Rena Hamilton
Flagstaff, AZ
EDUCATION
2004 March Masters of Arts, Art Education - Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
Thesis Title: A Descriptive Case Study and Analysis of a Recreation Center's Visual Art Workshop in a Lifelong Learning Program.
1998 November Bachelor of Fine Arts, Art Education - Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
Summa Cum Laude
Emphasis: Ceramics & Printmaking
RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE
2009-present Ceramics Instructor, Sinagua High School - Flagstaff, AZ
- Create and deliver lessons in beginning and intermediate ceramics including wheel throwing, hand building, surface decoration and firing techniques.
2007-09 Adjunct Professor, Ceramics - Cerro Coso Community College (Mammoth campus)
- Instruct beginning through advanced ceramics and special topics courses. Lessons include clay forming, decorating and firing methods as well as historical and contemporary investigations in ceramics.
2005-09 Art Teacher, Mammoth High School - Mammoth Lakes, CA
- Teach grades 9-12 in the visual arts according to the California Visual Arts Curriculum Standards. Lessons incorporate interdisciplinary approaches to art making, aesthetics, art history, criticism.
2003-05 After School Program Coordinator and Director - Southern California
- Coordinate after school programs for K through 8th grade students. Hire, train, supervise and evaluate staff. Communicate with governing board, schools and parents. Implement enriching activities, maintain budget, ensure legal compliance, market program and prepare budget reports.
2002-03 Assistant Director, City of Flagstaff Parks and Recreation, Adult Center - Flagstaff, AZ
- Implement and evaluate recreational programming for adults, oversee office staff, collect class fees.
2000-01 Education Coordinator, Kids on Campus, Ohio University - Athens, Ohio
- Create and implement an educationally enriching after-school school program for underserved at-risk youth in Appalachia. Hire, supervise and evaluate staff and programming.
1999-2000 Art teacher, Northeast Middle School - Greensboro, NC
- Taught grades 6-8 according to the North Carolina Visual Arts Curriculum. Lessons incorporate cultural and interdisciplinary approaches to art making and criticism.
ART AWARDS & EXHIBITIONS
2010 Jan. 11 - Feb. 4; Functional Relationships, Mississippi University for Women, Columbus, MS
2009 Sept. 18-Oct. 24; History in the Making IV, Genessee Pottery, Rochester, NY
2009 August 1-30; Dining In: An Artful Experience, 18 Hands Gallery, Houston, TX
2009 July 3-5; Mammoth Celebrates the Arts, Mammoth Lakes, CA
2009 May 3-25; 30th Annual Ojai Art in the Park; Ojai, CA
2009 May 1 -15; Cerro Coso Community College Community Art Show, Bishop, CA
2009 April 29; Mammoth High School 3rd Annual "Soup"er Art Show and Jazz Ensemble
2008 August 30-Sept. 1; 39th Annual Labor Day Festival of the Arts, Mammoth Lakes, CA
2008 May 15th; Eastern Sierra Community College Student and Faculty Show, Mammoth Lakes, CA
2008 May 30th; Mammoth High School 2nd Annual "Soup"er Art Show, Mammoth Ski Museum
2007 38th Annual Labor Day Festival of the Arts, Mammoth Lakes, CA
2007 April 27th; Mammoth High School Inaugrual "Soup"er Art Show, Edisto Gallery and Tea Room
2005 July 4th Street Fair, Ventura, CA
2005 May - Memorial weekend; 26th Annual Ojai Art in the Park, Ojai, CA
2002 Spring; Amity Art Foundation Inc. permanent collection
2002 Spring; Gender Under Construction, Ohio University, Kennedy Art Museum, Athens, Ohio
2002 Spring; The Art Part; Trisolini Art Gallery, Athens, Ohio
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
Twin Lakes Gallery, Lake Mary Rd., Mammoth Lakes, CA
Tioga Pass Resort, Lee Vining, CA; http://www.tiogapassresort.com/
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2009 September 24-25; Julia Galloway demonstration, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ
2009 April; National Conference National Council on the Education for Ceramic Arts, Phoenix, AZ and
pre-conference at NAU, Flagstaff, AZ
2009 January; 2-day Sandi Simon and Bob Brady demonstration and lecture at Utah State Unviersity,
Logan, UT
2008 summer; two-week woodfire workshop with Jason Hess of NAU and Dan Murphy of Utah State at
Arrowmont School of Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
2007 Spring; National Art Education conference in New Orleans, LA
2006 20+1 years of the Tozan Kilns, International Woodfire Conference, Northern Arizona University
2005 California State Art Education conference, Sacramento, CA
2004 Weekend "Kazegama" workshop with Steve Davis, Santa Barbara, CA
2000 two-week summer ceramic workshop with Steve Loucks at Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC
MEMBERSHIPS, AFFILIATIONS, HONORS
Current certified to teach K-12 art including adults in Arizona and California
Current Member - National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts
Current Member - National Education Association
2007-09 Board of Directors, Mono Council for the Arts
2003-05 Member - Ventura County Potter's Guild
2002 By invitation - Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, cycling identification 2-week training camp
2001 8th place, National Collegiate Mountain Biking Championships
2001 Scholarship recipient - MA in art education, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
1999 Nominee - Guilford County First Year Teachers' Award
1997-2002 Member - Ohio University Mountain Bike Team