Brooke A. Lindqvist
Art Teacher, Elementary Visual Art
Madison, WI · (608) 555 0148 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/brookealindqvist
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Three years of elementary art teaching in Wisconsin public schools
SETTINGS
Public elementary school of about 520 students, kindergarten through grade five
SPECIALTIES
Elementary drawing and painting, clay hand building, printmaking, art show curation
SYSTEMS
Artsonia, Seesaw, Infinite Campus, Google Slides, Skutt electric kiln
LICENSURE
Wisconsin provisional teaching license, Art, prekindergarten through grade twelve
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Art Education, Yahara Lakes University
Executive Summary
Elementary art teacher with three years at a public elementary school of about 520 students, teaching every class from kindergarten through grade five in 24 sections a week on a six day rotation. Runs the only kiln in the building, publishes student work on Artsonia, and organizes the district's spring art show. Known for a classroom where every child has a finished piece on the wall by October.
Signature Achievements
- Teaches about 520 students a week across 24 sections on a six day rotation with a single 45 minute class per section.
- Published about 3,100 student artworks a year on Artsonia, with family sign ups reaching 84 percent of the school.
- Won a 4,000 dollar foundation grant to replace the school's kiln and stock a clay program for every grade.
- Organized the district's spring elementary art show, hanging 480 pieces from six schools in a public library gallery.
- Raised the share of students meeting the district's grade five art standards portfolio check from 72 percent to 90 percent.
Professional Experience
Art Teacher, Kindergarten Through Grade Five
Yahara Ridge Elementary School, Four Lakes School District, Madison, WI August 2023 to present
Elementary school of about 520 students; 24 sections a week on a six day rotation, one 45 minute class per section
- Teach drawing, painting, collage, printmaking and clay to about 520 students across kindergarten through grade five.
- Fire student clay work in a Skutt electric kiln and manage glaze safety and ventilation in the art room.
- Photograph and post finished work to Artsonia and share process photos with families in Seesaw.
- Write a scope and sequence for each grade aligned to the state visual art standards and the district portfolio check.
- Plan and hang the district's spring elementary art show with five other art teachers.
Student Teacher, Art
Sugar River Middle School, Verona Prairie School District, Verona, WI January 2023 to May 2023
Middle school of about 700 students; full semester placement in grades six through eight art
- Taught six sections of middle school art under a cooperating teacher for a full semester.
- Led a four week printmaking unit from sketch to edition for about 150 students.
- Set up and ran the school's Youth Art Month display.
Licensure and Certification
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, provisional teaching license in Art, prekindergarten through grade twelve, license number 1024587
Kiln operation and ceramic studio safety training, completed 2023
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid, American Red Cross, current through 2027
Education
Bachelor of Science in Art Education, Yahara Lakes University, Madison, 2023
Core Skills
Elementary art instruction · Clay hand building · Kiln firing · Printmaking units · Artsonia publishing · Art show curation · Grant writing · Seesaw family sharing · Standards based portfolio · Classroom routines