C H RI S K L I NK E

2508 Navarra Drive, Unit 401  Carlsbad, CA 92009  703.992.5434

klinkejames@gmail.com

TEACHING LICENSURE/CERTIFICATES
Administrative Credential State of California issued November 14, 2018 with no expiration
Teaching Credential State of California, expiration September 1, 2020
Teaching Certificate Art Education (Pre-K through 12) License and English Teaching
Endorsement Grades 7 and 8, Virginia, expiration June 30, 2020
CTEL 1, 2, and 3 passed
NCLB Compliance acquired

EDUCATION
 Master of Arts in Education with Administrative Option. California State University San
Marcos, 2018
 Master of Interdisciplinary Studies (MIS) with a concentration in Painting and a focus in
Sculpture, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 2012
 Bachelor of Arts, Studio Art and Design Major: Drawing Emphasis, Painting Minor
Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL 1997

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
High School Ceramics Instructor 2014-present at Chaparral High School Temecula Valley
Unified School District, Temecula, CA
 Taught Ceramics I and II
 Served as Chair of Visual Art Department
 Mentored new teacher 2018-19
 Coordinated Student Art Exhibit

High School Studio Art Instructor at Mount Vernon High School Alexandria, VA 2005-2014
 Developed a pilot semester Ceramics Program into a year-long course with increased
enrollment
 Taught Studio Art and Design I, II, III, IV, International Baccalaureate (I.B.) Art

Studio Art and Design Instructor at Institute for the Arts (IFTA), Fairfax County Public Schools
(FCPS), Northern Virginia, 1998-2013
Summer School Program
 Taught all levels of 2-D Art to secondary level (grades 7-12)
 Assisted in drafting an IFTA advocacy proposal for review by the FCPS School Board
Introductory, Intermediate Art and Advanced Art Instructor at Hughes Middle School and Key
Middle Schools, FCPS, January 1998 to June 2003
 Taught Advanced Art (year-long course)
 Trained staff on International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program
 Coordinated Youth Art Month Exhibits at the United States Geological Survey, Reston,
VA from 1998-2004

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Visual Art Department Chairperson at Chaparral High School (CHS), Temecula, CA August
2017 to present
 Guided interdepartmental communication: ongoing work with Special Education Dept.
to facilitate a more inclusive environment for students identified as moderate to severely
mentally handicapped
 Led PLC meetings: established clear norms to promote clear communication, positive
teacher relationships and efficiency.
 Partnered with administration to hire a new Art teacher

Visual Art Department Chairperson at Mount Vernon High School (MVHS), Alexandria, VA
August 2013 to June 2014
 Guided interdepartmental communication between County and school
 Led PLC meetings involving vertical articulation with feeder middle school
 Coordinated yearly Art exhibit
 Represented CHS Visual Art Dept. on the district Curriculum and Instruction Committee
 Conducted vertical articulation with middle school feeders to ensure continuous flow of
curriculum from middle to high school level
 International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program (IBMYP) Committee Cadre Leader
for Visual Art Department at MVHS June 2008 to June 2014
 Trained Fine and Performing Arts Department at MVHS on IBMYP implementation
 March 2007
 Presented strategies on implementation of IBMYP to South Lakes High School Visual
Art Department, Reston, VA March 2007

Visual Art Department Chairperson at Langston Hughes Middle School, Reston, VA 2000 to
2004
 Led PLC meetings: guided interdepartmental communication and guided focus on
multicultural curriculum development
 Established meetings for vertical articulation with feeder elementary school and South
Lakes High School
 Served as the first Art instructor for implementation of the Middle Years Program
 Coordinated yearly Art show with United States Geological Survey, Reston, VA
 REFERENCES

Nicole Dayus
Principal Chaparral High School
ndayus@tvusd.k12.ca.us
951.760.3517

Aaron Stratten
Visual Art Resource Specialist for Fairfax County Public Schools
ACStratten@fcps.edu
571-423-4536

Stephanie Booth
Instructional developer at Immersion, Inc.
sbooth@immersion.com
703.963.7890