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DocuSign Envelope ID:25B97CDA-7A0C-4ED5-BCD8-9873F30CBE31 <br /> AMY KEENAN AMAGO <br /> 275 Edgewood Rd. <br /> Chapel Hill,NC 27517 <br /> Cell: 919-260-3108 <br /> Email: keemago @grail.com <br /> Teaching Website: http://www.wix.com/keemago/AKA-art <br /> Art Website http://keemago.wix.com/amykeenanamagoart <br /> EDUCATION <br /> M.A, Art Education, Buffalo State College, 2004 <br /> Master's Thesis: "Teaching Thinking in the Art Classroom" <br /> Teacher Certification Program,Art K-12, Buffalo State College, 2001 <br /> B.A., Visual Art,University of California, San Diego, 1997 <br /> B.A., Psychology,University of California, San Diego, 1997 <br /> TEACHING EXPERIENCE <br /> Teaching Artist,North Carolina Museum of Art,Raleigh,North Carolina, 2013 to present <br /> Artist in Resident, Club Blvd. Humanities Magnet Elementary, Durham,North Carolina,Spring 2015 <br /> Artist in Residence, The Arts Center, Carrboro,North Carolina, Spring 2015 <br /> Artist in Residence, UNC Child Care Center, Chapel Hill,North Carolina,March 2013 to 2014 <br /> Art Teacher, Club Blvd. Humanities Magnet(K-5), Durham,North Carolina,Aug. 2011 to June 2012 <br /> Art Instructor, The Arts Center, Carrboro,North Carolina,January 2011 to present <br /> Program Director/Lead Teacher, Museum Morning Program, South Bend Museum of Art, 2010 <br /> Private Art Instructor, South Bend, IN and Chapel Hill,NC, 2009 present <br /> Teaching Mentor, St. Joseph Grade School, South Bend, Indiana, 2007-2010 <br /> Art Teacher, St. Joseph Grade School (K-8), South Bend, Indiana, 2005-2009 <br /> Art Teacher, Alexander Hamilton Elementary(K-5), Tonawanda,New York, 2001-2005 <br /> SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE <br /> For over fifteen years, I have designed, written, and taught rich, original art curricula, in a variety of <br /> educational settings (schools,museums, and community art centers), which focus on art production <br /> (in all media), art history, art criticism and aesthetics and which are designed in accordance with <br /> state and national art learning standards. <br /> I have many years of experience using Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) with students as well as <br /> creating and teaching STEAM-focused lessons for students of various ages. <br />