L i s a   A r i e l l e   A l l e n

Teaching Artist

 


320 East 58th St., Apt. 2B * New York, NY 10022 * 917.554.6254 * lallen21@yahoo.com

 

 


EDUCATION:    The School of Visual Arts                  MFA  2002:               Photography and Related Media

New York City  8/99-5/02                  Certification:            Post-Bacc.  NYS Art Education   K-12

 

The Museum of Fine Arts                 Studio Minor:           Figure Drawing/Painting, Advanced

Boston, MA       8/95-5/99                                                  B/W Photography, Art as Process

 

Tufts University                                 BA 98 cum laude:     Major: Theatre Design/Dance

Medford, MA   8/94-5/98

 

Glasgow School of Art                      Courses Studied:         Photography, Theatre in Education,

Glasgow, UK     1/97-6/97                                                       Fine Art

 

 


TEACHING ART:

 

MoreArt organization: Baragia Meets New York                                                                                                  10/2003-present

Co-Planner/Program Chaperone and Instructor. Helped to create, plan, and execute new art/culture residency study program for graduating eighth grade students to spend 12 days in Sardinia, Italy. Program included intensive study within the local museum of Constatino Nivola, fine art classes, and creating, designing, and completing a public space transformation involving a mural.  Also, study of local and general Italian history, Italian language, local crafts, and traditional Sardinian dance. Involvement ranged from helping in developing the program, creating literature, gaining DOE approval, accompany the students through the entire trip, teaching and guiding the students through the art processes.                  

 

The Clinton School for Artists and Writers (MS260)                                                                                               9/2002-present        

                  Visual Arts Teacher.  Design and lead intensive Visual Arts curriculum for sixth, seventh, and eighth graders in public middle school, as well as for the ŒSelf-Contained¹ Special Education class. Curriculum has strong focus on interdisciplinary lessons, literacy, art history, drawing foundations, mixed media techniques,  and individuality. Program is designed to be progressive over the three year period, including a range of projects and media, guest speakers, field trips, and independent studies. Other roles on school staff include leading Balanced Literacy classes, Sixth Grade Advisory classes, after school Portfolio Preparation, Dance, and serving as Yearbook Advisor.

 

The School of Visual Arts- Summer ART FOR KIDS Program (NYC)                                                                        7/2003

                  Master Teacher.  Designed and led intensive Visual Arts summer program  for second to fourth graders. Curriculum focused on individual creativity, covering a wide spectrum of themes and media. Designed the full two week curriculum and supervised two adult and two student teaching assistants.

 

F.L.I Future Leaders¹ Institute                                                                                                                                       1/2002-5/2002

                  Enrichment Teacher. Planned and taught art enrichment classes for children in grades 1-6 at full day school at the Hans Christian Anderson Complex, Harlem, NY. Projects designed to promote awareness of personal abilities and foster expansion of creative ideas, literacy, and a sense of community.

 

NYANA (NY Assoc. for New Americans) ³Kids Make History² Program (ICE)                                                       3/2001-6/2001

                  Classroom Specialist. Led students in 8-week project on documentary photography, leading up to creating a photo essay and written work for display.  Site for project was the Institute for Collaborative Education, working with the eighth grade arts class. Lessons ranged from history of photography to technical photography, composition, critique, and how to build a story through photographs.

 

New York City Parks and Recreation Department, After School Programming                                                   9/2000-1/2002

                  Literacy/Arts Consultant. Created and taught arts-based after school literacy curriculum for ages 6-12. Program enhanced and connected literacy and self-expression through the arts. Projects ranged widely, from pure visual arts projects to illustration, book-making, dramatics, music and rhythm, and dance.

 

The School of Visual Arts, Art Education Curriculum (PS9, HSAD, MS122)                                                         9/2000-5/2002

                  Student Teacher. Worked weekly in art classrooms, including Special Education classes. Helped to develop student artwork and occasionally led self-designed lessons. Program included museum education program with Booker T. Washington Middle School, leading students on tours in a variety of city museums and conducting art lessons based on the visits. (Natural History, MoMA, and The Met.)

 

The School of Visual Arts- Summer ³ART FOR KIDS² Program (NYC)                                                                  7/2000

                                    Teacher. Taught in  two-week summer art camp program. Collaborated with other teachers in the Art Education Department to develop and teach lessons for second to fourth graders. Program was treated as a laboratory setting, with each lesson  developed, observed, and later analyzed by the group as a part of our Teacher Training.

 

Henry Street Settlement After School Program (NYC)                                                                                            1/2000-6/2000

                  Classroom Assistant.  Worked as an assistant in after school mixed media class, third to fifth graders. Helped to prepare classroom and materials, and interacted with students to boost creativity and help develop projects.

 

 

 

TEACHING DANCE:

 

Stepping Out Ballroom and Latin Dance Studio                                                                                                                   8/2002 - present

                                    Instructor / Salsa Company Co-Director. Create and teach beginner to advanced level salsa and ballroom classes for groups of adults, private clients and couples. Leading rehearsals for studio¹s Salsa Company, and preparing the company to perform.

 

Miami/NY Rueda Company                                                                                                                                                      1/2003 - 7/2003

                  Instructor/Dancer. Helped to lead and train company in Casino Rueda salsa dance and performance. Performed with company in many venues.

 

AddieTude Dance Company                                                                                                                                                     5/2002 - 5/2003

                  Instructor/Performer. Danced in professional salsa/mambo company, performing domestically and abroad. Also taught classes and workshops at appropriate venues.

 

Razz M Tazz Dance School & Company                                                                                                                              8/2000 - 5/2002

                                    Instructor/Performer/Designer.  Designed curriculum and taught weekly beginner and intermediate level workshops. Performed internationally with professional company. Created new graphic identity through logo, business cards, and promotional materials for the company.

 

Salseros Leon Dance School and Performance Group                                                                                                      3/2000 - 2/2002

                Assistant Instructor/Performer.  Assisted in all beginner and intermediate level classes, occasionally leading classes as a substitute or running specialized workshops for the group.

 

 


SKILLS & INTERESTS:

 

PHOTOGRAPHY:  Run freelance business, specializing in dance photography and children¹s portraits. Shooting regularly for online magazine, www.ExploreDance.com. Also regularly shooting personal work, fine art and travel images.   www.TreehousePhotography.com. Separate exhibition list available.

 

STUDIO ART:   Acrylic and Watercolor Painting, Ink Drawing, Figure Drawing, Collage, Caricature, Pastels, Mixed Media, Sculpture, Color & B/W Photographic Printing, Digital Media. 

 

LANGUAGES:English, French, Spanish. Basic Italian.

 

DANCE:                     Performance and Instruction: Salsa/Mambo, ChaCha, Latin Jazz, group classes, private lessons, special workshops. Member: AddieTude Dance Company, and Miami Rueda Company. Training also in Yoga, Ballet, Jazz, Casino Rueda, Argentine Tango, Hustle, West Coast Swing, East Coast Swing, and General Ballroom.

 

COMPUTERS:          Mac & PC Skills, Internet Research and HTML Programming, Website Design, Dreamweaver, MS Office, Quark, Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, AfterEffects, Premiere,  Director, etc.

 

WORK / PLEASURE / VOLUNTEER:  Mural Artist: NY Cares Day. Workshop Leader: American Cancer Society Active for Life Program. Documentary, Fine Art, Event, and Portrait Photography, Graphic Design, Travel, Cooking, Literature, Kids.