My Teaching Journey
My Journey as an Art Teacher In the Summer of 2017, I worked for the Children’s Art Museum of Nepal in Kathmandu designing various...
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Hi! I am Mary Margaret.
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Welcome
I am a children's art teacher who lives in New York City. I have designed this site so that you may get to know a little bit more about me, whoever you may be.
Below you will read about my art-related work experience, educational background, and artistic skills. I am a multimedia artist skilled in many disciplines, but my greatest and most passionate art practice is in the art of teaching.
Art & Art Education Experience
Roles & Responsibilities
August 2022 - July 2023
Art Teacher
The Spark
New York City, NY
I am a private and group art teacher specializing in day camps, portfolio prep for rising high school students, and differentiated instruction for special needs students. I also offer yoga instruction for children and adolescents.
April 2022 - April 2023
Design Center Associate
Blick Art Materials
Harlem, NYC
I worked in the custom framing and printing shop designing and producing unique frame designs with a high volume of clients. I enjoyed my work at Blick but I left this role to focus on my M.A. program.
August 2019 - 2021
Art Teacher
Trinity Academy
Hartford, CT
I served as the school’s art teacher, ESL tutor, yoga instructor, librarian and substitute teacher for 1st - 4th grades prior to and during the Covid-19 pandemic. I completed a two year term of service in this position as a Notre Dame Missions of AmeriCorps volunteer.
Sept. - Dec. 2018
Education Volunteer
MoFaD Lab
Museum of Food and Drink Lab. Brooklyn, New York.
I lead tours and educational activities for school groups (elementary, high school, and college) three times a week for three months.
June - August 2018
Arts Education Assistant
ACAC
Adams County Arts Council. Gettysburg, PA.
I assisted fine arts classes for children at a non-profit arts center in pottery, photography, jewelry design, and more. I also designed and executed art workshops for a grant-funded children’s summer art program at St. James Lutheran Church.
June - August 2017
Arts Education Fellow
CAM Nepal
Children's Art Museum of Nepal. Kathmandu, Nepal.
I facilitated art-making activities for Nepali children ages 4-12 by creating and managing workshops in the visual arts. At the end of the summer, I designed a gallery exhibition of my student's work. This was one of the best experiences of my life.
Educational Background
August 2021 - May 2024
M.A. Teachers College, Columbia University
Master's in Art Education with an Initial Teacher's Certification
August 2014 - May 2018
B.A. Gettysburg College
Bachelors of Art in Philosophy with minors in Studio Art and Religious Studies.
August - December 2017
Study Abroad, IAU
During my time at the Leo Marchutz School of Painting and Drawing with IAU college in Aix-en-Provence, France I studied plien-air oil painting, figure drawing, European art history, and French language.
My Skills
I am familiar with a wide variety of artistic mediums which I am actively incorporating into my current art practice and incorporating into lesson plans for K-12 grade.
2-D Traditional Media
oil, acrylic, watercolor and Flashe paint; ink, graphite, and charcoal
3-D Traditional Media
Woodworking, pottery, and plaster and alginate mold-making; matting, glass-cutting, and framing artwork
New Media
stop-motion animation, scanography, creative coding, video art, podcasting, AR and VR programs, 3D design and 3D printing, digital collage and drawing, and creative circuitry.
“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.”
– Pablo Picasso
Yoga Teacher Training
Samadhi Yoga Studio
200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training
September 2019 - May 2020. Manchester, CT.
Yoga Ed
95-Hour Children's Yoga Teacher Training with a Trauma-Informed Focus
June - August 2020. Online.
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