Curriculum Vitae

Contact info:

Email me!

jakederocher@yahoo.com

Location: New England area, currently living in Tilton NH

Art experience:

2017- illustrated The Adventures of SuperTy and Gavin

2019-illustrated The Muddy Puddle Parent

2019- Student Juried Show at the Museum of the White Mountains in Plymouth NH.

2020- Same student juried show again.

2020- participated in art vending at the Plymouth Skate park during Skate Jam.

2020- commissioned Dog Portrait

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After attending my first conference with the NHAEA, an opportunity I had because of my Art Ed professor Erin Sweeney, I have been in contact with the head of the organization. We've spoken a little about the next steps moving forward for me to join. Still a work in progress for now.

Other community service

The Mess Fest, put on by the Ty Louis Campbell foundation. I volunteered to help out with that. It's a fundraiser for pediatric cancer research based out of NY. The reason I even know about this is because the leaders of the group, the Campbell family are family friends. I spent ten hours or so there. It was two days I believe. This was years ago.

Art Education Internship

Art Internship Jan-April 2022 at Newfound Memorial Middle school with Ramona Joyce.

Included lesson planning, curriculum design, and improvisation.

assigned duties: bus duty, hall duty, student concerns and team meetings, full faculty meetings, and professional development.

Substituting whenever my mentor was out, at least four times.

teaching remote days

Voted bear of the week, nominated by a student!

Employment History

Intern at Newfound Memorial Middle School- Spring of 2022.

-Under His Wings Preschool

Position: Associate Teacher and Counselor

Feb 2021 - August 2021

I worked as an observing teacher, but I was soon delivering lessons to preschoolers 4 and 5 y/o. I would sub for teachers when they were out, once for a whole week.

I then worked in the summer program with older kids between the age of 6 and 12, which was a blast. I worked with one other teacher primarily and we came up with new art projects and games to play everyday.

-Silver Spruce Montessori

Position: Camp Counselor/maintenance 2020

This job was a learning experience all about the Montessori method, the importance of outdoor play, exploration, and choice based learning. As a teacher I was taking on the role of a learning facilitator or guide, rather than the primary deliverer of information. Then I made repairs to the playground equipment.

-Memorial Elementary

Position: afterschool program 2018

My first position working in a public school setting. I got to know the students really well, I was finding my voice in how I speak with students and built relationships. I was often a mediator in settling small conflicts between students. We would play games, do homework and watch movies almost daily.

-Self employed guitar teacher 2017

During high school I developed an appreciation for the dynamic relationship between student and teacher. I loved see them learn one little thing at a time, we'd have fun as those things built on each other and we could play better and better music together every day after school.

-Nashoba Valley Ski Area 2016

Position: Snowboard Instructor

As an instructor I would talk over, guide, direct, and teach a large group of kids. I wasn't much older than some of my students at this job. I was about 16 and really took advantage of the free lift ticket. But I did a lot of working with a group of kids, taking charge, and being a leader. I really found my voice, and my confidence in a group setting.

-Book Illustrator 2016-17

Projects:

The Adventures of SuperTy and Gavin

The Muddy Puddle Parent

My mom has written a few children's books, and parenting guides. I helped her with these projects by illustrating. It was fun, but hard work. I learned that I need to budget my time and work in an organized fashion in order to get anything done.