​Cherry Minji Kim
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EDUCATION
New York University, New York, NY                                                                                                                            Expected Graduation June 2017
Master of the Arts in Art Education, Initial Certification in Art K-12
Amherst College, Amherst, MA                                                                                                                                                                 Graduated 2014
Bachelor of the Arts in Studio Art and History
Study Abroad: Accra, Ghana in Fall of 2012 / Amsterdam, The Netherlands in Spring of 2013
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
NYCATA (New York City Art Teachers Association)                                                                                                                                                  2017
Program Committee participant
Electronics and Arduino Microcontroller for Artists                                                                                                                                              2017
Continued Ed. course at School of Visual Arts with artist Federico Muelas 
Investigation into electronics and open-source electronics platform (Arduino) for development of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math) curriculum for students.
Shen Wei’s Natural Body Development Technique                                                                                                                                                 2016
Contemporary Dance workshop with artist Jessica Harris 
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
City-As School - New York, New York                                                                                                                                      January 2017 - June 2017 
Student Teacher 9-12 
  • Create, develop, and teach an original STEAM curriculum with electronics, Arduino, and collaborative spirit over the course of 8 weeks for 24 high school students. 
  • Build relationships with administration and students through class visits and conversations.
  • Co-Teach 8-week courses titled A Journey Home and We Wear the Mask, both interdisciplinary courses incorporating literature, philosophy, and social studies with art techniques and practice.​​
Brooklyn New School - Brooklyn, New York                                                                                                         September 2016 - December 2016
Student Teacher K-5
  • Create, develop and teach an original, multicultural curriculum on Adinkra symbols and Kente cloth traditions of Ghanaian culture for three 3rd grade classrooms. This includes creating slides, worksheets, researching educational videos and ensuring that the curriculum meets both New York State Standards as well as National Arts Standards. 
  • Co-Teach K-5 classes on watercolor (1st grade), mask making with clay (Special Ed.), and self portraiture (5th grade).
Visionary Studios - New York, New York                                                                                                                 September 2016 - December 2016
Art Teacher & Curator

  • Design and instruct a Saturday arts course for high school students titled Vote This! Is This What Democracy Looks Like? with content orientated towards social justice. 
  • Participate in weekly seminars reflecting on ongoing teaching practice in effort to strengthen Vote This! curriculum, assessments, and learning activities.
  • Research artists, collectives, present and historical social events of relevance to current issues in democracy. This included looking extensively into examples of artist intervention in public spaces, civic protests, and the intersections of both as part of curriculum content.
  • Curate the culminating student art exhibition at The Rosenberg Gallery. 
Farm and Education Collaborative - Hadley, Massachusetts                                                                                           July 2016 - August 2016 
Arts and Garden Education Instructor

  • Lead and design arts workshops including painting, bookmaking, and sculpture.
  • Teach lessons on gardening, agricultural crafts, cooking, and animal care to young children with the objective goal to demystify where foods come from and production processes. 
more experiences listed in PDF
ART FUNDAMENTALS 
​Drawing, Painting, Sculpture (Plaster, Clay), Ceramics, Sewing, Doll-Making, 3-D printing, Woodworking, Book-making, Photoshop, Illustrator, Video-Editing, Electronics, Arduino.