www.skim-art.com
Contact E-mail: E-mail S.kim (skimlines@gmail.com)
Education
- Currently pursuing a Bachelors degree in Art Education (ceramics concentration) and a minor studies in
Asian Studies at the State University of New York (SUNY) at New Paltz
Graduation Expected in May 2009
- Certification New York State Initial Certification in Visual Arts Education for grades K through 12
Certification Pending, June 2009
Art Skills
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Cartooning, Ceramics (Hand building and wheel throwing), Digital Photography, Painting, Drawing,
Graphic Design, Illustration, Sculpture, Web Design, Chinese Calligraphy
Teaching Experience
- Student Teacher at Kriger Elementary School
City of Poughkeepsie, Spring 2009
- Hudson Connections Lesson Presenter at Clinton Elementary School
City of Poughkeepsie, Fall 2008
- Teacher's Assistant at John G. Borden Middle School
Town of Wallkill, Spring 2008
- Observed classes for Toddlers at Tots-N-Us Preschool
Town of Newburgh, Fall of 2008
- Observed classes at Salt Point Educational Center
City of Poughkeepsie,
Fall of 2008
Computer Skills
- Proficient in Photoshop CS4, CS3, CS2, CS, 7.0, 6.0, 5.0, 4.0
- Familiar with Illustrator, Acrobat, InDesign, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint),
Microsoft Works, and open source alternatives such as OpenOffice.
- Familiar with tablets, scanners, and digital cameras.
- Able to create websites in HTML, CSS, DHTML
- Proficient with the Windows Operating system. Familiar with Mac OS
and Linux (Fedora, Redhat, SuSE, Ubuntu)
- Familiar with Smartboards and Projectors.
Leadership Development
- Student Volunteer for New York State Art Teachers Association (NYSATA)
Region-7's third annual professional development conference day for art teachers. April 2008
- Anime Club President at SUNY New Paltz. Fall 2004
- Anime Club Treasurer at SUNY New Paltz. Spring 2004
- Residence Hall Student Association (RHSA) Representative for
Esopus Hall at SUNY New Paltz: August 2003 through May 2004
RHSA is a student-operated organization aimed at enriching the
experience of living on-campus through various student organized activities.
- Participant of the Summer Scholarship Program of Art at Bard College, June 2002
An intensive two-week program concentrating on the architecture and
landscaping of late 1800s to early 1900s mansions in the Hudson Valley
Art Experience
- Attendee of the New York State Art Teachers Association (NYSATA) Region-7's fourth annual professional development conference day for art teachers. May 2009
- Member of the National Art Educator Association Student Chapter
Experience at SUNY New Paltz, Spring 2008
- Participant of AnimeBoston 2005 Artist Alley and Art Show, July 2005
- Participant of Otakon 2005 Artist Alley and Art Show, May 2005
- Moderator and Co-Administrator of oekakicentral.com, 2002 through 2005
oekakicentral.com is the biggest English-speaking online drawing forum with
over 3000 active members that use the java-based online drawing application
Shi-Painter
Art Exhibitions
- SUNY New Paltz Open Studio, April 2008
- Second Foundations of Art Students Exhibition. April 2007
Awarded for sculpture skills
- First Foundations of Art Students Exhibition. December 2006
Awarded for drawing and painting skills
- Otakon 2005 Art Show. July 2005
- AnimeBoston 2005 Art Show. May 2005
Employment
- SUNY New Paltz Computer Student Helpdesk employee Fall 2003 to 2008
- Conference Assistant at SUNY New Paltz, Summer of 2005
Conference Assistants are on-site assistants for the participants of
a variety of summer conferences held on the SUNY New Paltz campus
Languages
- Fluent in English; conversant in Japanese and Korean.
Last Updated May 3rd, 2009