STEPHANIE BUTLER
Artist, Educator
(562) 260-2715
EDUCATION
MA Art, Art Education California State University, Long Beach Thesis: “Is Quantitative Data-Driven Instruction Appropriate For Visual Arts?”
Single Subject Credential, Art California, Document # 200016106
BA Art, Art Education California State University, Long Beach
ART EDUCATION EXPERIENCE
LOS ALAMITOS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Los Alamitos, California, 2024 - Present
Gallery Assistant, Instructional Aide.
Planning, Organizing, and executing Visual ArtsExhibits and Gallery Special Events including Art Teacher Showcase, Inktober, WASC Visit, First Annual District Wide Visual Arts Exhibit.
Built and Managed a Visual Archive.
Updated Department Website, Brochures.
Created Social Media presence @losal_griffin_gallery with regular updates
Videography, Editing, and Production of Visual Arts Electives Video Advertisement.
Departmental support with Professional Resources
Outreach and Community Building with local Art Education organizations
Scholarship and Contest informant and assistant.
NORTH ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT Anaheim , California, 2024 – Present
NOCE Emeritus Program, Life Skills Education Advancement Program (LEAP)
Instructor: Ceramics For Older Adults
Teaching Ceramics at the Buena Park Senior Center, Curriculum customized to the local community needs and evolving learner interests.
Focus on Hand-Building Skills development, community building, and meeting the needs of the older students.
Curriculum design. Student Learning Objectives (SLO's) generated and assessed.
JEFFREY TRAIL MIDDLE SCHOOL , IRVINE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Irvine, California, 2013 – 2023
Teacher, Visual Arts, Ceramics. Founding Faculty.
Created the Visual Arts Program, Created Curricula customized annually to learner interests.
Taught Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Ceramics, Sculpture, Basic Coding and Circuitry, CAD Design and 3D Printing, Digital Media, Digital Portfolio, Digital Photography, STEAM learning.
Taught Hand-Building Ceramics and Sculpture and Wheel Throwing Pottery.
Built a thriving Hand-Building and Pottery Lab connected to STEAM learning and Design Thinking.
Grant-Writing and Fundraising: Procured $32,000.00 of donations for equipment and supplies.
22 DonorsChoose Projects Funded.
9 Display Cases for establishment of centrally located Student Art Gallery.
Exterior Display Case for contest and scholarship information sharing.
Airwolf 3D AxiomE 3D Printer, including training on use and repair, for use in OC Maker Challenge, and Art Classes and Ceramics Programs.
Class Set of MaKey MaKey Invention Kits for Interactive Art, coding, circuitry.
Lockerbie and Soldner Pottery Kick Wheels, and a Cress Kiln.
Invention and employment of a Clay Reclamation Center.
iPod Touch Devices and Cases (pre 1:1 Chromebook Implementation).
Disney CREATE Grant Recipient.
Established a School Gallery hall centrally located for display of student art, and online virtual gallery.
Initiated Annual School Wide Events and Celebrations.
Youth Art Month Celebrations including Chalk Walk Competition.
Mud ‘N’ Munchies Night for staff and staff families to promote well-being, community building.
Exhibition of student work: Imagination Celebration, UCI’s Emerging Artists, Night of the Arts at Northwood High School, Night of the Arts at Portola High School.
Participation in student competitions including Doodle For Google, NCECA’s K12Clay National Ceramics.
Adapted pedagogy and all my course curricula for Emergency Distance Learning in March 2020.
Revision of pedagogy and all my curricula for Emergency Distance Learning March - June 2020.
Facilitator (2014 - 2019) for IUSD Middle School Visual Arts Professional Learning Community.
Community-Building among colleagues, Leading Self-Study and Lesson Study for student success, Initiated vertical alignment of curricula, Led Professional Development.
Cooperating Teacher / Mentor. Mentoring Student Teacher Candidates and Observers from UCI, CSULB, and CSUF.
Guest Speaker at CSULB for Art Education MA Students and Teacher Candidates.
Virtual Educator via Irvine Virtual Academy through 2020/2021
Re-created appropriate curriculum for Virtual Learning for 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Art Students.
Hybrid Educator at Jeffrey Trail Middle School through 2020/2021
Adapted curriculum for Hybrid Learning for 7th & 8th Grade Art Students and 8th Grade Ceramics Students.
Advisor
National Junior Art Honors Society, Art Club, DIY Club, Arts and Crafts Club
OC Maker Challenge
Girl Scouts of America Gold Star Project: “Art Activities for Stress Management”
FOOTHILL HIGH SCHOOL , TUSTIN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Tustin, California, 2012 / 2013
Teacher, Beginning Drawing & Painting, Yearbook:
Implemented innovative standards-based UC approved Visual Arts curriculum with traditional media and technology, supporting Common Core Standards in all units.
Committee member and co-organizer for inaugural Fine Arts Night annual art exhibit and showcase, in which over 1,100 people attended.
Procured equipment from Foothill Ed Fund to support regular student use of portfolio reflection, visual analysis, cross-curricular reflections supporting the Common Core Standards.
Yearbook Advisor and Photographer for the 50th Anniversary yearbook issue.
Caught and reported a billing error saving the Yearbook fund approximately $15,000.00.
Gained student representation in Photographers Forum International student photography contest.
Racquetball Club Advisor.
WASC 3-year review group member.
CAHSEE Exam Proctor.
NEW MILLENNIUM SECONDARY SCHOOL Charter School in LAUSD District 8, Carson, California, 2008 – 2012
Founding Faculty
Helped create the school and expand enrollment each year of operation.
Developed ESLR’s and Established school culture for college-preparation.
Helped develop and revise the discipline matrix.
Transitioned from traditional to Standards-Based grading, heavy use of new technology to support Quantitative Data-Driven Instruction.
Teacher Digital Media Arts, Visual Arts, Yearbook, Advisory
Created and taught standards-based Digital Media Arts curriculum using Adobe CS-5 using PC & Mac Lab.
Created and taught innovative Visual Arts curriculum with traditional media and emergent technology.
Procured equipment and software to establish Digital Media Arts courses and 34 unit computer lab.
Assisted securing a $30,000 school grant from the Ahmanson Foundation.
Participant school for VANS Custom Culture Contest.
Anime Club Advisor 2 years.
Safety Committee Chair 1 year.
WASC committee member for Curriculum and Instruction.
PD Instructor: “Visual Culture of the Classroom”.
CHOC Walk Faculty Leader.
CAHSEE Exam Proctor.
CAMP VERDE HIGH SCHOOL Camp Verde, Arizona, 2007 / 2008
Teacher Digital Photography, Graphics/Animation
AZ Art and CTE courses with ESL endorsements.
Curriculum Development and instruction in Graphics/Animation and Digital Photography. Community Service Coordination.
Maintained classroom Mac lab, DSLR Photography, printing equipment.
Freshman Class Co-Sponsor and interim Environmental Club Advisor.
Committee Member: AIMS/Terra Nova Research for improving student test scores.
MILLIKAN HIGH SCHOOL, LONG BEACH UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Long Beach, California, Spring 2007
Student Teacher, Drawing and Painting
Large school of over 4,200 students in the most culturally diverse city in the US.
Service-Learning collaboration project with Stevenson Elementary.
Master (Cooperating) Teacher: Roberta Patterson, Art Department Co-Chair, Disney Teacher of the Year
EXHIBITIONS
September 7, 2024 – “ACADEMICALLY INAPPROPRIATE” Solo Exhibit
ArtSpace OC / Casa Bloom Studios / Santa Ana / California
August 3 to October 3, 2024 – “THIS MADE ME THINK OF YOU, JULIANNE” Food Story Group Exhibit
June 21 - August 25, 2024 – “THIS MADE ME THINK OF YOU” Series of three paintings, Art With A Message Group Exhibit
Orange County Center for Contemporary Art / Santa Ana / California
June 29, 2024 – “HANGAR 1”
Newport Beach Cultural Arts / Newport Beach / California
October 2022 – CERAMICS COMMISSION
Stephanie Holland Wedding / Bend / Oregon
August 2022 – “PRESERVING 4th STREET”
Downtown Inc. / Santa Ana / California
September 2020 – “PUSHING THE ENVELOPE” Frank Juarez Gallery / Sheboygan / Wisconsin
Press Release / Virtual Gallery / Vimeo
May 2020 – “PROTECTION, PATENT PENDING”
Six Toes Studio Virtual Gallery
April 2019 – “THE STORIES SHE WILL TELL” Santa Ana Artists Village Banner Project
Downtown Santa Ana, Inc. / Santa Ana / California
March 2013 – FINE ARTS NIGHT
Inaugural Gallery Exhibit / Foothill High School / Tustin
Fall 2006 - ARTRANSCENDING
Animation & Video Exhibit / Art Education Group Gallery / CSULB
Spring 2004 – INSIGHTS
Annual Student Art Exhibit / University Art Museum/ CSULB
Fall 2003 - ON/OFF THE WALL
Sculpture Exhibit / Werby Gallery / CSULB
Spring 2003 – CSULB SCHOOL OF ART
Site-Specific Installation / Collaboration with Sigrid Rocovitz / CSULB
Fall 2002 – ARPILLERA QUILT
Collaborative Project / Macintosh Humanities Building / CSULB
COLLECTIONS
MIKE & STEPHANIE HOLLAND: “Wedding Mugs”
Bend / Oregon
SANTA ANA PUBLIC LIBRARY, HISTORY ROOM donated from DOWNTOWN INC. : “PRESERVING 4TH STREET”
Santa Ana / California
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS: “STRIP”
Indianapolis / Indiana
PUBLICATIONS
ART FOR LIFE’S SAKE American Academy of Arts & Sciences’ Commission on the Arts.
Quoted / Fall 2021
The BID REPORT, ISSUE 14 Santa Ana Business Improvement District Quarterly Report
Photo Credit / 2021
TWO GUNS, 1 MILE Cover Art, Authors’ Photo / 2021
EXAMPLES OF MAIL ART Davis Publications / October 2020
DIY UVC SANITIZING CABINET Patent & Project Proposal / 2020
DO DATA-DRIVEN ASSESSMENTS AFFECT CREATIVITY? National Art Education Association Conference Presentation
Chicago / March 2016 Presentation / Q&A
IS QUANTITATIVE DATA -DRIVEN INSTRUCTION APPROPRIATE IN THE VISUAL ARTS?
Thesis, 2015 ResearchGate
EXCITING, STIMULATING, PROVOKING STUDENT ART
The Press Telegram, U Weekend, p. 39, May 13, 2004, Shirley Gottlieb
PUBLIC SPEAKING
¡DAMAS! CELEBRATING WOMEN CREATORS Segerstrom Center For Performing Arts, March 2019
Panelist at an event celebrating the power and diversity of women creators in Orange County and recognizing the importance of women and the innovative ways in which they use art to better our community.
Panel discussion including Sherynn Umali (Associate Dean of Students at University of California, Irvine), Karen P. Thomas (composer, Seattle Pro Musica), Maria Simeone (teaching artist, BrainDance), Jacklyn Uweh (comedian, The Second City, Hollywood) and Cynthia Lujan (interdisciplinary artist).
NATIONAL ART EDUCATION ASSOCIATION Annual Convention , March 2016
Presentation of my 2015 research thesis project and experiment results, “Is Quantitative Data-Driven Instruction Appropriate in the Visual Arts?”
Approximately 150 - 180 audience attendees.
An engaging question and answering session ran over the allotted presentation time and inspired many others to gather data for their personal continuation of the study.
YouTube Presentation / Q&A
CONTRIBUTIONS TO ART EDUCATION, ART COMMUNITY
On occasion, I present my work at NAEA and to future Art Educators at CSULB.
Santa Ana Arts organization juror and panelist for various events and initiatives.
Juror, 2013 for OC Fair Youth Expo.
CSULB COTA Student Council Representative, Fall 2004.
Transfer Student Workshop Representative, CSULB COTA, 2004.
“Students Engaged In Community” VP and CoFounder, Fall 2004.
Dia de Los Muertos Event Coordinator and fund-raiser, Fall 2004.
“ArtsBridge” student supervisor, Fall 2004.
Panel Participant, Service Learning with Dr. Edward Zlotkowski, 2004.
Artist vendor in occasional local art markets such as the Santa Ana Art Walk and the Irvine Summer Art Market.
SERVICE LEARNING
YOUNG ARTISTS CAMP CSULB / Summer 2005, 2004
Graduate Advisor: Lesson Development to CSULB Art Ed. Students. Enrollment, Supply procurement.
Art Teacher: Taught Painting and Drawing to students ages 8 to 14.
BURNETT ELEMENTARY Long Beach, CA / Fall 2004
Art Teacher: Taught Dia De Los Muertos lesson to Mr. Monoghan’s 5th Grade class. Focus on Attributes, transitions, celebration.
ARTS BRIDGE CSULB / Fall 2004
Graduate Advisor: Taught Lesson Development to CSULB Graduate and Undergraduate students under the Arts-Bridge philosophy.
WOMAN TO WOMAN RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM Long Beach, CA / Spring 2003
Art Teacher: Taught Lesson of identity transformation to women recovering from addiction.
SANTA ANA ZOO Santa Ana, CA / Spring 2002
Zoo Monitor: Primate Observation.
AWARDS & HONORS
Presentation Accepted, National Art Education Association Conference, 2019
Presenter, National Art Education Association Conference 2016
Excellence in Teaching 3x Nominee, Irvine Unified School District, 2013-2023
Art Education Merit Award, California State University, Long Beach, 2015
Research Competition, 2nd, California State University, Long Beach, 2014
New Millennium Faculty Honors, 2008/09
California State University, Long Beach Department of Art Color Guard at Commencement, 2005
Fine Arts Affiliates Scholarship, California State University, Long Beach, 2005