Alison L. Miller / Artist-Teacher
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CERTIFICATION
K-12 Art Education, Missouri
Anticipated June 2015

K-12 Art Education, Kansas
Anticipated Summer 2015

EDUCATION
Kansas City Art Institute
Post-Baccalaureate Art Education Certification: May 2015
Certification: K-12 Art Education

Cranbrook Academy of Art
MFA: May 2005
Emphasis: Fiber

Kansas City Art Institute
BFA: May 2003
Majors: Fiber and Creative Writing

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Student Teaching, March - May  2015
Hocker Grove Middle School, Shawnee Mission School District, Shawnee, KS
Cooperating Teacher: Ruth Goff

Principal: Carla Allen
Developed lesson plans and assessments appropriate to grade levels. Taught lessons appropriate for Seventh and Eighth Grade Art students, with emphasis on beginning Secondary core skills and two-dimensional art and National and State Art Standards.

Student Teaching, January - March 2015
Broken Arrow Elementary, Shawnee Mission School District, Shawnee, KS
Cooperating Teacher: Josh Greaves

Principal: Mike Brewer
Developed lesson plans and assessments appropriate to grade levels. Taught lessons appropriate for Kindergarten through Sixth Grade Art students, with emphasis on core skills and National and State Art Standards.

Instructor, 2005 – Present
UMKC, Institute for Human Development, Adult Continuing Education for Persons with Developmental Disabilities Program, Kansas City, MO
Instruct adults with developmental disabilities in new skills and creative outlets. Foster personal growth and encourage students to interact with outside community. Design and execute lessons in a variety of classes, generally art and personal development. Evaluate students and keep statistical records. Specifically requested by director to teach and substitute in a variety of subjects.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Assistant, Registrar’s Office, 2013-Present
Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO 

Assist Registrar with office tasks and department procedures. Assist students and Registrar with registration, leave paperwork, course withdrawal paperwork, petitions, and other Registrar’s Office-related procedures. Manage transcript requests/transcript preparation. Perform a variety of data entry projects. Communicate with students regarding registration, Registrar’s Office procedures, and general campus information. Compose mass and individual correspondence. Assist with testing accommodations. Manage student workers in the Registrar’s Department.

Office Assistant, Academic Resource Center, 2011-Present
Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
Act as public face of the Academic Resource Center and office generalist. Track visitors to the Academic Resource Center, making sure their questions are answered and that they see the appropriate person. Keep appointment schedule for Academic Advisor. Assist with student registration. Manage transcript requests/transcript preparation. Perform a variety of data entry projects. Communicate with students/potential students/administrators/staff/public regarding registration, academic advising and general campus information. Compose mass and individual correspondence. Assist with testing accommodations. Field phone calls to the Academic Resource Center. Keep staff meeting minutes. Manage student workers in the ARC.

Collection Coordinator / Publications Assistant, 2007 – 2011
Belger Arts Center / Belger Cartage Service, Kansas City, MO
Performed  maintenance and upkeep of art collection. Prepared loan agreements for artwork. Coordinated travel of artworks to and from Belger Arts Center. Designed, edited, fact-checked and ordered promotional brochures and postcards for Belger Arts Center and the Belger Newsletter for Belger Cartage Service. Completed condition reports on artwork in the Belger Arts Center’s possession. Implemented parameters for computer system archiving artwork in the Belger Collection. Performed various data entry projects. Gave tours of gallery exhibitions and permanent collection. Acted as greeter during receptions. Provided administrative support. Fielded phone calls from the public and parties interested in borrowing work from the Belger Collection. Copy-edited co-workers’ professional  documents (verified grammar, spelling, paragraph formation and punctuation, and evaluated content for clarity and accuracy). Prepared and processed incoming and outgoing mail. Maintained mail meter. Archived a variety of data. Performed mass mailings of both hard-copy mail and e-mail.

Office Assistant / Event Coordinator, 2005 – 2007
Arabia Steamboat Museum, Kansas City, MO
Provided administrative support and event coordination. Answered and operated multi-line phone, filled sales orders, composed correspondence (for mail, fax and e-mail), made travel arrangements, scheduled tours/group sales, sent invoices and donations, kept guest records, archived data, executed data entry projects, and provided design support. Gave tours. Coordinated evening event space rentals. Provided support to event-holders and caterers. Procured proper paperwork for upcoming events. Kept event records.

EXHIBITIONS
Devotion, solo performance and group exhibition- Hyperkewl Outpost, Kansas City, MO. August-September 2013.
Relics Project – Live Cartography!, group performance in collaboration with Hyperkewl Projects – rises Zora! Garden Party #3, Loose Park, Kansas City, MO. June 2013.
Relics Project, non-site/multi-site project in collaboration with Hyperkewl Projects, Kansas City, MO and Chicago, IL. November 2012-Present.
Reliquary Walk, in collaboration with Hyperkewl Projects, Kansas City, MO and Chicago, IL. November 2012.
Dia de los Muertos Altar, in collaboration with Hyperkewl Projects – Mattie Rhodes Art Gallery, Kansas City, MO. November 2012.

PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT
A Drawing A Day – Member, 2014-Present
Hyperkewl – Member, 2012-Present

QUALIFICATIONS
• Creative, quick-learning, analytical individual with the motivation to complete projects thoroughly.
• Experienced art instructor, particularly familiar with differentiated and multi-modal learning.
• Well-organized and detail-oriented: able to handle multiple priorities/meet deadline schedules.
• Tactful, diplomatic and able to effectively work with a range of people.
• Extensive editing / proofreading experience. Skilled writer.
• Familiar with both Mac and PC operating systems and text/image editing programs.




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