Lydia J. Gates is an art teacher seeking to foster students' achievement through creative and engaging instruction. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Art Education and a Master of Arts in Teaching. Her experience includes work as a K-12 art teacher, art instructor for after-school programs, substitute teacher, and private tutor. She creates two-dimensional collages and three-dimensional artwork from recycled materials using various media.

1. Lydia J. Gates
Professional Portfolio

2. Summary of
Qualifications

3. I am an Art Teacher that provides
quality, uncommon techniques,
instructional strategies with traditional
and computer technology connections in
order to meet the needs of all learners.

4. I seek to foster students achievement
in high-order thinking and problem-
solving skills through age-appropriate
instruction.
Sparking students to find the joy in
learning, discovering and excelling in
education is my goal.

5. Education:
Wichita Business College, Wichita, KS
April 1980
Friends University, Wichita, KS
Bachelor of Arts in Art Education
December 2003
Master of Arts in Teaching (March 2013)

6. Professional Licensure:
K-12 Art Teacher
State of Kansas since 2004
Boundary Awareness Training
Certified April 2012 thru 2017

7. Work Experience:
Visual Artist since 1997.
Chase County Art Guild member.
Commissioned graphic design projects in
2011. Participate in local art shows.

8. K-6 Volunteer Bible-Art Sunday School
Teacher
June 2011-2012
Developed own curriculum and instructed
biblical-themed art activities

9. Temporary Special Education
Paraprofessional
August-September 2011
Multiple instructional methods used to meet
needs of special education high school
students.

10. KIX After-School Program
Art Instructor/Teacher
August 2011-April 2012

11. Action Research Project
for Master's program
with KIX After-school program
(Completed Feb-April 2012)
Integrating Language Arts and Visual Arts:
The Effects on Retention of Vocabulary
(2nd - 4th graders)

12. Examples of
Student Work
from the Action Research Project:

13. Students individually expressed the word,
joyful using warm and cool colors.

14. Students created their own
sandwiches. They drew and then
water-colored their drawings.

15. Students learned sharing by cutting their
completed sandwiches in half and combining them
with other students' sandwich halves to make two
large sandwiches.

16. Students viewed and listened to a story and then
drew parts of the story in a sequential manner
using colored pencils.

17. Students hard at work writing thank you Jesus
letters. They decorated their letter and
envelope with images and colored them with
crayons.

18. L to R: Best performing student, me.
Background: L to R: Pastor, 2nd grader, two
kindergarteners.

19. Substitute Teacher
2009-12
All levels of public schools

20. YCAT (Youth Creating Art Together)
Art Instructor
March-November 2010
Developed, organized and
instructed weekly after-school art
program for ages 7-14

21. K-5 Art Instructor
USD 259, Wichita, KS
August 2006-December 2008
My third grade students' collaborative art
project was published in Crayola 2008-09
exhibition book.
Party City New-York Style by Mrs. Gates 3rd graders

22. Private Tutor
November 2004-June 2005
Prepared reading test preparation
curriculum.

23. Computer Project/Office Assistant
Secretary
Social & Rehabilitation Services
Wichita/Topeka, KS
November 1984-April 1994
KsCares computer system trainer, user
support staff, tester, staff member.
Data entry, accounting clerk, staffing
secretary.

24. Personal Artwork
I specialize in 2-D: cut-out/torn paper
collage and 3-D art made from recycled
materials. I also like to use tempera, oil
pastels and graphite and watercolor.

25. Cut and torn paper collage 2011 copyright LJGates

26. Cut and torn paper 2011
copyright LJGates

27. Cut paper 2007 copyright
LJGates

28. Tempera copyright 2009 LJGates

29. Tempera copyright 2009 LJ Gates

30. Graphite 2011
copyright LJGates

31. handmade & painted paper bowl 2006 copyright LJGates