LAUREN RIKALO KENT

Email: Laurenrkent@gmail.com Teaching Website: http://laurenkentarteducation.weebly.com/ Artist Website: laurenkentart.com TEACHING LICENSE________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Massachusetts License #: 457046 Visual Art, 5-12 Massachusetts: Preliminary, November 2011. (Initial in process) Visual Art, PreK-8 Massachusetts: Preliminary, November 2011. (Initial in process) EDUCATION______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Tufts University with the School of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA, 2012 Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT), Art Education Brown University Providence, RI, 2007-2011 Bachelor of Arts, Double Concentration in Visual Art and History Universita di Bologna, Accademia di Belle Arti di Bologna Bologna, Italy, January- June 2010 Took language, history, art history, and painting courses taught in Italian at the University and Art Academy in Bologna. TEACHING EXPERIENCE_____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rumney Marsh Academy Middle School, Art Teacher Revere, MA, August 2013-June 2014 Teach art to 460 students, grades 6-8 at this diverse, urban middle school. Plan projects that teach a range of painting, drawing, collage, and sculpture skills. Focus on creating curriculum that supports self-expression and social awareness. Adapt curriculum to best reach a wide range of learning styles and needs. Hold a weekly after-school art club in which students work on self-directed projects. Maintain a school art website and display student work around the school. Communicate with parents and guardians about their students experience in class. Create a daily routine and enforce a safe, positive classroom culture. RAW Artworks, Art Teacher Lynn, MA, Summer 2013 Teach a daily morning art class for children aged 7-13 living at Cobbet Hill Apartments, a low income housing facility in Lynn. Plan and lead art projects around weekly themes. Give children a space to express themselves through their artwork. Create a daily routine and enforce a safe, positive classroom culture. Take children on field trips and facilitate community-building bonding experiences. Wilson Middle School, Full-time Building Substitute Teacher Natick, MA, Winter Summer 2013 Carried out teachers lesson plans and enforced a safe, comfortable classroom environment. Demonstrated flexibility in teaching subjects that included: Science, Social Studies, Math, Language Arts, Special Education, Student Services Facilitator, Physical Education, Art, HealthGrades 5 through 8. Spent considerable time working in the schools four self-enclosed special education classrooms. Wilson Middle School, Art Teacher (Maternity Leave) Natick, MA, Fall 2012-Winter 2013 Taught 209 students in grades 5,6,7, and 8 in twelve trimester-long visual art and culture classes. Followed teachers curriculum and created curriculum of my own. Challenged students with 2-D and 3-D projects, utilizing a diverse range of materials and mediums. Facilitated an inclusive classroom, implemented IEPs, and fostered a welcoming environment for all students. Taught a fifth grade Media Literacy class. Projects and discussions centered around how to be critical consumers of media. Museum of Fine Arts, Assistant Teacher Boston, MA, Fall 2011-Summer 2013 Assisted in community art studios with students aged 12 to 15. Focus on Adventure Drawing in various museum galleries. Assisted in a 2-D and 3-D museum studio class with students aged 5 to 7. Prospect Hill Academy Charter School, Fall 2011 Pre-Practicum. Cambridge, MA, Fall 2011-Spring 2012 Assisted middle and high school teacher Mr. Doug Anderson with implementing lesson plans and helping individual students at this diverse, rigorous charter school. th Designed curriculum and took full responsibility for a 10 grade Studio Art course. Included designing and leading a field trip to the Museum of Fine Arts. th th th Taught sections of 9 grade Art, co-taught an 11/12 Studio Course, and assisted in 7 and 8 grade art classes. Collaborated with the schools librarian to create a display of middle school artwork. Led an un-official Art Club at lunch for middle school students. Brown Arts Mentoring, After-school Art Teacher Providence, RI, 2008-2009, 2010-2011

Taught after-school art classes with two fellow students at William DAbate Elementary, a public school in Providence that has limited funding for the arts. Tasks included creating lesson plans, helping with fundraising, organizing materials, and teaching in the classroom. Providence Country Day School, Art Teacher Intern Providence, RI, January 2011 Observed middle and high school art classes, taught an oil painting workshop, and created an interdisciplinary lesson plan fo r the schools Nature Lab. Roosevelt Elementary School, Art Teacher Intern Santa Barbara, CA, Spring 2007 Observed and assisted in a K-6 Grade art classroom. Organized materials and student work, assisted individual students, brainstormed project ideas, and taught a lesson to the class. VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Bike and Build, Rider, Fundraiser Providence, RI to Seattle, WA, Summer 2009 Raised four thousand dollars for affordable housing organizations and rode my bicycle with a group of 31 other riders across the country from Providence, RI to Seattle, WA to raise money and awareness for affordable housing. Gave presentations to local residents about the cause and worked at eight different build sites along the way. Brown Outdoor Leadership Training, Participant, Leader, Base Camp Volunteer Providence, RI 2008-2011 Trained for four months in wilderness skills and group facilitation. Obtained Wilderness First Aid and CPR certification. Led a group of Brown University sophomores on a backpacking trip through the White Mountains and taught outdoor skills along the way. Organized weekly meetings and continued mentoring and advising while back on campus. Helped with preparations and running of the 2010 trips, responded to emergencies, and assisted with evacuations. ART EXPERIENCE__________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Freelance Artist Santa Barbara, CA; Avalon, CA; Somerville, MA, 2008-present Create oil paintings in Central Street Studios in Somerville, MA. Commissioned to create a large-scale oil painting for a private home. Hired to design logos and create promotional publications for businesses, using a mix of drawing and computer rendering. Sold artwork to Brown University, The Steamer Trunk gift shop, and to private buyers. Single-Student Art Shows Providence, RI, Fall 2010 Displayed my paintings in two shows at Browns List Art Center. Worked on publicity, organized the gallery space, and hosted a closing reception. Brown University Art House, Member, Head of Publicity Providence, RI, 2008-2010 Resident of Art House, a program house on campus. Helped organize community service and social events. Led the Publicity Committee and created advertisements for Art House events. AWARDS AND SHOWS_____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Group Shows 2011 Visual Art Senior Show, Cohen Gallery, Granoff Center, Providence, RI. May 2011 Five: Select Senior Group Exhibition. Sarah Doyle Gallery. Providence, RI. May 2011 Senior Show. Brown University Hillel. Providence, RI. April 2011 31st Annual Juried Student Exhibition. David Winton Bell Gallery. Providence, RI. March 2011 Painting II Show. List Art Building, Brown University. Providence, RI. December 2009 Nonsense. List Art Building, Brown University. Providence, RI. December 2009 Awards Weston Fine Arts Award, Brown University, April 2011 Jack Baker/Wallis Foundation Art Award, Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara, January 2007 Elena D'Agostina Art Award, Laguna Blanca School, May 2006 OTHER EXPERIENCE________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Childcare Provider Natick, MA, Winter 2012-Summer 2013 Cared for two boys, aged 10 and 12. Organized activities, art projects, and outings. International Travel Experience Italy, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Netherlands, Germany, France, England, Australia, Fiji, and Bolivia. SKILL SETS________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Educational: Experience engaging a wide range of learners, including special education students, and specializing in middle school education. Art Media : Drawing, painting, printmaking, digital photography and editing, graphic design, woodworking, metal work, ceramics, performance art.

Languages: Proficient speaker of Italian; Learning Spanish.

Technical: Experienced in digital photography, Adobe Photoshop, and Microsoft Office programs.