Staci Kolinsky

2490 Centre Ave. Bellmore, NY 11710

516-319-0704

Staci_pop@yahoo.com

http://stacikolinsky.blogspot.com/

Hicksville High School, 180 Division Ave. Hicksville, NY 11801                            September, 2025- Present

Art Teacher, Grades 9-12                                                                                         

Photography: Traditional, Digital, Mixed Media, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Express, AI. 

Hicksville Middle School, 215 Jerusalem Ave, Hicksville, NY 11801                             September, 2017 – Present

Art Teacher, Grades 6-8

Create engaging art lessons for 6-8 grade classes; Google Classroom lessons; digital photography, digital media; Art Supervisors Exhibition at Farmingdale SUNY College, Hicksville Public Library art show, Long Island Art Teachers Association “Art in Heart Exhibition” at Sunrise Mall in Massapequa.

Lee Ave. Elementary School, One 7th Street, Hicksville, NY 11801                          September, 2010 – June 2023

Art Teacher, Grades K-5

Create lessons for K-5th grade classes; SeeSaw lessons; teach with Ben Q machine and chrome books; create bulletin boards, monthly Kindergarten Displays; art fundraisers (Square One Art & , community art contests (i.e. Doodle for Google, Fire Safety, Earth Day, Martin Luther King, Valentines for Veterans) exhibitions; fence displays, multiplication steps, hallway murals; PTA Reflections judge; created background scenery for Project Rise plays in 2012 and 101 Dalmations play in 2011.

Hicksville High School, 180 Division Ave. Hicksville, NY 11801                          September, 2016 – June 2017

Art Teacher, Grades 9-12                                                                                          September, 2010 – June 2011

Taught Studio Art and Survey of Fine Arts.  Conducted various lessons on the Elements of Art, Art History, Color Theory & Mixed Media.

Woodland Elementary School,  85 Ketcham Road, Hicksville, NY 11801                               

Art Teacher, Grades K-5                                                                                           September, 2015 – June 2016

Create lessons for K-5th grade classes; maintain teacher website; Bulletin Boards, displays, community art contests and exhibitions.

Old Country Road School, 49 Rhodes Lane, Hicksville, NY 11801                        September, 2013 – June 2014

Art Teacher, Grades 2-5

Create lessons for 2nd-5th grade classes; maintain teacher website; teach with iPads; Bulletin Boards, displays, community art contests and exhibitions.

Fork Lane School, 4 Fork Lane, Hicksville, NY 11801                                               September, 2012 – June 2013

Art Teacher, Grades K-5

Developed lessons for K-5th grade classes; maintain teacher website; interior hallway signage and posters, PTA Reflections judge; community art contests and exhibitions.

Hudson High School of Learning Technologies, 351 West 18th Street, New York, NY 10011         

Art Teacher/Art Advisor, Grade 9                                                                                February, 2011 – June 2011

Design, develop and integrate project-based content in an interdisciplinary collaboration with math, social studies and the humanities’ departments.

STUDENT TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Long Island City High School, 14-30 Broadway, Long Island City, NY 11106

Student Teacher                                                                                                                     March, 2010 - May, 2010

For 9th grade Studio Art class, developed and taught units/lessons on: elements of art, drawing, multimedia, recycled art and more.

PS 132, 320 Manhattan Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11211

Student Teacher                                                                                                                     January, 2010 - March, 2010

Created and presented exciting lessons that actively engaged learners, while educating on proper artistic methodologies and various technical aspects. Helped individual students. Worked as assistant teacher to the cooperating teacher. Designed bulletin boards and displays. Organized supplies.

PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY EXPERIENCE

STACIPOPHOTO.COM                                                                                                          September 2001-current

Photographer for Events, Portraits, Photojournalism

THE VILLAGE VOICE, 36 Cooper Square, New York, NY 10003

Photo Director/Photo Editor/Photographer                                                                             September 2000 - September 2008

Conceive and execute ideas for cover pages, features and photo essays; photo intern supervisor and coordinator, liaison between the editorial, art and web departments; hire photographers; assign shoots; photo trafficking; editorial design; retouch photos, obtain permits, draw up contracts, stock and agency photo research.

COMPUTER ASSOCIATES, One Computer Associates Plaza, Islandia, NY 11749     February 2000 - August 2000             

Photographer/Photo Coordinator                                                                                                                                      

Photography for international conventions and events’ services; community and public relations, trade shows, editorial, product photography; graphic design, production support.

RICHNER COMMUNICATIONS INC. The Herald Community Newspapers, 2 Endo Blvd, Garden City, NY

Photo Editor/Chief Photographer                                                                                                     October 1998 – January 2000

For 9 separate weekly editions covering southern Nassau County, Long Island: photography, photographer hiring, created assignments, editorial design and production support.

Yeshiva University, 500 West 185th St. New York, NY 10033

Chief Staff Photographer                                                                                                                  August 1997 - October 1998

Photographer for the entire University giving full coverage to: Albert Einstein School of Medicine, Cordozo School of Law, Yeshiva College and Stern College.

SUFFOLK LIFE NEWSPAPERS/ SUMMER LIFE MAGAZINE, Riverhead, NY 11901

Photo Editor/Photojournalist                                                                                                                  October 1996 – January 1998

Worked for 7 separate weekly editions covering all of Suffolk County, Long Island: Hired photographers, assigned shoots, photo layout, caption writing, editorial design and shooting.

PHOTOGRAPHY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Girls Photography Exhibition – American Beauty Bistro, Massapequa, NY February 2019

Town of Oyster Bay Rotational Art Exhibit Program – November 2017-August 2018 – 3 solo exhibitions: Capital One Bank in Massapequa; Sunrise Mall in Massapequa; Town of Oyster Bay Town Hall

“Girls Girls Girls!”  Photography Exhibition – Bellmore Public Library, April, 2016

Long Island Pop Culture Photography Exhibition – Bellmore Public Library July-August, 2014

Long Island Pop Culture Photography Exhibition  - North Bellmore Public Library, September 2013

All County Art Supervisor’s Exhibition – Adelphi University, Garden City, NY March, 2011-2014

Hicksville Public Library Art Exhibition – Hicksville, NY March, 2011-2014

Honorable Mention –at NY State Art Teacher Association’s (NYSATA) Art for Heart Exhibition. Broadway Mall, Hicksville, NY, April 2011

Youth Art Month Exhibition - Patron’s Lounge, CW Post University, Westbury, NY April 2011

What’s the Big Idea? Art Exhibit – NYSATA Art Exhibition, Glen Cove, NY October 2010

Lecturer - Empire State College, Pratt Institute and School of Visual Arts, 2002-2010

Solo Exhibition on “Long Island Proms”- San Bernardino University Museum, January-July 2009

Consultant for Parsons Photography Portfolio Review Day – Parsons School of Design, NYC (May 1, 2007/May 9, 2006)

Guest speaker at Sprint National College Media Convention -– Roosevelt Hotel, NYC (March 16, 2007)

Lecturer at Empire State College – Mel Rosenthal’s Women in Photography Class

(January 27, 2007/May 20, 2006/March 5, 2005/February 21, 2004)

Portfolio Consultant for Career Day - International Center for Photography

(June 29, 2005/ June 25, 2003)

Photo Editors Who Shoot – Exhibition at San Bernardino University Museum, California

(October – December 2004)

Panel Member -“Dance Photography: Inspiring A Second Look” – Joyce Soho, March 2003

Guest Speaker at School of Visual Arts - October 2002

EDUCATION

QUEENS COLLEGE Flushing, NY M.S.A.E. February, 2014

NYS Art Certification, K-12, September 2010

BARD COLLEGE, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY. Bachelor of Arts, Photography. B.F.A. 1996

HEBREW UNIVERSITY, Jerusalem, Israel, 1995.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

New York State Art Teachers Association (NYSATA)  * Huntington Arts Council * Professional Photographers of America

Kappa Delta Pi, International Honor Society in Education  

FEATURED PUBLICATIONS

Vogue Magazine, Teen People, Heeb Magazine, Professional Women Photographer’s Magazine, The Village Voice, Hamptons Magazine, Gotham Magazine, American Photography, City Pages/LA Weekly, New York Times and Newsday.

COMPUTER SKILLS

iPads; Chrome Books, Ben Q Machine, SMART Board; Google Education Suite (Classroom, Slides, Sites, etc…) Adobe: Photoshop, Illustrator; InDesign; Microsoft Office Suite; Sumo Paint, Photopea