MATTY

MILLER
Art Educator

ABOUT

I am a dedicated, experienced, and qualified art educator. I establish high expectations for my

students and continually seek out ways to make their learning relevant. meaningful, and fun. I
build strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues to inspire a shared commitment
CONTACT to quality education. I am deeply motivated to improve the lives of young people through the
arts, and to give them the skills to become successful, happy, and competent adult contributors
to the the world. I have a passion for teaching, learning and student success. 
mattybird@gmail.com
CORE COMPETENCIES
(914) 263 0821
Curriculum Planning Visual Thinking Strategies
www.art-of- Gifted Education Responsive Classroom
education.weebly.com Differentiation Choice Based Classroom
Project Based Learning Department Budgeting
7530 E 19th Ave.
Denver, CO 80220 EXPERIENCE

VISUAL ARTS TEACHER

The Logan School for Creative Learning | Aug 2015 - Present

Maintain a dynamic, creative environment for teaching visual arts to gifted students.
Manage artist in residence program.
Design instructional curricula and lessons that meet individual student needs and group
level requirements.
Facilitate a supportive and positive classroom through community building and social-
EDUCATION emotional best practices.
Teach students about concepts in art & design, techniques for using a variety of artistic
media, tools for collaboration and problem solving, and art history.
Determine classroom objectives, evaluate student progress and prepare narrative reports
BACHELOR OF ARTS:
for parents.
VISUAL ARTS
Participate in staff meetings and school activities in order to align classroom work with
Naropa University school goals and objectives.
Boulder, CO Organize whole school, student-run art show.
2008
PERFORMING ARTS TEACHER
Mackintosh Academy | 2011-2015
COLORADO TEACHER Guided K-8 classes for gifted and twice exceptional students in IB program     
CERTIFICATION Designed and implemented an interdisciplinary, inquiry-based performing arts
curriculum that included elements of Design Thinking, brain-centered learning and
Endorsements:
experiential education to help students develop confidence, compassion, and skill in
Visual Arts (K-12)
the performing arts -- music, voice, physical theater, movement, history of the arts,
Elementary Education (K-6)
and stagecraft 
Drama Theater Arts (K-12)
Curriculum followed IB and Colorado State standards and was designed to meet the
diverse needs of gifted and twice exceptional students, both academically and
Metro State University of Denver
affectively 
Denver, CO
Cultivated parent partnerships through consistent communication and classroom
2015
participation   
Produced and directed 7 student exhibitions each year at the Dairy Center for the
Arts and on campus   
Enlisted and managed volunteers involved in theatrical productions   
Oversaw logistics in renting performance space, organizing field trips, and hosting
educational presenters to enhance curriculum   
 MATTY
MILLER
Art Educator

CONTACT
EXPERIENCE

EDUCATION & COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT INTERN

mattybird@gmail.com Denver Urban Gardens | 2008

(914) 263 0821 Implemented experiential horticulture and nutrition curriculum in diverse DPS
classrooms and school gardens   
In partnership with Slow Food Denver and DPS, coordinated youth-run farmers
markets   
PROFESSIONAL Conducted qualitative interviews with partners in school garden and nutrition
EDUCATIONAL
TRAININGS programs   
Collaborated on Best Practices Manual for youth farm stands   

Gifted Education
• Twice Exceptional Students VISUAL ARTS INSTRUCTOR
- CDE 2015 Butterfly Hope | 2010
• NAGC Annual Convention
Taught visual art curriculum based on integrated themes of horticulture, nutrition,
- 2014
and Mayan culture   
• Seminar: Emotional Needs of
Taught social-emotional skills to support to diverse learners   
the Gifted - 2012
Completed program evaluations and student assessments   
• Seminar: Differentiation and
Coached teaching intern in classroom management and effective teaching strategies
Brain-Based Teaching - 2014
   
• Design Thinking in the
 EDUCATION OUTREACH COORDINATOR
Classroom - 2014
Denver Firefighter's Museum  | 2010-2011
• Community Building
Strategies in Gifted Education Administered fire safety educational curriculum in Denver Public Schools
- 2014 Coordinated with DPS Community Resources scheduling agency, and served as a
liaison between schools and the museum
Inventoried and completed supply orders for educational materials  
Art Education Compiled feedback for yearly program evaluations and report to executive director
•2017 CAEA Convention Presented educational programming  during community museum days  
•2016 NAEA National Represented the museum education department at community outreach fairs   
Convention
•2016 The Art of Education -
Choice Based Curriculum
•2015 Teaching for Artistic
Behavior - CO Regional
SKILLS
Conference
• 2013 AOSA National
Professional Development Painting (acrylics, gouache, watercolors)
Conference Adobe Photoshop Manipulating hand drawn illustrations
• 2012 - Shakespeare in the Procreate using digital software
Classroom  Apple Creative Suite Hand building with clay (figurative and
• 2007 - Visual Thinking G Suite - Google Classroom functional)
Strategies Microsoft Office Operating and maintaining kiln room
Basic stop motion animation
International Baccaleureate 
• International Baccalaureate
Category I, 2013   Primary
Years Program Training 
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