KAISER CREATIVE

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

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Hall-Dale High School                                               Feb.–April 2020

Hollowell, ME 

Teaching Intern – grades 9-12

• Developed and implement coursework for Art II, Advanced Drawing & Painting, Printmaking, Photography, and Metal Sculpture classes

• Reorganized lesson content to accommodate at home learning during Coronavirus pandemic 

• Transitioned all classes to an online platform                           

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Poland Community School                                         Jan–Feb 2020

Poland, ME

Teaching Intern – grades K-6

• Directed 20 classes of 10-26 students independently with the Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports management

• Collaborated in a district-wide scope and sequence plan for its art curriculum

• Implemented lesson plans for all academic areas based on Maine Learning Results for Art

• Prepared a streamlined classroom set-up for each lesson, cognizant of material need and student developmental needs

Adventures in Art, Institute of Contemporary Art         Nov. 2019

Portland, ME

Workshop Facilitator – grade 7                                            

• Guided an exploratory exercise in the ICA gallery

• Instructed a marketing workshop

Portland Museum of Art, Fall Workshop                        Sept. 2019

Portland, ME

Art museum facilitator – grades 5-6                              

• Conducted a lecture on Maine artist Neil Welliver’s art

• Crafted a follow-up lesson for students at The Breakwater School

Learning Works After School: Make. Art. Think            Aug.–Nov. 2019

Portland, ME

Art Enrichment Teacher – grades 2-5                              

• Instructed in summer and after school art enrichment program

• Worked with teacher candidates to compile students’ work into a group exhibit at MECA

PSL Services/STRIVE                                                     Sept.–Oct. 2019 

South Portland, ME

Outreach Teacher – young adult                               

• Lead art lessons to help with independent living skills to people with learning disabilities

• Coordinated, prepared and supplied the art lessons color expressionism and printmaking

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ARTISTIC CAREER –––––––––––––––––––––––––––

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Kaiser Creative – Idaho & Maine                                    1997–present 

Artist

• Self-employed designer and illustrator

• Collaborate directly with business owners and individuals to create graphic solutions for marketing or artwork for maps, diagrams, portraiture, and lettering. 

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Idaho Mt. Express  – Ketchum, Idaho                                   2011–2018

Graphic Artist

• Member of a 3 person crew designing 2 national award-winning newspapers a week and various local publications

• Launch ideas and take initiative on new projects

• Layout newspaper stories according to styles, standards and seek ways to bend and stretch the rules while maintaining a cohesive, professional and eye-catching design

• Collaborate with journalists, photographers, and advertising reps to dream up innovative and imaginative ways to promote the product and support articles

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Current Publishing – Westbrook, Maine                          2006–2007

Graphic Designer 

• Page pagination for 8 weekly newspapers on an 8 member team

• Work under 2-4 deadlines a day

• Ad design, work with several ad reps to meet their needs

• Consult with editors to achieve mutual illustrative answers

No Umbrella Media – Portland, Maine                                2002–2011

Art Director

• Created image identity, staying true to its roots, and assembling the monthly paper from drawing board to assisting with delivery.

• Founding art director of monthly 32-page color tabloid

• Work with marketing reps and business owners to build distinctive and effective display ads

• Conceptualize and create graphics and illustrations to accompany feature stories

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AWARDS ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

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1st place Winner
Idaho Press Club Awards
Graphics and Page Design 2018, ‘16, ‘15, ‘14, ‘13 & ‘12

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2nd place Winner
Maine Press Association
Graphics and Illustration
2007