to understand the material. Developed and implemented various thematic lesson plans utilizing age-appropriate material that focuses on topics including art abstraction, current music, and nature.

Robin G. Evans, MFA

Successfully achieved student participation by utilizing creativity and incorporating a real life connection into the classroom in order to gain and maintain students interest and encourage self-expression. Prompted student motivation, participation, and effective listening skills through the implementation of positive reinforcement. Positively impacted classroom activities by utilizing overhead projectors, computers, movies, speakers, and music gearing lessons both visually and conceptually.

Ypsilanti Childrens Cooperative Preschool, Ypsilanti, MI 1998 to 1999 Teacher, Ages 3 and 4 Develop and instruct age-appropriate lesson plans that encourage physical, emotional, social, and academic growth. Maintain individual student portfolios including skills checklists, labeled work samples, and reports of areas needing improvement. Interact extensively with parents to provide regular progress reports. Showcase childrens work to boost their self-esteem and to keep them motivated. Organize educational games and fun manipulative activities. Assist and organize parent volunteers for daily class time and field trips. Organize and implement field trips. Support and advise Coop Parent Board.

Washtenaw Community College, Ann Arbor, MI 1992 to 1995 Instructor Taught courses in the art department for core graphic design and typography. Developed lessons and syllabi, maintained instructional database, facilitated critiques, and graded student work. Taught students to apply methodologies for conceptualization, transformation, and communication of the visual message Reinforced basic design and Gestalt principles to graphic design solutions Introduced students to business-focused graphic design Explored usage, variety, and history of typography Supported students in defining, identifying, and producing visual signs and symbols

Professional Development
Art Appreciation EdWorks Training Advisory Planning Pacing Guides School Improvement Planning Common Assessment Common Core Planning Parents: Engagement and Eliminating Barriers Understanding Transgender Youth Developing PLCs Storm Water Run-off Hazards

Professional Affiliations
National Art Education Association Michigan Education Association