LAURYN AUSTIN

Phoenix, AZ · 208-207-6235
Leausti1@asu.edu · lauryn.austin1@gmail.com

Art creates and fosters a sense of self, creative and critical thinking, and prepares children for a
future in an ever changing and innovative world.
ROLES
Middle Art School Teacher • High Art School Teacher • Substitute Teacher
 Illustrator and Fine Artist

INDUSTRIES
Higher Education • Non-Profit - Other • Journalism, Media & Publishing • Research • Visual Art
and Communication • K-12 Education
Education
Arizona State University 
Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts
Bachelor’s in Fine Art
Start: August 2018- Ended December 2020
Major: Art (Art Education)
Minor in English - Literature
Cumulative GPA: 3.96
Glendale Community College
Associates in Fine Art
Aug 2015 - May 2018
Major: Painting and Drawing
Cumulative GPA: 3.8
Glendale Community College
Associates in Art
Aug 2015 - May 2018
 Major: Liberal Arts and Sciences
Cumulative GPA: 3.8
Glendale Community College
Associates in General Education
Aug 2015 - May 2018
Major’s: Interdisciplinary Studies
Cumulative GPA: 3.8

Work & Volunteer Experience

Cheyenne Traditional School
Art Teacher (k-8)
January 2021-Current
At Cheyenne Traditional School I teach art (2-D and 3-D) with direct instruction, discipline-
based art instruction, essential elements of instruction in my lesson planning, and manage my
classroom with positive reinforcement, equity, and conscious discipline. I teach and have taught
ceramics, drawing, painting, printmaking, digital and multi-media arts. I plan and teach six
unique lessons a day that explore different media, appreciate art history and criticism, cover
visual arts standards, interdisciplinary (math, science, and reading) and engages with my students
social and emotional learning teaching technical and critical art skills.
Central High School
Resident Teacher
Aug 2020 – December 2020
Co-taught high school art remotely full time with my mentor teacher. My responsibilities are
grading, preparing lesson, engagement, support, classroom management, facilitating and
teaching lessons virtually on multiple art mediums and topics. I taught Explorations Art 1-2,
Explorations Art 3-4, and Explorations Art 5-6 on Microsoft TEAM’s for 90 minutes every day.
In class we covered a wide variety of mediums both 3-D and 2-D, the creative process, digital
literacy, and created meaningful and personally relevant artwork. Teaching virtually during a
pandemic is challenging, but I believe this experience has shown my flexibility, adaptability, and
openness to change and learn.

Whispering Wind Academy

Intern
Jan 2020 - May 2020 (5 months) Paradise Valley, AZ
As a pre-service teacher and intern, I assisted my Mentor teacher with classroom responsibilities,
such as grading, co-teaching, classroom management, observation, and individualized
instruction. Whispering Wind Academy specializes in teaching students on the Autism Spectrum
and as an intern I had the opportunity to teach students and provide accommodations and
instruction.

North High School

Intern
Aug 2019 - Dec 2019 (5 months) Phoenix, AZ
I worked with students and staff at North High School to create a kind and equal opportunity
learning environment. My responsibilities where to assist my mentor teacher, give personal
instruction to students, and teach lessons. I worked one on one with students who needed further
instruction and helped to create a positive classroom culture.

Children’s Art Workshop

Art Teacher
Sep 2019 - Dec 2019 (4 months) Tempe, AZ
I taught printmaking and drawing at the Children's Art Workshop during the fall 2019 semester. I
taught children between ages 7-15 how to use a printing press, printmaking, and drawing
techniques, and apply art history to contemporary art. In printmaking we practiced planned and
deliberate art making, TAB, and environmentally sustainable art.

Paranoid Comics
Illustrator and Sales Associate
Nov 2014 - Jan 2021 (6 years)
Glendale, AZ
I worked as an illustrator and sales associate at Paranoid Comics. My responsibilities included
commissions, projects, creating and selling posters and key chains, maintaining the appearance
of the booth, setting up and taking down the booth, and interacting with customers. Working as
an illustrator requires you to be a quick, organized, and efficient artist to meet your deadlines and
I believe those are some of my best traits.
Certifications
NT052: Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Secondary
NT503: Subject Knowledge Tests: Art
Institutional Recommendation
Endorsements:
Arts: Pre K-12
Full SEI: Pre K-12
Organizations & Extracurriculars
Wellness Wednesdays
Oct 2019 - Present (1 year, 1 month) Tempe, Arizona, United States
Weekly classes focused on how educators can encourage wellness and self-care in
themselves and their students to create a positive and supportive classroom environment
for their student’s success and growth.
Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA)
Sep 2013 - Present (7 years, 2 months) Tempe, Arizona, United States of America
I am a member and I work towards creating a positive and supportive community for
LGBT+ people.
Projects
Tiny Gods and Cryptids: Strange Friends
Illustration
Nov-December 2020
Illustrations created for a collection of short stories about American urban legends, imaginative
mythology, and fantasy.
Little Something Press: A Collection of Small Writings
Illustration
Apr 2020 – January 2021
Illustrations created for poems by educators for ESL and ESS students in the Mesa District to
address social distancing, emotional wellness, and virtual education.
ASU Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts Open House
Co-Instructor for Illustration
Mar 2020 - Mar 2020
Introduce future ASU students to everything ASU Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts
has to offer in regard to studio classes, programs of study, experiences and opportunities.

Creative Cartography: Old and New

Illustration and Fine Art
Nov 2019 - Dec 2020
My multimedia works "Nyx Cradling the Earth: Audrey Marie Munson" and "See Yourself in
Her Reach" were displayed in the "Creative Cartography: Old and New" exhibition and were
published as a part of ASU's permanent art collection and was exhibited in the Phoenix Sky
Harbor.
Gold Finch
Illustration and Fine Art
Dec 2018 - Mar 2019
"Gold Finch" was published in the Traveler Magazine 2020 and has been featured in private
collections and exhibitions.

References
Liza Bergman- Supervisor and Site Lead

 Phone: 602-625-6488
 Email: wdrose@asu.edu

Cianne Conklin- Mentor Teacher and High School Art Educator

  Phone: 602-741-5084
 Email: conklin@phoenixunion.org
Davis Turner- Professor of Illustration and Story Boarding

 Phone: 602-541-9539
 Email: Turnerdavisart@gmail.com

Andrea Tovar- Professor and Partner for Publication and Illustration of “Sunflower”

 Phone: 602-828-2080
 Email: andrea.tovar@asu.edu
Rachel Nieman- Partner at Paranoid Comics

 Phone: 623-476-6919
 Email: paranoidcomics@gmail.com

Bernard Young- Professor of Art Education and Children’s Art Workshop Director

 Email: BERNARD.YOUNG@asu.edu
 Phone: 480-965-3341

Cala Coats- Professor of Art Education and Modern Art History

 Phone: 480-965-5906
 Email: crcoats@asu.edu