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Lauren Anderson

475-298-0851 | lauren.anderson@meca.edu | Portland, ME

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Education
 

2021 Master of Arts in Teaching Candidate - Maine College of Art, Portland, ME

2020 Bachelor of Fine Art in Ceramics - Maine College of Art, Portland, ME 

 

Teaching Experience

2021

Drawing Curriculum Designer, Maine College of Art, Portland, ME

  • Developed curriculum for online class for high school students. 

  • Consists of 45-60 minutes of video content, 10-15 worksheets, a glossary, and resource guide

Student Teacher, Gorham Middle School, Gorham, ME 

  • 7 weeks in person instruction for 58 seventh and eighth graders

  • Facilitated lessons on printmaking methods of relief and collagraphs

 Student Teacher, Pond Cove Elementary, Cape Elizabeth, ME  

  • 7 weeks virtual instruction for approximately 500 students

  • Facilitated virtual lessons that included various instructional resources and demonstration videos  

 

2020

Co-teacher, Waynflete Elementary School, Portland, ME

  • 4 weeks in person instruction for 8 second and third grade students 

Co-teacher, South Portland Parks and Recreation, South Portland, ME

  • 2 weeks in person instruction for 20 fifth and sixth grade students 

Co-organizer, Collaboration with Space Gallery, Portland, ME

  • Created and assembled over 150 art kits to mail to the Portland Housing Coalition to bring art to low income housing students of Portland

Adventures in Art Co-teacher, Brunswick & BoothBay, ME

  • Two virtual lessons for approximately 35 middle school students 

  • Facilitated a lesson inspired by the art exhibit titled ‘Acoustic Resonance’

Teacher, Virtual Art Fair, Maine College of Art, Portland, ME

  • Three virtual lessons for approximately 20 students total 

  • Facilitated lessons focusing on creating zentangle mandalas

 

2019

Co-teacher, The Giggling Pig Art & Party Studio, Shelton, CT

  • 2 months, 3-5 days per week

  • Assisted in facilitating painting, drawing, and sculpture lessons 

  • Set up and clean up before and after each lesson

 

Digital Skills: Imovie, Photoshop, Tinkercad, Lesson demonstration videos

Studio Skills: Mixed Materials; Free-form crocheting, clay, watercolor, acrylic,

Ceramics; sculptural work, underglaze painting, electric kiln loading and operating, clay mixing, raku firing, mold making. 

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