Michael T. Figueroa

501 Regan Dr.                                                                                                                         815-793-2653

East Dundee, IL 60118                                                                                                mfigueora1@niu.com

 

 

CERTIFICATION

IL Type 10: Special (K-12) Certificate

 

EDUCATION

Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois

Pursing Masters of Science in Art + Design Date of expected graduation: Fall 2017

 

American Academy of Art, Chicago, Illinois

Bachelors of Fine Art, 2006

 

PRACTICUM EXPERIENCE

St. Mary School, eight grade 12 students, DeKalb, Illinois, Fall 2015

• Designed a unit; HeARTful Soles

• BLOG

• Developed lesson plan

• Collected materials

• Established a GoFundMe campaign to purchase shoes and art supplies

• Taught daily lesson components by demonstrating techniques and art skills

• Created Art Exhibition of student work

• Produced and Directed an iMovie for the Art Exhibition

 

Sycamore High School, Sycamore, Illinois, Fall 2015

• Proposed an art contest to the Art Department chair for the high school art club

• Facilitated creation of contest materials for the $50,000 Vans Custom Culture shoe contest

• Taught components by demonstrating techniques and art skills

 

 St. Mary School, third grade 24 students, DeKalb, Illinois, Fall 2014

• Co-designed a Fall themed unit

• Developed daily lesson plans

• Collected materials

• Taught daily lesson components by demonstrating techniques and art skills

• Created Art Exhibition of student work

 

RELATED EXPERIENCE

 

USA Warrior Hockey, Chicago, Illinois, 2015

• Sold artwork to raise money for the Wounded Warriors

Clint Reif Memorial Fundraiser, Chicago, Illinois, 2015

• Created a custom pair of shoes as part of silent auction package

Matthew Erickson Foundation, Elgin, Illinois, 2014

• Created a pair of custom painted shoes for a fifthteen year old boy who was in his second year of remission

Ronald McDonald House Charities, Chicago, Illinois, 2013

• Designed a T-shirt to raise money

• Created promotional materials

• Raised over $250

 

SPECIALIZED ABILITIES AND INTERESTS

• Specialize in graphic designing with Adobe: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign

• Specialize in mural art with variety of media such as airbrush, spray paint, traditional paint techniques, and projector for scale

• Ceramics and Sculpture

• Stop motion animation

• Charity work