1. CAROLINE STURGES APPEL
River Hill High School • 12101 Rt. 108 • Clarksville, MD 21029 • 410-313-7120 • caroline_appel@hcpss.org
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
• Over 15 years experience working in education, youth development, and outreach non-profit organizations
• Dedicated to the ideals of global awareness, cross-cultural understanding, and social justice
• Passionate about education that is directly relevant to studentsʼ lives, especially through the vehicles of arts
integration and interdisciplinary education
• Contributor to the field of contemporary art education through invited and peer reviewed presentations,
workshops, committees, mentoring, and study groups
• Awards include “First Flight” and “Howard County New High School Art Teacher of the Year”
• Recognized as a “Teacher of Promise” by the Maryland State Department of Education
• Experience teaching and working with students grades PreK-12 with a range of backgrounds, abilities, and
interests in urban, suburban, and rural school settings
EDUCATION
Master of Arts in Teaching in Art Education, summa cum laude" " " " " " 2010
Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
Teaching Certification in Visual Arts, PreK-12 " " " " " " " " " 2010
Maryland State Board of Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting and Printmaking, cum laude " " " " " " 2005
Virginia Commonwealth University, School of the Arts, Richmond, VA
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Visual Arts Faculty, River Hill High School, Clarksville, MD " " " " " " 2010 - Present
• Faculty for Art 1, Art 2, Art 2 Gifted & Talented, Art 3 Honors, and Photography 1 courses
• Designed and facilitated curriculum to cultivate student artistic behaviors
• Co-sponsor of National Art Honor Society
• Support school and county community through involvement in 9th Grade Team, Cultural Proficiency
Cohort, VIsual Arts Leadership Cadre, Curriculum Writing, and the Superintendentʼs Cultural
Proficiency and Equity Advisory Committee
Student Teacher, Roland Park Middle School, Baltimore, MD " " " " " " 2010
• Seven week placement (March-May) with grades 6-8
• Designed and taught a broad range of units including “The Missing Monuments” (research and 3-D
construction), “A Story With a Lesson” (stop-motion animation) and “Outside/Inside/Outside” (ego and
alter-ego digital photography self-portraits)
Student Teacher, Thunder Hill Elementary School, Columbia, MD " " " " " " 2010
• Seven week placement (January-March) with grades K-5
• Designed and taught a broad range of units including “Designing for an Environment” (interdisciplinary
3-D construction) and “Quilting as a Community” (quilting and social justice)
Arts Integration Intern, Roland Park Country School, Baltimore, MD" " " " " 2009
• Six week placement with a 10th grade honors physics class
• Designed and taught “Newtonʼs Laws: Physics and Metaphors,” interdisciplinary kinetic sculpture unit
Arts Integration Intern, Midtown Academy, Baltimore, MD" " " " " " " 2009
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2. • Five week placement with a 3rd grade social studies class
• Designed and taught “Helping Out!” interdisciplinary video production unit
Teaching Intern, Charles Carroll Elementary School, Westminster, MD" " " " " 2009
• Six week placement with a 4th grade art class
• Designed and taught “The Self-Portrait Monoprint” unit
Portfolio Development Class Instructor, MICA and Mt. Royal Middle School, Baltimore, MD" " 2009
Graduate Teaching Intern for Elements of Visual Thinking, MICA, Baltimore, MD" " " 2008
• Assisted Foundations Department Chair with course instruction
• Designed and instructed “The Things They Carried” project
Movement Class Instructor, Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School, Baltimore, MD" " 2008
RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sheldon Calvary Camp, Conneaut, OH" " " " " " " " " 1999 - 2009
Program Director (2008 - 2009)
• Supervised staff of 50+ members, designed and facilitated Staff Training
• Designed and oversaw curriculum for campers aged 8-16
• Designed and implemented Ready, Set, Camp!, a new camping experience developmentally
geared towards campers aged 7 - 12
Staff-In-Training Supervisor (2005 - 2007)
• Supervised and trained 14 first-year staff members (SITs)
• Integrated SITs into the social structure of the staff
Fine Arts Supervisor (2004 - 2005)
• Supervised staff of 5 Fine Arts staff members
• Created and taught new artistic classes such as recycling/assemblage art
• Maintained inventory, structured supply prices to adhere to budget
Head Counselor, Fine Arts staff member, etc. (1999 - 2005)
Competitive Employment Opportunities, Pittsburgh, PA" " " " " " 2005 - 2008
Employment Specialist
• Provided job-related services to persons with disabilities
• Advocated for a caseload generally consisting of 15 clients
• Successfully achieved new jobs for 12 clients
PRESENTATIONS (PEER-REVIEWED & INVITED)
2014
“Identity, Privilege, and Power: Experiential Explorations of High School Culture” (Upcoming, Fall 2014)
Maryland Art Education Association (MAEA) Conference, Clarksville, Maryland
“The Art of Exploration”
Howard County Fine Arts Professional Development
2013
“Exploring Student-Led Artmaking: Making Use of Contemporary Art Ideas in the Classroom”
MAEA Conference, Silver Spring, Maryland
“The Rules of the Game: A Cross-Cultural Experience Using Art to Examine Privilege and Power”
MAEA Conference, Silver Spring, Maryland
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3. “A Balancing Act: Teaching Technique and Concept in the Contemporary Art Room”
MAEA Conference, Silver Spring, Maryland
Presented with Jacob Cecil and Jen Smith
“Contemporary Art: Theory, Practice, Curriculum”
Invited presenter to MAAE cohort, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland
“Exploring a Student-Directed Curriculum With Beginning Level High School Artists”
National Art Education Association (NAEA) Conference, Ft. Worth, Texas
“Conceptual Ideas + Technical Proficiency = A Studio Balancing Act”
NAEA Conference, Ft. Worth, Texas
Presented with Gino Molfino
“Next Generation Arts Education for the Middle School Art Educator”
Presentation / Workshop
Howard County Fine Arts Middle School Professional Development
Presented with Vanessa López
2012
“Art in the Face of the Apocalypse: Supporting the Student Through Self-Directed Exploration”
Invited presenter to Singapore Educators Delegation, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland
“Art in the Face of the Apocalypse: Supporting the Student Through Self-Directed Exploration”
NAEA Conference, New York, New York
2011
"Ce N'est Pas Une Presentation: Using Ideas From Surrealism to Teach (Dis)order and Creativity"
NAEA Conference, Seattle, Washington
2010
"Getting Past the Gate: Urban Middle School Students and the Arts Magnet High School Experience"
NAEA Conference, Baltimore, Maryland
Presented with Mary Hafeli and others
"Social Networks as Sites for Developing Critical Conversations in Art Education"
NAEA Conference, Baltimore, Maryland
Presented with Beth Thomas and others
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
“Teacher as Artist” (Upcoming, Fall 2014)" " " " " " " " " 2014
Howard County Board of Education Gallery, Columbia, Maryland
“Demo Studio: Teaching as a Design Process” "" " " " " " " " 2014
D:Center, Baltimore, Maryland
“MAT Thesis Exhibition”" " " " " " " " " " " " 2010
MICA, Baltimore, Maryland
“Super-Mega-Ultra-Mondo-TINY Exhibition” " " " " " " " " " 2009
MICA, Baltimore, Maryland
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4. “Hexchange”" " " " " " " " " " " " " " 2009
The Hexagon Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland
“Senior Show”"" " " " " " " " " " " " " 2005
F.A.B., Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
“Interaction 26” " " " " " " " " " " " " " 2005
The Fishbowl Gallery, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
“Robert Ebendorf Juried Show”" " " " " " " " " " " 2005
Gallery 209, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
“Annual Fine Arts Exhibition” " " " " " " " " " " " 2004
Anderson Gallery, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
SERVICE (FACULTY, INSTITUTIONAL, & REGIONAL)
Superintendentʼs Cultural Proficiency and Equity Advisory Committee, Howard County" " 2014 - Present
MAEA 2014 Conference Committee" " " " " " " " " 2014 - Present
Art Education Study Group, facilitated by Dr. Shyla Rao, MICA" " " " " 2013 - Present
Cooperating Teacher with MICA" " " " " " " " " " 2013 - 2014
Invited Juror, BFA/MAT Exhibition, MICA"" " " " " " " " 2013
Curriculum Writing, Howard County Fine Arts" " " " " " " " 2012, 2014
Cooperating Teacher with University of Maryland " " " " " " " 2012 - 2013
Visual Arts Leadership Team, Howard County Fine Arts" " " " " " 2011 - Present
Cultural Proficiency Cohort, Levels 1-3" " " " " " " " " 2010 - Present
9th Grade Team, River Hill High School" " " " " " " " " 2010 - Present
National Art Honor Society Co-Sponsor, River Hill High School" " " " " 2010 - Present
Debate Team Co-Sponsor, River Hill High School" " " " " " " 2010 - 2013
ARTS ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIPS
National Art Education Association"" " " " " " " " " 2010 - Present
Maryland Art Education Association" " " " " " " " " 2010 - Present
Society for Photographic Education" " " " " " " " " 2013 - Present
AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS
2013" " " “New High School Art Teacher of the Year”, Howard County, Maryland
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5. 2011" " " “First Flight Award”, River Hill High School
2010" " " MICA Graduate Leadership Award Honoree, Maryland Institute College of Art
2010" " " Teacher of Promise Recipient, Maryland State Department of Education
2008 - 2010" " MAT Scholarship, Maryland Institute College of Art
2000 - 2004" " Scholarships including Dean's Scholarship (VCU), Blacksburg Rotary Club Scholarship,
" " " " and Reifschneider Memorial Scholarship, Blacksburg, VA
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