1. Stuart Wilkie
2418 West 18th Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19806
302.650.3937 email: skoobystu@comcast.net
SUMMARY:
Energetic and resourceful dedicated employee. Over 18 years
working with children, 11 years as an elementary teacher.
Creating and planning curriculum for students K-4th.
Collaborating with teaching teams to plan and implement
programs. Ability to liaise with members of the community to
ensure projects and programs run smoothly. Strong background in
the creative arts, able to create newsletters, brochures, flyers
and other marketing materials. Experience with assisting in
various stages of production for video projects. Including my
personal production company on stuartnewspress.com.
HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS:
Curriculum Development Creative Lesson Planning Mural Painting
Video Production Film Editing/Final Cut Photography
After-School Program Community Engagement Creative Arts
Excellent computer, art, creative, teaching and filming skills, with in-depth
knowledge of visual arts. Strong written and verbal communication skills with
ability to get along with everyone. Experience conducting classroom
activities with elementary school students based on differentiated learning
needs to ensure all students learn at full potential. Facilitate activities
that develop emotional and social growth and motivate students to bring out
their inner creativity. Utilized creative curriculum that fosters student’s
creativity and critical thinking. Prepared lesson plans, coordinated special
activities. Assist in instructing special needs students in developing
skills.
EDUCATION:
Wilmington University, Wilmington, DE, 2002-2006, 2013-2014
Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education. Enrolled in Digital Film Program
for two years.
Delaware Technical & Community College, Wilmington, DE, 1999-2002
Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education. Graduated Summa Cum Laude,
highest honors and member of Phi Theta Kappa, the honors society.
Mount Ida College, Newton, MA, 1994-1996
Associates Degree in Graphic Design.

2. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Colonial School District, New Castle, DE, 2013-2016
Teacher assistant at Carrie Downie Elementary School in grades kindergarten,
second, third, fourth and fifth grades. Created video projects for the
students, assisted in creative projects for the teachers as well as a Poetry
Slam school event.
Delaware Nature Society, Hockessin, DE, 2006-2015
Teacher naturalist for the summer camp programs for grades kindergarten-
third.
Teleduction Video Production, Wilmington, DE, 1998-1999, 2013
Internship from 1998-1999, assisted in filming projects and in the editing
studio. Summer camp counselor for a video production camp for grades
second-fourth.
Brandywine School District, Wilmington, DE, 2007-2013
Taught at Hanby Elementary and Harlan Elementary as a long term substitute
teacher, teaching first grade, second grade and fourth grade. Reading
intervention assistant teacher and assistant teacher in the autistic
classroom.
Delaware Technical Child Development Center, Wilmington, DE, 2001-2006
Assistant teacher for the infants, toddlers and preschoolers classroom.
Wilmington Friends School, Wilmington, DE, 1998-2004, 2007
After-School Program Counselor.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
First & Central Presbyterian Church, Wilmington, DE 2008-2012
Nominated and elected Deacon. Volunteer at the church and assist committees
that help members of the church and the community.
Harlan Elementary School, Wilmington, DE, 2010
Volunteered with the after school basketball team in the Elementary
Basketball League. Assisted with PM Academy, the after-school homework club.
Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research, Newark, DE, 2004
Volunteered with the care and feeding of young birds.
Habitat for Humanity, Wilmington, DE, 2004
Volunteered with the construction of a house.

3. REFERENCES
Douglas Timm (302) 323.2926
Principal at Carrie Downie Elementary School
Veronica Wilkie (no relation) (302) 479.2220
Principal at Hanby Elementary School
Kim Knight (302) 576.2965
Director of the after school program at
Wilmington Friends School
Joe Sebastiani (302) 239.2334 ext. 115
Program Leader at Delaware Nature Society
Rev. Dr. Doug Gerdts (302) 654.5371
Pastor at First & Central Presbyterian Church
Victoria Bennett (302) 323.2926
Kindergarten Teacher at Carrie Downie Elementary School