Katherine Hess

Experience

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  Georgetown University

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2003

  Coordinator, Office of Off Campus Housing Referral Services

  Coordinated the website, and community outreach of Georgetown University’s off campushousing search database. Diplomatically addressed the interests of stakeholders: Universityadministrators, students, local landlords, and jurisdictions (DC, VA, and MD). Developedpresentations and hosted housing fairs.

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  Montgomery County Public Schools

  Sept 2001 - now

  Art Teacher
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  Richard Montgomery High School

  Sept 2001 - Jun 2007

  Art Teacher

  Courses: AP Art History, Digital Art (basic and advanced), Drawing & Design, Foundations of Art,and Software Applications. Developed and implemented IB Middle Years Programme (MYP)curriculum for arts and computer technology assessments.Created a positive and differentiated classroom environment for students from the IB magnetprogram, AP and Honors classes, ESOL program, Resource Department, and Cluster Program(students with emotional disabilities).

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  International Baccalaureate

  Mar 2004 - May 2011

  Art Examiner

  Moderated up to fifty Diploma Programme candidates’ Extended Essays against internationalcriteria. Visited schools and interacted with over 80 student artists and moderated their workagainst international criteria.

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  Northwest High School

  Aug 2007 - Jun 2014

  Art Teacher, Coordinator of Academy of Commercial and Fine Art

  Courses: Art & Culture, Design Concepts, Digital Art (basic, advanced, and AdvancedPlacement), Digital Photography, Studio Art (levels 1 through 3, and Advanced Placement),Foundations of Art, and mentored a student with an advanced placement three dimensionalportfolio.Coordinates the Academy of Commercial and Fine Art. Raised student participation from twentyto an average of about forty students a year. Arranges for speakers from art related careers andschools, organized field trips, and started an academy magazine. Promotes the academy atmultiple events throughout the year with brochures, and other promotional materials.Creates a positive and differentiated classroom environment for students in multiple classes duringthe same class period, including Advanced Placement, advanced classes. In addition, madeadjustments to curriculum and presentation for students with special needs, working with specialneeds students. Show less

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  Seneca Valley High School

  Sept 2014 - now

  Art Teacher, Department Chair

  Courses: Art & Culture, Drawing & Design, Foundations of Art, IB Visual Art (I & II), and Studio Art (I & II)Creates a positive and differentiated classroom environment for students with a variety of skills duringthe same class period, including International Baccalaureate, English as a Second Language, and LFI/SCB (Learning for Independence and School Community Based Learning). Chairs the Visual Art Department. Promotes the department atmultiple events throughout the year with brochures, and other promotional materials. Works with department members to have their classroom needs met. Show less

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  Maryland Art Education Association

  Sept 2018 - now

  Vice President Communications