Nicole Dezelon

Nicole Dezelon

Art Teacher

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Director of Learning & Public Engagement: The Andy Warhol Museum

  • Education

    • University of Maryland, Baltimore Online

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      Certification: Quality Matters (QM) Online Course Design Peer Reviewer (PR)
    • Indiana University of Pennsylvania

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      B.S. Art Education
    • Carlow University

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      M.Ed. Art Education
  • Experience

    • NORTHSIDE URBAN PATHWAYS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL

      Jan 1998 - Jan 2000
      Art Teacher

      • Developed and taught a comprehensive standards based arts curriculum that implemented culturally responsive teaching, project based learning, sculpture, painting, and mural design

    • Manchester Bidwell Corporation

      Jan 2000 - Jan 2005
      Ceramics Instructor

      • Managed and taught the Arts Collaborative program that integrated the arts into High School Civics, African American History and Science curriculum• Designed and instructed middle school, high school and adult classes including wheel-throwing, hand-building, glazing, and alternative firing techniques• Assisted and guided high school students in portfolio development for college applications • Organized and lead educational student trips (Penland School for the Arts & Crafts, Portfolio Day, hiking and camping, Alaskan trip research and development) Show less

    • National Network of Digital Schools

      Jan 2005 - Jan 2006
      Curriculum Developer

      • Developed curriculum for two online courses: Art History: From Cave to Modern Art 9th-12th Grade and Discovering Digital Drawing 4th-8th Grade • Designed course layout via the BlackBoard Learning System• Created video tutorials and implemented various cutting-edge strategies for sustaining the demands of online learning

    • The Andy Warhol Museum

      Jan 2005 - now

      • Designed, developed, and managed over 2,000 pages of online curriculum and technology-mediated instruction, including mobile learning and ePublishing in creative, thoughtful, and innovative ways• Developed, managed, taught and evaluated school and teacher programs with specific oversight of teacher open houses, in-services, learning labs and other professional development for teachers• Managed a staff of 5-10 artist educators and coordinators in creating, implementing, and evaluating a wide range of innovative educational programming both onsite and offsite• Established a proven track record of successful grant writing and reporting with a demonstrated ability to generate earned and contributed income• Managed international education projects including; Collecting Youth Culture, which accompanied Andy Warhol: 15 Minutes Eternal through Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing and Japan, as well as Art & Society: A U.S. and Brazil Educational Partnership where I led 12 teachers through Brazil for 6 weeks developing curriculum on the intersection of art, health and society• Researched and made presentations locally, nationally and internationally on museum collections and issues related to contemporary art and education practice Show less

      • Senior Director of Learning & Public Engagement

        Jan 2022 - now
      • Associate Director of Learning

        Jan 2005 - Feb 2022
    • Carnegie Mellon University

      Jan 2006 - Jan 2006
      Adjunct Instructor

      • Designed and instructed a Ceramic Sculpture studio class for the Pre-College program

    • Carlow University

      Jan 2007 - May 2022
      Adjunct Professor

      • Designed and instructed four graduate-level courses: Research in Museum Education, Christian Iconography in Art: From the Catacombs to the Contemporary Art Museum, Current Issues in Art Education, and Creativity.• Designed and instructed two undergraduate level courses: Elementary Art Methods and Materials, Secondary Art Methods and Materials

    • St. Joseph's College of Maine

      Jul 2010 - Jan 2022
      Adjunct Professor

      • Re-designed and instructed an online art history course: Art in the Modern World for a graduate and professional studies program

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • M.Ed. Art Education

    • D2L Brightspace Certification

      D2L
      Sept 2020
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    • K-12 Art Education

      Indiana University of Pennsylvania
    • Online Teaching Certification

      Carlow University
      Jun 2017
    • Certification: Quality Matters (QM) Online Course Design Peer Reviewer (PR)

      University of Baltimore
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Nicole Dezelon
      Outstanding Museum Educator Pennsylvania Art Education Association (PAEA) Oct 2019 This award honors individuals who have made significant contributions in museum education within the state of Pennsylvania.
    • Awarded to Nicole Dezelon
      Outstanding Graduate Adjunct Faculty Teaching Award College of Learning & Innovation, Carlow University May 2018 This award recognizes the phenomenal adjunct instructors who support Carlow's Education Programs.Adjunct instructors are recognized for their expertise, experience, and ability to inspire and lead students.
    • Awarded to Nicole Dezelon
      Fulbright-Hays U.S. Department of Education May 2009 Art and Society: Brazil/U.S. Educational Partnership:The Center for Latin American Studies of the University of Pittsburgh and The Andy Warhol Museum conducted a five-week, short-term seminar project in Brazil for the purpose of undertaking research and collecting materials to design interdisciplinary lessons and activities to be integrated into middle and high school curriculum in the United States.