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
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Teaching Experience
2021
Drawing Curriculum Designer, Maine College of Art, Portland, ME
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Developed curriculum for online class for high school students.
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Consists of 45-60 minutes of video content, 10-15 worksheets, a glossary, and resource guide
Student Teacher, Gorham Middle School, Gorham, ME
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7 weeks in person instruction for 58 seventh and eighth graders
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Facilitated lessons on printmaking methods of relief and collagraphs
Student Teacher, Pond Cove Elementary, Cape Elizabeth, ME
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7 weeks virtual instruction for approximately 500 students
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Facilitated virtual lessons that included various instructional resources and demonstration videos
2020
Co-teacher, Waynflete Elementary School, Portland, ME
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4 weeks in person instruction for 8 second and third grade students
Co-teacher, South Portland Parks and Recreation, South Portland, ME
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2 weeks in person instruction for 20 fifth and sixth grade students
Co-organizer, Collaboration with Space Gallery, Portland, ME
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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
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Two virtual lessons for approximately 35 middle school students
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Facilitated a lesson inspired by the art exhibit titled ‘Acoustic Resonance’
Teacher, Virtual Art Fair, Maine College of Art, Portland, ME
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Three virtual lessons for approximately 20 students total
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Facilitated lessons focusing on creating zentangle mandalas
2019
Co-teacher, The Giggling Pig Art & Party Studio, Shelton, CT
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2 months, 3-5 days per week
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Assisted in facilitating painting, drawing, and sculpture lessons
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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.