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Tiffany Lee

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tklee1326@gmail.com  |  Email for address  |  Email for cell number

Education

Associate’s Degree

Harper College – Palatine, IL

Graduated: May 2019

Bachelor's of Science in Art Education

Illinois State University – Normal, IL

Expected graduation: December 2024

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Student Clinical Experience

Student Teaching (Fall 2024 - present)

Placement 1:  Frederick Middle School (5 & 6) – Grayslake, IL (Aug. 19 - Oct. 11)

Cooperating Teacher: Adam Crane

  • Constructed a recycled art sculpture and a photo collage drawing lesson plan for 6th grade

  • Demonstrated clay techniques and tools during ceramics unit

  • Instructed in 2D and 3D mediums such as drawing, oil pastels, ceramics, and sculpture 

  • Built rapport with both students and staff including custodians and office staff

  • Collaborated with instructional coach on classroom instruction and case manager with specific classroom management needs

  • Attended district meeting, staff meetings, school assemblies, and Back to School Night

  • Participated in daily teacher duties

  • Curated students’ artworks in library, display case, and bulletin boards

Placement 2: Newport Elementary School (K - 5) – Wadsworth, IL (Oct. 14 - Dec. 6)

Cooperating Teacher: Margaret Schafer

  • Implemented self-created lesson plans

  • Executed and adapted cooperative teacher’s lesson plans for all classes in K-5

  • Collaborated with specials team during PLC meetings

  • Applied Kagan strategies for K-5 classes

  • Practiced PBIS strategies including “check in, check out”

  • Exercised call and response daily throughout all K-5 classes

  • Instructed in various mediums such as paint, crayons, colour pencils, chalk pastels, and mixed media

  • Participated in daily teacher duties (including supporting classroom teachers during WIN Time)

  • Attended School Improvement Plan Day, staff meetings, and school assemblies

  • Implemented supporting students’ social emotional needs through one-on-one discussions, student check ins, and classroom teacher conversations during drop off/pick up of the class

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McLean County Juvenile Detention Center – Normal, IL (Fall 2022)

  • Planned and implemented lesson plans targeted towards traumatized young adults

  • Collaborated as a student team to facilitate a whole class discussion with the residents to lead to a self discovery about how emotions can affect and lead to trauma

  • Established a safe environment to discuss personal emotions through building rapport with the residents

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Zapata Elementary Academy – Chicago, IL (Spring 2022)

  • Created 5th grade lesson plans centered on Social Emotional Learning 

  • Provided whole class instruction through ZOOM

  • Developed a list of materials based on given budget

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Heart of Illinois Conference – Normal, IL (Spring 2022)

  • Constructed and implemented a lesson plan for a high school ceramics workshop

  • Optimized and troubleshot the lesson to fit the workshop time constraint

  • Prepared an instructional video on slipping, scoring, and making a slab

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University High School – Normal, IL (Fall 2021)

  • Developed a lesson plan for high school sculpture students

  • Provided whole class instruction and individual student suggestions 

  • Demonstrated power tool safety and usage; sculpture and power tools

  • Observed English, Science, and Art classrooms to expand my knowledge on interdisciplinary subjects

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Illinois State University Saturday Classes – Normal, IL (Fall 2021)

  • Implemented lessons plans for 2nd and 5th grade students on mixed-media art

  • Facilitated small group discussions on how different audiences interpret artworks

  • Exemplified how to mix tints, shades, and complimentary colours with paint

  • Illustrated how to apply one-point perspective in 2-D and 3-D art

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Work Experience

Order Fulfillment Specialist – SecPlus, Wheeling/Northbrook, IL 

(May 2017 - October 2019)

  • Organized and inspected for discrepancies in inventory (SKUs, quantity, and locations) 

  • Processed 100-500 orders/day, depending on size

  • Training completed on small items within 2 days

    • Self-taught on medium/large item shipping

    •  Re-organized warehouse inventory for more efficient picking

Skills

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office and Google Suite

  • Familiar with Adobe Creative Suite

  • Collaborative; extensive experience in working with both small and large groups

  • Strong communicator; experience in gathering feedback to develop the most effective lesson plan

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References

Available upon request.

Resume: Text

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