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Art Education Outcomes

Kelsey Rumpf, Class of 2014

Kelsey found her dream art education job within a few months of graduating from ɫ��ɫ! Charter Tech, in Somers Point, NJ, is a public charter school that focuses on five majors within the arts: Theatre, Vocal Music, Instrumental Music, Dance, and Film/Animation. Students from over 20 counties in NJ attend and pursue a curriculum in the arts and take college preparatory classes. Charter Tech is expanding in their programs; Kelsey was hired to begin the major in the Fine Arts. She will be entirely in charge of designing a rich studio art curriculum - what a wonderful opportunity! All of the teachers at Charter Tech are practicing artists. One performs with the Chicago Opera House, one works with Willie Nelson – even the principal is a performing trumpet player!

Above: Kelsey Rumpf '14, teacher at Charter Tech High School of the Performing Arts in Somers Point, NJ. This video was created by Kelsey's students to highlight what they like about visual arts electives.

Kaitlyn Boyer, Class of 2010

Upon graduating from ɫ��ɫ, Kaitlyn accepted a teaching position at an international school in Rome, Italy. Kaitlyn knew this would be a great opportunity after studying abroad in Rome while at ɫ��ɫ. After 3 years of teaching in Italy, Kaitlyn decided to come back to the United States and is presently teaching middle school art at Horizon Middle School in Osceola County, Florida. Within Kaitlyn's first year of teaching at Horizon she was nominated for Arts Teacher of the Year. From Kaitlyn:  “All of my wide variety of teaching experiences while at ɫ��ɫ and after college have helped shape me into the educator I am today.

Anna (Heim) Hilton, Class of 2010

After graduating from ɫ��ɫ University, Anna was an art teacher in a K-8 program in Missouri. Anna has moved regularly as her husband Steve, a medical student, has transferred, and she has enjoyed some very fulfilling positions an as art teacher. Presently, she is in charge of art classes from pre-K to 12^th grade at Lititz Christian School, PA. Anna enjoyed planning and setting up the school-wide art show, which highlighted the talents of her students. The night of the art show, Anna and her students created their own "Tall Painting.”