Artistic Teaching Partners. Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Art. Hawaii.— 2021- current

https://sfca.hawaii.gov/arts-education-programs/artists-in-the-schools/artistic-teaching-partners-roster/zoe-liu/

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Art Specialist. Montessori Community School. Honolulu, Hawaii. — 2021

Design and teach weekly thematic visual art classes. Drawing and painting classes for Grade1-Grade6 students.

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Teaching Artist. Art Bento. Hawaii State Art Museum. Honolulu, Hawaii. — 2020- current

Utilize Visual Thinking Strategy to help learners actively engage with the art collection at Hawaii State Art Museum. Create art projects to enrich students' engagement and connections in responding to art. 

 

Founder of Art Tent Studio. Honolulu, Hawaii. — 2020- current

Virtual private classes offered in 2020-2021. Art Tent Studio in person classes started in Dec, 2021.
Design, and teach thematic art camps and weekly art classes. Drawing, painting, 3d exploration, digital art classes and art&tech exploration STEM lessons for students age 6-18.

 

Art Teacher. Lanakila Elementary School. Honolulu, Hawaii. — 2020-2021

Design and teach thematic weekly virtual art classes for Grade 3-5 students.

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Art Director and Art Teacher, Oahu Art and Tech— 2019-2020

Set up and maintained an artistic environment focused on building connections in visual art programs and art and tech integration programs. Designed and presented lessons aimed to actively engage learners and inspire creative expression while maintaining artistic methodologies. Designed and employed thematic lesson plans with age-appropriate materials focusing on artistic elements as well as art and tech integration projects. Organize community art and tech events and install student showcases. Designed communication and marketing materials for events. Designed website and maintained content. Used social media for the promotion of site content.

 

Teaching Artist, VAIP and Art Seed Program, Outreach Department.

Honolulu Museum of Art School — 2017-2020

Collaborate with science teachers and scientists to give students the opportunity to engage in an extended learning experience that integrates art and science within a real-world context. Guide students to use a field journal as a versatile tool for gathering data, recording observations during field trips. Teach and lead students to develop visual models of natural phenomena through experiments with varied art medium and art-making techniques. Organize the final exhibition at a school assembly. 

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Art Instructor, Drawing and Painting Class and Exploring Art Class, Young Artist Program.
Honolulu Museum of Art School — 2016-2020 

Drawing and Painting Class (Age 9-12, 13-18): Develop art class curriculum. Teach students art history, drawing, and painting techniques. Guide students to develop aesthetic concepts and appreciations and the ability to make a qualitative critique about art. Lead young artist tour at Honolulu Museum of Art. Organize and install the final exhibition of artwork at the art school gallery.

Exploring art class (Age6-8, 9-12): Develop weekly art class curriculum and teach students to explore various art mediums and techniques, such as ceramic, printmaking, sculpture, and stop-motion animation. Design art projects for parents/child art week. Organize and install the final exhibition of artwork at the art school gallery.

 

Art Instructor, Arcadia Retirement Residence. — 2018-2020

Develop and teach adult drawing and watercolor sessions. Guide students to develop aesthetic concepts and appreciations and the ability to make a qualitative critique about art. Work closely with individuals to develop a student's own style. 

 

Contract Consultant and Teaching Artist. Wow Summer Camp: Happy Village.

PMQ, Hong Kong. — 2018

Collaborate with architect Kevin Siu (AaaM) and curator of PMQ Taste Library Andy Lai to design and develop a creative summer camp (integration between architecture, art, and food) for over 500+ participants. To guide students to develop their worldview for an ideal happy village through a journey of appreciation, observation, exploration, critical thinking, and co-create.

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Program Leader in Visual Art, After-School All-Stars, Jarrett Middle School — 2016-2017

Develop after school art class curriculum for students from 6th grade to 8th grade. Teach students art history and different art techniques. Lead children make art that is related to cultural identity, social study, and environmental issues. Keep children safe and help them achieve their goals in school and in life.

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Workshop Art Instructor, Hawaii Chinese Christian Mission Gospel Center. — 2014-2020

Develop and teach adults art jam sessions and children art camp for learners from 1st grade to 6th grade during spring break, summer break, and winter break. Incorporated storytelling with creative art projects.

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Teacher Assistant. Reem Bassous. Art 113: Beginning Drawing. The University of Hawaii at Manoa. Honolulu, Hawaii.— 2016-2017

Assist Professor Reem Bassous and students in classroom activities. Responsible for setting up equipment for class, such as still life and visual aids for lessons.

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Teacher Assistant. Reem Bassous. CA 100:Survey of Graphic Styles and CA 123: Color Theory and Issues. Honolulu Community College, Department of Communication Arts. Honolulu, Hawaii.— 2016-2017

Assist Professor Reem Bassous and students in classroom activities, such as reinforce learning, supervising students, providing assistance, and extra support where needed.