EDUCATION August 2011 to present Vanessa López Towson University, Certificate of Advanced Study: Administration I Certification in progress 100 West 39 th Street; Apt. A2 21210 443.756.9753 vlopez@mica.edu June 2006 to July 2007 Maryland Institute College of Art, Masters of Art in Art Education Thesis: "Where Teachers Know How to Say My Name": Representations of Cultural Identity in a Middle School Art Class G.P.A 4.0 July 2004 John Hopkins University, to June 2005 Standard Professional Teaching Certificate (Art K-12 SPC I) G.P.A. 3.8 September 1996 to May 2000 EXPERIENCE August 2014 to present July 2004 to June 2014 November 2012 September 2014 August 2009 to April 2010 State University of New York at Purchase College, Harrison, NY Bachelors of Arts in Art History with a Minor in Latin American Studies and Photography G.P.A. 3.47 Maryland Institute College of Art, Faculty The Center of Art Education 18 credits per academic year Other duties such as faculty and institutional committee service; departmental meetings, orientation, and pre-registration advisement; graduate reviews; and cyclical college events, i.e., Parents' Weekend, Open House, Portfolio Day, and Commencement. Baltimore City Public School System, Artist/Educator Roland Park Elementary/Middle School Roland Park Elementary Middle School Teacher of the Year 2012-2013 National Common Core Arts Standards Visual Arts Writing Team Member 2011-2013 Maryland State Middle Level Art Educator of the Year 201-0- 2011 National Art Education Association Eastern Region Middle Level Art Educator of the Year - 2011 Leadership Educator in the Arts Discipline (L.E.A.D.) Teacher for BCPSS. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts National Schools of Distinction in Arts Education Award 2010-2011. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts School of Excellence on Art Education Award 2008-2009. Visionary School Award from Young Audiences 2009. Over five years of experience in urban and diverse settings. Facilitated and executed numerous workshops and lessons for various grade levels. Designed and executed Arts Integrated curriculum. Created monthly Guest Artist series and initiated student run Culminating Exhibitions. Facilitated school involvement in numerous city-wide festivals and contests. Assisted and managed systematic VPA Professional Development opportunities. Served as Cooperating Teacher for several area Universities and Colleges. Served as a consultant to the 10-Year Plan: Improving Arts Spaces in Our Schools. Maryland State Department of Education Fine Arts Education Advisory Panel Appointed by Lillian M Lowery, Ed.D, State Superintendent of Schools Reenvisioning the State s fine arts curriculum for each of the fine arts content areas. Enhancing the Fine Arts Instructional Tool Kit to augment instructional practice Developing a statewide model to guide portfolio processes Strengthening the arts in early childhood education programs Encouraging continuous improvement through teacher professional development. National Art Education Association, Reston, VA 2010 National Convention Program Coordinator Established overall vision and provided cohesion to the process of planning the annual convention. Identified and selected prominent General Session Key Note speakers.
July 2007 To May 2008 September 2003 to June 2004 August 2001 to August 2003 November 1999 to March 2000 June 1998 to April 1999 Identified and designed Super Session panels. Identified proposal readers for over 1000 submissions. Drafted monthly column updates to national newsletter and convention program. Maryland Practitioner Teacher Program, Art Content Seminar Leader Created Fall and Spring semester syllabi for content seminars by customizing the TNTP model curriculum and incorporating BCPSS-specific standards. Planned and implemented two, three hour content seminar meetings per month, specifically by working with Residents to translate BCPSS Content Standards into unit and lessons plans, modeling the use of strategic design (or backward design) planning, modeling effective instructional strategies, engaging Residents in reflective practice, and motivating Residents to approach student achievement with a sense of urgency. Completed evaluations of Residents twice during the school year to document performance that informed certification decisions. Created relevant and effective performance-based assessment tools. Collaborated with fellow Content Seminar Leaders on planning, professional development, and standards-based curriculum design to contribute to the continuous improvement of instruction. Maryland Citizens for the Arts Foundation, Ellicott City, MD Program Associate Managed day-to-day operations including clerical functions, bookkeeping, desktop publishing, board/ committee correspondence and minutes. Assisted in planning and budgeting annual events. Drafted newsletter, advocacy updates and other written materials. Negotiated printing and mailing costs. Administered annual grants and solicitations. Coordinated and managed website content. Created Press Releases, Media Alerts, Action Alerts and Public Service Announcements. Conducted statewide briefings for advocates. Acted as liaison between foundation, advocates and government officials. Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, Assistant to Programs and Services Planned and budgeted over 25 panel meetings annually. Processed over 1500 grant applications. Identified, designed and realized Hispanic Arts and Cultural ListServ. Supervised interns. Maintained programming section of website. Created Press Releases, Media Alerts and Public Service Announcements. Conducted statewide workshops for potential applicants. Acted as liaison between artists/panelists, hotel and travel agency. United States Census Bureau 2000, New York, NY Recruitment Assistant for Local Census Office 2234 Washington Heights Served as liaison between community, community based organizations and LCO. Conducted specialized testing of over 2000 applicants. Administered community specific recruitment. Maintained detailed records of outreach, contacts and activities Coordinated media coverage of recruitment process New York City Department of Youth and Community Development, New York, NY PPD College Assessment and Referral Counselor for the New Heights Neighborhood Center Revised, developed and conceptualized definitions for Agency Program Area Directory used internally and by contracted Community Based Organizations (CBO). Analyzed over 300 CBO Projected Targets to increase productivity and make them more customer asset based. Recruited community wide organizations to serve as referrals. Administered community and age specific recruitment, intake and assessment. Maintained follow-up records for over 200 clients. Managed over 50 individual and family cases, assisting in educational planning, job placement and social service attainment.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS National Coalition of Core Arts Standards Visual Arts Writing Team Member Maryland State Department of Education Fine Arts Education Advisory Panelist Fund for Educational Excellence Analysis and Advocacy Advisory Committee Member National Art Education Association Active Member Baltimore City Public School System Professional Peer Review Committee Member Maryland Art Education Association Past Board Member The Walters Art Museum Teacher Advisory Committee Member Maryland State Arts Council Former Arts in Communities Program Awards Reviewer D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities Former Individual Artist Awards Reviewer PRESENTATIONS August 2014 March 2014 March 2014 May 2013 February 2013 November 2012 March 2012 March 2011 October 2010 The Baltimore City Public School System National Visual Arts In-Service PD National Art Education Association Face-to-Face Regional Forum National Visual Arts Standards Curriculum Slam! New School Art Styles: Contemporary Art as Contemporary Pedagogy Next Generation Visual Arts Standards for Middle Level Students A First Glimpse! Cultural Arts for Education (CAFÉ) Conference Panel Presentation Fresh Food for Thought Educate, Create, and Innovate The Howard County Public School System Next Generation Art Education for the Middle School Art Teacher In-Service PD American Institutes for Research Visual Arts Expert for Hard to Measure Content Areas National Summit Book Talk Culture as Commons: Art and Social Justice Art Education Whatever Comes Next will be Made and Named by Us Hands-on Workshop Teaching As a Creative Act Maryland Art Education Association Fall Conference Presenter
Hands-on Workshop Teaching As a Creative Act July 2010 April 2010 March 2009 October 2008 March 2008 March 2008 October 2007 October 2007 EXHIBITIONS September 2008 September 2007 July 2007 21st Century Briefing on Capitol Hill Participant Art Education Research Teaching Art in Urban Contexts: Issues, Practices, Possibilities Art Education Research Art Lives at Roland Park: Reflection of an Art Integrationist Minneapolis, MN Garrison Forest School Department of Interdisciplinary Studies Presenter Dominican Republic & Haiti A Personal Perspective Owings Mills, MD National Art Education Association National Conference Presenter Art Education Research Where Teachers Know How to Say My Name: Representations of Cultural Identity in a Middle School Art Class New Orleans, LA Art Education Research Listening Carefully, Telling the Stories: Research in Urban Classrooms New Orleans, LA Maryland Art Education Association Fall Conference Presenter Art Education Research Where Teachers Know How to Say My Name: Representations of Cultural Identity in a Middle School Art Class Towson University, Towson, MD Maryland Institute College of Art Department of Art Education Panelist Becoming a Reflective Practitioner Panelist Offerings to Mother Art on the Trail Group Show From the Inside Out Art on the Trail Group Show MA in Art Education Thesis Exhibition GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS July 2013 NEH Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshop Gullah Voices: Traditions & Transformations University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT October 2008 August 2005 Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund Scholar Professional Development Fulbright Hays Scholar - 2005 Study Travel Program to Africa An International Perspective on Governance and Policy: Ghana's Dynamic Democratic Culture International Perspectives Curriculum development University of Maryland, Baltimore County,
December 1998 Puffin Foundation 1998 Social Action Grant Art and Social Change The Faces of I State University of New York at Purchase College, Harrison, NY PUBLICATIONS Refereed Journal Articles: 2009 "The Hyphen Goes Where?" Art Education 62(5):19-24. Other Publications: 2009 Notes from the Program Coordinator NAEA News, October & December. 2010 Notes from the Program Coordinator NAEA News, February & April. 2012 Whatever Comes Next will be Made and Named by Us in Art and Social Justice Education: Culture as Commons edited by Therese M. Quinn, John Ploof, Lisa J. Hochtritt. Routledge