Catherine Connell
37 Eastbrook Road
Parsippany, NJ 07054
catherineconnell@aol.com
www.catherineconnellportfolio.weebly.com
phone: 973-879-9665
MAT (Master of Arts in Teaching), Montclair State University, Art, GPA: 3.807
NJ Teacher Certification in Art (Preschool-Grade 12), June 2014.
Certificate #: 945819
Passed Praxis II Exam, content area: Art, 2013
BA, Montclair State University, Fine Arts/Art History/Jewelry concentrations
Relevant Teaching Experience:
Fall 2016 to present, Teacher of Art, Union High School, Union, NJ
Supervisor, Art workshops (Art Club)
Encourage students to question common ideas about Art, embrace exploration, pursue personal
discovery, and enable them to give voice to and look for meaning in their work.
Develop technologically projected electronic slide presentations to motivate in-depth discussions
and focused inquiry regarding critical analysis, Art appreciation, and social implication of Art's influence
on our modern world.
Incorporate and clearly define the principal elements of Art & design, state objectives and
establish goals within lessons that consistently adhere to NJ Common Core Standards.
Spring 2013 thru June 2016, Substitute Teacher, Parsippany-Troy Hills School District, NJ.
Spring 2014, Student Teaching (full-time), Liberty School/West Orange High School, NJ.
Fall 2013, Field Intern (60 hours), Liberty Middle School, West Orange, NJ.
Summer 2013, Assistant to the Teacher, Community Arts, Renaissance Middle School,
Montclair, NJ, designed curriculum.
Fall 2012, Back Pack experience, Franklin Elementary School, Newark, NJ.
Summer 2012, Art Director, Annual Theater Camp, Central School, East Hanover, NJ.
Technical Skills: proficient in Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop.
37 Eastbrook Road
Parsippany, NJ 07054
catherineconnell@aol.com
www.catherineconnellportfolio.weebly.com
phone: 973-879-9665
MAT (Master of Arts in Teaching), Montclair State University, Art, GPA: 3.807
NJ Teacher Certification in Art (Preschool-Grade 12), June 2014.
Certificate #: 945819
Passed Praxis II Exam, content area: Art, 2013
BA, Montclair State University, Fine Arts/Art History/Jewelry concentrations
Relevant Teaching Experience:
Fall 2016 to present, Teacher of Art, Union High School, Union, NJ
Supervisor, Art workshops (Art Club)
Encourage students to question common ideas about Art, embrace exploration, pursue personal
discovery, and enable them to give voice to and look for meaning in their work.
Develop technologically projected electronic slide presentations to motivate in-depth discussions
and focused inquiry regarding critical analysis, Art appreciation, and social implication of Art's influence
on our modern world.
Incorporate and clearly define the principal elements of Art & design, state objectives and
establish goals within lessons that consistently adhere to NJ Common Core Standards.
Spring 2013 thru June 2016, Substitute Teacher, Parsippany-Troy Hills School District, NJ.
Spring 2014, Student Teaching (full-time), Liberty School/West Orange High School, NJ.
Fall 2013, Field Intern (60 hours), Liberty Middle School, West Orange, NJ.
Summer 2013, Assistant to the Teacher, Community Arts, Renaissance Middle School,
Montclair, NJ, designed curriculum.
Fall 2012, Back Pack experience, Franklin Elementary School, Newark, NJ.
Summer 2012, Art Director, Annual Theater Camp, Central School, East Hanover, NJ.
Technical Skills: proficient in Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop.