TARA MCKEEVER-O’SULLIVAN

15 The Boulevard #H8 | Cold Spring, NY 10516

(347) 633-0590; email: mckeever92@yahoo.com; website: http://www.osullivanteaches.com

 

WORK EXPERIENCE:

08/06-06/08             TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION TEACHER, NEW UTRECHT HIGH SCHOOL

Brooklyn , NY

§         Created and implemented new curricula for multi-level Web Design/Graphic Design classes

§         Created and implemented curricula for Wood Manufacturing classes

§         Acted as a faculty supervisor to a Virtual Enterprise Web Design team

§         Volunteer participant in regular instructional development meetings on differentiated instruction

§         Initiated cross-curricular activities between web, business and history classes

§         Webmaster for the official high school website

 

04/06-07/06             PER DIEM INSTRUCTOR, NEW UTRECHT HIGH SCHOOL

                       Brooklyn, NY

Served as a leave-replacement instructor for a high school art program. Responsibilities included:

§         All grading, lesson planning, creation of tests, quizzes and final exam.

§         Selection of student artwork for the annual art show and assistance in set up of show.

§         Communication with parents and guidance offices about student progress

§         Attendance of all department meetings     

 

9/05-12/05               INTERNSHIP, STUDENT TEACHING

                        Bronx High School of Science, 9/05-11/05

§         Developed instruction  in Technical Drawing, Architecture and AutoCAD LT

§         Taught lessons on woodworking and design

                                                Eugenio Maria DeHostos JHS 318, 11/05-12/05

§         Taught lessons on glazing ceramics and forming techniques

§         Developed and led an after school program session  on clay hand building techniques

 

3/99-8/05                 MERKLEY + PARTNERS ADVERTISING AGENCY

                                                New York, NY

                                                Office Services Administrator

In charge of all facility-related issues. Reported directly to the CFO and CEO. Primary liaison between Merkley + Partners Management and Management at 200 Varick Street. Specific duties included:

§         Supervisor to a 3-person facilities support staff

§         In charge of building renovation and general office space planning

§         In charge of disaster recovery measures, emergency evacuation policy

§         Maintained organized records of all purchases and invoices

 

EDUCATION:             LEHMAN COLLEGE

Bronx, NY

Master of Fine Arts (in progress)

 

NEW YORK CITY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

                        Brooklyn, NY

                                                New York State Technology Teacher Certification, January 2006

                        New York State Visual Arts Teacher Certification, May 2006

                                               

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK COLLEGE AT OSWEGO

Oswego, NY

Bachelor of Arts, August 1996

Major–Art with a Studio Emphasis

 

COMPUTER SKILLS:           PC/Macintosh

HTML; Adobe Dreamweaver;  Adobe Fireworks, Adobe Flash, JavaScript, Adobe PhotoShop; Adobe Illustrator; QuarkXPress; AutoCAD 2004, AutoCAD LT 2003, Microsoft Office X