Resume

Tabitha Nygaard

(435) 705-9319

tabithanygaard@gmail.com
3046 Swaps Drive

St. George, UT 84790


Summary

Passionate about arts education. 8 years of professional teaching experience from kindergarten to 12th grade. Believes learning should be exciting for all ages, and that students should always be asking questions and exploring what excites them.


Skills



  • Google suite

  • Microsoft suite

  • Canvas 

  • PowerSchool

  • Adobe photoshop

  • Adobe illustrator

  • Adobe express

  • Procreate

  • Classroom management

  • Leadership

  • Collaboration

  • Group and individual instruction

  • Lesson planning

  • Curriculum building


Work Experience


BTS Elementary Visual Art Teacher, WCSD:

August 2024-present, October 2017-July 2022

  • Managed and taught classrooms with 22-35 elementary age students

  • Built and applied art curriculum that integrated into the core subjects they were learning in their classrooms

  • Collaborated with classroom teachers and administration


BTS Arts Program Coordinator at Utah Tech University:

January 2024-present

  • Helped plan and provide art PD opportunities for Elementary teachers

  • Managed an arts outreach team to provide art activities at local events


Art Teacher, in-person and online, WCSD (Dixie Middle School and Crimson High School):

August 2022-July 2024

  • Managed and taught classrooms with 25-40 middle school and high school students

  • Built and applied an art foundations curriculum using the elements of art and art history

  • Managed all coursework and assignments through the canvas app, so students always had access to what we were learning in class

  • Facilitated participation in  local art competitions for students 



St George Jazz Festival, Administrative Coordinator:

November 2016-Present


Education

  • Masters in Arts Administration, 2021-2023

Southern Utah University - Cedar City, UT

  • Bachelors of Science with an Art Emphasis in painting and drawing, 2013-2017
    University of Utah- Salt Lake City, UT, 2013-2014

       Utah Tech University- St. George. UT, 2015-2017

  • Associate of Science, 2006-2009
    Utah Tech University- St. George, UT


Certifications

  • Utah Teaching Endorsement, 2017-2020

       Alternate Route to Licensure, USBE


Volunteer and Board Experience

Member of the St George Arts Commission: July 2021-July 2022

  • Helped assign grant money to various organizations

  • Helped run and organize various art events around the city of St George

 Intern with the DiFiore Art Center: January 2017-May 2017 Volunteer: May 2017-October 2020

Duties include:

  • Organize and run the High School Jazz Jam (Jan 2017-June 2018)

  • Market the event to the local schools

  • Find sponsors for prizes for participants

  • Teach occasional art classes

  • Help with other events 

MAT Camp in Evanston, WY: July 2018, July 2021, July 2022, July 2023

  • Teaching art classes to all ages, preschool to adult

  • Performing on 

ArtSmarts Camp DSU: June 2018

  • Taught art classes to children ages 8-11

  • Helped with dance classes

  • Helped organize final program