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Andrea D. Heinz
VI SUAL ARTS TEACHER
CERTI FI CATI ON: THE STATE OF I LLI NOI S - K-12 VI SUAL ARTS TEACHER

OBJECTIVE

To obtain an international elementary or secondary visual arts teacher position with the
opportunity to start or participate in an art club and advise extracurricular activities.

EDUCATION WORK EXPERIENCE

2014 & 2020
ART OF EDUCATION UNIVERSITY, Osage, IA, USA
Graduate Course: Strategies & Tools for Online
Art Instruction (1 grad credit) 2020
Graduate Course: Studio: Painting Watercolor
(3 grad credits) 2020
Graduate Course: Designing a Visual Arts
Curriculum (3 grad credits) 2014
2012 - 2013
THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY, Ewing, NJ, USA
Master of Education in Global Secondary
Education
2003 - 2007
AUGUSTANA COLLEGE, Rock Island, IL, USA
Bachelor of Arts in Art Education & Studio Art
Minor in Art History
LEADERSHIP POSITIONS
Faculty Representative to the Board  PYP VISUAL ARTS TEACHER GRADES 2 - 5
Facilities Committee member of the Board
Specialist Teacher Leader
Visual Arts K-12 Head of Department
Middle School Leadership Team Leader
Grade Level Leader for Grades 8 & 10
Art Workshops for Faculty Leader
Woodview School Design Team Member
Outdoor Classroom Teacher Leader/Coordinator
Parent Art Committee Coordinator
Woodview Dads Committee Founder & Facilitator
MIDDLE SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL, & DP VISUAL
ARTS TEACHER
AMERICAN COOPERATIVE SCHOOL OF TUNIS,
TUNISIA, 2018 - present
Initiated and championed adding advanced
middle school & high school to the art courses
offered to give students more opportunities
Structured and aligned the secondary school's
visual arts curriculum 6-12 & integrated
National Core Arts Standards for the first time
Redesigned the visual arts studio space using
brain research & design functionality to create a
safe, engaging, and organized learning space
Established a more rigorous and organized
visual arts DP program and increased
enrollment in the course
Formatted and created multiple school wide
templates and organizational systems in
collaboration with the leadership team
UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
HANOI, VIETNAM, 2015 - 2018
Collaborated with teachers & the PYP
coordinator to integrate visual arts into the
Units of Inquiry
Redesigned and vertically aligned the PYP
visual arts curriculum to create a stronger and
engaging curriculum
Introduced and organized the first elementary
stand alone art exhibition with student guides
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
DEVELOPMENT CONTINUED
The Art of Education NOW Conference (2020) MYP VISUAL ARTS TEACHER GRADE 6 & 7
Extended Essay: Brad Philpot Workshop (2018) GEMS WORLD ACADEMY-DUBAI, UAE, 2013 - 2015
International Baccalaureate (IB) Training: DP Collaborated with a local art gallery to create a
Visual Arts, Category 2 (2018) "real life artist" unit engaging students to find
Harvard Graduate School of Education: Visible inspiration to organize and create their own art
Thinking Course (2018) gallery at the school
SIOP Training Workshop (2017) Provided training for the MYP art assistant
International Baccalaureate (IB): Making the PYP entailing how to create an orderly inventory
Happen in the Classroom, Category 1 (2016) system to utilize the visual arts budget more
NAEA: Convention (2017 & 2010) effectively
International Baccalaureate (IB): MYP Subject Facilitated a student initiated art fundraiser
Specific Seminar: Visual Arts, Category 3 (2014) with the proceeds benefitting UNICEF
Taught Personal & Social Education class for
grades 6 - 10
ACTIVITIES
AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES TEACHER ELEMENTARY ART TEACHER PRESCHOOL -
Open studio for middle school & high school GRADE 5
Sketchbook design RUAMRUDEE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL,
Advanced artist studio THAILAND, 2011 - 2013
Set crew Designed and implemented an advanced
Surrealism curriculum with a focus on art history and
Spray painting multicultural art
Weaving club Organized an elementary art show highlighting
Clay mania student work and accomplishments with an all
Recycled art school gallery walk
EXTENDED ESSAY SUPERVISOR Maintained and organized an online art
SENIOR PROJECT SUPERVISOR portfolio system on the website Artsonia for all
WEEK WITHOUT WALLS CHAPERONE elementary students
PERSONAL PROJECT MENTOR
ART CLASSES FOR TEACHERS & STAFF ELEMENTARY ART TEACHER KINDERGARTEN -
SUMMER SCHOOL ART TEACHER GRADE 4
MEADOWVIEW & WOODVIEW SCHOOLS, ILLINOIS
- USA, 2007 - 2011
REFERENCES
Designed and created multiple school murals
ANGELA MEI KLE with student participation
IB World Schools Manager Coordinated and organized successful art
angelanmeikle@gmail.com showcase nights for parents and the
STEPHEN LUSH community highlighting student work at both
GSIS Head of School schools
stephen.c.lush@gmail.com Planned and chaperoned family field trips to
the Art Institute of Chicago
KEVI N THOMAS
Designed and coordinated the construction of
Secondary School Principal: ACST
an outdoor classroom at Woodview School
kthomas@acst.net