Renee Choiniere 710 Lakewood Road , Madison, Maine 207-474-3737

Teacher Portfolio : www.rcteachersportfolio.weebly.com

Mission Statement -Teaching Experience Artifacts - Lesson Plans - Work samples
Email: reneelauren.choiniere@goddard.edu

Professional Summary
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A highly educated and responsible teacher with excellent communication skills,

creative curriculum development across disciplines and student mastery levels.
Well educated in Standard and Core requirements with a diverse approach to
implementation. Invested in seeking out opportunities to improve education by
providing flexibility and encouraging creativity in the development of processes
which achieve desired educational outcomes. Teaching in a planned, purposeful,
progressive, and systematic manner supports a positive and consistent
environment for learning.

Education
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Goddard College
Present (Semester 3)
Enlisted in Masters of Fine Arts
Interdisciplinary Studies
University of Maine
Bachelor of the Arts Interdisciplinary Studies :
2015
Fine Arts / English Education
Associate of Liberal Arts : English
2013
Northern Essex Community College
Associate of Science : Elementary Education
2007
AWARDS

2015

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Summa
2013 2015

Cum

Magna
Cum
2011 2013
Summa
Cum
2005 2007

Laude

Laude
Laude

University
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Northern

University
Essex

of
of

Community

Maine
Maine
College

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
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Student Teacher English / Teacher Art
September 2014 June 2015
Marti Stevens Learning Center
195 W Front St,
Skowhegan, ME 04976
http://rcteachersportfolio.weebly.com
Art Teacher
Immaculate Conception Grade School
1986 - 88
Newburyport Massachusetts

K-8

Art Instructor
1979-80
CETA Program
Immaculate Conception School
Newburyport Mass.
Public Education Art Instruction
1976 - 78
Artist in Residency Program
Newburyport Mass.
RELATED EXPERIENCE
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Paid Peer Tutor English Department
2005-2007
Northern Essex Community College
Student Teacher/Art
Messalonskee High School
May 2014

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41 Heath Street,
Oakland, Maine
Student Teacher English
September 2014 June 2015
Marti Stevens Learning Center
195 W Front St,
Skowhegan, ME 04976
English and Art teacher grades 9 12
April 2015 June 2015
Marti Stevens Learning Center
195 W Front St,
Skowhegan, ME 04976

Tutor and Long Term Substitute

April 2015 - June 2015
Skowhegan MSAD 54
W. Front Street
Skowhegan Me. 04976

Qualifications
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BA in Interdisciplinary Studies Fine Art and English Education

AS in Elementary Education
Type

Endorsements

Authorization ParaProfess
EducationalTechnician I

Birth-12
12/06/2013
02/01/2018

AuthorizationParaProfess
EducationTechnician II

Birth-12
12/06/2013
02/01/2018

AuthorizationParaProfess
EducationalTechnician III

Birth-12
12/06/2013
02/01/2018

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AuthorizationParaProfess
EducationalTechnician, NCLBA

Birth-12
12/06/2013
02/01/2018

C.R.C. Approval C.H.R.C.

Grades K-12
12/06/2013
12/06/2018

ProvisionalTeacher

Grades K-12
Visual Arts
09/02/2015
07/01/2017

Experience
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Teacher grades K -12 Art & English

Interdisciplinary teaching / learning created lesson plans that crossed

not only age and skill levels but disciplines

Interactive teaching / learning used hands on approach and

contemporary technology to stimulate learning and motivate students

Effective Collaboration with staff / collaborated in cross discipline projects

in Science , Social Studies, Math , English and Art

Assisting in Developing Individual Educational Planning / assisted in

meeting criteria of IEPs as well as needs of students without formalmandated plans

Motivational approach to student learning/ created individual skill

development curriculum based on student centered motivators

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Innovative Lesson Plans / Plans that brought student enquiry into action
and presented opportunity for community outreach , peer interaction and
individual growth

Creative Student Assessments / created innovative means for student

self-assessment and peer to peer assessment as well as teacher centric
styles

Educated in State Standards/ spent 6 years in Higher Education during the

formation and implementation of State Standards

Classroom management /developed creative approach in environment of

at risk learners which centered in self-enforced disciplines and motivators
in collaboration with Administrative school wide disciplines.

Diverse Student body curriculum planning/ often taught 4 grade levels in

1 classroom under 1 broad curriculum with individual lesson plans
addressing individual standards

Individual Tutoring / Created individual cross discipline guides to teachers

lesson plans

Built rapport with students and gained trust through support of their
personal goals

Worked to support family and community ties in collaboration with staff

and students

Supported emotional and physical well-being of students through constant

communication with school therapist, support services team members
and administrative coordinators.

Organizations
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Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance
314 Forest Avenue, Room 318 , Portland, ME 04102
International Women's Writing Guild
317 Madison Avenue, Suite 1704, New York, NY 10017
Maine Alliance for Arts & Education

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PO Box 116 , Bath, ME 04530

Maine Made Artists
59 State House Station , Augusta , ME 04333

Volunteer Experience
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Marti Stevens Learning Center
Dec. 2015 June 2015
Private Tutoring and Independent study in English and Art
1994 - Present
Massachusetts Special Olympics
Creator of Arts 2U/ Art as Literacy Art Bus

(Volunteers bringing Art and Creative Writing to Financially challenged youth)

2014 - Present
Grades 1-12
Smithsonian Institute Digital Volunteers: Transcription
2013 Present

Business
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Owner 2007 Present
http://www.renlaurenfinearts.com
Lakewood Farm Studios
Multi Media Art
Art Instruction and Sales
Owner 2007 Present
http://renlaurenfineart.wix.com/fine-arts
Ren Lauren Photography
Photography Instruction and Sales/Photographer
Owner 2015 Present
http://www.renlaurenfinearts.com
Ren Laure Fine Arts
Art as literacy Mobile Studio & Classroom

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Web Page Resources

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Teacher Portfolio : www.rcteachersportfolio.weebly.com Mission
Statement and Teaching Experience Artifacts as well as Lesson Plans and work
samples and more.
Studio Workshop : www.www.renlaurenfinearts.com Public page for
business and volunteer work.
Masters Program : www.renlaurenfineart.wix.com/fine-arts Private
student progress page created to make semester 2 work easier to share with
professor. Photography centered area of workload. The work is all copyright
covered if you need to see password protected work please contact me at 207474-3737.