1. AMY TWISSELMAN
2530 25th
Ave.; Oakland, CA 94601
(831) 809-6511
amytwiss@yahoo.com
OBJECTIVE An elementary teaching position within the Bay Area.
EDUCATION CalStateTEACH
Multiple Subject Teaching Credential, (Anticipated December 2015)
California College of the Arts: Oakland, CA
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography, May 2012
CCA Faculty Honors Scholarship 2009-2012
TEACHING RELATED October 2014 – Present
EXPERIENCE Substitute Paraeducator
Fremont Unified School District
4210 Technology Drive, Fremont, CA 94538
Responsibilities: Deliver instructions and redirect students to
classroom tasks and material. Maintain student engagement in class
activities. Work with team of educators and specialists to ensure each
students' progress. Develop arts & crafts activities to engage students
during down-time.
January 2015 – Present
Student-teacher
Manzanita Community School, Grade 5
2409 E. 27th
Street, Oakland, CA 94601
Responsibilities: Assist teacher with class instruction and student
management as needed. Lead ELD groups twice a week in reading
and fluency activities.
June 2006 – August 2011
Dance Instructor
Jeanne Robinson Dance Arts
380 Monterey St. Salinas, CA 93901
Responsibilities: Teaching students ages three and up in ballet, jazz,
tap, and acrobats ranging in levels from beginning to advanced.
Choreographing dances for all levels/ age ranges/ dance styles.

2. OTHER WORK May 2012 - June 2014
EXPERIENCE Gallery Administrator
Hawthorne Gallery, Inc.
48485 Highway 1, Big Sur, CA 93920
Responsibilities: Directly assisting president of gallery with any
necessary projects: travel plans, staff meetings, training new staff,
liaison between artists and clientele. Maintaining gallery database of
clientele, gallery inventory, and image inventory. Staff training.
Gathering monthly reports of sales, artist's consignments, and staff
commissions. Coordinating domestic and international shipping
arrangements for large-scale artwork. Planning gallery events.
Maintaining gallery website and social network profile. Photographing
new artwork. Basic office tasks.
February 2010 - May 2012
Fine Arts Office Assistant, Advanced
California College of the Arts, Fine Arts Division
5212 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94618
Responsibilities: Photographing student work. Monitoring
installation/de-installation of student shows in campus galleries.
Photocopying/filing. Creating layouts for student newsletters. Assisting
in coordination of student reviews. Regular use of Microsoft Excel.
October 2011 - December 2011
Photo Assistant
Liz Caruana Photography
163 Cook Street, San Francisco, CA 94118
Responsibilities: Assisting photographer on editorial fashion and
product shoots by setting up strobe lights, soft boxes, flags,
backdrops; gray carding; interchanging lenses; managing Adobe
LightRoom sessions.
May 2011 – August 2011
Intern
Liz Caruana Photography
163 Cook Street, San Francisco, CA 94118
Responsibilities: Keeping photographer's designer/magazine
contacts up to date. Writing fashion/art/ photography stories for
photographer's Tumblr page. Assisting photographer on editorial
fashion and product shoots by setting up strobe lights, soft boxes,
flags, backdrops; gray carding; interchanging lenses; managing
Adobe LightRoom sessions. Taking “behind-the-scenes” photos of
models and crew during fashion shoots.

3. EXHIBITIONS 2011, Missing a Few
Ramon's Tailor, San Francisco, CA
Group Photography Exhibition
2012, The Dead of Midnight in the Noon of Thought
College Avenue Galleries, Oakland, CA
Solo BFA Photography Exhibition
2012, California College of the Arts Baccalaureate Exhibition,
California College of the Arts, San Francisco, CA
Group Exhibition
2012, WestEnd Art Show
460 Elder Avenue, Sand City, CA
Group Exhibition
SKILLS & INTERESTS Proficient in Adobe CS6 Suite
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
Proficient in visual arts – painting, drawing, photography
Strong artistic eye and attention to detail.
Strong organizational skills.
Efficient multi-tasker.
Strong communication skills with a positive, outgoing personality
Interest in incorporating art back into classroom.