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Brandon Howell
125 Meadow Lark Ln, Anna, TX 75409
Phone: 214-724-3965 ! E-Mail: bhowell.pottery@gmail.com

Objective

To secure a teaching position in Art, where I can enhance the Art Program of the institution and provide an
extraordinary environment in which students are able to recognize their full creative potentials.

Areas of Expertise
Artistic Instruction ! Ceramic methods & Techniques ! Visual Aids ! Interactive Learning ! Technology Integration !
Differentiated Instruction ! Cross-cultural Communication ! Classroom Management ! Student Motivation

Experience

Carlena Chandler Elementary School Aug. 2014 – Present

Art Teacher: K-6 ! Allen, TX
Educate Kindergarten through Sixth Grade students; Participate in Artsonia, displaying student art work, as a means to
raise funds for the Fine Arts program and encourage parental engagement in student artistic development; Lead field
trip to the Dallas Museum of Art, providing students with a first look at world famous masterpieces; Operational Lead
Teacher for Specials Team; Plan out PTA Art Night; Participate in school and district art shows; Initiate and coordinate
Empty Bowls fundraiser (profits go to ACO); sponsor Boys to Men leadership group; Mascot responsibilities.

Rio International School Aug. 2012 – May 2014

Art Teacher: PK-12 ! Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Educated students from Pre-K 1 through Twelfth Grade in the elements and principles of art; Provided students with a
beginning foundation in art history; Demonstrated basic art techniques; Utilized a liberal arts approach to teaching,
using integrated lessons to demonstrate the connection between what students are learning in other subjects and how
it pertains to art; Encouraged confidence and self-esteem in children by developing artistic expression as a positive
and creative outlet for energy.

Phoenix Charter School Aug. 2009 – May 2012

Art Teacher: K-6 ! Greenville, TX
Educated Kindergarten through Sixth Grade students in a liberal arts charter school; Taught Gifted & Talented Fine
Arts Program; Displayed student work on Artsonia as a means to raise funds for the Fine Arts program and encourage
parental engagement in student artistic development. Led field trip to the Dallas Museum of Art, providing students
with a first look at world famous masterpieces.

Texas A&M University - Commerce Aug. 2006 – Dec. 2007

Gallery Coordinator ! Commerce, TX

Received art work shipments; Set-up art shows according to artist’s specifications; Printed and matted title tags for art
work; Matted and framed art work; Packed and unpacked art work to artist’s specifications; Set-up lighting schemes
for art shows; Hosted art shows; Prepared grant proposals for gallery funding.
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Certification

Teacher Certification August 2010

Standard Certificate: Art EC-12 ! Texas Teachers Alternative Certification Program ! Dallas, TX

Education

M.T.S., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary May 2019 (Anticipated)

Concentration: Cross-cultural Missions ! Fort Worth, TX

M.S., Texas A&M University- Commerce May 2009

Major: Art ! Emphasis: Ceramics ! Commerce, TX

B.A., Louisiana College May 2009

Major: Studio Art ! Pineville, LA

Relevant Training and Coursework

Effective Teaching; Classroom Management I-IV; Child Development; Lesson Development and Design; Special
Populations; Differentiated Instruction; Research Literature & Techniques; History of Art I & II; Two Dimensional
Design; Graphic Design; Mixed Media; Color Theory & Design; Ceramics I-VIII, Drawing I & II; Integrated Art for
Elementary Teachers; 3-D Design; Contemporary World; Liberal Arts; Painting I & II; European Study Tour.

Workshops & Classes Taught

• Ceramic Classes McKinney Art House ! June 2016 to present

Teach ceramic methods to students from 5 to 95 years old. Responsibilities include teaching students
hand building and wheel throwing techniques, glaze mixing and maintenance, loading and unloading
bisque and glaze kilns, along with studio cleanliness and maintenance.

• Allen ISD Professional Development Workshop Allen High School !February 19, 2018
• Art Teacher Workshop focusing on clay McKinney Art House !June 7 & 21, 2017
• Allen ISD Professional Development Workshop Allen High School! October 12, 2015

Honors & Exhibitions

• 5 x 5 x 5 Art Show - River Oaks Square Art Center Alexandria, LA ! 2016

• Allen ISD Faculty Art Show Allen, TX ! 2015 & 2016
• Louisiana College Alumni Show Pineville, LA ! 2010 & 2011
• Tom Peyton Memorial Art Show Alexandria, LA ! 2010
• 40 Under 40 Invitational at Northwestern State University Natchitoches, LA ! 2009
• Three Person Show at Northwestern State University Natchitoches, LA ! 2009
• Texas A&M – Commerce Student Show Artist Commerce, TX ! 2009
• Texas A&M – Commerce Student Show Artist Commerce, TX ! 2007
• Steinschute Award Pineville, LA ! 2006
• Louisiana College Student Show Artist Pineville, LA ! 2006
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• Tom Peyton Memorial Art Show Alexandria, LA ! 2005

• Louisiana College Best of Student Show Art Winner Spring Pineville, LA ! 2005

References

Cindy Blair School Principal cynthia.blair@allenisd.org

Justin Preston Teacher / Elementary Art Lead justin.preston@allenisd.org
Jamee Little PE Teacher / Instructional Lead jamee.little@allenisd.org