Maura Colby

248 East 13800 South #44

Draper, UT 84020
801-599-9282
mauraelspeth@gmail.com
maura.colby@jordandistrict.org
E-PORTFOLIO
https://mauracolbyseportfolio.weebly.com

OBJECTIVE
To obtain a secondary teaching position as an art teacher.
CURRENT EVALUATION
Jordan School District – JPAS Score – Highly Effective
TEACHING EXPERIENCE

 Oquirrh Hills Middle School - Riverton, Utah September 2020 – present

 Jordan School District – Teacher – teaching Art Foundation 1 and Art
Foundation 2, performed all duties connected with teaching from lesson
planning to communication with parents, etc.

 Entrada High School, Sandy, UT July 2020 – present

 Working as a part time teacher at an adult high school teaching art
history, painting and photography.

 Draper Park Middle School – Draper, Utah Spring 2020

 Canyon School District - Student teaching – Prepared and taught lesson
plans, implemented classroom management, assisted students with their
projects and homework, participated in teacher collaboration meetings
both for the district and the school

 The Beaded Puma – Salt Lake City, Utah 2001-2007

 Taught different ages and backgrounds how to make jewelry such as
pearl knotting, bracelets, necklaces, earrings, etc., taught bead looming,
taught and created curriculum/instructional resources for this class.
EDUCATION

 Utah Valley University – Orem, Utah Graduated Spring 2020

o B.A. – Art Education
 Emphasis in sculpting and ceramics
 GPA – 3.73, graduated with Honors
 Dean’s List – Fall 2015, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Fall 2019
 edTPA score – 47
 Award of Merit in Art Education 2020
 Licensed Secondary Education (6-12) Visual Arts

 Salt Lake Community College – Salt Lake City, Utah Graduated Spring 2015
o A.S – Education -Graduated with Honors
EMPLOYMENT

 Jordan School District, West Jordan, Utah September 2020 – present

 Secondary art teacher

 Canyons School District, Sandy, Utah July 2020 – present

 Secondary art teacher

 Dress Barn – Draper, Utah May, 2019 – October, 2019

 Worked with people of many ages, different backgrounds and cultures.
Sales and customer service

 Nail Technician – Midvale, Utah 2007-2011

 Self Employed, development of marketing materials, follow-up, client
relations and customer service, scheduling appointments, bookkeeping,
inventory and supplies

 The Beaded Puma – Salt Lake City, Utah 2001-2007

 Taught basic beading class, bead looming class, assisted class set-up and
take-down, coordinated with other teachers, daily individual instruction on
multiple methods of beading, instructed individuals from multiple different
countries, inventory, customer service, restocking, organizing.

REFERENCES
Donna Hunter, Principal
Oquirrh Hills Middle School, Jordan School District
donna.hunter@jordandistrict.org
(801)412-2350

James Maughan, Assistant Principal

Oquirrh Hills Middle School, Jordan School District
james.maughan@jordandistrict.org
801-412-2350

James Eric Perkins, Teacher

Oquirrh Hills Middle School, Jordan School District
5557 South Obsidian Way, Kearns UT 84118
801-706-4535
james.perkins@jordandistrict.org

Audrey M. Reeves, PhD -Assistant Professor of Art Education

Utah Valley University,Art & Design Department
GT 525E | 800 W University Parkway
Orem, UT 84058614.
(614) 915-5939
AReeves@uvu.edu