Mariya Kovalevska 7 - 315 de Dreux Street, Laval, QC, H7N-1K2 kovalevska.mariia@gmail.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-kovalevska-art/ 438-994-4292 Languages: English, French, Russian, Ukrainian, Italian ___Education_________________________________________________ Bachelor’s and Master’s in Art, specialisation “Design” National University of Technology and Design, Kiev, Ukraine Master’s in Art Education Concordia University, Montreal, Canada 2007 – 2012 2020 - ongoing ___Visual arts teacher __________________________________ North Star Academy, private English secondary school (Laval, Qc) August 2019 – ongoing - Design lesson plans and develop curriculum according to QEP and to the modern trends in Art education - Evaluate each student’s performance according to the school standards and Ministry’s Progressions of Learning - Implement Project Based Learning strategies and principles of Choice-based education. - Spot and cultivate the creativity of each individual - Provide differentiated instructions - Find the right ways to approach the needs of students with varying abilities - Communicate with parents and administration on pupils’ progress - Organize extra-curricular activities, field trips, and participate in student signature life and program at the school - Organize art exhibitions of students artworks and promote Visual art course at the school and on the community level - Participate in the school’s community connections program - Developing and implementation of the “SmArt Digital Lab” concentration program Dimitry Karbyshev elementary public school (Kiev, Ukraine) - October 2012 – April 2017 Teaching basic and advanced art techniques Spot and cultivate the creativity of each individual Communicate concrete and abstract concepts to students Teach art project development Introduce students to art history and raise their level of cultural knowledge Provide instructions by which students develop aesthetic concepts and judgments about art Find the right ways to approach the needs of students with varying abilities Evaluate each student’s performance Communicate with parents and school counselors on pupils’ progress Art exhibitions organisation for students at the school and on the community level. ___Curator ___________________________________________________ Initiation and organization of an artivism project Generation “COVID-19” and its media campaign North Star Academy (Laval, Qc) April – June 2020 Organisation of the Ukrainian Kids Art Festival Ukrainian Educational center “Oberih” (Montreal, Qc) 2018 Organisation of the International kids art contest «My flag goes where I go» Office of the presidency of Ukraine, (Kiev, Ukraine) 2017 Organisation of the international project «Ukraine is with the world» for youth and adults in collaboration with the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Estonia, Norway, Denmark, Italy, Austria, Brazil and Canada Organisation of the art and education project for children and youth celebrating the year of the acclaimed Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko (Kiev, Ukraine) Art and education project for children dedicated to the Winter Olympics Ukrainian Olympic Committee; Sochi Olympic village exhibition (Kiev, Ukraine) 2015-2017 2014-2015 2014 ___Abilities__________________________________________________ - Artistic and cultural education for children, youth and adults (including online teaching) Curriculum design Organization of art exhibitions, cultural activities, presentations Public speaking Communication Leadership Working with big and small groups Creative approach to task execution Knowledge of Apple and Google educational products and online-learning tools. ___Personality________________________________________________ - Innovative Independent Team player Open minded Quick learner Flexible, dynamic and enterprising Enthusiastic, energetic and highly motivated Rigorous, responsible and organised Devoted and generous. ___Professional development___________________________________ Design Thinking and Process for Secondary Schools (School of Art and Design, University of Illinois, USA, 2020) Museum of Modern Art online learning programs (New York, USA, 2020): - Museum strategies for engaging with Art; - Teaching with themes; - Art and Inquiry. ___Membership_______________________________________________ Ukrainian National Artists Union Canadian Society of Education through Art National Art Education Association (USA) 2012 – ongoing 2020 - ongoing 2020 - ongoing Dear Mrs., Mr. I am applying for the position of Visual Arts teacher because I feel invested with a mission to be an agent of change and positive impact for the success of children not only as future adults and professionals, but as comprehensively developed personalities with fine character traits and high moral standards. And I believe that Art is a way through which this mission can be accomplished. Being a teacher at Yeshiva Gedola would allow me to be a part of a big and healthy community of mind-like professionals where I could apply best modern practices in Art Education, such as Social and Emotional Learning, Choice-based and Project-based Learning, and Design-thinking strategies for creative learning in accordance with the mission of the school. I have eight years of experience working in art education with different age groups. In Ukraine, I was a Visual Arts teacher in a public school for five and a half years. Once in Quebec, I continue sharing my professional experience as an artist and designer with high school students at North Star Academy Laval. During these years, I gained a solid experience of teaching arts, developing a creative potential of my students, and assuring their success. As a sociable person, for the past eight years, I have initiated and implemented six cultural and educational projects for children, youth and adults, with a local and international reach. These events have gathered more than 1,300 participants. The biggest project I have ever organised was commissioned by the Office of the President of Ukraine. The project united 86 children from the Ukrainian diaspora across 22 countries. As a result, the 16 best artworks were presented at the Second Floor Art Center at the President’s administration building in Kiev. As part of the exposition, 200 young artists created a huge mural in the space of the gallery. To support my candidacy, I would like to mention that in my current position as Visual Arts teacher at the North Star Academy, I had a chance to enrich my experience of delivering courses online, due to the current quarantine situation. In short term, together with the school’s team, I was able to adapt the school’s curriculum to online teaching in order to assure the continuity of our students’ learning. By applying to the position of Visual Arts teacher at Yeshiva Gedola, I aim to bring to my future students a clear understanding of the place of art and culture in human’s life; develop solid artistic skills; help children to discover their creativity and individuality through artistic practices and appreciation of the world’s art and cultural heritage. I want to guide them on the way of developing their personalities by searching at the intersection of different social disciplines, of art and technology in terms to be innovative and successful. I will reach this objective by supporting, appreciating and by finding individual approach to each one of my students. For these reasons and because of my background, I believe that I will be an excellent candidate who will contribute her professionalism as a practicing artist, designer and experienced teacher. I am confident that students will have a lot of success with me. I thank you in advance for your consideration. Please, do not hesitate to contact me for any additional questions you may have. Best regards, Mariya Kovalevska
