1. Christina Leigh Clouse
Certified Art Educator
(770) 826-3238 • Crissy.Clouse@Gmail.com
EDUCATION 2007-2013
University of Georgia May, 2013
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art Education
Dean's List Spring 2011-Spring 2013, NAEA Student Chapter President, HOPE Recipient, Magna Cum Laude
Gainesville State College December,
2010
Associate of Arts in Fine Art
Artistic Excellence Award Fall 2010, Merit List Spring 2008-Fall 2010, HOPE Recipient
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Art Director and Teacher February 2015-January 2016
Imagine That! (770) 455-1980 Peachtree Corners, Georgia
• Wrote exciting STEAM-focused curriculum for art, sewing and fashion design after school and summer classes
• Taught afterschool and summer STEAM classes to elementary school students
Peace Corps Volunteer, English Teacher September 2014-January 2015
Klimint Ohridski Primary School The Republic of Macedonia
• Designed interesting and engaging lesson plans for non-English speakers
• Co-taught English to students from grades 1 to 9
Art Teacher May 2013- February, 2014
Old Peachtree Academy (770) 676-6759 Lawrenceville, Georgia
• Designed engaging art lessons for children from infants to school-agers
• Helped organize and host a community art show
Volunteer, Teacher June 2011 – August 2011
Garnett Ridge Boys and Girls Club Athens, Georgia
• Designed a summer-long art unit about eating healthy and the importance of gardening
• Instructed 50 students from Kindergarten to 5th
grade in drawing and painting techniques
• Led students in a community arts project of decorating rain barrels at a community garden in a low-income area
PRACTICUM
Practicum- Student Teaching January 2013 – May 2013
Collins Hill High School Suwannee, Georgia
• Worked alongside my cooperating teacher for 8 weeks aiding in classroom management while learning effective
discipline techniques and pedagogical strategies
• Designed a three week long unit on plaster masks, adding adjustments where needed for students with special
needs and gifted students
• Attended IEP’s, Art Club, and parent-teacher conferences
Walnut Grove Elementary School Suwannee, Georgia
• Worked alongside my cooperating teacher for 8 weeks aiding in classroom management while learning effective
discipline techniques and pedagogical strategies
• Designed three, three week long units for first, third, and fifth grades
Practicum- Observation February 2012- November 2012
+Duncan Creek Elementary +Madison County Middle +Jefferson High +Alpharetta High
• Cooperated with teachers in answering students’ questions as well as following through with classroom
management techniques
Practicum- After School Program March, 2011
Gaines Elementary School Athens, Georgia
• Co-created a multi-media collage unit and taught 3 after-school art classes of 10-12 students in 3rd
and 4th
grades

2. RELATED EXPERIENCE
Summer Camp Director and Part Time Instructor May 2014-August 2014
Imagine That! Summer Camp Roswell, Georgia
• Aided in summer camp classes for science, technology and art
• Taught a sewing and fashion design camp
Volunteer, ESL Teacher August 2013- December 2013
All Creation Church Clarkston, Georgia
• Taught non-native English-speakers basic English and life skills that enabled them to integrate into their American
communities
Volunteer, Tutor January 2011-October 2012
Private Family Athens, Georgia
• Tutored a 4th
grader in CRCT test-preparedness, and later in Math
• Instructed a 4th
grader in private art classes
• Communicated concerns and growths with student’s parents who spoke very minimum English
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Co- President of The University of Georgia NAEA Student Chapter August, 2012- May, 2013
Lamar Dodd School of Art, UGA Athens, Georgia
• Organized events that aided in community outreach, service for pre-service art educators, and advocacy of the
arts in K-12 education
• Handled funding and spending decisions for the chapter
• Organized the Art Education exit show for 30 exiting students
Community Garden Coordinator January 2011- December 2012
Riverwood Apartments Athens, Georgia
• Worked with Athens Land Trust to establish a self-sustaining garden in a lower socioeconomic apartment
community
• Taught residents from youth to elderly basics about mulching, garden management, and harvesting
• Advocated the garden to apartment management and residents
GALLERY EXPERIENCE
Grayscale The Body Shop of Athens Athens, Georgia 2013
Down the Rabbit Hole Exiting Senior Show Lamar Dodd School of Art Galleries Athens, Georgia 2013
Outnumbered Student Show Lamar Dodd School of Art Galleries Athens, Georgia 2012
Penumbra Halloween Show Over The Moon Creative Possibilities Athens, Georgia 2012
Phlood Stop Motion Animation Show Lamar Dodd School of Art Galleries Athens, Georgia 2012
Chaos Theory Exiting Senior Show Roy C. Moore Gallery Oakwood, Georgia 2010
ARTISTIC EXPERIENCE
Art: Addiction Digital color photograph University of North Georgia Collection Purchased 2010
Wag, Wagging, Wagged Acrylic and mixed media triptych Private Collection Purchased 2010
SKILLS AND INTERESTS
• Proficient in Microsoft Office • Experience in curating art shows • Team player
• Expertise in Adobe Photoshop • Passion for Community Involvement • Gardening skills
• Proficiency in drawing, painting, crafts, ceramics, digital art and photography • Extremely organized

3. • Attention to detail • Professional and polite personality • Interest in afterschool activities