Megan A. Pasko
mpasko@schools.nyc.gov ● pasko.meganadela@gmail.com
(917) 620-1051
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EDUCATION
Masters of Museums Studies
Cuny School of Professional Studies. May 2023
Master of Visual Arts Education
Hunter College, New York , NY June 2019
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art
The College of New Rochelle, New Rochelle, NY May 2016
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Department of Education K-12 Arts Education
P.S. 368 @33 (6-8) Fall 2020 - Present
Art Teacher
Teaches studio art to special needs students remotely and in-person
Teaches portfolio building
Assists with beautification of the school
Attended Professional Developments
Works with PBIS
SPOC for Technology
P.S. 368 @120 K-5) Fall 2019 - Spring 2020
Art Teacher
Taught art on the cart to special needs students.
Asynchronous Learning K-5 alternate assessment
P.S. 120, Brooklyn, NY Spring 2017 - Spring 2019
Substitute Teacher
Assists with the annual Magnet Festival
Manage the classroom
Teaches Art, Math, English, Writing, and Social Studies (K-5)
P.S. 196, Brooklyn, NY Fall 2019
Substitute Teacher
Assists with the annual Career day Festival
Manage the classroom
Teaches Art, Math, English, Writing, and Social Studies (K-5)
Student Teaching
P.S.183 (Pre-k -5), New York, NY Spring 2019
Manage Classroom
Manage Prep work
Assist with parent volunteers
Gramercy Arts High School, New York, NY.
Co-teaches classroom
Manage Classroom
Manage Prep work
Assist with parent volunteers
Assist with beautification of the school
Attendants Professional Developments
Fastrackids, Brooklyn, NY Summer 2018-Present
Teacher/Tutor
Teaches creative arts
Tutor homework/test prep help (Math and English)
Work with special needs in handwriting
Teaches with JEI
The Joan Mitchell Foundation, New York, NY Fall 2013- Winter 2016
Assistant Art Teacher, Saturday Studio Program
Gave demonstrations for the art projects
Critiqued artwork and guide students with creating work
Documented artwork
Set up and cleaned up the classroom
Apprentice - CALL Living Legacy Program Artists: Joe Overstreet and Marcos Dimas Summer 2015- Summer 2016
Assisted with studio management
Created and curated artists’ database
Created exhibition history resource
Documented main body of work
Stored and preserved artwork
Saul Chernick Artist New York, NY. Summer-Fall 2015
Studio Apprentice/ Assistant teacher
Assistant teacher for Continue Education Drawing and Printmaking Classes at Cooper Union
Managed artist studio
Created pieces for development of artwork
OBSERVATION EXPERIENCE
Edward A Reynolds High School, New York, NY Fall 2017
The Earth School, New York, NY Spring 2018
Patrick Henry Middle School, New York, NY Spring 2018
Gramercy Arts High School, New York, NY Fall 2018
Student Observer
Observed Teaching Practices
Assisted with small groups in the classroom
CERTIFICATIONS/WORKSHOPS
Initial Licence in Visual Arts Education (2019)
DASA Workshop (2017)
Child Abuse Workshop (2017)
SPARC Training (2018)
Student Violence Workshop (2017)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
Children's Art Museum: Differentiation for Special Needs in the classroom within bookmaking.
SKILLS
Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Bridge, Lightroom, Microsoft Word, Exel, & PowerPoint, Printmaking, Intermediate Painting, Drawing, Aqueous Media, Plaster, Sculpture, Collage