detail of encaustic painting

ACADEMIC EDUCATION:

2005 - 2007     Queens College, Flushing, NY

Post Master's Professional Degree: Supervision and Administration

1975 - 1977     Boston University, Boston, MA

Master of Fine Arts: Painting

1970 - 1975     Queens College, Flushing, NY

Bachelor of Arts; Cum Laude. Major: Studio Art. Minor: Education

CERTIFICATION:

New York State School District Administrator (Permanent)

New York State School Administrator/Supervisor ( Permanent)

New York State Public School Teacher Certificate: Certification Area: Art (Permanent)

NYC Public Schools License: Fine Arts Day HS & Junior High Schools (Permanent)

EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP:

9/10 -               Director of the Art Institute: Yeshiva Univeristy High School for Girls,
Holliswood, NY

  • Developed the high school Art Institute.
  • Teacher of Art Appreciation (Careers in Art), Studio Art and Foundations in Art.
  • Teacher of the Yoga Club.

9/02 - 6/10     Art Department Chairperson: North Shore Hebrew Academy H.S.,
Great Neck, NY

  • Developed curriculum for the 9th-12th grade "STUDIO CENTER" art program and after-school art clubs.
  • Launched the first AP Studio Art Program in the school.
  • Taught Foundations in Art, Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Ceramics and AP Art.
  • Reviewed and evaluated curriculum to develop new art projects and lessons.
  • Observed lessons of art department staff yearly and wrote evaluations.
  • Worked with the Middles States Coordinator to update and evaluate art courses for Middles States Accreditation reviews. Wrote art course descriptions, goals and rubrics.
  • Managed the art studio and supplies.
  • Coordinated extra-curricular art events with the art department staff.
  • Served as faculty and staff graphic design consultant.

9/01 - 6/02    Director of Technology: North Shore Hebrew Academy High School, Great Neck, NY

  • Planned, created and implemented the first computer curriculum and wireless laptop program in the school.
  • Collaborated with network specialists in administering the computer network.
  • Did Troubleshooting and maintained a wireless laptop program of 108 computers.
  • Taught PhotoShop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel to the student body.
  • Provided computer training to faculty and staff.
  • Launched the school's first website and maintained it for eight years: www.nshahs.org
  • Served as school's graphic designer and school photographer.

9/98 - 6/01     Director of Technology: Manhattan High School for Girls, New York, NY

  • Wrote syllabi and taught computer curriculum to grades 9-12. Applications taught: MS Office, Quark Xpress, Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe Illustrator, Dreamweaver (and HTML).
  • Maintained and supported computer lab (24 Windows 95 desktop stations), networked the workstations to the Server, networked printers, set up Users and gave Rights in Windows NT Server, technical advisor to student publications (senior yearbook, school newspapers), web designer of the school's intranet.

CORPORATE EXPERIENCE:

12/96 - 3/98     Senior Instructor: New Horizons Computer Learning Centers, New York, NY

  • Taught software Applications on the MacIntosh Platform, Windows Platform (Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Freelance Graphics).
  • Certified Microsoft User Specialist (Word, Excel, Powerpoint). Taught one-to-one and in group classes.

9/89 -9/96     Senior Graphic Designer: Dover Publications, Inc., New York, NY

  • Designed and executed approximately 80-100 books annually.
  • Served as senior illustrator on staff.
  • Supervised freelance artists and worked with editorial and production staff.

9/88 -9/89     Graphic Designer: Simon & Schuster, New York, NY (Trade Promotion Division)

  • Did layout, design and mechanicals for promotional material of books.
  • Worked with copywriters and editors from initial concept to finished product.

7/86 - 6/88     Book Designer: Globe Book Company, New York, NY

  • Layout, design and mechanicals for book interiors.
  • Coordinated all illustration projects within books (interviewed, hired and directed freelance artists).

PUBLIC SCHOOL EXPERIENCE:

5/84 - 6/86     Teacher: John F. Kennedy High School, Bronx, NY

Subjects: Painting, Drawing, Color and Design, Computer Graphics, Math.

FELLOWSHIPS / RESIDENCIES:

Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT (July 2008)

Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Sweet Briar, VA (1993, 1981, 1980)

MacDowell Colony, Peterborough, NH (1980)

Edna St. Vincent Millay Colony for the Arts, Austerlitz, NY (1979)

Boston University, Boston, MA: Teaching Fellow (1976), Graduate Fellow (1975)

CONFERENCES:

Presented Public Seminars: "How to Use Fonts Effectively," and "How to Use Clip Art Effectively" at The Desktop Publishing Conference, Sponsored by Rockhurst College of Continuing Education Center, Inc. Crown Plaza Hotel, New York, NY, February 3, 1997

LESSON PLANS PUBLISHED ON THE WEB:
(The Incredible Art Department, Princeton Online)

Painting with and Learning From Art History:
http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/high/Gloria-Painting.htm

Positive/Negative Space - Black and White non-objective collage:
http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/high/Gloria-collage.htm

Gloria Rabinowitz's artwork can be seen on these websites:

New York Artists Online: http://www.newyorkartists.net/gloriarabinowitz

Garrison Art Center: http://www.garrisonartcenter.org/rabinowitz_work.htm

New York Artists Circle: http://www.nyartistscircle.org/artists/rabinowitz/rabinowitz.html