M l.solanoduran@gmail.com llinkedin.com/in/lisa-solano-duran-044676127
Previously employed as an Art Teacher training to become an Art Therapist. As many teachers, I learned to multitask so I could teach, be a supportive team member, lead with initiative, plan and coordinate events, be a friend, and also provide customer service. Now that I am transitioning to be an Art Therapist, I will be training in a clinical setting while helping others with mental and/or physical illnesses.
EXPERIENCE
08/2016 06/2017 Art Department Chairperson (Middle and High School) Lincoln School, Costa Rica 11/2014 06/2017 Art Teacher Lincoln School, Costa Rica 08/2014 11/2014 Artistic Self Expression Workshop: Domestic Violence Womens Centre of Alajuela, Costa Rica 11/2012 06/2013 Tutoring ESL students The European School, Costa Rica 10/2012 06/2013 Elementary Teacher Assistant The European School, Costa Rica 04/2011 08/2011 Customer Service Representative Convergys, Costa Rica
EDUCATION
2017-2019 MA Art Therapy University of Derby, UK 2011-2014 BA Art Teaching (UK NARIC comparability available) Universidad Continental de las Ciencias y las Artes, Costa Rica 2014 Psychology: 14 Credits Universidad Adventista Centroamericana, Costa Rica 2006-2010 High School Diploma Bridgewater Raritan High School, NJ USA
PROFESIONAL DEVELOPMET
10/2016-02/2017 Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator Tutor: Luis Fernando Castro (private tutoring at Lincoln School) 07/2015 Arts: Implementing the MYP Curriculum (Category 1) IB Online Professional Development 01/2015 Service Learning Workshop With Cathryn Berger Kaye 2015-2016 Project Based Learning Professional Learning Community at Lincoln School Lead by Deborah Dupree
SKILLS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Innovation Developed an educational unit which produced the publication of a colouring book of student drawings that raised over $5,000 USD for the schools scholarship fund Took risks by incorporating contemporary teaching approaches and course content then improving the units based on feedback and trial and error as a teacher at Lincoln School in 2014-2017 Leadership Lead improvements in the curriculum and assessment methods to provide for uniform evaluations and fulfil curriculum requirements while being the department chairperson in 2016-2017 at Lincoln School Set goals as a team, established steps to reach goals, and collected documentation from colleagues as the goals were achieved at Lincoln School as the department chairperson Delegated tasks in order to coordinated fieldtrips, an art exhibition in the school, and an art exhibition at a public museum as a teacher at Lincoln School 2015-2017 Observed colleagues and provided with feedback and support as a department chairperson at Lincoln School in 2017 Pitched a three year plan to innovate the schools curriculum as a department chairperson at Lincoln School in 2016 which was approved and applied in a fashion that was available Proposed and coordinated digital art training for three teachings in 2016-2017 at Lincoln School as the department chairperson Communication Provided vertical communication between administration and the art department Interacted with co-workers of different departments and administration to coordinate events, projects, and purchase supplies Provided with customer service as a call centre agent to customers in 2011 at Convergys Collaboration Invited to contribute as part of the middle school leadership team to develop a new school vision, identity, and handbook Developed art units with co-teacher and interdisciplinary units with Social Studies and English teachers Flexibility & Adaptability Rearranged my teaching schedule around school events and supported colleagues with the projects/events in other subjects as a teacher at Lincoln School 2014-2017 Relocated to three countries, learned a new language, and adapted to local culture in 1996, 2010, and 2017 Technology Adobe Photoshop: Intermediate, Adobe Illustrated: Intermediate, Adobe Indesign: Beginner Enhanced teaching methods an units with technology at Lincoln School, an apple accredited educational institution from 2014-2017 Languages English: American Fluent Spanish: Fluent Other Published photograph Winter 2010 in Best of College Photography 2011 by Photographers Forum in Jun 2011