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D e n i
s e J .
B o n a i
m o
C a r e e r S u m m a r y
Professional artist and
educator with over fourteen years of experience in applied
visual art, education, business ownership. Interested in working
with students of all ages to facilitate self- expression and
exploration. Possesses an “outside-the-box” approach to
creativity which sparks one’s desire to learn. Organized,
responsible and honest with a desire to impact the community in
a positive way.
T e a c h i n g
E x p e r i e n c e
J e w e l r y W
o r k s h o p I n s t r u c t o r
Fourteen years of experience
instructing senior citizen, adult and children’s jewelry
workshops at various venues in New Jersey and California. (Including, but not limited to:
Fallbrook School
of the Arts ,
Spanish
Village Art Center, San Diego Art Department,
Grossmont Adult
Education, San Diego City Continuing Education,
Coronado Adult
Education, UCSD Crafts
Center, Xpressive Arts Center.)
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Responsible for creating and
providing actual finished project samples; authoring and supplying
detailed instructional sheets with diagrams; performing
demonstrations; walking students through the step- by- step process;
explaining proper tool use; defining workshop safety;
supervising students during practice time.
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Subjects covered: basic to
advanced techniques in jewelry design, bead stringing, wire-
wrapping, polymer clay bead making, recycled/ repurposed and found
object jewelry making, casting, and metalsmithing.
A r t T e a c h e r
From 1994-1997; 2008
instructed children ages 5 to 17 at various summer day camps,
and sleep away camps. (Including, but not limited to:
North
Park’s San Diego Art
Department Summer Youth Art Program and
Mountain Lake Chess Camp
)
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Responsible for creating lesson
plans and demonstrating techniques in various media such as jewelry
making, painting, basketry, ceramics, painting, papier-mâché, fabric
dyeing, costume design, painting, puppetry and woodworking.
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Objectives: nurturing
creativity, building confidence and improving motor skills, in a
manner suitable for the age group and skill level.
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Responsible of procuring and
maintaining art supplies on a fixed budget.
S u b s t i t u t e T e a c h e r
Since 2007, employed in the
Sweetwater and San Diego
Unified School Districts, teaching various subjects
(including art).
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Execute lesson
plans according to staff teacher’s instructions.
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Classroom behavioral management.
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Earned 30 Day
Emergency Substitute Permit (SUBP) 2007/2008
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Possesses
current TB screening and Livescan Fingerprinting.
C h e s s I n s t r u c t o r
· Taught
students the basics of chess at various grammar schools in San Diego
County for the
Mountain Lake Chess Camp
(2008)
E n t r e p r e n e u r i a l
L e a d e r s h i p
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Owner/ Visual
Artist and Educator: Bonaimo Unlimited. (1994- present)
Design,
create, market and exhibit my hand crafted jewelry and
original fine art photography. Wholesale and retail sales, art
shows, tradeshows, art festivals, teaching and gallery
management. Celebrating fourteen years in 2008.
Marketing Chair:
Spanish Village Art Center. (2006-2008)
Tasked with
initiating all aspects of promotion and designing of print
advertisements for the largest art association in San Diego
County.
Art Festival
Coordinator: Spanish Village Art Center. (2004-2007)Organized
bi-annual art shows for three years. Responsibilities included:
soliciting and jurying applicants, show promotions, facilitating
community art projects, coordinating artist demonstrations,
scheduling and organizing volunteers, exhibitor booth placement,
exhibitor and patron relations.
Craft Show
Assistant Placement program: (1995-2002)
Developed and
implemented placement service designed to connect exhibiting
artists at East coast art trade shows with art school students (to
assist them with show operations in return for an art/business
mentoring opportunity).
E d u c a t i o n
P r o f e s s i o n a l A c h i e v e m e n t s
A f f i l i a t i o n s
Girl
Scouts of America
R e l a t e d
S k i l l s & I n t e r e s t s
Graphic Design
(Photoshop), photography, website design with a working knowledge of HTML,
oil painting, collage, costume design (hand stitching and
machine sewing), cooking, chess.
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