Tyler P. Stauffertstauf72@yahoo.com

ObjectiveSeeking an Art Education teaching position that will provide the opportunity and experience to instill the values of art and its purpose into the lives of many students with an interdisciplinary approach to academics, while allowing them to pursue creative solutions to tasks at hand allowing for daily enrichment of life long skills.

EducationMercyhurst CollegeBA in Art Education, 2008-PresentMinor in PhotographyGPA: 3.82

Representative CourseworkArt Ed. Elem. Methods Drawing I Intro to Graphics CeramicArt Ed. Sec. Methods 2D Design Intro to Photography Indv. Studio (photo)Foundations of Ed 3D Design Intermediate Photography

SkillsApplications:Black and White Dark Room developmental processAdobe Photoshop (CS4 and lower)Adobe Illustrator (CS4 and lower)Adobe InDesign (CS4 and lower)

Work Experience

Education PracticumSchool Subject Setting GradeCollegiate Academy (9-12) Art Private 9th-12th Grade

Grover Cleveland Elementary School Art Public (Inner City) K-8th

Related Work Experience2002-PresentDaycare Assistant

Assisted in Susan Stauffer’s Daycare for several years. Worked on the developmental skills, cognitively with homework help, as well as art projects, physical

fitness by playing games and going to the park, as well as taking a few to the swimming pool.

Memberships 2008-Present Member of the NAEA 2008- Present Member of the PAEA 2008-Present Member of the Art Education Club NAEA Student Chapter 2008-2009- Freshman Representative for the Art Education Club NAEA Student Chapter.

Activities Winter 2010- Member of the PR committee for the Empty Bowls Project. Winter 2010- work exhibited in 2010 Mercyhurst College juried Student Art Show. Fall 2009- Attended the Pennsylvania Art Education Association Conference. Fall 2009- Resident Assistant at Mercyhurst College Fall 2009- Present Photography Editor for The Merciad Fall 2009-Present-Photography Club Treasurer A member of the Who's Who Among American High School Students Member of the National Honor Roll 2008- 2009 Freshman Representative for the Mercyhurst College Art Ed. Club: NAEA Student Chapter October 2008- 2009- Research Assistant work with Professor Camille Nischal in SecondLife on the

AbrahamLincoln Magic Project. Fall 2008- 2009- Position with The Merciad as a Photojournalist. 2008- Present Head of the PR department for the Mercyhurst College Art Ed. Club: NAEA Student

Chapter. Spring 2008- Solo student art Exhibit

Presentations Spring 2009- Co-presented AbrahamLincoln Magic at PETE&C (Pennsylvania Educational Technology

Expo & Expo) with Mara Linaberger and Professor Camille Nischal Spring 2009- Co-presented "Wikispaces" with Meredith Stalker to Pittsburgh art educators. Spring 2009- Co-presented "Wikispaces" with Meredith Stalker at technology fair at Edinboro University. Winter 2008- Co-presented AbrahamLincoln Magic Installation at Faculty Art Exhibit

Volunteer/Services Winter 2010- Volunteered at Mercyhurst College's "Christmas on Campus". Spring 2009- Participated in Dino days with Thomas Jefferson Elementary School. Spring 2009- Participated in Art Fair held at Mercyhurst College Fall 2009-Present- Volunteered to make bowls for the Empty Bowls Project. 2004-2008 volunteered to paint backdrops and props for the St. Marys Area Music Association

Awards Winter 2010- Work Exhibited in Mercyhurst College juried Student Art Show. Fall2009- Inducted into Kappa Delta Pi (National Education Honors Society) Spring 2009- Work exhibited in Mercyhurst College juried Student Art Show. Spring 2009- Inducted into Phi Eta Sigma (Mercyhurst College's Freshman National Honor Society) 2008-2009- Dean's List 2008-Present Member of Mercyhurst College Art Ed. Club: NAEA Student Chapter 2008-Present Student Member of the NAEA 2008-Present Student Member of the PAEA 2008 Received 1st place in Sister Angelic Art Scholarship 2008 Received the Egan Scholarship 2008 Received the Gollumpic Art Scholarship 2008 Received the Sara S. Folino Art Scholarship 2007-2008 Two year member of the National Honor Society

2007 2nd Place in the International Library of Photography 2006 PA State recipient of 1st Place in Black & White Photography 2006 and 2007 Semi-Finalist for the Pennsylvania Governor's School for the Arts.

ReferencesAvailable upon request