JULIA R. ROMANO

Juliaromano00@gmail.com

EDUCATION

Manhattanville College, Purchase, NY

Bachelor of Fine Arts, May 2010        

Major: Studio Art   Minor: Art History    

Thesis: Gallery show of mixed media paintings

University Autonoma of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

Study Abroad, Winter 2009

AWARDS

Third Prize, Juried Senior Art Show, The David Fagin Award in the Visual Arts, Spring 2010

Second Prize, Juried Sophomore Art Show, The Phyllis and Gary Grebstein Award in the Visual Arts, Spring 2008

Manhattanville College Board of Trustee Scholarship

RESIDENCIES

2015, Teaching Artist in Residence, Window Studio, New York

RELATED EXPERIENCE

The Churchill School and Center, New York City

Assistant Middle School Art Teacher, 2010-present

  • Design fine arts and interdisciplinary curricula for middle and high school students with disabilities  

  • Started a middle school printmaking program

  • Lead an art mentoring program that pairs high school and elementary students

Eight and Ninth Grade Academic Advisor, 2010-present

  • Design individualized executive functioning programs aimed at homework and study techniques

  • Communicate directly with families about students’ academic goals

High School Student Council Advisor, 2012-2015

  • Organize annual attendance of N.Y.S.C.L.S.A. leadership conferences

  • Manage weekly, student-led committees meetings

  • Facilitate various school-wide events and activities

New York State Summer School of the Arts, Visual Arts, Fredonia, NY

Teacher’s Assistant, Summer 2009-present

  • Co-teach college-level studio art classes to high school students

  • Lecture students on personal portfolio of work, and creative process

  • Host and arrange logistics for visiting artist lecturers

Manhattanville College Fine Arts Department, Purchase NY

Sculpture and Printmaking Teacher’s Assistant, Spring 2010

  • Instructed college students in basic printmaking and sculpture technique

  • Performed project demonstration and delivered instruction at lead teacher’s request

  • Maintained active studio and equipment

Choplet Design, Brooklyn, NY

Ceramics Studio and Art Gallery Intern, May 2007 – August 2007

  • Assisted the owner in personal projects and business-related projects for clients

  • Trained incoming interns

  • Maintained a professional studio and gallery

The Berkeley Carroll School, Brooklyn, NY

Camp Counselor, The Berkeley Carroll Creative Arts Program, Summers 2003, 2004, 2005

  • Assisted lead teacher in fine arts classes for children ages 8-14 in media including photography, film, painting, drawing, ceramics, collage and crafting.

  • Organized class schedules, daily routines and managed student attendance

  • Interacted daily with parents and gave brief feedback about their child’s day

TECHNOLOGY SKILLS

  • Proficient in the Adobe Suite and FAWeb

  • 3D printing rendering such as Tinkercad and 123D Design