Mari Rice

Mari Rice

Resident Assistant, Interim Housing, Event, and Development Staff

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    DSP @Envision Unlimited Westtown

  • Education

    • Enterprise high school

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    • University of Arizona Tucson

      1996 - 1997
      2D
    • School of the Art Institute of Chicago

      1997 - 2001
      BFA Art Education and Fiber
  • Experience

    • Three Arts Club of Chicago

      Jan 1998 - Jan 2000
      Resident Assistant, Interim Housing, Event, and Development Staff
    • Chicago Public School

      Jan 2001 - Jan 2005
      MCLT/Visual Art Teacher @ Pope- FAPAMC
    • Art Resources in Teaching

      Sept 2001 - Jul 2002
      Teaching Artist

      Taught workshops, 6 and 9 week residencies, and Professional Development programs integrating core curriculum into arts programing in 80 CPS schools.

    • Benjamin E Mays Academy

      Aug 2006 - Jun 2011
      Visual Art and Learning Technology Teacher

      I taught art Monday though Wednesday, and Computers/Learning Technology on Thursday and Friday. I saw the entire student population twice a week and provided technology infused arts exploration.

    • Chicago Public Schools

      Jun 2011 - Aug 2012
      CPS Reassigned Visual Art Teacher

      I am now a member of the CTU Art Committee. Also, I am speaking publicly for ArtsforAllChicagoSchools, trying to gain CPS support for 2 fine arts teachers in EVERY Chicago elementary school.

    • CPS -Crown Community Academy

      Aug 2012 - May 2016
      Visual Art Specialist

      I provide high-quality arts integration lesson twice a week to all students, primary grades 3 times a week. I combine hands-on arts exploration with writing and problem solving.

    • Chicago Public Library

      Sept 2016 - Feb 2023
      Teacher in the Library
    • Envision Unlimited

      Feb 2023 - now
      Training counselor
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Teaching Licence Visual Art k-12

      Illinois State Board of Education