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Elise E. C.
Private tutor in Chicago, IL
Education
School of the Art Institute of Chicago MFA, 2014 Goucher College, Baltimore MD BA magna cum laude, 2011 English and Dance Chicago Academy for the Arts High School, 2007
Experience
Teaching Experience School of the Art Institute of Chicago Instructor, Department of Liberal Arts, Fall 2013 Intertextuality Taught a first year seminar in composition and literature, which included designing a syllabus, lecturing, and giving feedback on student work. Instructor, Early College Program Summer Institute, Summer 2015 Fashion, Body, Garment: At the Edge Taught an experimental garment making course for high school juniors and seniors that explored the intersection of visual arts practices and fashion. Teaching Assistant The Inadequate Body, Department of Performance, Spring 2014 Led a series of workshops and discussion in a course that explores the theory practice of body-based performance. Core Studio, Department of Contemporary Practices 2012 – 2013 Provided conceptual and technical assistance to first year students in an interdisciplinary studio art course. Goucher College English Department Writing Tutor 2009 – 2011 After a training course, Theories of Composing, Teaching, and Tutoring, I worked with a diverse range of students at every stage of the writing process. The Writing Center was not a “fix-it shop,” offering quick solutions or surface proofreading services; instead, I facilitated brainstorming, idea and thesis statement development, organization, and especially revision and rewriting, while ensuring that students maintained/established a feeling of autonomy over their writing. Professional Experience Center for Theater Research, Venice IT Collaborative Designer and Artist Assistant Summer 2015, Summer 2014, Summer 2011 Designed and constructed three costumes, restored reconstructed historical costumes from the Bauhaus, and performed administrative tasks related to the forthcoming publication of a book about Sonia Biacchi's (Dir. CTR) artistic career. Institute of Art History, University of Warsaw Conference presenter 2014 Paper title: “Puppets and Paradox: On the Bauhaus Stage with Oskar Schlemmer” Conference: Dolls and Puppets as Artistic and Cultural Phenomenon Visiting Artist Advanced Research, Department of Contemporary Practices, Fall 2013 Guest panelist for mock graduate school interviews Forthcoming Publication University of Warsaw Article, (anticipated) 2016 ”Puppets and Paradox: On the Bauhaus Stage with Oskar Schlemmer”
Subject Expertise
Art, Art History, College Essays, Creative Writing, English, Essay Editing, Introduction to Fiction, Literary Analysis, Literature, Persuasive Writing, Reading, Study Skills And Organization, Writing