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vcpage@gmail.com 301-904-7198
2006 - 2026 Graphic Communications Teacher
Dr. James A. Forrest Career & Technology Center
Leonardtown, MD 20650 301-904-7198
Teacher of the Year 2015-16
I taught project-based learning, an approach to classroom activities that emphasizes long-term, interdisciplinary, student-centered learning. This hands-on learning helps students build a varied portfolio and gain the knowledge to pursue higher education or secure and maintain a creative position in the graphic communications field. Highlights of my curriculum include Principles of Graphic Design, Typography, Design for Communication (the design process, page layout and identity design), Illustration, Digital Photography, Sign Manufacturing, and Portfolio Development.
My students develop the necessary skills to prepare them for a variety of creative positions in the Graphic Design field. Students develop planning and organizational skills, problem-solving skills, as well as decision-making capabilities.
2003 – 2006 Art Teacher, Esperanza Middle School
Lexington Park, MD 20653 301-863-4016
I believe there is a strong connection between learning in the arts and fundamental cognitive skills used to master other core subjects, including reading, writing, and mathematics. Visual communication is the most immediate and universal of all forms of communication and can engage any level of intelligence and variety of learning styles. My curriculum includes class projects and lessons that explore these connections with a focus on cultural diversity through the study of Art History in addition to the hands-on artmaking component. The artwork created is challenging on all levels of intelligence and expands each student’s creativity and problem-solving skills.
May 2001 to 2003 Program Director, Maryland Art Place
Baltimore, MD 410-962-8565
Maryland Art Place (MAP) is a non-profit center for contemporary art established in 1981 to; develop and maintain a dynamic environment for regional artists to exhibit their work, nurture and promote new ideas and new forms, and facilitate rewarding exchanges between artists and the public through educational leadership.
As the Program Director, my responsibilities include: exhibition and event planning; organization of all aspects of the exhibition, including curation, design, installation, and dismantling of each show, transportation arrangements; organizing the program advisory committee meetings; soliciting, reviewing, and presenting artists’ exhibition proposals; creation and design of printed publications; buying printed media including announcement cards, exhibition catalogues and brochures; publicizing exhibitions, writing press releases, organizing events and other programs such as receptions, lectures, and the annual Critics’ Residency Program; development of educational components for each exhibition as well as production of ongoing educational initiatives including lectures and gallery tours for visiting school and college groups; documentation and photography of each installation; and day-to-day management of the public exhibition space, accounting and budget management, mailings and intern supervision.
1992 to 2001 Gallery Director/Collections Manager
St. Mary’s College of Maryland
St. Mary’s City, MD 20653 240-895-2000
As the Gallery director my primary responsibilities included: exhibition and event planning; organization of all aspects of the exhibition, including curation, transportation arrangements, insurance, design, hanging and dismantling of each exhibition; creation, design and print purchasing of all publications, including exhibition catalogues, brochures, and announcements; publicizing exhibitions, events and other programs such as receptions and lectures; fund raising for specific projects; serving as a liaison with visiting guest curators and artists, including arranging accommodations and honorariums for these visitors; and day-to-day management of the public exhibition space and office operations, including accounting and budget management, mailings, and the hiring, training, supervising, and scheduling of student gallery assistants. Under my directorship, the gallery became a vital educational resource for faculty and students.
education
Notre Dame University of Maryland, I am 3 classes away from achieving a master's in Contemporary Communication
2001 Teaching Certification K-12, St. Mary’s College of Maryland
1991-97 St. Mary’s College of Maryland, Bachelor of Arts, Cume Laude 1997,
1976-83 Northern Virginia Community College, continuing education