kelsey lauren Schmitt
Creative Guide & Visual Artist
Kelsey Lauren Schmitt graduated in 2012 from Maryland Institute College of Art earning a Master of Arts in Teaching & a Bachelor of Fine Arts. During her college years, she worked heavily in community service, leading multiple Art Therapy classes at the Women's Prison Projects of Baltimore, MD as well as working at interactive art fairs for students with special needs. Directly after college, she took her first job as a Fine Arts teacher in Singapore where she taught Art to secondary school students for two years at Fajar Secondary School. During her time in Singapore, she reconstructed the schools's Art curriculum to take on a Holistic approach to learning and include more variety of Art materials, providing the students with the opportunity to work with ceramics, pastels, acrylic paint and recycled materials. After Singapore, she went on to create an Arts integrated English program and the the very first Fine Arts Club at Shenzhen Senior High School, one of the top IB schools in China, which led to multiple art exhibitions that showcased student and faculty artworks. Outside of school, she organized Art Therapy events for adults, exploring the healing powers of play and creativity using clay, paint, and jewelry materials. After living and working in China for 3 years, she has now returned to the United States and is living in Delray Beach, FL where she is a practicing Artist and Creative Guide, producing works that speak to the soul and leading Art classes for Artists of all ages.
Resume (Shortened Summary)
OBJECTIVE
Educator and Visual Artist who seeks to guide others towards the essential tools and skills needed for self healing and growth through the power of communication, self expression and Art
EDUCATION
Master of Arts in Teaching, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
Bachelors of Fine Arts, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
High School Diploma with honors, Saint Andrew’s School, Boca Raton, FL
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Shenzhen Senior High School, Shenzhen, China (Head of Art Club, English/Literature Teacher, IB English B Teacher)
Fajar Secondary School, Ministry of Education of Singapore, Singapore (Upper and Lower School Fine Arts Teacher)
Singapore Girls’ Home, Singapore, Singapore July 2014 (Art Therapy Class Instructor)
Whitfield School, Saint Louis, MO (Substitute taught various subjects to Middle School and High School students)
VOLUNTEER WORK
2019: "Art for the Soul", Lake Worth, FL (Art & English teacher, Board Member, Graphic Designer)
2019: Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton, FL (Led Eco-friendly Printmaking classes for young kids)
AWARDS AND HONORS
2012 Participant, Teachers of Promise Institute
2011 Graduate Scholarship for academic excellence, MICA, Baltimore, MD 2010 Dean’s List, MICA, Baltimore MD Storyteller Journeyman’s Award, presented by Chezia Thompson at MICA, Baltimore, MD
Art Education Departmental Recognition Award, on behalf of the Competitive Scholarship Committee, MICA, Baltimore, MD
2007 Friends of the Arts Award, Saint Andrew’s School, Boca Raton, FL
Rhode Island School of Design Art Award, Saint Andrew’s School, Boca Raton, FL
Won the poster design competition for advertising the Lower School Art Exhibition, Saint Andrew’s School, Boca Raton, FL
SKILLS AND INTERESTS
Fine Arts:
Painting, drawing, wire sculpting, ceramics, embroidery, fabric dyeing, basic darkroom photography, basic digital photography
Computer:
Photoshop, Illustrator, Digital film editing, Smart Board, basic Adobe Photoshop, Word, PowerPoint, iMovie
Other Interests:
Scuba diving, traveling, theatre, film, music, dance, volleyball, outdoor activities.
I trekked to Mount Everest Base Camp in 2014, an achievement I’m very proud of.
Educator and Visual Artist who seeks to guide others towards the essential tools and skills needed for self healing and growth through the power of communication, self expression and Art
EDUCATION
Master of Arts in Teaching, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
Bachelors of Fine Arts, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
High School Diploma with honors, Saint Andrew’s School, Boca Raton, FL
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Shenzhen Senior High School, Shenzhen, China (Head of Art Club, English/Literature Teacher, IB English B Teacher)
Fajar Secondary School, Ministry of Education of Singapore, Singapore (Upper and Lower School Fine Arts Teacher)
Singapore Girls’ Home, Singapore, Singapore July 2014 (Art Therapy Class Instructor)
Whitfield School, Saint Louis, MO (Substitute taught various subjects to Middle School and High School students)
VOLUNTEER WORK
2019: "Art for the Soul", Lake Worth, FL (Art & English teacher, Board Member, Graphic Designer)
2019: Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton, FL (Led Eco-friendly Printmaking classes for young kids)
AWARDS AND HONORS
2012 Participant, Teachers of Promise Institute
2011 Graduate Scholarship for academic excellence, MICA, Baltimore, MD 2010 Dean’s List, MICA, Baltimore MD Storyteller Journeyman’s Award, presented by Chezia Thompson at MICA, Baltimore, MD
Art Education Departmental Recognition Award, on behalf of the Competitive Scholarship Committee, MICA, Baltimore, MD
2007 Friends of the Arts Award, Saint Andrew’s School, Boca Raton, FL
Rhode Island School of Design Art Award, Saint Andrew’s School, Boca Raton, FL
Won the poster design competition for advertising the Lower School Art Exhibition, Saint Andrew’s School, Boca Raton, FL
SKILLS AND INTERESTS
Fine Arts:
Painting, drawing, wire sculpting, ceramics, embroidery, fabric dyeing, basic darkroom photography, basic digital photography
Computer:
Photoshop, Illustrator, Digital film editing, Smart Board, basic Adobe Photoshop, Word, PowerPoint, iMovie
Other Interests:
Scuba diving, traveling, theatre, film, music, dance, volleyball, outdoor activities.
I trekked to Mount Everest Base Camp in 2014, an achievement I’m very proud of.