504 14TH AVENUE, DURANT, IA 52747
PHONE (563)320-1218 EMAIL HEATHER-SEIBEL@HOTMAIL.COM
HEATHER M. SEIBEL
OBJECTIVE & SKILLS
Art teacher K-12.
Special interest in extra-curricular art, speech or drama.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts, The University of Iowa, Iowa City
Emphasis in studio art, with additional coursework in Ceramics.
Masters in Art Education, Teaching and Learning, The University of Iowa, Iowa City
Thesis: Growth Mindset and Fluency in the Art Room
Studio work concentrated in-depth on Ceramic materials and processes.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Elementary Art Teacher - August 2006-Present
Riverdale Heights Elementary, Pleasant Valley School District -Bettendorf, Iowa
Teach various art methods and materials including ceramics, sculpture, printmaking, mixed-media, painting
and drawing.
Collaborate with district art team on curriculum writing, lesson plans and differentiated instruction, including
creating cross-curricular units in storytelling, cultural art and vocational art.
Sponsor 1-6 grade art club for students to explore art materials and develop individual art style.
Created an Art Helper program for at risk 5th and 6th grade students to assist and be positive role models to
younger students.
Promote student involvement in various art competitions and events including 100 years 100 Cellos, the
Pleasant Valley Art Expo, and PTA Reflections.
Organize and display student artwork at school Fine Arts Night and district show at the Figge Art Museum.
Wrote SCRA technology grant ($22,950) to provide additional laptops for school-wide student use.
Mentored first year teacher and student teachers on lesson planning and classroom management.
Set Director - January 2016-Present
Durant High School - Durant, Iowa
Assisted high school students in the design and construction of props and sets for the productions of The Still
of Iris and Almost Maine.
Facilitated backstage crew in smoothly transitioning scenes, sound and stage lights.
FIELD EXPERIENCES
Elementary Art, Tipton Elementary School, Tipton, Iowa - Fall 2005
Designed cross-curricular lessons incorporating Reading and Language Arts; lessons included poetry with
illustration and an emphasis on career objectives.
High School Art, Tipton High School, Tipton, Iowa - Fall 2005
Prepared lessons in ceramics, painting, drawing, stained glass, and printmaking.
High School Art, Echo Alternative High School, Tiffin, Iowa -Spring 2005
Produced collaborative high school curriculum in ceramics and woodcarving that integrated technology and
industrial skills.
Worked closely with at risk teens to develop important life skills.
Saturday Art Workshop, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa -Fall 2004
Created K-5 units based on medieval art; lessons included ceramics, painting, drawing and bookmaking.
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RECOGNITION
Academic:
Graduate Fellow, Obermann Graduate Institute on Civic Engagement.
Deans List 6 semesters at University of Iowa and ISU.
Golden Key Honor Society, National Society of Collegiate Scholars.
Art:
Upcoming solo show, Gallery West, Rock Island, Illinois, October-November, 2017
Group Show, Beyond the Classroom, Figge Art Museum, Summer, 2013.
Solo Show, Centre Station, Moline, Iowa, Fall 2012.
Group Show, Venus Envy, Bucktown Center for the Arts, April 2010. 2011, 2012, 2013
Group show, Checkered Space, University of Iowa, August 2005.
Group show, Bridge Space, University of Iowa, November 2004.
VOLUNTEER
Art Club 1-6 grade, Riverdale Heights Elementary - 2010--Present
Running Club 3-6 grade, Riverdale Heights Elementary - 2013-Present
Art Helpers 5-6 grade, Riverdale Heights Elementary - 2006-Present
Iowa Parrot Rescue, Letts, Iowa - 2016-Present
Pleasant Valley Art Expo, Pleasant Valley High School - Spring 2015
1-2nd grade Soccer Coach, Muscatine YMCA - 2015-2016
5-6th Grade Volleyball Coordinator and Coach, Durant, Iowa - 2014-2015
Hope House, Coralville, Iowa - 2011
Big Brother/Big Sister Lunch Buddy, Riverdale Heights Elementary - 2007-2011
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOP MENT AND MEMBER SHIPS
Art Educators of Iowa (AEI), Member 2007-Present
National Art Education Association, Member 2007-Present
National Art Education Conference Spring 2009, 2016
Figge Art Museum
Encaustic Workshop Spring 2015
Amana Art Guild Workshops:
Exploring Color Pencil Weekend Fall 2015
Art Studio: Landscape in Pastel Summer 2015
Altered Imagery: Media Techniques Spring 2015
3-Dimensional Tunnel and Carousel Books Spring 2014
Human Figures and Form in Clay Spring 2013
Iowa Pastel Weekend Fall 2010
PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO
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