Jessica Mittelman
 

​Education:
Grove City College, Grove City, PA
B.S. in Elementary Education, May 2010
 
State Certifications: Pennsylvania, K-6 Elementary: Instructional Level 1, Effective Date 6-2010
Pennsylvania, K-12 Art Education: Instructional Level 1, Effective Date 8-2013

Teaching Experience:

Middle School, High School, & IB Art Teacher - BISS - Subic Bay, Philippines                                                            2020- present

• Led teacher training in PearDeck to bring more engaged learning for our digital days
• Created a virtual art exhibition, giving students a chance to write about and show their favorite pieces

Elementary Art Teacher - CIS - George Town, Grand Cayman                                                                                  2017-2020 School Years

• Created cross-curricular K-5 art curriculum to support PBL and classroom units
• Organized an island-wide eco-art movement resulting in a collaborative project at a Youth Summit

Second Grade Teacher - FBCS - George Town, Grand Cayman                                                                                   2016-2017 School Year

•  Led teacher training in Responsive Classroom strategies while also opening up classroom for ongoing observations

Second Grade Teacher/LTS Substitute – TASIS – Lugano, Switzerland                                                                      2014-2016 School Years

• Illustrated adaptability in efficiently providing coverage for a variety of teaching and administrative positions
• Collaborated with team teachers, specialists, and parents to provide highest quality education for international students

Third Grade LTS/Fifth Grade LTS – Ross Elementary – North Hills School District, Pittsburgh                                 2013-2014 School Year

• Displayed great creativity and resourcefulness in independently planning, preparing, and organizing a classroom
• Exemplified excellent teaching skills as noted in observation reports, student progress, and parental feedback
• Combined flexibility with rigorous research to create high quality classroom environment, procedures, and practices

Volunteer Art Instructor – Urban Impact – North Side, Pittsburgh                                                                                2013-2014 School Year

• Built relationships through intentional lessons, communication, and care in an evening class once weekly

K-12 Visual Arts Teacher – Heritage International School – Kampala, Uganda, East Africa                                   2010-2013 School Years

• Built a curriculum focused on divergent thinking and cultural appreciation within a student body of over twenty-seven ethnicities
• Implemented research-based curriculum, a psychologically-mindful classroom environment, and bi-annual art exhibits
• Flourished in a position where skill, passion, and purpose met to identify art education as a personal calling

Volunteer Instructor: Visual Arts, ESL – Center of Hope –Kampala, Uganda                                                       Winter 2011 – Winter 2013

• Broadened skills to include developmentally appropriate instruction for adult refugees from over ten different countries
• Produced inventive curriculum, resources,  organizational structures, and courses for both students and other instructors

Volunteer Visual Arts Teacher/Creative Product Manager– Doors Ministries – Kampala, Uganda                     2012-2013 School Year

• Utilized Luganda proficiency to increase classroom learning  and build a positive and secure classroom environment
• Developed projects to produce school funds and income for unemployed women in the after school women’s program
• Organized school’s first art exhibit at local gallery, building student confidence while proving the value of excellence

 
 
Additional Teaching Experience:
Camp Counselor – Lugano, Switzerland                                                                                                                                        Summer 2013 Camp Counselor and 3D/Sculpture Art Instructor/Lifeguard – Elmer, NJ                                                                           Summer 2009
Camp Counselor/Lifeguard – Pine Valley Camp – Ellwood City, PA                                                                                      Summer 2007​ 

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