Aaron Kalinay
519 Titan Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
570-239-1511
aaronkalinay@gmail.com
www.aaronkalinay.com
Objective: To become a Member of the Art Gallery
EDUCATION
M.S. Ed. – TESOL and Literacy (Anticipated Spring 2014)
Holy Family University, Philadelphia PA
BS in Art Education K-12 (January 2008)
Temple University, Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia PA
Coursework in Educational Administration, (Fall 2009)
Temple University, Graduate School, College of Education, Philadelphia PA
High School Diploma (2003)
Greater Nanticoke Area High School, Nanticoke PA
PROFESSIONAL ARTISTIC EXHIBITIONS AND PARTICIPATION
Group Shows
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The Philadelphia Sketch Club-Absolutely Abstract Group Show-August-September 2014- Best In Show Award
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Athenaeum of Philadelphia's 200th Anniversary Art Exhibition (Philadelphia Sketch Club Coordinated) June-August 2014
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William Way -Community Exhibition May-June 2014
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Funding Forward Conference for LGBT Issues Funding Members-One of Three Featured Artists-March 2014
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3rd Street Gallery, Community Group Show, February 2014
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The Plastic Club of Philadelphia Juried Show September 2013
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The William Way Center- Community Exhibition March 2013
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Philadelphia Sketch Club- Absolutely Abstract Juried group show 2012
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Philadelphia Sketch Club- Art of the Flower, Honorable Mention Award 2012
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3rd Street Gallery- Community Group Show, February 2012
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Projects Gallery- Mascara Group Show, September 2011
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3rd Street Gallery- Community Artists Group Show, February 2011
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Philadelphia Sketch Club- Absolutely Abstract group show, August-September 2010
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Philadelphia Sketch Club- The ONE FIFTY/ONE FIFTY group show, July-August 2010
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Manayunk Roxborough Art Center- July Juried Show July 2010
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Manayunk Roxborough Art Center – Abstract Freedom May 2010
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Roxborough Development Corporation- Exhibiting Artist- April/May 2010
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Manayunk Art Center Featured Artist- Environments: Real and Imagined- March 2010
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Manayunk Art Center Members’ Show- October 2009
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Manayunk Art Center Annual Juried Show- July 2009
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The Art of Student Teaching Show, Penrose Gallery, Elkins Park, Fall 2007
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Tyler School of Art Senior Art Show, Fishbowl Gallery, Spring 2007
o -Dean’s Award for Body of Work
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Tyler School of Art Student Exhibition Spring 2007, Fishbowl Gallery, Philadelphia, Spring 2007
o -Faculty Award for Quality of Work
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Gilroy Roberts Award Memorial Pennsylvania Landscape Finalist, Philadelphia, Spring 2007
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Print Show, Exhibiting Participant, Philadelphia School District Building, March 2007
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Tyler School of Art Student Exhibition Spring 2006, Fishbowl Gallery, Philadelphia, Spring 2006
WORK EXPERIENCE
Southwark Elementary School
Philadelphia School District
September 2013- present
Art Teacher K-8
Principal Andrew Lukov
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Provide K-8 Art instruction to a diverse student body of Chinese, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Nepalese, Indian, Burmese,
Cambodian, Mexican and native backgrounds.
Provide instruction embracing and sensitive to the needs of a 44% ELL population.
Implement visual learning strategies and communicative images to alleviate language barriers to instruction.
General John F. Reynolds Elementary School
Philadelphia School District
September 2008- June 2013
Art Teacher K-8
Principals Cheryl Hackett and Karen Jackson
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Provide art instruction and assessment for all classes of a K-8 school with mainstreamed special education inclusion
Extracurricular Afterschool Math and Literacy Skill building group
Weekly Bully Prevention Meeting with classrooms
Coordinator of Art Club
Lead Teacher for Professional Developments on art lessons with math and reading implementation
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Holy Family University/Xuan Loc Seminary
July-August 2013
Adjunct Faculty-Instructor
Coordinator Roger Gee
Provided English Language instruction To Catholic Seminary students to improve their communication skills and strengthen their
ability to understand philosophical and religious text as a part of their seminary education.
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50-60 students for 25 hours of instruction per week.
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Students were approximately 22-30 years old, most of them with college degrees whose native language is Vietnamese.
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Results included increased speaking ability and confidence and the reciprocal exchange of cultural information and
experiences.
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Regional Talent Center Program
Universal Audenreid Charter High School
21st Century Learning Partners and the School District of Philadelphia
September 2011-May 2013
Art Instructor
Tessie Varthas Curriculum and Teacher Support Specialist
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Teacher of Thursday after school program of arts enrichment with a focus on reading and math skills cross-curricular
implementation to support students’ academic growth
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Organize and hold a Student Art Show at the end of each semester
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Philadelphia Museum of Art
October-January 2010
Afterschool Art Club sponsored by Delphi Insurance
Museum Contact Esperanza Altamar, Museum Education
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Served as cooperating Art Teacher with students participating in gallery sketching and art making at an afterschool art
program with inspiration from the Museum Collection including shows of student work
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Love Park Art Show exhibiting student art in a public space
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Student exposure to cultural and historical information and artifacts
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McDaniel Elementary, School District of Philadelphia
Reynolds Elementary, School District of Philadelphia
Summer, 2009 and 2010
Summer Enrichment Art Program Teacher for Central Region Students
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Provide Art Enrichment Classes for students attending summer school as part of Superintendent Arlene Ackerman’s
Summer Learning and More Initiative
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Wordsworth Behavioral Health contracted to Loesche Elementary School, School District of Philadelphia
February 2008-June 2008
Therapeutic Support Clinician
Principal Kari King-Hill 215 - 961 - 2000
Clinical Coordinator Keith Hurd
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Provide emotional and behavioral support for a student with pervasive developmental disorder within the autistic
spectrum who is in need of daily assistance based on a plan of action from a team of clinical mental health workers
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Provide direct clinical care for his entire school day all week
CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING
Pennsylvania Teaching Certification, Instructional Level 1, Art K-12
Violette De Mazia Foundation Aesthetic Studies
The Barnes Foundation
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Fall 2009
Studied Aesthetic theory and application for use in the classroom with the faculty and uniquely arranged collection at the
original Barnes Foundation setting in Lower Merion Pennsylvania.
Samuel S. Fels High School Student Teaching Internship
Fall 2007