MICHELLE HUR

   2125 West Columbia Ct. Mequon, WI 53092

   mihur21@gmail.com (262) 573-4819

EDUCATION
UW-Madison - Madison, WI - Art Education, 2017 - 2018
Rhode Island School of Design - Providence, RI - BFA, Jewelry & Metalsmithing, 2012
RISD - European Honors Program - Rome, Italy, 2009

CERTIFICATION
Wisconsin License in Art Education, Early Childhood-Adolescence (K-12), Spring 2018

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Student Teacher - West High, Madison, WI - Spring 2018 (4th quarter)
                   -Co-planned and team taught glass & metals courses of varying levels.
                   -Designed engaging lesson plans based on National Core Art Standards.
                   -Assisted with evaluations and creating meaningful assessments.
                   -Helped organize student artwork and create displays for Fine Arts Week.
                   -Provided small group and individualized instruction to reach a diverse range of learners.

Student Teacher - Midvale Elementary, Madison, WI - Spring 2018 (3rd quarter)

                   -Taught kindergarten through 2nd grade students with a focus on 3D works of art.
                   -Planned and developed contemporary lessons based on MMoCA's Art on Tour (1 and 2).
                   -Created and co-taught fun, theatrical elements of drama/play for a unit based on Food (K).
                   -Worked with school students in after school Clay Club, incorporating literacy and storytelling.
                   -Attended professional development presentations after school on Early Release days.
                   -Maintained an overall calm, positive classroom environment for students in the art room.

Practicum Student Teacher - Memorial High, Madison, WI - Fall 2017 (2nd quarter)
                   -Observed and worked with students (grades 9-12) in various art and design elective courses,
                    from traditional studio to digital computer based classes using Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator.
                   -Prepared and gave demonstrations to "Art Experiences" classes, including printmaking and                         
                    painting.
                   -Built relationships with students and acted as a mentor.
                   -Attended and helped supervise Newspaper Club after school.

Practicum Student Teacher - Hawthorne Elementary, Madison, WI - Fall 2017 (1st quarter)
                   -Observed, managed, and taught elementary art from kindergarten to 4th grade. 
                   -Helped build classroom respect and rapport, with support from my cooperating teacher.
                   -Co-developed and organized a four week 3rd grade collage art project inspired by Eric Carle.

Teaching Assistant for Continuing Education (RISD) - Providence, RI - 2008 

                   -Helped guide, scaffold, and support high school students in art and design work for their     
                    college application portfolios. 
                   -Motivated, helped, and encouraged students interested in pursuing art/design careers.

RELATED EXPERIENCE
Owner and Designer at Hur Jewelry - 2012-present
                  -Owner, designer, and maker of the handmade line. (hurjewelry.com) 
                  -Created Hur Jewelry, designed and made all product lines.
 Jewelry Designer at Sequin LLC - Manhattan, NY - 2015-2017
                 -Designed jewelry for various clients such as White House Black Market, Talbots, Express,      
                  and Anthropologie.
                 -Major team member of Lauren Conrad jewelry label in partnership with Kohl's.            
                 -Meticulously researched, organized, and managed projects from start to finish. 
                  -Designed technical componentry on the computer using Photoshop and Illustrator.  
                  -Communicated with overseas factories, incorporated, and manipulated beads, components,  
                   and other materials into seasonal collections.

Trend Junior Jewelry Designer at Haskell Jewels, Manhattan, NY - 2012-2013

                  -Designed and manipulated jewelry for major department stores like Macy's, Nordstrom Rack,    
                   JC Penney, Kohl's, Belk, and Sonoma.
                  -Organized pricing and development notes for overseas factories using computer programs like  
                   Photoshop and Illustrator.

SKILLS
Interpersonal - people friendly, personal, caring and relatable, empathetic.
Studio - jewelry and metalsmithing, drawing, painting, printmaking, photography,
ceramics, sculpture, (basic 2d & 3d design).
Digital - Mac/PC platforms; Photoshop/Illustrator, basic knowledge of Adobe InDesign
and Flash. Microsoft Office, Google Classroom.
Languages - native English speaker and conversational in Spanish and Korean.

ACHIEVEMENTS
Frederick M. Logan scholarship received from UW-Madison Art Department, 2017
Etsy and RISD Mindshare Fellowship, scholarship recipient and fellow, 2012
Samuel M. Magid Scholarship received through RISD, 2010-2011
John Prip/Reed & Barton Scholarship received through RISD, 2009-2010

EXHIBITIONS
Draftspace Complete Parts - curated group jewelry showcase, Manhattan NY - 2014
Marzee International Graduation Show - selected university students' jewelry showcase,
Nijmegen, Netherlands - 2012
Senior Invitational - Providence, RI - 2012
Jewelry Senior Show - Providence, RI - 2012
RISD EHP Final Show - Rome, Italy - 2009

OTHER EXPERIENCE
Attended Designing Meaningful Art Experiences for Students with Disabilities Workshop - Madison, WI - 2018

Judge at Badger Conference Art Show - Madison, WI - 2018

                -Critiqued and judged various selected high school student artwork in the local area.

Volunteer at MMoCA Art Fair on the Square - Madison, WI - 2017

                -Helped provide artists' relief during the summer fair by overseeing maker booths and greeting       
               customers.

Volunteer at Habitat for Humanity - New Orleans, LA - 2009

                -Traveled with other classmates to New Orleans during spring break to help build homes
                 for Hurricane Katrina victims.