Email: sarahcress@gmail.com - Phone: 815-342-7899
National Board Certified in Early Adolescence to Young Adulthood Art (Fall 2011 - present)
State of Missouri, Initial PC Certificate, K-12 Art (Summer 2010 - present)
State of Illinois, Standard Special Teaching Certificate, K-12 Art - Field Endorsed (Spring 2006 - present)
University of Missouri - St. Louis, College of Education
• Doctoral Candidate (present)
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, College of Fine and Applied Arts
• Masters Degree in Art Education (May 2006)
• Bachelors Degree in Art Education (December 2005)
• Bachelors Degree in Photography (May 2004)
Graduate Teaching Assistant Department of Art Education, University of Missouri St. Louis (August 2010 – present)
Currently teaching Theory to Practice, ArtEd 3328, as the secondary instructor on record (Spring 2012)
o Responsible for the professional development of one course load of students.
o Designed the course syllabus, calendar and selected required texts.
o Designed PowerPoint presentations, handouts, supplemental materials, rubrics, etc.
o Designed, organized and implemented lessons centered on the core Missouri Teaching Standards (MoSteps).
Lesson topics include:
• Children’s artistic development
• Art history, criticism and aesthetics
• Motivational lesson development
• Cross-curricular connections
• Long-term and short-term planning
• The future of art education
• Arts education policy and advocacy
• Object-based lesson formation
• Thematic lesson formation
• Visual culture lesson formation
• Portfolio development
• Reflective practice
o Funded by E. Desmond Lee Scholarship.
Currently supervising two student teachers during their elementary and secondary art position placements (Spring 2012)
o Mentoring and assisting students during their practicum experience.
o Visiting and evaluating each student a total of four to five times over the course of the semester. o Will provide students final feedback in the way of online evaluations and letters of recommendation.
o Funded by E. Desmond Lee Scholarship.
Taught Curriculum and Methods, ArtEd 4273, as the primary instructor on record (Fall 2011)
o Responsible for the professional development of 13 students enrolled in two sections of Curriculum and Methods.
o Designed the course syllabus, calendar and selected required texts.
o Designed PowerPoint presentations, handouts, supplemental materials, rubrics, etc.
o Designed, organized and implemented lessons centered on the core Missouri Teaching Standards (MoSteps).
Lesson topics included:
• Making meaningful connections the art classroom
• Knowing your intellectual, social and personal student
• Differentiated instruction
• The importance of long-range planning
• Critical thinking, problem solving and performance skills
• Motivation theories • Verbal, non-verbal and media communication
• Assessment
• Art educator as reflective practitioner
• Technology • Curriculum development
• Portfolio development
o Funded by E. Desmond Lee Scholarship.
Assisted with Internship, SecEd 4989, and supervised students’ onsite teaching experiences with Dr. Karen Cummings (Fall 2011)
o Visited 13 internship students once a week for the duration of a twelve-week teaching experience in the Belleville, Illinois public elementary schools. Provided valuable feedback regarding how students could grow in their teaching practice.
o Provided instructional support to Dr. Karen Cummings in the way of lesson implementation and grading.
o Funded by E. Desmond Lee Scholarship.
Team taught Theory to Practice, ArtEd 3328, with Dr. Karen Cummings (Spring 2011)
o Partially responsible for the professional development of 20+ students enrolled in two sections of Theory to Practice.
o Designed, organized and implemented lessons regarding differentiation of instruction, cross-curricular establishment, visual culture and various studio methods.
o Designed materials that assisted students in goal and objective writing.
o Designed materials that assisted students in reflective practice.
o Assisted in the development of rubrics for student lesson plans, curricula and presentations.
o Assisted in the grading process of all minor and major student assignments.
o Funded by E. Desmond Lee Scholarship.
Supervised four student teachers during their elementary and secondary art position placements (Spring 2011)
o Mentored and assisted students during their practicum experience.
o Visited and evaluated each student a total of four to five times over the course of the semester.
o Designed materials that assisted fellow supervisors in the portfolio evaluation process.
o Provided students final feedback in the way of online evaluations and letters of recommendation.
o Funded by E. Desmond Lee Scholarship.
Team taught Curriculum and Methods, ArtEd 4273, with Dr. Louis Lankford (Fall 2010)
o Partially responsible for the professional development of 20+ students enrolled in two sections of Curriculum and Methods.
o Designed, organized and implemented lessons centered on the core Missouri Teaching Standards (MoSteps).
Lesson topics included:
• Knowing your intellectual, social and personal student
• Differentiated instruction
• Critical thinking, problem solving and performance skills
• Motivation theories
• Technology
• Curriculum development
Team taught Internship, SecEd 4989, and supervised students’ onsite teaching experiences with Dr. Karen Cummings (Fall 2010)
o Visited 20+ internship students once a week for the duration of a twelve-week teaching experience in the Belleville, Illinois public elementary schools. Provided valuable feedback regarding how students could grow in their teaching practice.
o Provided instructional support to Dr. Karen Cummings in the way of lesson implementation and grading.
o Funded by E. Desmond Lee Scholarship.
Cress, S. N. (2008). Artist postcards: Creating and communicating through the arts. Chicago, IL: Lulu.
Cress, S. N. (2009) Artist postcards: The continuation of an artistic adventure. Chicago, IL: Lulu.
Cress, S. N. (2011). Love, loss and everything in between: The artwork of Bea Nettles. Art Education.
Cress, S. N. (2012). Art advocacy 101. Will present at the MAEA Conference, St. Charles, MO.
Cress, S. N. (2012). Making meaningful connections across geographic lines. Will present at the MAEA Conference, St. Charles, MO.
Cress, S. N. (2012). Keys to kool assessment. Will present at the MAEA Conference, St. Charles, MO. ]
]Cress, S. N. (2012). Summer art making: Creating meaningful connections across the ages. Will present at the NAEA Conference, New York, NY.
Cress, S. N. & Phiri, A. (2012). Mentor relationships within a small learning community: How they form and how they function. Presented at the UMSL Qualitative Research Mini Conference, St. Louis, MO.
Cress, S. N. (2011). Artist sketchbooks: The new formative assessment tool. Presented at the NAEA Conference, Seattle, WA. (Also presented at the state level)
Cress, S. N. (2010). Let’s get digital! Using Dreamweaver in the visual arts classroom. Presented at the NAEA Conference, Baltimore, MA. (Also presented at the state level)
Cress, S. N. (2010). Artist postcards: The continuation of an artistic adventure. Presented at the NAEA Conference, Baltimore, MA. (Also presented at the state level)
Cress, S. N. (2009). Artist postcards: Creating and communicating through the arts. Presented at the NAEA Conference, Minneapolis, MN. (Also presented at the state level)
Photography Teacher, Creative Artistry Fine Arts School (July 2010 - August 2010)
• Established a brand new traditional photography darkroom for student usage
• Established a comprehensive computer lab for student usage
• Created, organized and implemented eight-week programs for adult traditional and digital photography courses.
Lesson topics included:
o The 35mm SLR camera, its parts and usage
o The medium format camera, its parts and usage
o The digital point and shoot camera, its parts and usage o The digital SLR, its parts and usage
o The lighting studio
o Film development in the darkroom
o Enlargement development in the darkroom
o Alternative photographic processes
o Basic skills in Adobe Photoshop
o Basic skills in Adobe Dreamweaver
• Created, organized and implemented an eight-week comprehensive, all-inclusive photography program for high schoolers.
Lesson topics included:
o The 35mm SLR camera, its parts and usage
o The medium format camera, its parts and usage
o The digital point and shoot camera, its parts and usage
o The digital SLR, its parts and usage
o The lighting studio
o Film development in the darkroom
o Enlargement development in the darkroom
o Alternative photographic processes
o Basic skills in Adobe Photoshop
o Basic skills in Adobe Dreamweaver
• Created, organized and implemented several week long photography summer camps for children ages ten to thirteen.
Lesson topics included.
o Basic skills in Adobe Photoshop
o The digital point and shoot camera, its parts and usage
o The digital SLR, its parts and usage
o Digital photography scavenger hunts
o Surreal photography
o Photographic comics
o Handmade book creation
o Photographic portfolio creation
o Panorama photography
o Digital collage photography
o Reflective artist statement writing
• Created, organized and implemented several weeklong photography summer camps for children ages six to eight.
Lesson topics included.
o Found object art
o Digital photography scavenger hunts
o Photographic book making
o Panorama photography
o Digital collage photography
Photography Teacher, Streamwood High School, School District U-46 (August 2006 – June 2010)
• Worked with freshman through senior students in various levels of photography
• Taught Discovery Photography, Photography 1-2, Photography 3-4 and Photography 5-6.
Lesson topics included:
o Pinhole photography
o The 35mm SLR camera, its parts and usage
o The medium format camera, its parts and usage
o The large format camera, its parts and usage
o The digital point and shoot camera, its parts and usage
o The digital SLR, its parts and usage
o The digital HD video camera, its parts and usage
o The lighting studio
o Film development in the darkroom
o Enlargement development in the darkroom
o Alternative photographic processes
• Cyanotype
• Vandyke Brown
• Toning
• Various transfer processes
o Basic and advanced skills in Adobe Photoshop
o Basic and advanced skills in Adobe Dreamweaver
o Basic skills in Windows MovieMaker and Mac iMovie
o Photographic history
o Portfolio development
o Online portfolio development
o Matting
o Exhibition development
o Darkroom and electronic maintenance
• Taught Independent Study/Career Mentoring course (co-creator).
Lesson topics included:
o Career exploration
o Job visitations
o Apprenticeship experience
o Resume development
o Personal statement development
o Reflective writing
o Portfolio development
o Online portfolio development
o Interview practice
• Team-taught with teachers in the English and American Studies departments.
Lesson topics included:
o War photography
• Team-taught with teachers in the Anthropology department.
Lesson topics included:
o The anthropological perspectives of the fine arts
• Created a comprehensive website for the Streamwood High School Art Department:
o http://sarahcressphotography.com/streamwoodhighschool.html
• Created a comprehensive website for the Streamwood High School Photography Program:
o http://sarahcressphotography.com/index.html
• Created a comprehensive blog for Streamwood High School photography students to reflectively write:
o http://streamwoodphotography.blogspot.com/
• Created, organized and implemented a five week long summer Art Enrichment Program for students in grades pre-kindergarten through sixth grade.
Lesson topics included:
o Sketchbook development
o Cave painting
o Animal creation with felt and found objects
o Found object insect sculpture
o Under the sea mural creation
• National Art Education Association
• Missouri Art Education Association
• Illinois Art Education Association
• Exhibition for the Women and the Arts Conference (November 2011)
• Member Exhibit at the Illinois Art Education Association Conference (Fall 2011)
• St. Charles Art Fair (Summer 2011)
• Teacher/Artist, Artist/Teacher (November 2010)
• Evanston Fountain Square Art Festival (June 2010)
• Itasca Art and Wine Festival (September 2009)
• Holly Day Art Sow (December 2008)
• Solo Exhibit, 5/3 Bank of Lake Zurich (November 2008)
• School District U-46 Faculty Exhibit (Fall 2008)
• Streamwood High School Faculty Exhibit (Spring 2008)
• School District U-46 Faculty Exhibit (Fall 2006)
• Senior Thesis Show, Bachelors in Photography (Spring 2005)
• BFA Show, Krannert Art Museum University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Spring 2005)
• Link Gallery, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Fall 2005)
• Link Gallery, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Fall 2004)
• Nominated for the 2012 Midwestern Association of Graduate School Excellence in Teaching Award (2012)
• Completion of unit one of CUT (Certificate in University Teaching) from the University of Missouri, St. Louis (2011)
• Completion of unit two of CUT (Certificate in University Teaching) from the University of Missouri, St. Louis (2011)
• Completion of teaching practicum for CUT (Certificate in University Teaching) from the University of Missouri, St. Louis (2011)
• Nominated for Kane County Teacher of the Year, 2010
• Nominated for the NAEA National Secondary Art Educator Award, 2010
• Nominated for the NAEA Western Region Secondary Art Educator Award, 2010
• Nominated for the NAEA Western Region Art Educator Award, 2010
• College of Fine and Applied Arts Dean’s List nine semesters
• College of Fine and Applied Arts Talented Student Award three semesters
• PTA Scholarship • Women’s Club of the University of Illinois Scholarship
• Target All Around Scholar Award • General Assembly Scholarship
• Girl Scouts of America Lifetime Member
• Honor Fraternity Alpha Lambda Delta Executive Officer
• Honor Fraternity Sigma Phi Epsilon
• National Society of Collegiate Scholars member
• Outstanding Senior in Art Education
• Shipley Award
• Graduated with Highest Honors in Photography
• Graduated with Highest Honors in Art Education
Terri Lozier - Principal, Streamwood High School
701 W. Schaumburg Rd. Streamwood, Il. 60107 (630) 213-5500
Brian Moran - Assistant Principal, Streamwood High School
701 W. Schaumburg Rd. Streamwood, Il. 60107 (630) 213-5500
Michael Demovsky – Divisional of Art, Music, Social Studies and Foreign Languages, Streamwood High School
701 W. Schaumburg Rd. Streamwood, Il. 60107 (630) 213-5500 Peggy
Phillips - Counselor, Streamwood High School
701 W. Schaumburg Rd. Streamwood, Il. 60107 (630) 213-5500
Joyce Hoyt - Counselor, Streamwood High School
701 W. Schaumburg Rd. Streamwood, Il. 60107 (630) 213-5500
Stacey Wright - Counselor, Streamwood High School
701 W. Schaumburg Rd. Streamwood, Il. 60107 (630) 213-5500
Erin Vance - Art Teacher, Streamwood High School
701 W. Schaumburg Rd. Streamwood, Il. 60107 (630) 213-5500
Nicole Hummel - Art Teacher, Streamwood High School
701 W. Schaumburg Rd. Streamwood, Il. 60107 (630) 213-5500
Laurel Campbell - Assistant Professor of Art Education, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
143 Art and Design 408 E. Peabody Dr. (217)333-0855
Elizabeth Delacruz - Associate Professor of Art Education, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
143 Art and Design 408 E. Peabody Dr. (217)333-4841 |
