k a t h l e e n P I S C I O N E R I
415-632-3231 PO Box 26 Woodacre, CA 94973 email:kpiscioneri@yahoo.com
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
October 2009- Afterschool Enrichment Teacher
Ring Mountain Day School Mill Valley, CA
Present
Created and implemented curricula for afterschool printmaking, multicultural arts, and jewelry-making
classes for students in grades K-3.
September 2008- P.S. 77: Lower Lab School New York, NY
June 2009 Art Teacher
Art instruction for grades K-5 in a magnet school for gifted and talented students. Focus on basic
techniques of drawing, painting, printmaking and sculpture in addition to collaboration with classroom
teachers on cross-curriculum projects. Organized trips to art museums and annual school-wide art and
poetry exhibition. Differentiated art curricula for two self-contained special needs classes.
*Cooperating Teacher for Teacher’s College Graduate Students from the department of Art and Art
Education.
September 1998- P.S./IS 89 New York, NY
June 2008 Art Teacher
Art instruction for grades K-8 focusing on basic techniques in painting, drawing, printmaking,
construction and ceramics. Collaboration with classroom teachers in creating art
curriculum that was concurrent with Social Studies on all grade levels.
*Cooperating Teacher for Teacher’s College Graduate Students from the department of Art and Art
Education since Fall 2001.
September 1997- Cathedral St. John the Divine New York, NY
September 1999 Museum Educator
Tours and art workshops related to the history of the Cathedral,
Gothic architecture and Medieval times for elementary through college
level students and the public. Implication of Visual Thinking Strategies
curriculum and techniques.
April, August Bank Street College New York, NY
1996, 1997, 1998 Teaching Assistant
Assisted with graduate level teacher training course on art for children with special needs.
December 1993- Queens Museum of Art Queens, NY
August 1998 Museum Educator/ In-school Artist in Residence
Research, planning and execution of tours of current exhibitions and gallery activities geared towards
middle grade elementary school groups, as well as project design and
instruction of hands-on art workshops for children and their families. Experience with various populations
of children including: Special Ed.,ESL/Bilingual classes, indigent youth and preschoolers. Implication of
Visual Thinking Strategies curriculum and techniques.
Summer 1994, Goodwill Industries/Project Highroad Astoria , NY
1995,1996 Art Teacher
Co-taught summer art program for children 5-14 years of age
covering a variety of media.
EDUCATION
January 1991- Queens College, C.U.N.Y.
February 1994 Masters of Science in Elementary Education
Specialty in Children's Literature
Research in Creativity and Art Education- Reggio Emilia philosophies
September 1988- Parsons School of Design Paris, France
June 1989 Independent Study in Fine Arts
January 1985- Queens College, C.U.N.Y
June 1988 Bachelor of Arts Cum Laude with Honors in Fine Arts
Major: Studio Art Minor: Art History
CERTIFICATION
California State Single Subject and Multiple Subject Credentials
New York State Permanent N-6 and New York City Certification in Early Childhood
and Common Branches. New York State Professional Certification in Visual Arts N-12.
Professional Development:
Attended Harvard Project Zero’s Making Learning Visible Workshop— Summer 2005
Documentation techniques from Reggio Emilia schools.