Tuesday, February 1, 2022

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Lee Ave. Elementary School, One 7th Street, Hicksville, NY 11801                 September, 2010 – present

Art Teacher, Grades K-5

Create lessons for K-5th grade classes; SeeSaw lessons; teach with Ben Q machine and chromebooks; create bulletin boards, monthly Kindergarten Displays; art fundraisers (Square One Art & , community art contests (i.e Fire Safety, Earth Day, Martin Luther King) exhibitions; fence displays, multiplication steps, hallway murals; PTA Reflections judge; created background scenery for Project Rise plays in 2012 and 101 Dalmations play in 2011.

 

Hicksville Middle School, 215 Jerusalem Ave, Hicksville, NY 11801                 September, 2017 – present

Art Teacher, Grade 6

Create engaging art lessons for 6th grade classes; Google Classroom lessons; digital photography; Art Supervisors Exhibition at Farmingdale SUNY College, Hicksville Public Library art show, Long Island Art Teachers Association “Art in Heart Exhibition” at Sunrise Mall in Massapequa.

 

Hicksville High School, 180 Division Ave. Hicksville, NY 11801         September, 2016 – June 2017

Art Teacher, Grades 9-12                                                                                 September, 2010 – June 2011

Teach Studio in Art. Previously taught Survey of Fine Arts and Studio Art, taught various lessons on the Elements of Art, Art History, Color Theory & Mixed Media.

 

Woodland Elementary School,  85 Ketcham Road, Hicksville, NY 11801                                   

Art Teacher, Grades K-5                                                                                     September, 2015 – June 2016

Create lessons for K-5th grade classes; maintain teacher website; Bulletin Boards, displays, community art contests and exhibitions.

 

Old Country Road School, 49 Rhodes Lane, Hicksville, NY 11801   September, 2013 – June 2014

Art Teacher, Grades 2-5

Create lessons for 2nd-5th grade classes; maintain teacher website; teach with iPads; Bulletin Boards, displays, community art contests and exhibitions.

 

Fork Lane School, 4 Fork Lane, Hicksville, NY 11801         September, 2012 – June 2013

Art Teacher, Grades K-5

Developed lessons for K-5th grade classes; maintain teacher website; interior hallway signage and posters, PTA Reflections judge; community art contests and exhibitions.

 

Hicksville High School, 180 Division Ave. Hicksville, NY 11801

Art Teacher, Grades 9-12                      September, 2010 – June 2011

Taught Survey of Fine Arts and Studio Art, taught various lessons on the Elements of Art, Art History, Color Theory & Mixed Media.

 

 

Hudson High School of Learning Technologies, 351 West 18th Street, New York, NY 10011                 

Art Teacher/Art Advisor, Grade 9           February, 2011 – June 2011

Design, develop and integrate project-based content in an interdisciplinary collaboration with math, social studies and the humanities’ departments.


 

PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY EXPERIENCE

 

STACIPOPHOTO.COM                     September 2001-current

Photographer for Events, Portraits, Photojournalism


THE VILLAGE VOICE, 36 Cooper Square, New York, NY 10003

Photo Director/Photo Editor/Photographer       September 2000 - September 2008

Conceive and execute ideas for cover pages, features and photo essays; photo intern supervisor and coordinator, liaison between the editorial, art and web departments; hire photographers; assign shoots; photo trafficking; editorial design; retouch photos, obtain permits, draw up contracts, stock and agency photo research.