NatashaBouchillon

3249E.WilsonRd.Clio,MI48420(810)2285248
info@wescoaffineart.comwescoatfineart.comhttp://mrsartteach.weebly.com

ProfessionalProfile
EstablishedProfessionalArtistandpainterwithexperienceineducatingbothchildrenand
adults,currentlyfinishingcertificationofVisualArtsK12atUniversityofMichiganFlint.Eager
tobringthepowerofarttochildrenthroughavarietyoflessonsdesignedtohelpthembuild
confidence,engagecriticalthinkingskills,makechoicesandexpressthemselves,andto
practicecommunicationskillsthroughtheirartisticprocess.

EducationandCertifications

UniversityofMichiganFlint,Flint,MIcompletionexpectedin2015
BachelorofFineArts,VisualArtsK12Certification

DeltaCollege,UniversityCenter,MI2008
StudiedGraphicDesign,Finearts:Painting,Drawingconcentration

TeachingExperience
IhaverecentclassroomexperienceinPreK,ElementaryandMiddleSchoolclassrooms
throughDavidsonSchools,PinehurstEarlyElementaryandTheUniversityofMichiganFlints
ECDC.IassistedtheleadteacherwithLiteracybasedlessons,Artlessonsandchoicebased
exploration.Asaguestartist(underartistnameNatashaWescoat),Ihaveledpainting
workshopsforadultsandchildren.

Integratereadingandwritingintothecontent.
Utilizetechnologytocommunicatetoandwiththestudents
TrackstudentgrowthandassessstrengthsorweaknessesusingtheMichiganState
ArtStandards
Differentiateinstructiontostudentswithcognitiveandemotionalimpairments
HelpleadanafterschoolArtClubforelementarystudentswithheadteacher
Createlessonplansandimplementpresentationsofthelessons

UndergraduateFieldExperience
DavidsonSchools,Davidson,MISeptemberOctober2014.
1st4thgrade,fieldplacement

PinehurstElementary,Mt.Morris,MIMarchApril2012
1st2ndGrade,fieldplacement

ECDC,UniversityofMichiganFlint,Flint,MIMarch2011,SeptemberNovember2011
PreK1stGrade,fieldplacement

Employment

NatashaWescoatFineArt,January2004toPresent
Artistandillustratorforoveradecade,withover1000worksinprivateandcorporate
collectionsworldwide,artseenontelevisionandHollywoodfilms,andanexpandinglineof
licensedartmerchandiseinretailstoresnationwide.

ArtCareerAcademy,November2011toPresent
FounderandArtistCoach
Onanannualbasis,Iprovideeducationalandinspirationalcoachingandteachcoursesto
establishedartistsandnewartgraduateswhoareworkingtobuildtheircareersandfindtheir
personalvoice.

Skills
ProficientwithAdobePhotoshop,Illustrator,MicrosoftWord,PowerPoint,Google
Driveandabletolearnsoftwareandnewtechnologiesquickly.
Excelatpainting,drawing,digitalillustrationandvideoproduction.
SocialMediaandonlinecontentproduction

Activities
WCMUDocumentaryonNatashaWescoat,PresentedatFlintInstituteofArts,
November2013
ArtselectedforExhibitatbothHenryFordHealingArtsCenters,2013
GuestJurorforArtonNepressingSt.,Lapeer,MI2013
GuestArtist,4thGradeArtClass,LindenCommunitySchools,Linden,MI,2013
Gavealecturetostudentsaboutmyartworkandcareer,talkedaboutthejoyofart.
GuestPanelistonThrivingArtistSummit,2013
GuestArtist,WhimisicalWescoatWeekend,2011,Destin,FL
PresentedatSmArtistSummit,2010,NewYork,NY

OnlinePortfolios

Teachersite:http://mrsartteach.weebly.com

Artsite:www.wescoatfineart.com
Illustrationsite:http://wescoatillustration.weebly.com