Rachel Lynn Christian

Rachelc78@gmail.com 631 Market Ave. Port Edwards Phone: 920-253-9978 (cell)

LICENSURE Art Education k-12, Wisconsin DPI License # 803059
TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
I believe building relationships with students founded on mutual trust and
respect is the key to helping students feel safe to explore the unique talents
they all possess. I help my students attain the technical, personal and problem-
solving skills that will help them be successful in every aspect of their lives. I love what I do and have a
passion for the Arts, I believe gaining confidence through the Arts helps students be creative thinkers
and express themselves, these are extremely important life skills. I lead by example, never giving up and
finding inspiration everywhere, continuing to create and learn new skills every day.

EDUCATION (6 full school years teaching Art)

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (Emphasis: Metals) Major: Art Education
Bachelor of Science in Education-December 2013 Major GPA: 3.057
Madison Area Technical College-Madison (College transfer) January 2001-2002

CLASSROOM TEACHING EXPERIENCE (6 full school years)

Wisconsin Rapids Area Middle school & Lincoln High School/Art teacher Fall 2018-current
Drawing, Painting, Digital Photography, Investigating Art, 6th & 7th grade general Art
Wisconsin Rapids Public Schools Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Watertown High School/ Art teacher (3d) and Yearbook Fall 2016-June 2018
Art Metals, Stained glass, Sculpture, Ceramics, Art Foundations, Drawing, Wearable Art, Computer Art
Watertown Unified School District Watertown, WI

Palmyra-Eagle High School/ Middle School Art teacher Fall 2015-June 2016
Art 1, 2, 3 & 4, AP Studio Art, Middle-School Art
Palmyra-Eagle Area School district Palmyra, WI

Summer School Art teacher (K-4 “Hands in Clay”/Ceramics) Summer 2015

Lake Mills Area School District Lake Mills, WI

Columbus High School/ Elementary Art Teacher/Yearbook Fall 2014-June 2015

Yearbook, Darkroom & Digital photography, Web design, Elementary Art
Columbus school district Columbus, WI

Summer School Art teacher (Kindergarten-8th grades / ART) Summer 2014

Amazing Mobiles, Art Exploration
School district of Jefferson Jefferson, WI

Substitute Teaching (Kindergarten-12th grades) January-June 2014

School district of Jefferson Jefferson, WI
Lake Mills Area School District Lake Mills, WI
Waterloo School District Waterloo, WI
Watertown Unified School District Watertown, WI

SCHOOL/COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Art club, Projects with a purpose club, photography club, Yearbook,
Art shows (school & community as well as state art shows)
Youth Art Month exhibitions.
Prom Advisor, Grading team committee, Homeroom Committee
Empty Bowls Project
STUDENT TEACHING
Jefferson High school-Art Nov 2013-Jan 2014
School district of Jefferson Jefferson, WI

Prospect Elementary school Aug 2013-Nov 2013

Lake Mills Area School District Lake Mills, WI
FIELD STUDY
Nature Hill Intermediate School Spring 2013
Oconomowoc Area School District Oconomowoc, WI

Observation & participation TAGOS Leadership Academy-Charter Fall 2012

Janesville school district Janesville, WI

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPERIENCE
Special Education/Preschool Teacher Jun 2012-Aug 2013
Mary Linsmeier Schools Oconomowoc, WI
Preschool Teacher Sept 2009-Jun 2011
Mary Linsmeier Schools Watertown, WI

CERTIFICATIONS
Child CPR Heartsaver first aid with infant CPR and AED Feb 2018
Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect-Mandatory Reporter Training Aug 2018
Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Feb 2018
Foundations of Autism Aug 2009
YoungStar Certified Spring 2011

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Retail Sales and Customer service Jun 2011-March 2012
US Cellular Agent-Wireless works Watertown, WI
Retail Sales and Customer service Jun 2007-Sept 2009
US Cellular Agent-Wireless works Watertown, WI
Customer service Jan 2004-Jan 2007
US Cellular call center Waukesha, WI

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Watertown Arts Council Sept 2016-current
Wisconsin Art Education Association (WAEA) Jan 2014-Present
“The Registry” certified childcare training website (Level 10) Sept 2009-Present
Metals club UW Whitewater (ALLOY) Summer 2010-2014

ARTIST RESUME
 Published lesson plan through NASCO Artworks-Volume 84
 Undergraduate Research 2012-Metals Presented at UW Parkside symposium
 Member of UW Whitewater metals club: ALLOY
 Annual Ceramic and Jewelry sales at UW Whitewater
 Pewter Workshop with Fred Fenster
 Granulation workshop with Artist Ana Lopez
 Adornment show at Winnebago Studios in Madison, WI
 Exchanged suite of prints with students in China through Sue Messer/ UW Whitewater
 Grandparents University Jewelry creating workshops, UW Whitewater (2yrs)
REFERENCES *Letters of recommendation available upon request*

Kim Hansen kimberly.hansen@wrps.net (715) 424-6740

Wisconsin Rapids Middle School-Art Department head

Dustin Anderson dustin.anderson@wrps.net (715) 424- Grant: 6766

Wisconsin Rapids public schools-Grant & Grove Elementary

Kari Timm Ktimm@peasd.org 262-495-7101 ext. 2215

Palmyra-Eagle Middle/High School Principal-123 Burr Oak Street Palmyra, WI

Beth Hellpap BHellpap@columbus.k12.wi.us 608-669-0540

Columbus Elementary Principal-200 Fuller Street Columbus, WI 53925

Melissa Brown Melissa.Brown@lakemills.k12.wi.us 920-648-2358 Ext. 282

Assistant Principle/ Director of Special Education-Lake Mills Middle School

Kristin A. Goble goblek@uww.edu 262-472-7153

Art Education Coordinator Department of Curriculum & Instruction

Teresa Faris farist@uww.edu or teresa@francisstudios.com 608-235-6062

Professor-Metals Department of Art & Design-UW-Whitewater

Kristen Monday mondayk@uww.edu 262-844-5155

Associate lecturer/ Curriculum & Instruction

Joseph Kiefer joseph.kiefer@lakemills.k12.wi.us 920-648-2215/ 920-648-2338

Art teacher/ Lake Mills Elementary 120 East Lake Park Place

Cassie Maduscha cmaduscha@gmail.com 262-443-1124

Director- Mary Linsmeier School1341 W Wisconsin Ave, Oconomowoc, WI

Jolene Schwoerer JSchwoerer@columbus.k12.wi.us 920-623-5956 x2120

Columbus High school Art department 1164 Farnham Street, Columbus, WI

Sue Sewell Columbus Elementary Principal (retired 2015) 920-319-5069