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Lydia Berndt

706 Saratoga Dr NE Rio Rancho, NM 87124 | 864-364-3843 Lydgberndt@gmail.com|lydgberndt.wixsite.com/mysite

                                                                                                                                                         

EDUCATION 

Colorado State University, Fort Collins CO                                                                                    May 2021 

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Concentration in Art Education

 

QUALIFICATIONS

Colorado Initial Teacher License, PK-12 Art                                                                                    May 2021 

Texas Teacher License, PK-12 Art                                                                                                   April 2024-2029

Level I New Mexico Teacher License, PK-12 Art                                                                             June 2022-June 2027 

Praxis Exam: Completed and Passed                                                                                                May 2020  

     TEACHING EXPERIENCE     

Ernest Stapleton Elementary, Rio Rancho, NM                                         August 2022-Current

 Teacher 

  • Teaching 850 students ages kindergarten through 5th grade. 

  • Creating social media page to promote students work in the community 

  • Hosting Professional development, and starting community fundraisers to promote visual arts.  

  • Engaged students in community based projects and focusing on finding students voices. 

 

      Thomas Edison High School, San Antonio, TX                                         August 2021-June 2022

Teacher 

  • Taught Art 1, Drawing 1,2, & 3, Painting 1,2,3, & 4 

  • Led students in multiple art competitions including VASE, Muertos Fest, and Restored by Light

  • Mentored weekly art club, hosted Professional developments, and helped lead other student activities. 

  • Engaged students in culturally relevant art projects and focusing on community projects.

 

Alamo Heights High School, San Antonio, TX                                                                                                     March 2021- May 2021

Student Teacher 

  • Taught Art 1 and Ceramics 2,3, and 4 

  • Created lessons that were to promote deeper understanding on ceramic and sculpture techniques 

  • Focused on social justice and local artists as inspiration for projects 

  • Encourage students to reflect and communicate in a positive and growth mindset attitude 

 

Cambridge Elementary, San Antonio, TX                                                                                                      January 2021- March 2021

Student Teacher 

  • Created seven different lessons that would promote deep inquiry and differentiation 

  • Solely taught lessons for 450 students ranging in the grades of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th. 

  • Provided lessons that focused on reflection as well as knowledge, skills, and capabilities. The goal of the lesson was to promote discovery, inquiry, curiosity, and comparisons.

  • Joined in weekly special team meetings to collaborate in creating positive learning environments in different subject areas. 

Thompson Valley High School, Loveland, CO                                                                                      September 2020-December 2020 

Pre-Service Teacher 

  • Observed and Interacted with 9th-12 Grade Students 

  • Created and Co-taught lessons for Sculpture 1 and Drawing 1 and 2 

  • Created virtual Lessons for at-home learning during COVID-19 

  • Taught hybrid lessons for students that participated in Face to Face learning during COVID-19

Thompson Valley High School, Loveland, CO                                                                                       September 2020-December 2020

Avid Tutor 

  • Facilitated and providing tutoring for 9thgrade students 

  • Assisted with assignments in math and science subject areas 

  • Created Socratic Seminar discussions to have a student based learning environment 

Bolts Middle School, Fort Collins, CO                                                                                                               January 2020-May 2020 

Pre-Service Teacher 

  • Observed and interacted with 6thGrade Special Education Students 

  • Assisted and responded to students with active questions on reading and writing assignments

  • Provided guidance to students and attention on classroom behaviors 

  • Observed IEP and 504 Parent and Teacher Conferences

Gregory Allicar Museum of Art, Fort Collins, CO                                                                                             January 2020- May 2020

Brainy Tour Guide 

  • Gained knowledge of the collections in the museums to be able to create a meaningful and educational tour for 4thgrade students 

  • Co- created questions to encourage a deeper knowledge and understanding of the artworks in the collection 

  • Created an activity for the students based on music and artwork to promote inquiry and imagination

Artistic Abilities, Fort Collins, CO                                                                                                                    May 2019 – January 2020 

Pre-Service Teacher 

  • Co taught Sculpture to students ages 20-60 with special abilities 

  • Co- Created lessons and projects that emphasized differentiation, in order for students to be most successful. 

  • Focused on lessons that included reflection and team collaboration 

  • Lesson plans were aligned with Colorado Visual Arts Academic Standards 

Cheryl’s Dance Studio Central, SC                                                                                                                     January 2015- May 2016

Dance Teacher 

  • Taught Tap, Jazz, Ballet, and Baton to students from kindergarten through 10th Grade 

  • Competed at the state and national level for dance and chorography 

 

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY 

Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO                                                                                                      May 2019- January 2021

Co-Lead Lory Student Center Arts Program 

  • Installs new shows into the four galleries that are in the Lory Student Center at Colorado State University

  • Led a team of gallery installation specialists 

  • Curates new art shows for the upcoming semesters for the Lory Student Center 

Color Me Mine, Fort Collins, CO                                                                                                                       April 2020- January 2020

Studio Technician 

  • Led classes for local schools on the topic of pottery 

  • Loaded and fired kilns as well as supervising glazing all the pieces that come into the shop 

  • Guided people to create the ceramic piece that theywere envisioning

VOLUNTEER & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 

Speak Out, Fort Collins CO                                                                                                                                   January 2020-Present 

Volunteer Facilitator

  • Facilitating creative writing seminars to incarcerated women at the Larimer County Jail 

  • Collaborated in creating a book with all of the inmate’s poems and writings.

Fort Collins Food Bank, Fort Collins CO                                                                                                             May 2020-Present 

Volunteer

  • Packing meals for families and students impacted by COVID-19 pandemic 

  • Delivered meals to students of the Poudre School District.  

SKILLS AND TRAINING 

Pottery-Loading kilns, mixing clay, and creating custom glazes

Fibers-Working on floor and table looms, embroidery, natural dyes

Sculpture:Wood working, and found material sculptures

Metalsmithing-intricate Jewelry making, soldering, and metal design

Painting-Creating abstract two-dimensional works and well as creating painting with found objects

Photography- Film and digital photo making 

Love and Logic- Trained in love and logic teaching philosophy 

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