Amanda

Marie Ledin

45 Cherry Street, Medford, MA 02155 | 781-929-5154 | aledin2009@gmail.com

EDUCATION
MA College of Art and Design | BFA, Art Teacher Education | Graduated 2014
Curry College | 2009-2011

EXPERIENCE
Art Teacher | Mystic Valley Regional Charter School, MA | 2016- Present
Work with diverse student body
Responsible for teaching all areas of artistic media and art history for grades 5-8
Art Studio Teacher | Bright Horizons, MA | 2015-2016
Experience teaching art, yoga, and dance to kindergarten, pre-k, and toddlers
Overall curriculum embodied exploration of art through play and discovery
Art Teacher | Mission Hill K-8 School, MA | Fall 2014
Student teacher for grades K-8 with an effective interdisciplinary curriculum
Responsible for teaching all artistic media in relation to the school wide theme of
physical science
Art Studio Teacher | Massachusetts College of Art and Design, MA | Spring 2014
Experience teaching a Saturday Studios painting class to middle school students
from the Boston area
Explored the many ways to develop skills through alternative processes, mix media,
limitations, appropriation and observation
Community Art Teacher | Massachusetts College of Art and Design, MA | Fall 2013
Art teacher at RTH, a local elderly community at Beth Israel Hospital
Introduced students to a range of art making techniques and processes that
developed their understanding of all artistic media

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Member of NAEA
First aid/CPR certified | 2016
MAEA presenter The benefits of hosting a professional exchange | 2014
Attendee VTS Workshop | 2014
Exhibition of work at Gang Greenough Gallery | 2014
Exhibition of work at McGladrey Gallery | 2014
Attendee of MAEA conference | 2013
Family Day art educator | 2013
Volunteer art educator at Arbors Assisted living | 2012

SKILLS
Microsoft Office and Adobe programs
Digital photography
Watercolor and acrylic painting
Drawing, papermaking, photo transfer, knitting, bookmaking, and collage