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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Hello new and returning Falcons! My name is Ms. Moreno. I am proud to be in charge of the Art Department (Visual Arts, Exploratory Arts, and Yearbook) and the Elective Department Leader at UTT Middle School. Below is little bit of information about myself for you to get to know me.
Name: Ms. Moreno
Birthday: September 3rd
Ethnicity: Chinese/Colombian/Italian
Major: Art Education (Emphasis in Drawing and Painting)
Degrees: B.A. (Bachelors) and M.A.T. (Masters)
Credentials: Single Subject Art and CTE (Arts, Media and Entertainment and Marketing)
Teaching and Coaching Experience:
- Shuchih Art Studio (6 months)
- Utt Middle School (4 years)
- AYSO Soccer (10 years)
Favorite Artists: Gustav Klimt/ Alphonse Mucha/ Banksy/ JR/ Frida Kahlo
Favorite Colors: Pastel Colors (mainly lavender, pink, and sky blue) and Orange
Favorite Animals: Alpaca/Llamas/Corgis
Favorite TV Shows: Law and Order/Criminal Minds/CSI Las Vegas, Leverage
Favorite Books: Percy Jackson Series/Harry Potter Series
Favorite Sport: Soccer
Favorite Flowers: Peonies, Pink Roses, Sunflowers
Favorite Application: Pinterest
Favorite Theme Park: DISNEYLAND!
Favorite Sport Team: Real Madrid/ Angels
Favorite Food: Japanese Curry
Favorite Drink: Hot Chocolate (go Starbucks!)
Favorite Season(s): Spring/ Summer
Favorite Holiday(s): Day of the Dead/ Halloween
Favorite Movie(s): Big Hero 6, Mulan, The Greatest Showman, Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Big Eyes, Woman in Gold
Favorite Songs/Musicians: "Closer" by Chainsmokers and "Perfect Strangers" by Jonas Blue ft. JP Cooper; KPOP (Blackpink, Big Bang, 2ne1, Monsta X, Seventeen, Ateez, IKON, Winner), No Rome, Marshmello, The 1975, Jonas Brothers
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT ME:
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT ME:
- I am 50% Chinese and 50% Colombian, and Italian.
- My sister and I look like twins despite the age difference of 2 years.
- I have coached soccer for 10 ten years.
- I am the second and youngest member in my family to get a Masters Degree.
- I am the first in my family to get my CTE Credential.
- I am a HUGE llama/alpaca fanatic.
- I had two of my poems published in a poetry book.
- I have met the following celebrities: Pele, David Caruso, and Nick Maley.
HOBBIES/INTERESTS:
HOBBIES/INTERESTS:
TRAVELING
TRAVELING
Places I have traveled to:
Places I have traveled to:
SPAIN: Madrid, Barcelona, Alicante, Granada, Sevilla, Cadiz, Gibraltar, Palma de Mallorca, Salamanca, Toledo
UNITED KINGDOM: London
PORTUGAL: Lisbon
NETHERLANDS: Amsterdam
DENMARK: Copenhagen
ESTONIA: Tallinn
FINLAND: Helsinki
GERMANY: Berlin
RUSSIA: St. Petersburg
SWEDEN: Stockholm
ITALY: Florence, Rome, Capri, Naples, Sicily, Venice, Burano, Murano, Almafi Coast, Positano, Pisa, Vatican, Pompeii, Sorrento, Cagliari, Milan, Cinque Terre, Bellagio
GREECE: Athens, Mykonos, Rhodes, Malta
TURKEY: Istanbul, Izmir
FRANCE: Canes, Nice, Marseiless, Toulouse, Monaco
CROATIA: Dubrovnik
CHINA: Hong Kong
CARIBBEAN: Grand Cayman, Ocho Rios (Jamaica), Puerto Rico, San Maarten, Dominican Republic, Curacao, Aruba, Nassau (Bahamas), Turcos and Caicos, Antigua, Half Moon Cay, St. Thomas, Tortola, Paradise Island
MEXICO: Yucatan, Cozumel, Mazatlan, Acapulco, Cancun, Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta
VENEZUELA: Caracas, Margarita Islands
READING
READING
Favorite books I have read:
Favorite books I have read:
Harry Potter Series
Percy Jackson Series
A Great and Terrible Beauty Trilogy
Orbiting Jupiter
Stargirl
The Giver
The Child Thief
Chinese Cinderella
Sherlock Holmes Stories
Funny in Farsi
The True Story of Hansel and Gretel
The Boy in Striped Pyjamas
Me Before You
Refugee
To Kill a Mockingbird
Go Set a Watchman
Artemis Fowl Series
The Witches
Wonder
The Da Vinci Code
Angels and Demons
Holes
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Siddhartha
I am Malala
DIY PROJECTS
DIY PROJECTS
DIY Projects I want to try:
DIY Projects I want to try:
Mini Floral Bouquets
Spring Wreath
Flower Vase Craft with Vintage Labels
Flower Cloche
Hanging Organizer
Lazy Susan Homework Caddy
Binder Cover Design
Back to School Desk Organizer
Paper Clutter Organizer
Bullet Journal
Decorated Cork Boards
Hanging Books
Crate Benches
Hanging Painted Light Bulbs
Door Signs
Bookshelf Decoration
Washi Pencil Decoration
Front Desk Decoration
Stool Decoration
Window Post it Note Art
COLLEGES:
COLLEGES:
INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES:
INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES:
"Creativity takes courage." - Henri Matisse
"Creativity takes courage." - Henri Matisse
“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” - Pablo Picasso
“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” - Pablo Picasso
“You don’t take a photograph, you make it." - Ansel Adams
“You don’t take a photograph, you make it." - Ansel Adams
“Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.” - Thomas Merton
“Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.” - Thomas Merton
“The principles of true art is not to portray, but to evoke." - Jerzy Kosinski
“The principles of true art is not to portray, but to evoke." - Jerzy Kosinski
“If you hear a voice within you say, ‘You cannot paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.” – Vincent Van Gogh
“If you hear a voice within you say, ‘You cannot paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.” – Vincent Van Gogh
“Have no fear of perfection, you’ll never reach it.” – Salvador Dali
“Have no fear of perfection, you’ll never reach it.” – Salvador Dali
“Curiosity about life in all of its aspects, I think, is still the secret of great creative people.” – Leo Burnett
“Curiosity about life in all of its aspects, I think, is still the secret of great creative people.” – Leo Burnett
“Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine, and at last, you create what you will.” – George Bernard Shaw
“Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine, and at last, you create what you will.” – George Bernard Shaw
“Creativity comes from a conflict of ideas.” – Donatella Versace
“Creativity comes from a conflict of ideas.” – Donatella Versace
“You see things; and you say, ‘Why?’ But I dream things that never were; and I say, ‘Why not’?” – George Bernard Shaw
“You see things; and you say, ‘Why?’ But I dream things that never were; and I say, ‘Why not’?” – George Bernard Shaw
“Creativity is contagious, pass it on.” – Albert Einstein
“Creativity is contagious, pass it on.” – Albert Einstein
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