Resume

Rebecca Schaefer

beccaschaef.wordpress.com

611 Meadowview Lane

 Coppell, TX 75019

214.364.9046

beccaschaef@yahoo.com

 

Objective

o    To obtain a position as a
full time art educator where I will be able to encourage students’ cognitive
and emotional development through the visual arts.

Education Experience

o    The University of North Texas~
Denton, Texas

·  Expected May 16, 2009~ Bachelors of Fine Art in Visual Art Studies with
a Professional Development Minor

·  Fall 2005 through Spring 2009

o    North Lake Community College~
Irving, Texas

·  Fall 2003 through Spring 2005

o    Abilene Christian University~
Abilene, Texas

·  Fall 2002

Certification

o    Expected May 2009~ Texas Art
EC-12 Certification

·  January 31, 2009~ PPR EC-12 Passed

·  January 31, 2009~ Art Content Exam Passed

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Artistic Achievements in
School and Community

Art Exhibitions

o    Fall 2008~ NAEA Fall 2008
Art Exhibit~ The Cora Stafford Gallery~ 1 Recycled Found Object Mixed Media
piece and 1 Mixed Media on Canvas piece

o    Fall 2008~ Artistically
Speaking art show~ The Cora Stafford Gallery~ 1 Recycled Found Object
Sculpture piece and 1 Recycled Found Object on Canvas piece

o    Spring 2008~We Are Visual
Culture: UNT NAEA art show~ The Plaza Arts Center~ 2 Mixed Media on Canvas
pieces and 1 Acrylic on Canvas piece

o    Spring 2008~UNT NAEA art
show~ The Cora Stafford Gallery~ 1 Ceramic piece

o    Fall 2007~UNT NAEA art
show~ Banter Café~ 2 Acrylic on Canvas pieces

o    Fall 2004~ Through the
Looking Glass: North Lake College Student Photography Exhibit~ 3 Digital
Photography pieces

Published Photography

o    2005 through current~ Front
Cover Photography for the First United Methodist Church of Coppell, Texas’
Weekly Service Bulletins

o    2005~ Front Cover Photography
and Section Break Photography of the First United Methodist Church of
Coppell, Texas’ Member Directory

o    Fall 2005~ Inside Front Cover
Photography, Inside Back Cover Photography, and Back Cover Photography of Legacies
Historic Journal: Religion’s Impact on Dallas

Art Related Employment

o   Summer of 2000 and 2001~ The Art Annex, Coppell, Texas~ Summer
Children’s Art Camp Art Assistant

 

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Extracurricular Achievements
in School and Community

School Volunteer Experience

o   Spring 2008

·      UNT NAEA Student Chapter
Member

·      VASE Region 10S Art
Competition Juror

·      VASE Region 10N Art
Competition Volunteer

o    UNT NAEA Fall 2008 as Student Chapter Vice President

·      Received the National Art
Education Association Higher Education Student of the Year Award~ To be
accepted at the NAEA Annual Conference in April 2009

·      Guest Lecturer at the
University of North Texas~ Foundations of Art Education Class

·      TAEA Annual Conference
Presenter~ November 2008

·      Designed Brochure for Student
Chapter Art Education Panel Discussion

·      Coordinated Let Art Talk
Family Art Workshops for four independent school districts

·      Facilitated Student Chapter
Member Meetings

 

o    UNT NAEA Summer 2008 as Student Chapter Vice President

·      Structured Let Art Talk
Family Art Workshops for four independent school districts

·      Planned Student Chapter Fall
2008 Calendar of Events

·      Organized a Weekend Officer
Retreat

·      Coordinated the Calhoun
Middle School Mural Project

o    UNT NAEA Spring 2008 as Student Chapter Historian

·      Invited Lecturer at the
University of North Texas~ Elementary Materials and Processes Class

·      Organized the Cora Stafford
Art Show

·      Curated the Plaza Arts Center
Art Show~ We Are Visual Culture

·      Coordinated Art Education
Panel Discussion

·      Prepared and Hosted
Fundraising Yard Sale

·      Organized and Contributed to
the Art and Soul art kit donation project

·      Created and Distributed
Student Chapter Advertising

·      Cora Stafford Art Show Juror

·      VASE Region 10 Art
Competition Juror

·      National Conference Attendee

o    UNT NAEA Fall 2007 as Student Chapter Member

·     Designed Student Chapter T-Shirt

·     Submitted Stationary Letterhead Design

·     Delivered Donated Art Kits To The Denton County Children’s Advocacy
Center

·     Planned and Hosted Member Scrapbook Event

Community Volunteer
Experience

o   Early Childhood Art Workshop

·      Project Coordinator for a
workshop day including four art stations for early childhood level children.

o   Kairos Prison Ministry of
North Texas

·      George Beto 1 Prison Unit ~
Palestine, Texas

×         Fall 2003, 2004, 2007, and Spring 2008 Weekends~ Volunteered over 70
hours each weekend by creating various art projects needed throughout the
weekend including 42 hand decorated bags, many hand painted posters, and 42
hand written letters.

×         Summer 2003 and 2008 and Winter 2004 and 2005 Programs~ Volunteered an
afternoon each program to show support to the residents on the unit

·      Allred Prison Unit~ Iowa
Park, Texas

×         Spring 2008 Weekend~ Volunteered an afternoon at the unit.