1. Sherrie Parenteau
84 Snake Meadow Hill Rd.
Sterling CT 06377
(860) 933-6376
Sherrie.parenteau@opp.org
SUMMURY OF SKILLS
Youth Mentor, Working with young adults in achieving success in Education, Employment Progression, Post-
Secondary or Vocational preparation and follow-through, Customer Service Training, and Life Skills, Advocating
for youth wellbeing in all aspects. Conducting Youth Business and projects related to Job Readiness Training,
Soft Skills, Marketing themselves, Networking and Public Speaking in preparation for achieving Gainful
Employment. Professional Artist and Art Instructor, Proficient in Painting, Drawing and Pottery.
EDUCATION
2006- 2009 Bachelor of Fine Arts Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts , Old Lyme, CT. May 09’ GPA:3.7
1992-1994 The Art Institute of Boston, Lesley College Boston, MA.
1990-1991 Wesleyan University Middletown, CT.
WORK EXPERENCE
Our Piece of the Pie 2013-Current Norwich, CT.
Youth Development Specialist (YDS)
• Establishes obtainable goals with youth in Education, Employment and Post-Secondary and
identifies timeline and success plan.
• Identifies barriers youth may be facing and works with youth to find sensible solutions in order to
achieve goals set forth in their ISP (Individual Success Plan) also planning for short term goals as
well as long term goals
• Maintaining communication with social workers, parents, foster parents, teachers, guidance
counselor, probation officer, case workers ect. to insure engagement and collaboration in the
success of youths goals
• Provides wrap around services, training in life skills, social skills activities and accompanies
youth on field trips, youth activities, helps promotes self sufficiency
Youth Business Art Instructor –
• Works together with students to create various marketable projects focusing on employment skills
with youth such as communication, problem solving, teamwork, communication attendance,
proper work attire.
• Helps develop principles of a business plan in order teach them how to market and network
• Encourage youth and engage youth to develop their own entrepreneurial project and presentations

2. Plainfield Public Schools 2010- 2013, Plainfield, CT.
• Substitute art teacher, long term substitute art teacher, grades K-12
President of Connecticut Women Artists Inc. Chief executive officer of the Corporation 2009-2011 Serving on
Board of Directors since 2004
• Experience includes fundraising, management, grant writing, show chairing, detail- orientated
organization. MS Excel (organization of databases and mail merges), MS Word, Adobe
Photoshop ( info on organization can be found at www.ctwomenartists.org)
Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts CICS Program, Student art teacher Sept. 2007-June 2009
• Teaching at public and private schools K-12, art classes, and workshops for adults and children,
including mentally disabled and elderly classes
Quinebaug Valley Community College, Feb.2006 Feb.2008 Dayville, CT.
• Portrait Drawing Workshops “The Portrait in Charcoal” grades 9-12 sponsored by
Connecticut Culture and Tourism
Plainfield Public Schools 2002- 2006, Plainfield CT.
• Substitute art teacher, long term substitute teacher, grades K-12
REFERENCES
Available upon request