DrewNelson

(402) 304-6352 drewnelson@mailbox.org Portfolio Site

Summary of Qualifications

  • Energetic and positive, I am an encouraging and approachable teacher with a sensitivity to the varieties of student needs and learning styles.
  • Flexible and inventive, I have experience with and thrive in fast moving and changing environments.
  • Calm and understanding, I maintain a level of calm and care and have strong interpersonal relationship skills.
  • Creative and excited about my passions, I bring my best self to teaching art and allow my skills to inspire and encourage others.

ART TEACHER

Secondary Art Education

Minneapolis Public Schools / Minneapolis, MN (9-12th) / August 2023-Present

full time: Drawing I-II, Sculpture.

  • Write and prepare lesson plans.
  • Provide differentiated learning in a highly diverse urban school setting.
  • Reviewe, grade and provide feedback for formative and summative assessments.

STUDENT TEACHING

Secondary Art Student Teaching

Omaha Central High School / Omaha, NE (9-12th) / Spring 2023

Taught full time: Art Foundations, Applied Design and IB Art.

  • Wrote and prepared lesson plans.
  • Cooperating teacher was absent much of the time so I was in charge of daily routines, classroom management and lessons.
  • Provided differentiated learning in a highly diverse urban school setting.
  • Reviewed, graded and provided feedback for formative and summative assessments.

Elementary Art Student Teaching

Castelar Elementary / Omana, NE (K-5th) / Winter 2023

Full time co-teach and teaching.

  • Wrote and prepared lesson plans.
  • Taught full units with daily visual arts objectives as well as language objectives.
  • Castelar is an urban bilingual school. Prepared materials in Spanish as well as English.

PRACTICUM EXPERIENCE

Elementary Art Final Practicum

Liberty Elementary / Papillion, NE (K-6th) / Fall 2022

  • Completed 55 hours of field experience.
  • Wrote and prepared lesson plans.
  • Taught full lesson, integrating demonstration, technology and discussion. Conducted grading and feedback.
  • Led and taught lessons with SPED students in small groups

Secondary Art Final Practicum

Bellevue West High School / Bellevue, NE (9th-12th) / Spring 2022

  • Completed 55 hours of field experience.
  • Wrote and prepared lesson plans.
  • Taught full lesson, integrating demonstration, technology and discussion. Conducted grading and feedback.
  • Led and taught lessons with SPED students in small groups

Intermediate Practicum

Omaha South High School / Omaha, NE (9th-12th) / Fall 2021

  • Completed 65 hours of field experience.
  • Wrote and prepared lesson plans.
  • Taught full lesson with demonstrations, lecture, and feedback.
  • Worked one on one with ELL students.
  • Experience in a highly diverse classroom with a wide variety of ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds.

KEY SKILLS

  • Drawing / Illustration
  • Painting
  • Printmaking
  • Digital Art / 3D Modelling
  • Graphic Design / Typography
  • Web Design
  • Ceramics
  • Sculpture
  • Photography (DSLR)
  • Book Arts
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Krita / GIMP / Inkscape
  • WordPress / Wix
  • HTML5 / CSS3
  • Art History

EDUCATION

M.S. Education / Art Concentration (in progress)

University of Nebraska at Omaha

GPA 3.94

Humanities Integrator Award UNO College of Education

B.M.S. Art / History / Communication (May 2020)

University of Nebraska at Omaha

GPA 3.74

Dean's list, Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society

A.A.S. Graphic Design / Media Arts (April 2015)

Southeast Community College

Lincoln, NE

RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

Freelance Graphic Design

GoodNature Design Co. / Lincoln, NE / 2015-present

Web design, illustration, layout, and client communication.

Naturalist / Hike Leader

Pioneers Park Nature Center Lincoln, NE 2013-2019

Interpretive hike leader (PreK-4th Grade), Preschool teacher assistance, animal care, guest services.

Program Coordinator

Urban Prairie / Outdoor Club (Parks & Rec.) / Omaha, NE (9th-12th) / 2012-2013

After school program for environmental and outdoor education for middle schoolers.

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

Baker and chef at French bistro, Artisinal cheesemaker at a dairy farm, Farmers' market stall manager for urban garden collective, Record store clerk and music buyer, Shipping clerk, Barista at several coffee shops, Grounds maintenence and trail upkeep for Parks and Recreation, Prairie restoration, Dishwasher, Oven tender at a pizza place, prep cook, line cook, retail store clerk and Americorps member.