YVONNE MEYER

EDUCATION________________________________________________________________________

Art Education Endorsement, K-12

University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, May 2010

Photography, M.F.A.

University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, May 1999

Sociology, B.A.

Northwestern College, Orange City, Iowa, May 1991

Additional Certifications

Local Substitute Teaching Certificate (Lincoln)

Medication Aide, 2012

TEACHING  EXPERIENCE__________________________________________________

Art Specialist, K-5

Lakeview Elementary School, Lincoln, NE, August 2010-Present

• School Profile: 320 students K-5, 42% minority, 1% gifted, 12% special education, 19% mobility, 67% eligible free/reduced eligible.
• Developed art curriculum with emphasis on big ideas and essential questions, core abilities, personal vision and the creative process.
• Collaborated with home-room teachers to integrate science, technology and social studies curriculum into art explorations for students.
• Exhibited student work extensively throughout the building and at local businesses.
• Facilitated learning by incorporating varied mediums, natural and found materials and prioritizing free choice times for students to self-select their own artistic inquiries.
• Fully integrated students with mild to severe disabilities into the art classroom.
• Adapted instruction for English Language Learners.
• Produced a book highlighting student work and achievement.

Youth Treatment Specialist II

Child Guidance Center, Lincoln, NE, March 1994-Present

• Facility Profile:  Up to 15 boys ages 12 – 18, diverse cultural and economic backgrounds, adjudicated for sexual misconduct.
• Designed and implemented a studio arts program for culturally and economically diverse youth with significant emotional and social challenges.
• Established art curriculum and provide instruction in Lincoln Public Schools classroom.
• Incorporate students’ creative use of technology (digital camera, Photoshop, Movie Maker).
• Apply skills in behavior management, crisis intervention, and active listening within a therapeutic context.
• Collaborate with other cross-disciplinary professional staff on identifying points of intervention, designing treatment plans, evaluating program effectiveness, and connecting with resource agencies.
• Support families as a Community Treatment Aide, providing in-home assistance with conflict resolution, crisis intervention protocols, positive communication strategies, and problem solving
• Instructed youth in survival skills.
• Coordinate community service activities and mentor youth in community service participation.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE, CONTINUED___________________________________________

Student Teaching in Art Education

Eastridge Elementary School, Lincoln, NE, March-May 2010

• School Profile: 294 students, K-5, 20% minority, 9% gifted, 17% special education, 6% mobility, 23% free/reduced eligible.
• Taught creative process, self-expression, and thinking through art to grades K-5.
• Introduced the tools of technology for communication, research and inquiry.

Lincoln High School, Lincoln, NE, January – March 2010

• School Profile:  1667 students, 9-12, 42% minority, 17% gifted, 17% special education, 27% mobility, 48% free/reduced eligible.
• Worked to enhance and evaluate students’ experiences with art as a form of personal expression; integrated creative use of technology tools throughout the courses.
• Contributed via active and thoughtful participation to the school’s professional learning community.
• Course: 3D Design

–       Worked with students to find creative solutions to unique 3D visual design challenges, including the use of a range of construction techniques; displayed work throughout the school.

• Course: International Baccalaureate Art

–       Assisted students with idea development in Investigation Workbooks.

–       Incorporated a wide range of art techniques and mediums.

–       Engaged students using strategies such as open-ended questioning, higher-order thinking challenges, and out-of-the-box projects.

• Course: Beginning Pottery

–       Planned units in hand-built as well as thrown forms.

–       Prepared prototypes to maximize student learning.

Practicum Student in Art Education

East High School, Lincoln, NE, September-December 2009

• Scool Profile:  1401 students, Grades 9-12, 11% Minority, 27% Gifted, 11% Special Education, 8% Mobility, 11% Eligible for free and reduced meals.
• Integrated technology into introductory courses, created new curriculum, and evaluated student work.
• Course: Beginning Drawing ­– Developed student guidelines for a color theory printmaking project, demonstrated linocut printing techniques, provided 1:1 assistance for students with special needs.
• Course: Beginning Photography – Prepared and taught lessons in digital photography for two sections, trained students in traditional darkroom processes, and created new curriculum to incorporate technology.

Adjunct Faculty in Art Department           

University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, January-December 2005                                   

• Taught undergraduate students in Beginning Photography: facilitated beginning students’ learning through demonstrations, lectures, critiques, discussions, and studio work.
• Adapted curriculum around Henry Horenstein’s Black and White Photography.

Artist in Residence

LUX Center for the Arts, Lincoln, NE, August 2003-August 2005                       

• Taught Beginning Photography and Intermediate Photography classes for adults: designed and led public workshops in art for children, engaged the public in discussions of art and managed a community darkroom within budget, created and exhibited original works of art.

Adjunct Faculty in Art Department

University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, August-December 1999                       

• Taught Intermediate Photography to undergraduate students: assisted them in constructing personal meaning through the processes of writing and photography.
• Constructed curriculum around Terry Barrett’s Criticizing Photographs.

SKILLS & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT_______________________________________

Extensive knowledge of art production and exhibition.

Skilled in the application of a range of technology tools such as Microsoft Word, Photoshop, PowerPoint.

Experienced and comfortable interacting with multicultural young people and families.

Skilled in the application of strength-based and trauma-sensitive conflict resolution skills, including working with families in crisis.

Substantial volunteer experience with youth including the Capitol Humane Society, the Lincoln Food Bank, the Lincoln Parks and Recreation program, and The Gathering Place.

Comfortable with basic conversational Spanish.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE____________________________________________

Arts Based Research Presenter, Educational Research Conference, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, 2009

Featured Artist and Speaker, Lincoln Through Our Eyes, Haydon Gallery, Lincoln, NE, 2005

Guest Speaker, Studio Faculty Jam, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, 2005

Workshop Instructor, Carol Yoakum Center, Lincoln, NE, 2003, 2004

Guest Lecturer, Visual Literacy Class, Department of Art and Art History, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, 2003

 RECENT JURIED EXHIBITIONS__________________________________________________

H2O Show, Lanesboro Art Center, Lanesboro, MN, 2011

16^th Annual Greater Midwest International, Art Center Gallery, Central Missouri State University,
Warrenburg, MO, 2001

Cry of the Land, Dahl Arts Center, Rapid City, SD, 2000

15^th Annual Greater Midwest Invitational, Art Center Gallery, Central Missouri State University,
Warrenburg, MO, 2000

Juried Competition, Gallery Nine, Lincoln, NE, 1999

River Market Regional Exhibition, KCAC Galleries, Kansas City, MO, 1999

In Progress, Weitman Gallery, Washington University School of Art, St. Louis, MO, 1999

 RECENT SOLO EXHIBITIONS___________________________________________________

Around the Bend, Cornucopia Art Center, Lanesboro, MN, 2009

Around the Bend, LUX Center for the Arts, Lincoln, NE, 2008

Family Chronicles, Governor’s Mansion, Lincoln, NE, 2006

Sequences, Kauffman Hall, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, 2004

Journeys, Child Guidance Center, Lincoln, NE, 2004

Transitions, Alleyway Gallery, University Place Art Center, Lincoln, NE, 2003

Wonders: Macro Explorations in Color, Child Guidance Center, Lincoln, NE, 2003

Since Then: Ten Years of Photography, Te Paske Art Gallery, Northwestern College, Orange City, IA, 2001

Transitions, Gallery Nine, Lincoln, NE, 2001

Necessary Fictions, Rotunda Gallery, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, 1999

Raw Materials, Woods Hall, Department of Photography, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, 1999

Mono No Aware, Woods Hall, Department of Photography, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, 1997

MEMBERSHIPS, HONORS, & AWARDS___________________________________________

National Art Educators Association, 2009-2010

Nebraska Art Education Association, 2009-2010

Governor’s Mansion Exhibition Award, Nebraska Arts Council, Lincoln, NE, 2006

Featured Show Award, Gallery Nine Juried Competition, Lincoln, NE, 1999

Foundation Fellowship, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, Fall 1999

Regents Tuition Fellowship, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, Spring and Summer 1997