Madison Schmitz

Madison.Schmitz@live.longwood.edu| http://www.madisonschmitz.weebly.com

Education
Longwood University Farmville, VA
Bachelor of Fine Arts May 2020
Mini Concentration: Painting and Drawing
GPA: 4.0
President’s List (6 Semesters)

Classroom Experience
Student Teaching Internship, TBD
75 Hour Practicum, TBD
Student Teacher, Grades 5-8 (Technology Integrated Art) Fall 2018
Longwood University Farmville, VA
Student Teacher, Preschool (Integrated Art) Fall 2017
Buckingham Preschool Buckingham, VA
Student Teacher, Grade 5 (General Education) January-June 2016
Cool Springs Elementary School Leesburg, VA

Work Experience
Server June 2018-Current
The Club at Wynstone North Barrington, IL
 Monitored dining room to ensure optimal guest experiences.
 Address customer inquiries and resolve concerns promptly.
 Delivered friendly, exceptional and fast service.
 Anticipated and addressed customers’ service needs.
 Managed closing duties, including restocking items, vacuuming, reorganizing and preparing
for the next day.
 Answered questions about the menus and gave recommendations when requested.
 Effectively communicated with kitchen staff regarding customer dietary needs, special
requests and/or allergies.
 Adhered to the fine dining quality, expectations and standards of the restaurant.
 Consistently cleaned table settings, glassware, counters, floors, storage areas and
refrigerators.
 Recorded orders and partnered with team members to serve the customers in an organized,
punctual and productive manner.
Concierge August 2015-August 2016
Lansdowne Woods Leesburg, VA
 Communicating on the phone and in person.
 Solving conflicts under pressure.
 Assisting with signing residences up for community events.
 Contacted residence to remind them of prior engagements.
 Developed signs for upcoming events at the clubhouse.
Leadership Experience
Peer mentor August-December 2017
Longwood University Farmville, VA
 Managed a class of students.
 Helped them become acquainted with college life.
 Co-taught their Longwood Seminar class.
 Collaborated and communicated with the students.
 Addressed any questions or concerns regarding college life at Longwood University.
Alpha Beta Psi, Beta Chapter Spring 2016-Present
Longwood University Farmville, VA
 Vice President, August 2018-December 2018
 Public Relations, January 2016-November 2018
 Academic Chair, August 2018-Decemeber 2018
 Historian, August 2016-December 2017
 Sisterhood Chair, August 2016-December 2017

Activities
Kappa Pi Spring 2018-Present
Longwood University Farmville, VA
 Social Chair
Presenter Fall 2018
VAEA (Virginia Art Education Association) Conference Richmond, VA
 Presented an art lesson plan during the conference.

Grants & Awards

2019-2020 Virginia Bedford Scholarship, Longwood University, Farmville, VA
Towne Bank Art Scholarship, Longwood University, Farmville, VA
Walton Scholarship for Art, Longwood University, Farmville, VA
2017 Nan Aman Memorial Scholarship
2018 Nan Aman Memorial Scholarship
2016 Educators Rising: State Leadership Conference and Competition, Third Place, Inside
Our Schools

Exhibition Record
Going Wild Spring 2019
Edmundson Gallery Farmville, VA
Let Your Mind Wander: New Works by Intermediate Painting Students Fall 2018
Bedford Gallery Farmville, VA
New Beginnings Fall 2018
Edmundson Galley Farmville, VA
New Member Art Spring 2018
Edmundson Gallery Farmville, VA
Fall Colors Fall 2018
Edmundson Gallery Farmville, VA
Blog
 https://blogs.longwood.edu/madisonschmitz/

Lectures/Workshops
Richard Renaldi May 2019
Longwood University Farmville, VA
Anne Havel April 2019
Longwood University Farmville, VA
Nicole Soley March 2019
Workshop, Longwood University Farmville, VA
Jay Simple February 2019
Bedford Gallery, Longwood University Farmville, VA
Eva O’Leary October 2018
Longwood University Farmville, VA
John Donovan February 2018
Longwood University Farmville, VA
Amy Sackseder April 2017
Longwood University Farmville, VA
Aimee Joyaux April 2017
Longwood University Farmville, VA
John Risseeuw April 2016
Longwood University Farmville, VA
Cecile Webster March 2016
Longwood University Farmville, VA
Jesse Harrod January 2016
Longwood University Farmville, VA