Michelle Meade7150 Lackman Rd. #1303 Shawnee, Kansas, 66217 Cell (785) 201-2208

meade.michelle@gmail.com michellemeade.net

Web Arts Educator Portfolio- https://www.livetext.com/doc/8426416

Teaching Artist, Arts and Theatre Education Director, Kennedy Center Trained Integrated Arts in Education Specialist, Art Teacher and Theatre Educator.

Enthusiastic Arts Educator, Teaching Artist and Director in Visual, Theatrical and Literary Arts is dedicated to apply her range of talents and variety of experience to teach, perform, coordinate, present and lead in arts education.

Currently Teaching Art at Donnelly College. Completed Student Teaching Full Time at Saint Ann School Art K-8

Prairie Village KS. Fall 2014; Principal Becky Akright; Arch Diocese of Kansas City.

Core Competencies

22 years Arts Education experience in multiple arts education venues.

Conceptualize, Develop and Teach engaging creative arts programming.

Integrate Creative Arts 21st Century Connections with State Standards as required, World and Community Themes, Presentations, Lesson Plans and support activities.

Experienced with Special Needs Students and Special Populations

Grant research, writing and collaboration to initiate, establish and maintain freshly funded programming.

Initiate and Maintain Relationships with families Patrons, Sponsors and Media.

Mentor Students to Education and Career. Coordinate Staff and Book Special

Presenters. Plan and Special Events. Organize

Enrichment and Outreach Activities. Recruit Retain, Coordinate Volunteer

Relationships. Initiate and maintain positive Public

Relations, Media and Marketing. Reflect, Document, Survey, and Evaluate for

further growth. KSDE Licensed Substitute Teacher Since

2007Select Education, Degrees and Professional Development Training

MFA at Hollins University Roanoke VA. MFA in Writing and Illustrating Children’s Literature 3rd yr. Master of Fine Arts. Intense Full Immersion Summer Program, graduate 2016.

Kansas Wesleyan University- 2014 completes Arts in Education Teacher Certification k-12. BFA Theatre Arts State University or New York; Empire State College New York, NY: Professional Studies Program. Parson’s School of Design and the New School for Social Research included. Kennedy Center Trained Teaching Artist- through the Lied Teach Forte’ Lied Center for the Performing Arts 2

years. Teach arts integration workshops to Teachers. Artist Inc. 2010: Kansas Arts Commission and Wichita State University Entrepreneurial Center. O’Neill Theatre Center 2010 - Grant Awarded for training in Playwriting Intensive 20th Anniversary National Puppet Festival July 2011-Atlanta Georgia Tech. - Invited Guest Speaker at

Educators and Therapists for Integrated Arts in Education and Therapies. Professional Training Workshops with National Presenters in Theatre Arts.

Spalding University MFA semester in Paris Fine Art and Writing Plays for Children 2011.

Select Teaching Artist and Education Director Experience –in Multi Arts Applications, Hands on Teaching and Administrative Leadership

Salina Arts Center and Salina Arts, and The City After School Program: Teaching Artist 7 years. Arts Infusion Arts and Humanities, Salina Kansas Schools; Teaching Artist 7 years. City of Salina Parks and Recreation- Teaching Artist, design and lead hands on Elementary classes in a variety

of visual arts including Ceramic, Puppetry Arts, and Project Runway. Salina Public Library Summer - Youth Activities Coordinator; Pre K-12 and family events. Director of After School Enrichment Program Solomon Schools USD 393- redesign and upgrade.

Kansas Universities' Lied Center, Arts Forte’ Arts in Educational Integrated Arts Presenter Project Leader Artist in Action for the Salina Arts and Humanities: Design, Lead and Supervise University and

HS Students: implementation of large conceptual outdoor installations. Founded Great Plains Theatre Festival; Founding Theatre Education Director – Founder and co producer of

80 shows in 12 years.; Conceived, proposed, budgeted and aligned sponsors and grants to launch and Direct “Live Literature ! Theatre for Young Audiences .”, “American Classics” designed to create audiences and serve pre K-5th and 6th-12th Grade, growing to annual audiences of over 4,000 students and families; Created and established complete “Broadway Kidz” Annual Summer Theatre Educational Programming, including staffing, teaching, organization, tuition and scholarships, and sponsors.

Kansas State Board of Education Licensed Substitute Teacher since 2007.

Reference Quotes

“…Michelle is one of the most creative people I know, her attention getting enthusiasm for the arts and engaging positive energy, inspires children, families and supporters in a way like no other can…” Anthea Scouffas Education Coordinator Lied Center Performing Arts Center , University of Kansas

“Michelle has demonstrated exceptional quality, skill and preparation… beautifully participating in many community arts presentations, theatrical, musical and visual exhibition. Michelle’s enthusiasm for the arts in apparent in seeking out and creating new opportunities…”Karla PrickettVisual Art Coordinator Salina Arts and Humanities

“…Her enthusiasm is infectious, her personality dynamic. She is always eager to share her many talents. I truly believe that any investment in her would return to serve the arts a hundred fold.”Mary NaglerNew York Theatrical Designer and Performer; Henson Foundation Grant Awardee

References:

Kathy Orel- Cooperative Lead Teacher Saint Ann Schoolkorel@stannpv.org

Becky Akright- Principal Saint Ann School: bakright@stannpv.org

Sister Mary Kathleen Daughtery Director of Arts and Humanities at Donnelly College daugherty@donnelly.edu

Ann Marie Morris - Salina Art Center Education Directorammorris@salinaartcenter.org

Ray Tucker Professor Kansas Wesleyan University Education Dept.: rtucker@kwu.edu

Lori Wright Professor of Art Kansas Wesleyan University: lori.wright@kwu.edu

https://www.livetext.com/doc/8426416 On Line Web Arts Educator Portfolio with Letters of Recommendation, Photos, Lesson Plans etc.