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Sarah Kess!

e: sarahe.kess@gmail.com! ph: 860.874.2729

Teaching Experience:
Teaching Assistant! Spring 2014! Museum of Fine Arts Boston" I currently assist in the teaching of Saturday Studio art courses with ve and six year olds. During each class there is art viewing accompanied with discussion, as well as the creation of artworks." " Full-Time Pre-Practicum Student Teaching Internship " " " " " " ! January - April 2014! Boston Teachers Union School" In January, I returned to the BTU School to complete my 12 week full-time student teaching experience. During my student teaching internship, I have had the opportunity to work with a wonderfully diverse student population ranging from Pre-K through 8th grade. In addition, I have also had the chance to work extensively with students of all ages with special needs. " " Pre-Practicum Student Teaching Internship " " " " " " ! September - December 2013 ! Boston Teachers Union School" For 10 weeks in the Fall, I was at the BTU School once a week. During this time I began getting to know the students, the staff, and the school. " " Pre-Practicum Student Teaching Internship " " " " " " " " ! Fall 2013! Museum of Fine Arts Boston" As part of my Student Teaching experience with the Tufts/SMFA M.A.T. program, I assisted with the teaching of Saturday Studio art classes for ve and six year olds at the Museum of Fine Arts." " Photography Teacher's Assistant and Residential Advisor " " " " " ! Summer 2009! Center for Creative Youth at Wesleyan University" At this pre-college summer arts program, I was a Teaching Assistant for the beginners black and white darkroom photography course. In addition, as a Residential Advisor at the University I was in charge of the full-time residential needs of a group of 10 teenage students." " Photography Teacher's Assistant and Residential Advisor"" " " " ! Summer 2008! Multicultural Arts and Technology at Central Connecticut State University" At this summer arts program, I was a Teaching Assistant in a beginners darkroom photography course. I was also the Residential Advisor for 8 middle-school and high-school age students who were living on campus for the program.!

Additional Work Experience:

Gallery NAGA! December 2011 - August 2012! Boston, MA // Gallery Intern " While interning at Gallery NAGA, I was in charge of updating the inventory of artworks and artists information. I also assisted in the sale of artworks, as well as helping organizing and hosting gallery events such as exhibition openings." "

Fire Opal, American Hand-Made Gallery! October 2009 - February 2012 ! Jamaica Plain, MA // Manager" While working at Fire Opal, I was in charge of placing merchandise orders, special orders, assisting customers, and also training new staff members." " Improper Bostonian Magazine ! May 2011 - December 2011! Boston, MA // Photographic Intern" While interning at the Improper Bostonian, I was responsible for acquiring and organizing images to accompany stories in the magazine. In addition, I also had the opportunity to assist on several photo shoots, as well as take my own photographs for the magazine.! "

Volunteer Work:

Family Arts Night, October 2013! William E. Russell School! Dorchester, MA" With my M.A.T. cohort, I assisted in the planning and organization of a community family arts night at the Russell Elementary School. Students and families of the school were invited to an evening of food, fun, and art making activities hosted and run by myself and my peers."

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Annual Student Art Exhibition, May 2013! Boston Teachers Union School! Jamaica Plain, MA! Before beginning my student teaching at the BTU school, I volunteered to help my Coopering Teacher set-up for a school wide art exhibition. I was responsible for helping mount, display, and hang over 300 student artworks. !

Group Art Exhibitions & Awards:

Senior Thesis Photography Show, 2011! ! ! Book Auction Photography Show, 2010" Peru Summer Travel Photography Show, 2009" Book Award for Student Excellence in Photography, 2007 !

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Education:
Tufts University/School of the Museum of Fine Arts" Master of Arts in Teaching, May 2014 " Massachusetts College of Art and Design " Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography, May 2011! " " " "" !

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Additional Skills:
Procient in Windows and Mac OS, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Bridge, Microsoft Ofce Suite." Shooting, processing, scanning, editing, and printing with both lm and digital photography. !

Professional Licensure:!
I currently hold a Preliminary Teaching Licensee through the state of Massachusetts, and will earn an ofcial Teaching License upon completing my Masters of Arts in Teaching program this May.