Resume

Taylor R. Cozart

Phone: 720-380-8123 Email: cozarttr@gmail.com

Professional Objective

I am seeking a position as an Art Educator.

Qualifications

o Colorado Department of Education Visual Art K-12 Teaching License 

o Successfully passed the Praxis II, Art: Content and Analysis (5135) exam

o Experience in drawing, painting, metalsmithing, photography, and sculpture

Strengths

o Facilitator

o Responsible

o Caring 

o Empathetic

o Team Oriented

Awards/Achievements

o MSU Denver Art and Communication Design Graduate Honoree

o Graduated with Cum Laude Honors

o Provost Honor Roll Fall 2019 and Fall 2021

o Cumulative GPA of 3.80

Student /Work Experience

January 2023 – Present 

In-Building Guest Teacher

o Carried out lessons of classroom teacher in their absence and utilized classroom management techniques. 

o Adapt to a variety of situations within the school building

August 2022 – January 2023

Substitute Teacher – Adams 12 Five Star Schools​        ​

o Carried out lessons of classroom teacher in their absence and utilized classroom management techniques. 

August 2022 – December 2022

Student Teacher– Adams 12, Meridian Elementary 

o Crafted engaging lessons using Colorado Academic Standards for students’ grades, K-5

September 2021 – November 2021

Student Observations – Denver Public Schools, Elementary and High School

December 2017 – July 2022

Lead Orientation Assistant – Metropolitan State University 

Education

August 2017 – December 2022

Metropolitan State University of Denver

o BFA – Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art Education   

o Visual Art (K-12) Teaching License  

August 2013 – May 2017

Legacy High School

References

Assistant Principal, Meridian Elementary,

Jessie Bishop: bis027380@adams12.org, 720-972-7884

Principal, Meridian Elementary, 

Jason Gooding: goo012924@adams12.org, 720-972-7883

MSU Denver Student Teaching Supervisor,

Dale Zalmstra: dzalmstra@gmail.com, 720-985-9188

Mentor Teacher,

Nick Spanel: spa017257@adams12.org, 970-376-4323