Dr. Alyssia Ruggiero - Art Education Summary of Qualifications I have ten semesters of experience teaching art at the university level backed by three years of teaching K-12 art. While focused on my teaching, I am actively conducting and presenting my research and creating and exhibiting my own art. Education Doctorate of Philosophy in Art Education, August, 2005
School of Visual and Performing Arts
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
Masters of Science Degree in Art Education, August, 2001
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
Bachelor of Science in Art Education, December, 1995
The State University of New York, New Paltz, NY Certifications Art Grades K-12, Professional Educator's Certificate, issued by The State of Florida Department of Education, July 1, 2000 Art Grades K-12, Public School Teacher Certificate, issued by University of the State of New York Education Department, September 1, 1996 Teaching Experience Assistant Professor of Art Education
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
August 2005-present
Sabbatical Replacement
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
August 2004-Spring 2005 Responsibilities included but were not limited to:
Instructing Theory and Practice I & II, required art education courses for undergraduate and graduate students seeking certification; guiding students as they become familiar with current theory and effective practices in art education through reviewing the literature, discussion, and other interactive strategies; engaging students in artistic processes including the production of works of art appropriate for teaching and learning in grades K-6; guiding students in art criticism, aesthetic inquiry and activities appropriate for K-12 teaching and learning experiences Museum Outreach Educator
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
October 2004 to April 2005
Responsibilities included but were not limited to:
Organizing an interdisciplinary outreach program with the curator of education at Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts; designing and implementing lessons for elementary art classes that coincide with the Spring exhibition, Coming Home: Self-Taught Artists, the bible, and the American South; collaborating with a music educator in introducing students to the cultural aspects of contemporary folk art.
Art Teacher
The Brush and Palette Art Studio, Tallahassee, FL
August 1999 to the present
Responsibilities included but were not limited to:
Teaching drawing, watercolor, oil painting and mixed media courses to students of various skill levels ranging in ages five to adult; planning schedules, courses, and lessons; organizing student art shows in the fall and spring.
In-Service Teacher
Gadsden County Art Museum, Quincy, FL
October 18, 2004
Responsibilities included but were not limited to:
Preparing and conducting art workshops for elementary teachers from Gadsden County; incorporating math and writing standards with art standards; creating rubrics on art assessment.
Art Teacher
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
Graduate Assistantship
August 2000 to December 2003
Responsibilities included but were not limited to:
Teaching art and movement education to elementary education majors; demonstrating tand teaching strategies and techniques for integrating art production, art criticism, art history and aesthetics into the elementary curriculum; leading students in the development of skills in various art mediums, lesson and unit plan design, cooperative learning, the acquisition of resources, evaluation and assessment strategies, and critical reflection; preparing the syllabus, course projects, exams, handouts, and evaluation criteria; advising and mentoring the graduate teachers responsible for other sections of this course.
Art Teacher
Pinellas County School District, Largo, FL
August 1998 to June 1999
Responsibilities included but were not limited to:
Providing instruction in the four components of discipline based art education, art history, art production, art criticism and aesthetics in five elementary schools; teaching from a cart and resourcefully maintaining and executing quality art lessons; leading art activities in general classrooms as well as in emotionally challenged, academically challenged, and self-contained classrooms.
Art Teacher
Pine Bush Central School District, Pine Bush, NY
August 1996 to June 1998
Responsibilities included but were not limited to:
Teaching middle and high school art courses; focusing on the elements and principles of design and providing experiences in art criticism for sixth grade students; planning art projects to build eighth grade students?f skills in the elements and principles of design and art criticism; teaching the required freshman studio art course and providing those students with experiences in the four components of discipline based art education and integrated art experiences while encouraging them in the direction of their individual artistic strengths.
Teacher
Orange and Ulster County BOCES, Goshen, NY
October 1996 to March 1997
Responsibilities included but were not limited to:
Assisting underprivileged students in academics during after school hours; leading art activities and organizing student art shows and performances; charting academic and emotional growth of students involved in the learning program.
Substitute Teacher
Pine Bush Central School District, Pine Bush, NY
Valley Central School Districts, Montgomery, NY
February 1996 to June 1996
Responsibilities included but were not limited to:
Teaching supplemental lessons in all K-12 subject areas; regularly filling in for the district art teachers. Teaching Related Experience Fieldwork Correspondent
The Kingdom of Tonga, Polynesia
June and July 1998
Responsibilities included but were not limited to:
Collecting qualitive data in effort to learn about the process of tapa cloth production and its function in Tongan culture.
Coach
Pine Bush Central School District, Pine Bush, NY
August 1997 to June 1998
Responsibilities included but were not limited to:
Training junior high girls in soccer skills and the expansion of self and school pride.
Art Director
Camp Talooli, Mexico, NY
June 1994 to August 1994
Responsibilities included but were not limited to:
Preparing and implementing summer art programs; designing t-shirts, brochures, and signs for the campground. | 
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