Jason received his BA from Amherst College in Fine Arts and also holds a BFA and MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. During his academic career he completed several independent animated shorts including 'Chushingura: The Tale of the Loyal Retainers' which earned him 'Best Animated Short' in the 'Five-College Film Festival, and his Master's Thesis 'Peristalsis' which was exhibited at the Gene Siskel Theater in Chicago. In 2006, at The World Animation Fair, he premiered his ind... [more]
I graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Lake Forest College with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Anthropology, with minors in Art History and Legal Studies. I have experience tutoring students in a wide-range of subjects, and I have been a tutor at my college since my junior year (2016), and I have been working as a tutor for a wide-range of companies since graduating in 2017, and I am also a licensed substitute teacher in the State of Illinois. Although I eventually plan ... [more]
Professional Qualifications I have a Master's degree with ten years of full-time experience, including seven years as a student affairs professional and over 2 additional years experience in marketing and contract negotiation. I also facilitate teams courses for youth groups, substitute teach K-8, and have been trained to work with developmentally challenged individuals. I am experienced with educational research and managed assessment for various student affairs units and reported findings... [more]
I have a M.A. in art history, and teaching experience in academic writing. In addition, I completed an M.A. dissertation on "English for Art History." I am available for tutoring in the conventions of art historical writing and vocabulary. I am an English writing and ESL tutor with 11 years of experience in university teaching, tutoring, and working abroad. I can help you with academic writing, study and research skills, presentation skills, English speaking, reading, and listening. I have a relaxed approach, and believe that learning is a process of tapping into each student's skills and help [more]
I have a Master's in Modern and Contemporary Art History combined with years of teaching experience. I love teaching Art History and helping students get a better understanding of artists and movements. My specialization is in western art of the nineteenth century to the present day, but also have a strong knowledge of major works through all of human history. My studies in Art History also include Film, Philosophy, Theology, Critical Theory, Literature and related subjects in the Humanities. I love helping people understand and learn something for the first time. I have a Master's in Modern.. [more]
As an author, I frequently have made use of my Art history knowledge. As a person with a background in history, and religion an understanding of art as a form of communication is indispensable. Having a firm understanding of art has allowed me new insights into civilization, architecture, language, and archaeology. I am a strong believer in education, reading, and knowledge. Have tutored special needs student in art, and instructed Boy Scouts in art. I have taught and lead studies with support groups. I enjoy watching students grow and develop their education. In a competitive job market, [more]
As a working artist during the past twenty years, I have collected, read through, or made reference to (and made a point to learn and apply the information in) several books, articles, Internet information about a variety of art genres, artists' biographies, artists' styles and works. I often refer to this information in art instruction programs, artist-in residence programs, and apply it to my own artwork. The following are examples of art genres (and history) that I have gained knowledge of and refer to often during lessons, classes, or lectures. I looked into prison art (I did it once a wee [more]
I'm a registered Art Therapist with over 25 yrs of teaching in a variety of age groups in the creative arts. I work at Miserciordia Home here in Chicago with people who live with various level of multiple developmental disabilities. I use expressive education and fine art studio modalities to enrich the lives of our residents. I also continue with my own art work by still creating work and being represented in various different art galleries and themed shows throughout the year. I love teac... [more]
I teach art history at the college level. In addition to teaching I have had several classes at the Master level of my Masters degree. I am a certified art teacher with a Masters degree in Humanities from Central Michigan University. I also have a BA in Art Ed and two associates degrees in Auto design and Manufacturing design. I have been teaching in k-12 schools (and adult as well as college) since 1986, and have been subbing in k-12 since 2009, in all subjects and grades. I have also taught at an art camp for three years as a painting and drawing teacher. I am also a Humanities Professor f [more]
I recently just graduated from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor with a concentration in English Language and Literature. I finished with 3.3 GPA (shouldn't have taken so many physics classes...). I specialize in grammar, writing instruction, and reading comprehension. I tutored many students at the University of Michigan's Sweetland Writing Center. I am a published writer with experience in tutoring. I love to read and discuss books. I earned excellent test scores on SAT and ACT reading a... [more]