Highly qualified Teacher

BA, MA

2018 All County art award student wins second place

2017 All county art award student wins first place

2015 All county art award student wins second place

2014 State Art Education Presenter

Henry Lee Cook

Academic Credentials

State University of New York at Buffalo · Sept. 1992 – Dec. 1993

Master of Arts in Humanities Program ~ Began the Media Study Program

New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University · Bachelor of Fine Arts, 1992

Concentrations: Media Art and Education

Honors: National Dean’s List

Monroe Community College · Sept. 1987 – May 1989

Concentrations: Business Administration, Fine Art

Relevant Course Work

Education:

* Observation, Participation, and Lesson Plans Required

Current Teaching Methods: Secondary and Special Subjects *

Educational Psychology * Issues in Education *

Orientation to Student Teaching Instructional Media

Art:

American Painting: Early Years Medieval Art Light and Glass

Advanced Digital Art Production Advanced Drawing Advanced Painting

Mixed Media Studies Video Arts

Applied Art Skills

Computer Animation Graphic Design Photography

3-D Design Digital Art Illustrating

Multi-Media Design Blown Glass Ceramics

Software/Applications

Adobe PhotoShop MediaMake Microsoft Word

Adobe Illustrator 601/Silver Microsoft Excel

Adobe PageMaker Pinnacle Studio DV Microsoft Publisher

Adobe Inscriber CorelDraw Microsoft PowerPoint

Adobe Premier Quark

Flash DreamWeaver

Computer Platforms and Equipment

Windows ’95, 2000, XP on PC Non-Linear Editor HI-8, ¾, and Beta/Digital Video

Macinstosh OS 35MM and Digital Camera HTML

Related Professional Experience

August 2006 – Current · Welcome Elementary School, Greenville County School District

Teacher Art education instructor for K5 – 5th Grades. Create innovative and stimulating lesson plans for students to engage and excite them in the field of art and its everyday applications in life. Strive to incorporate other disciplines and key state curriculum points in every lesson plan presented while challenging their knowledge and abilities to show them that “Everything we do is art!” Oversee production of the school’s yearbook.

August – October 2005 · Restoring the Minds Academy

Teacher Hired as art education teacher for elementary and middle school grades at new charter school.

February 2003 – Present; July 1992 – 1996 · Freelance – Cooked Art

Marketing and Graphic Design Develop images to enhance clients’ business and help define who they are. Work with clients from brainstorming sessions through proofing and receiving the end product from print house. Services include illustrating, direct mail pieces, brochures, logo and media kit design, desktop publishing, PowerPoint and Word templates, web design, and video projects.

Videography/Graphics (Fall/Winter 2001) Worked as a contractor for

the BI-LO Center’s in-house video production. Duties included video graphics

and slow motion playback.

Feb. 1997 – Jan. 2003 · Charter Media

Producer, Charter Channel Created local Photo Classified Channel design layout

and show segments. Responsible for sales production materials, creation of self-promotion advertising campaigns, and technical troubleshooting. Worked with realtors and auto dealers to showcase current inventory via channel’s programming. Electronically scheduled and uploaded shows daily. Designed on-air graphics for locally- and regionally-aired (CSS) high school football games and live-to-tape special events.

Producer/Videographer Worked with clients to increase their business activity by

providing consultation, scripting, story boarding, shooting, post-production, and

editing for quality spots. Obtained talent for spots and coordinated shoots.

Production Assistant Provided Account Executives with services to fulfill client needs. Responsibilities included titling, 3D animations, dubs on demand, location shoots, A-B roll editing, and tagging.

Sept. 1992 – Sept. 1993 · Center for Assistive Technology

Industrial Video Production Responsibilities included the upkeep of all systems, patching, scripting, video titling, location shoots, and production of long-form finished videos. Created all 3D animations used in the Center’s videos and designed covers and packaging.

Aug. 1989 – May 1992 · Video and Artist Assistant

Assistant to artist Peer Bode and to the Foundation Staff at Alfred University.

Responsibilities included organization, schedules, upkeep of video hardware, and studio

equipment.

Professional Accomplishments and Awards

· Charter Media 2001 Regional Awards Video ~ video and photo project

· First Runner-Up, Photo Classifieds Category ~ 2001 Charter Media Southeast Regional Awards, Bear Creek

· First Runner-Up, “October Spot of the Month-GSAA” ~ for Charter Channel Animated Promotional Ad, 2002

· First Runner-Up, Video Publishing Category ~ 2002 Charter Media Southeast Regional Awards, SC Democratic Party

Community Activities

· Shiloh Baptist Church - Youth Sunday School Class Teacher, Sound Room Technician, Co-Director of Vacation Bible School