929-331-6716

losevavalentina@gmail.com
2850 Shore Pkwy #3K, Brooklyn, NY 11235
http://artwithmsvalentina.blogspot.com/
http://valentinaloseva.com

OBJECTIVE:
Toprovidestudentswithexperiencesformeaningfulcreationofartwork,
deepeningtheirunderstandingofthemselves,eachotherandtheworldaroundthem.

EDUCATION
PassedEdTPA,ALST,EAS,scoretobereportedfortheVisualArtsCST
MA,ArtEducation,BrooklynCollege:GraduationJune2016
BFAmagnacumlaude2012,MacaulayHonorsCollege,HunterCollege

EXPERIENCE
ArtTeacherk8atMazelDaySchool,Brooklyn,2years
2014present
Designandimplementcurriculaandrubricsforgradesk8inpainting,drawing,
printmaking,sculpture
andcollagethatmeetsNAEAstandardsandBlueprintguidelines
Incorporateskillbuilding,arthistory,technologyandsocialemotionallearningwithineach
unit
Differentiatingforstudentsofalllevels,meetingtheirneedsforacceleratedandmodified
learning
Buildinganaestheticallymotivatingandvisuallyrichartroomwithvisualreferences,
pictures,motivatingquotes,chartsanddefinitionsofartisticterms,proceduresandrules
Maintaininganorganizedandwellstockedsupplyofmaterialsandreferences
Maintainingrecordsofstudentaccomplishment,grades,behaviorandcorrespondence
throughphotos,
dataandnotes
Workingwithsubjectteacherstocreatecrosscurricularlearningsegmentsthatpromote
deeperunderstandingofmaterialandbuildingconnectionsacrossdisciplines,through
STEAMandHumanitiesbasedprojects
Helpingadministrationandteachersbuildanaestheticallyrichenvironmentthatpromotes
andinspiresstudentlearningandparticipationinschoolactivities
Maintainingasafeandorganizedclassroominwhichstudentsexperiment,learn,share
andreflect.

Carryinganongoingdialoguewithparentsofstudentsaboutgoals,achievementsand
waystohelp
buildstudentsskillsathomewhileawayfromschoolthroughemail,calls,inperson
meetingsandblog.
DevelopedandledPDsessionwithnurseryandPreKteachersonarteducation
techniques

StudentTeacherk5atTheBarbaraReingSchool
February2016present
WorkingwithcooperatingteacherM.RankintodevelopandteachSTEAMlearning
segmentsfora3rdgradeNESTclassandSelfContainedspecialeducationclassthat
meetsstudentslearningneedsandgoals,helpsdevelopartisticlearningbybuildingon
priorunderstandingandexperiences.
Teaching5thgradeESLclassusinglearningsegmentsdevelopedbyM.Rankin,the
cooperating
teacher,addingsupplementarylearningtoolstohelpstudentsbuildunderstanding
Assistingcooperatingteacherbyconferencingwithindividualstudentsandsmallgroups,
helping
clarifyconcepts,drawattentiontodetails,anddiscussandtroubleshootsolutionsto
challenges.
Consistentconferencingwithhighlyexperiencedcooperatingteacheronpositiveteaching
habits,
classroompractices,rubricdevelopment,formativeassessmentandteachingtools.

StudentTeacher68
TheBayAcademyfortheArtsandSciences
Sept2015January2016
Developed3learningsegmentsspecifictotheseventhgradestudentsoftheComputer
Mathematics
Talentdesignedtoengagethestudentsinterestsinproblemsolvingandcoding,deepen
theirprior
learning,andpromoteartisticdevelopment,meetingNAEAandCommonCoreELA
standards.
Workedwithplansdevelopedbycooperatingteacher,MollyMcGrath,toleadseventhand
eighth
gradeclassesinperspectivedrawingandabstraction,implementingnewstrategiesand
learningtools
tohelpbuildstudentsunderstandingofconceptsandtechniques.
Conferencedwithgroupsandindividualstudents,helpingclarifyconcepts,drawattention
toparticulardetails,anddiscusssolutions.
Conferencedwithexperiencedandmotivatedcooperatingteacheraboutbestteaching
practices,

learningtools,assessmentstrategies,classroommanagementstylesandotherteaching
tools

ArtTeacherk5atHebrewLanguageAcademy,Brooklyn
Feb.July2014
Designedandfacilitatedthecurriculum,instructionandassessmentforgradesk5,with
threeinclusionclassespergrade
Providingdifferentiatedinstructionforlearnerswithacceleratedandmodifiedneeds
Providingexperimentationandproblemsolvingbasedprojectsandclasswork.
WorkingwithScienceandHebrewteacherstodevelopcrosscurricularprojectsthat
facilitatedeeperunderstandingofmaterialandconnectionsacrossthedisciplines
OrganizingprojectsforIsraelDayandconferencingwithteacherstoshareexpertise
abouttheuseofmaterials,techniques,anddisplayofartwork
Maintainingasafeandorganizedclassroomforexperimentation,learningandsharing.
Carryinganongoingdialoguewithparentsofstudentsaboutgoals,achievementsand
waystohelp
buildstudentsskillsathomewhileawayfromschool.

TeachingArtist912
ItTakesAVillageAcademyHighSchool,Brooklyn
2009
Developingandleadingstudioandarthistoryworkshopsbasedonmosaicsandstained
glassoftheByzantineandGothicperiods.Studentsexploredanddrewconnectionstoart
andarchitecturalhistory
byimbuingthecreationoftheseclassicalartformswithpersonalmeaningand
contemporaryrelevance.
Collaboratedwithglobalstudiesteachertopresentimportantconceptsandfiguresinart
historyandtheory
Facilitatingdiscussionsandcritiquesthathelpstudentsvoicetheirconcerns,opinionsand
sharetheirworkandideas.

TeachingArtistk12forZshukChildrensArtInitiative,

20092014
Workedinpublic,privateandcharterschoolsinthethreeboroughs,developingand
leadingstudioandarthistoryworkshopsthatallowandencouragestudentstolearn,
exploreandcreate.Teachingvisualliteracy,knowledgeofkeyconceptsandmaterialsand
theirproperties.
OtherExperience:
DirectorandFounderofTselem,AHebrewLanguageExperienceArtTeacheratCojeco
ProjectDachaSummerEducationArtSpecialistatByachadsleepawaycamp
Languages:Russian,Hebrew(fluent),FrenchandJavascript(moderateproficiency)
Computer:Office,Macprograms(imovie,etc),Photoshop