Information About Arina - Cambridge teacher -

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Personal Description:

Dedicated educator qualified in the UK and Australia. Passionate about working with young and adult learners. Strong commitment to individual development of each student through fostering positive learning experiences. Effective communicator across cultures and age groups. Taught in Sydney, Australia; Krakow, Poland, and London, UK.

About me

I've been a student and an artist for a long time, and I truly understand what it is like to crave creative success.
My artistic and academic career wasn’t a smooth one. I studied architecture and realised it wasn't for me. I studied management of international organisations but was not very interested in the subject at that time. Then finally, I realised that I wanted to study Fine Arts, and since then I had no doubts. This realisation gave me so much drive, motivation and energy to achieve what I wanted. My primary goal was to excel in the subjects such as contemporary art practice and art history. I was so passionate during my degree, and I worked non-stop. I was always at the studio perfecting my artworks and writing numerous essays.

My efforts did not go to waste. I found many wonderful people to collaborate with. I discovered completely unexpected areas of research that helped me develop my ideas and show them to the world. I was alert, alive and had a sense of great purpose in life. I was studying hard and was never afraid to ask questions. I always looked for a supportive environment where people could help me implement my ideas.

Teaching Experience:

Art educator (2005; 2015 – current) teaching:

• Figurative drawing and painting
• Female and male portrait
• Drawing and painting landscape, cityscape, seascape and still life
• Realistic drawing and painting
• Strategies for measuring a human form to create its accurate representation
• Shading techniques to create a 3D effect
• Strategies for measuring proportions of a human form, animals, architecture, landscape and still life
• Surrealism, cubism, impressionism, expressionism, abstraction, conceptual art, minimalism, relational art
• Clay sculpture: human form and animals
• Mixed media sculpture: human form, animals; architectural, abstract and conceptual forms
• Watercolour, acrylic and mixed media painting techniques
• Pencil, charcoal and ink drawing techniques
• Art theory and history
• Art portfolio preparation for university entry, job application, galleries and art dealers

Academic writing and study skills tutor for Fine Art undergraduate and postgraduate students (2017 - current) providing guidance on:

• How to meet the requirements of university assignments
• How to structure: reflective, argumentative and critical analysis writing; reports, grant proposals, personal statements, abstracts, summaries, and multimodal assignments
• Grammatical, lexical and stylistic accuracy
• How to accurately reference according to APA, Chicago, Harvard and MLA styles
• The whole writing process: brainstorming ideas, putting them in writing; creating the first draft, doing research and taking notes; editing the draft, seeking advice from peers, academics and industry experts; finalising the draft, getting the assignment ready for submission
• Time management strategies and study skills techniques

School exam preparation

• Edexcel GCSE and A-Level Art and Design
• AQA GCSE and A-Level Art and Design

Mentoring, School & College Teaching Experience

UNSW Career Ready Mentoring Program (April – December 2020)
• Mentored a student studying Master of Curating and Curatorial Leadership
• Shared the best strategies and practices of communicating with artists and galleries in order to organise conceptually solid exhibitions that create value for Australian and Chinese audiences
• Shared practical ideas on how to build a professional website

English as a Foreign Language and Art Teacher (July - August 2019)
International House London, Ellesmere, UK
• Taught contemporary and traditional art making to a group of 13 - 17 years old students
• Taught English as a Foreign Language to 8 - 9 and 14 - 15 years old students
• Incorporated game-based learning strategies to engage students of all levels of English
• Created highly immersive environment where students worked in small teams, pairs and individually
• Using the theory of multiple intelligences, organised project-based learning

Classroom Teacher
Chatswood Intensive English Centre, Sydney, Australia (October - December 2017)
• Taught art making and art theory to groups of students who spoke English as a Second Language

Casual Teacher
NSW Department of Education, Sydney, Australia (July 2017 - July 2018)
• Taught Levels 1- 3 (Intensive English Centre) and Year 7-12 (High School), and Special Education classes
• Taught English, history, art and drama classes

Teaching Approach:

What to expect before we schedule an art class

To ensure that you get the most out of art classes with me, I invite you to take part in the Discovery Stage. What will it entail?
• A casual conversation with me where you can tell me what you would like to achieve and what you would like to explore. You can tell me about what art skills you would like to attain.
• You can show me the paintings, drawings or other forms of art that you created
• You can show me the stories that you wrote

What to expect after we schedule an art class

After priorities are identified, I will send a lesson plan prior to the scheduled lesson. The lesson plan will include what we will focus on + reference images, relevant book chapters or recommended digital resources. For practical art lesson, I will also indicate what materials are needed. After the class, I can send an email with additional resources and homework tasks.

Rates

One-on-one lessons

30 minutes (under 8 y.o.): £25; 5 lessons: £115 | 10 lessons: £225
45 minutes: £35 | 5 lessons: £165 | 10 lessons: £315
60 minutes: £45 | 5 lessons: £210 | 10 lessons: £400
90 minutes: £60 | 5 lessons: £285 | 10 lessons: £540
120 minutes: £80 | 5 lessons: £380 | 10 lessons: £720

A lesson with 2 or 3 learners
60 minutes: £25 per learner

Please, enquire about group lessons as the rate will depend on the number of students in the group, on the location of classes, and on learning objectives of the group.