1. Pamela J. Lock
2870 E Stone Mountain Drive
Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701
Dr. Jared Cleveland
Deputy Superintendent for Personnel
804 W. Johnson Ave
Springdale, AR 72764
Dear Dr. Cleveland
Please consider me as an applicant for the art teaching positions currently posted on your website. I
have researched the area and have made a point to check for employment opportunities in your fine
school district. I relocated to the area last year and I am currently under a one year contract with the
Springdale School District.
As the attached resume indicates, I am currently teaching art at five different elementary schools in
the Springdale School District where I work with a diverse student population in grades one through
five. I just recently was named Teacher of the Year for Parson Hills Elementary School. Prior to this
teaching assignment I taught at Avon Grove High School in West Grove Pennsylvania. I also worked
with a diverse group of students in this district, grades nine through twelve. I have taught classes in
AP Art History, beginning drawing, figure drawing, ceramics, sculpture, painting and other media.
My experiences include developing an engaging curriculum for each of the above classes including
piloting a Chromebook program for the art history class, managing a budget, ordering and promoting
the arts in our community. I have experience with all ages by volunteering at afterschool arts
programs for elementary ages and student taught at the Middle School level. I am particularly
interested in your posted opening because of the opportunity to teach at the high school level which I
have ten years’ experience with that age group.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Pamela J. Lock

2. Pamela J. Lock
2870 E. Stone Mountain Drive, Fayetteville, AR 72701
610 620-4374
kleeart1@gmail.com
Professional Profile
Eager to bring eleven years of teaching experience to Springdale Public School District as an art educator
 Experience in teaching various artistic disciplines - ceramics, sculpture, jewelry making,
metalsmithing, drawing, painting (watercolor, acrylic and oils), and sculpture.
 Experience in teaching AP Art History.
 Experienced in use of the Google apps for education and educational software.
 Dedicated to enthusiastic and dynamic teaching as a means of creating and nurturing a lifelong
love of learning.
 Experience in developing well planned curriculum and safe, creative environment for all
students to thrive.
Education
Masters Equivalency 2012
University of the Arts, LaSalle University, Laverne University- course work including Art History,
Ceramics and painting
Studied with various Artist in the Philadelphia and Fayetteville area- Jon Redmond, the late Mary
Beaumont, John Wilson, Alex Karros, Chris Darway and Stephanie Lee
Bachelor of Science in Art Education 2004
University of Central Arkansas
SummaCum Laude graduate
Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology 1984
University of Arkansas Medical Sciences
Employment
 Springdale School District- Springdale, AR, Art Teacher 2015-present
o Responsibilities include teaching at five elementary schools (Harp, Shaw, Parson Hills,
Young and George) providing instruction for first through fifth grades.
o Maintaining accurate records, inventorying, ordering supplies and working with other art
teachers who also teach in these various schools.
o Coordinating Art Feeds International mural arts project and Parson Hills Learning and
Growing Night
 Avon Grove School District- West Grove, PA, Art Teacher 2005-to 2015
o Responsibilities included teaching of various subject areas- AP Art History, Jewelry
Making, Ceramics, Sculpture, Drawing I and II, Painting, Introduction to Fine Arts.
Responsible for inventorying, ordering, bid pricing and budgeting for assigned classes.
Maintaining accurate records of student behavior, grades and meeting deadlines at the end
of each marking period. Developed curriculum for ceramics, jewelry making, and painting
and collaborated with peers on the development of drawing I.
o Lead Integrated Instructor – prepared and led building wide and district wide in-services,
teachers teaching teachers model
o Member of the Technology Committee, Accreditation for Growth Committee

3. o Sponsor of the Avon Grove Young Artists Society
 Mead Johnson Nutritionals, Little Rock, Arkansas, Sales Representative 1988-1992
o Main responsibilities to maintain and grow the infant nutritional business in a large rural
territory by calling on Physicians and providing educational in-services to nursery staff.
Other responsibilities included keeping detailed inventory records of prescription
samples, ordering needed supplies and budget resources to be of maximum effect in the
territory.
 University of Arkansas Medical Center, Little Rock, Arkansas, Medical Technologist
o Main technical responsibilities in Microbiology, with added emphasis in Mycology and
Parasitology. Duties included teaching Medical Technology students, third year medical
students and Pathology Residents.
Certifications and other topics
Pennsylvania State Art Certification Level II, K-12. 2010
Arkansas State Art Certification. K-12. 2004 Standard Certification
Praxis scores- Art Knowledge- 197/200, Art Criticism and Aesthetics- 160/200 and Art Making-
175/200
Key Qualifications
Certified in Art Education K-12
Plan and instruct each subject area using wide variety of teaching aids, motivational and implementation
strategies to engage students in active learning.
Incorporate learning modality principles into classroom and individual instruction. Develop and conduct
inter-grade activities.
Implement technological approaches to subject material. Research educational resources on the Internet.
Involved in pilot program using Chrome books to develop a paperless classroom. Using Google
Classroom implemented a flipped classroom in AP Art History class.
As a Lead Integrated Instructor- Designed and conducted various faculty workshops. The workshops
included Google Apps for education, Creativity in the classroom and curriculum planning using
Understanding by Design.
Computer Skills
 Microsoft Windows®, Microsoft Word
 Google Apps for education
 Working knowledge of the Internet
Honors
Parson Hills Teacher of the Year 2015-16
Top honor in the Chester County Excellence in Arts Education for collaborative outdoorsculpture
SummaCum Laude
Kappa Delta Gamma Scholarship recipient
Presidential Scholar
AAEA Higher Education Student Award
Arkansas State Collegiate Juried Show
University of Central Arkansas Student Competitive Show
University of Central Arkansas, Performing in Arts Scholarship
Professional and other Affiliations
National Arts Education Association- National Convention Presenter- 2003
National Education Association 2005-Present

4. Wayne Arts Center and Chester County Arts Association