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I am an artist and art teacher currently living in Newbury, Vermont. I’ve been creating and selling my own artwork for many years. When attending college, towards the beginning of my career as an artist, the idea of teaching was the farthest thing from my mind. After raising a daughter and son and being closely involved with their various educational endeavors, I more or less evolved into teaching. I helped build sets for their plays, helped out with school projects and events, and worked with their friends, teachers, and our community to make the school environment vibrant and more effective.
As I became more and more involved in the daily actives at the schools where my children attended, I found that I had a good rapport with the kids and a natural ability to teach them things. I took a long- term substitute position at Oxbow High School as their Architecture and Design Tech teacher. Left to my own devices, I discovered that I was not only good with these young people, but I was able to create a coherent curriculum and develop effective classroom management tools. During the next year, I substituted for the art teacher at Newbury Elementary School where my son was enrolled. She was kind enough to let me try my own lessons and work on improving them when she was out sick or in meetings. I, as a studio artist, had some skills and techniques that the students were never exposed to. I had a great time. The children really liked the content. I was hooked.
Next, our Supervisory Union received a grant to start an after-school enrichment program. I applied and was hired to be the site coordinator for Newbury. I developed an enrichment program from the ground up. I was able to bring in people for hire from the school and surrounding community to add to the program’s variety. We offered Spanish, German, French, Botany, Photography, Sports, and I taught the Art classes while I administered the program. This added to my diverse experience in education and I was able to develop many more projects and lesson plans. I began looking at all of these plans and recognized the connections between them and what the students were doing in school. I began to develop my own organized visual arts program.
A year later, Newbury Elementary School announced that they were looking to hire a new art teacher. I was advised by friends and family that I could apply for a provisional license that would allow me to teach there. I applied for and received that license and the job at Newbury. I never felt as at home or as comfortable in a work environment as when I was in that classroom. I hadn’t realized it, but in working alone for all those years, I was really missing something. Working with the students, my students, collaborating with the other teachers and working with community members opened up a new world for me.
At Newbury Elementary School I honed my craft as a teacher. It was an incredibly challenging and rewarding time for me. I had great support from my principal, staff. I was assigned a mentor art teacher, Timm Judas of Plymouth State University, for the first year. He met with me periodically and helped with organization and defining the pedagogical vocabulary which I then found myself immersed. I experimented with my projects and lessons and built them into units covering a wide range of genres and media. By the time my second year began I had a well-defined and effective program in place. Based on my first year’s performance, I was given an extra day’s FTE to expand my practice into Project-Based Learning initiatives, collaborative teaching, and working with the principal and staff to develop and refine visual representations of the school’s philosophy and mission. I was an integral part of an effort to further reach out to the community through trimester exhibitions that were open to the public which included visual arts, academics, music, and dramatic performances and were announced by my student- run newspaper. There were a lot of successes at Newbury.
I was not, however, licensed to teach as yet and had to leave to enroll at Upper Valley Educators Institute’s teacher intern program. That experience validated my practice and gave me an even stronger foundation supporting my teaching with many more strategies for classroom management, participation, and arts assessment. The most significant insight gained through my experiences at UVEI is that I need to be teaching. Licensure is no longer necessary to my continuing to work with children and young
people and the process has proven, with respect to time away from teaching, too wasteful and cumbersome I am passionate and driven and have a wealth of life experience that I can tap into to help inform my practice. I am now pursuing teaching opportunities that do not require licensure, yet recognize my experience and skill as a teacher.
Sincerely,
Karl Neubauer

Karl Neubauer
802 866-9094 karl@karl-art.com 218 Perini Rd. P.O. Box 325 Newbury, VT 05051

Profile
I am an arts educator and professional artist living and working in the Upper Valley since 1998. I have experience with a wide range of media, tools, and work environments.
Experience
AVA Gallery, Lebanon, NH - April, 2017 to Present
Plan and teach three hour class blocks for children’s Art Camps Education Manager: Maggie Burnett
The Bernice Ray School, Hanover, NH - Sept. 2016-Jan. 2017 (two days per week)
student teaching with mentor art teacher solo teaching lesson planning and design classroom observations student and class profiles classroom management and engagement strategies
UVEI assigned - Mentor teacher: Robin Henry Principal: Kevin Cotter
Thetford Elementary School, Thetford, VT - Sept. 2016 to Jan. 2017 (two days per week)
student teaching with mentor art teacher solo teaching lesson planning and design classroom observations student and class profiles classroom management and engagement strategies
UVEI assigned - Mentor teacher: Beth McGee Principal: Kevin Patrone
Visual Arts Teacher, Newbury Elementary School, Newbury, VT - Sept. 2014 to June 2016
art instruction for grades K-6 curriculum design lesson and project design PBL design and tuning collaborative teaching - drama, and special projects school to community newspaper NES vision classroom management and engagement strategies
Principal: Chance Lindsley
Site Coordinator, Visual Arts Instructor, 21st Century Learning Center S.T.Y.L.E
After School Enrichment, Newbury Elementary School, Newbury, VT - 2011 - 2014
enrichment program design oversight of staff and instructors curricula design project and lesson design art instruction for K-6 students classroom management and engagement strategies
Overseeing body: OESU Principal: Chance Lindsley
SubstituteArtTeacher,NewburyandBradford,VT- 2010to2014
art instruction for grades K-6 follow teacher’s lesson plans lesson and project design
BES Principal: Mathew Barrett NES Principal: Don Weisberger

DesignTechnologyTeacher,OxbowHighSchool,Bradford,VT- 2009
taught Architectural Design and Graphic Design classes as a long-term substitute teacher
redesigned curriculum lesson and project design classroom management tools and strategies

Experience (on-going ventures)
Proprietor, Karl-Art Carving, Newbury, VT - 1990 to Present
owner operator of a retail/wholesale arts business product design and marketing drawing, sculpting, and carving use of woodworking tools and equipment
Set Design and Construction, Home Base - Newbury, VT - 2009 to Present
owner/operator of a theater set building business design, construction and painting of theater sets interpreting directors vision work with and direct a team coordinate young people and volunteers Bradford - Summertime Theater, Hanover-Christmas Revels,Thetford Academy Drama and Musical Theater, Thetford - Parrish Players, The Puppetree - also in Thetford,VT
-worked with eight different directors, info upon request
Related Experience
Studio Artist, Newbury, VT - 1986 to present
creation, exhibition and sale of drawings and sculpture
Construction and Manufacturing
home and commercial remodeling furniture making use of drawing and sculpture media and tools and machines involved in light industry  in the production of large format cameras.
Education
Upper Valley Educators Institute, Lebanon, NH - 2016 to Present
teacher intern program 12 credits earned non degree internship placements, learner learning differences, planning, assessment and instructional strategies, professional learning and collaboration
CPI Training (Blue), Newbury Elementary School - 2015
nonviolent crisis intervention program 8hrs verbal and defensive physical crisis prevention strategies
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Dartmouth, MA, BFA - 1985
concentration in drawing and sculpture clay, cold casting, bronze casting, metal fabrication, wood, stone, printmaking, painting, drawing
Community Volunteer Work
ReNewbury, Newbury, VT - 2015
a granted community visioning event two day initial event to meet with members of the community in a structured format to plan for the future of the town plus spin off committees to act on agreed plans
NewburyGazette,Newbury,VT, -2014
small local community newspaper gathering and uploading copy and photographs creating adds for local businesses desktop publishing and layout design
Parent Groups Newbury, Bradford, Thetford, VT - 2000 to Present
friends of NES OHS drama advisory farm to school community sustainability group
Contact information
Ava Gallery and Art Center (603) 448-3117
Maggie Burnett, Education Manager maggie@avagallery.org
The Bernice A. Ray School (603) 643-6655
Robin Henry, Art teacher robin.henry@rayschool.org Kevin Kotter, Principal kevin.cotter@rayschool.org
Thetford Elementary School (802) 785-2426
Beth McGee, Art Teacher bmcgee@thetfordeschool.org Kevin Patrone, Principal kpatrone@thetfordeschool.org
Newbury Elementary School (802) 8665621
Chance Lindsley, Principal clindsley@nesvt.org KimGoody RootsEnrichmentTeacher kgoody@nesvt.org Laurie Storm Librarian/Technology lstorm@nesvt.org TimmJudas, MentorArtTeacher tkjudas@plymouth.edu
STYLE After School Enrichment - NES
Paul Jewett, Chair - Newbury School Board pauljewett2253@hotmail.com Danielle Corti, NES Board Member ddinnay@hotmail.com
Friends of NES Parent Group
Beata Kane, NES Parent kkane@myfairpoint.net AllisonAndrews NESParent allisonandrews3008@gmail.com
UpperValleyEducatorsInstitute (603)678-4888
Kristen Downey, kristendowney@uvei.org
Emily Girdwood Art Teacher Coach egirdwood@uvei.org

letters of RECOMMENDATION

A Letter of Support of Mr. Karl Neubauer To whom it may concern:
It has been my pleasure to work with Karl Neubauer in the fall of 2016. Karl was in the UVEI teacher certification program. He had the unique opportunity to have two cooperating teachers at the Ray School. He spent most of his time with my classroom, teaching grades K - 5, but he also taught in grades 2 and 4 with Tina Nadeau. Each class has an average of 18 students with a variety of needs and experiences.
One of Karl’s notable talents is to tap into students who are a bit shy or apprehensive about art. Art is a risk-taking subject in particular. Karl has a strong sense of getting to those who need just a bit more encouragement. He is gentle in his approach and seems to get a lot out of the students.
He brought to our art program a broad understanding of art mediums and artists. He worked hard to create lessons that exposed the students to a variety of styles and techniques. He demonstrated a capability in many media so he was able to confidently assist students one-on- one and break down processes for their ease of learning. He would often do this by drawing side by side. The students really enjoyed this. He is also a wonderful storyteller and combines his art and stories.
Karl’s calm approach helped to maintain a positive and respectful classroom climate. His good- natured rapport with his students grows from his concerns for his students’ education, personal health and well-being, and their understanding and appreciation of art.
Karl would be an asset to any school or educational program. I genuinely admire his dedication, motivation and positive interaction with Ray School student body, faculty and staff. It is with confidence and pleasure that I recommend Karl Neubauer to your educational community.
Please feel free to contact me if you would like further information. I would be happy to speak to you personally on behalf of Karl Neubauer.
Sincerely,
Robin B. Henry 

Art Teacher - Bernice A. Ray School Hanover, New Hampshire 03755 robin.henry@rayschool.org 




To Whom It May Concern-
It is with great pleasure that I write this letter of recommendation for Karl Neubauer. I have known Karl for 6 years and worked with him in many different capacities. We have worked together as friends/members of our school’s parent group, we have worked together in school administrative roles, and we have worked together through the after- school enrichment program that he runs.
We are both members of the parent group where our children go to school. Karl was instrumental in getting this group organized and off the ground. We needed a leader and Karl happily stepped into that position and helped us create a mission and get more parents involved. That was 5 years ago and while Karl is no longer the “leader” of this group he is still very much involved and highly a motivate member. Through this parent group I have seen Karl's ability to inspire creativity in people of all ages. As a parent group we do many functions and programs, Karl will often point out ways to work art into these programs. He not only finds ways for the parents to be creative but usually figures out a way for the children to be involved as well. This has lead to many wonderful programs and activities. Alice in Wonderland is a perfect example; the Art teacher wanted to do a full school play so our group was asked to help with make up, costumes, creating the set, and setting up the risers for seating. Karl was able to look at the list of things that needed to be done and organize work crews to handle each task. We had parents sewing costumes and building the sets while students where painting and making tissue paper flowers often in the same room. This ability to organize and unite the parents and students created an amazing all school event that will be remembered for years to come.
As a school board member I have had the opportunity to work with Karl on many occasions and what stands out most in my mind is that Karl is a very caring person and wants what is best for kids. The board was involved in hiring him as the Site Coordinator for the after-school enrichment program. Karl was selected because of his ability to be creative and fun while maintaining a safe and enriching environment for children. He has been a great fit in this position. In fact I strongly believe it is because of him that this program has been such a success. He is well liked and respected in our community and because of that he has been able to bring more community members in to run some of the enrichment programs for the children. In fact many of the teachers in the school are working for Karl in the after-school program to provide enrichment programs as well. I think this really shines the light on Karl's ability to look at what the needs are and find the right way/person to meet those needs even if it means reaching out to the community for help. In the one instance that we had to work through a complicated issue Karl came to the table prepared and ready to work toward a solution and in fact because he was involved we were able to work out a solution and move forward with the after-school program.
As I stated earlier Karl is the Site Coordinator for our schools after-school enrichment program and my two children attend on a fairly regular bases. Each time that I come to get them they are engaged and enthusiastic about what they are doing. In fact on several occasions they have asked to stay to finish what they are working on. Whether it is learning German, playing golf, or figuring out how to “cook with fractions” they are learning and having a blast doing it. Karl has been able to make the programs fun and enriching for the children while keeping them similar to classroom style projects. Karl has worked hard to build this program and his enthusiasm and passion for both art and children show through in every aspect of the program.
Finally, I would like to say that I think Karl would be an asset to any school art program. He is kind, honest, hard working, passionate, fun, and he truly cares about children. You would be lucky to have him on your staff. Please feel free to call me with any questions or if I can be of further assistance!
Sincerely-
Danielle Corti (802)274-4279

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NEWBURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL P.O. Box. 68, Newbury, VT 05051 Telephone: (802) 866-5621
Principal: Chance Lindsley
To Whom It May Concern,
I’m writing to highly recommend Karl Neubauer. I have been the principal at Newbury Elementary School for six years and have worked with Karl in various roles during that time. First, Karl is a celebrated father and artist in the community. My first few years I had the chance to work closely with Karl as he led our parent committee. He was committed, involved, shared a very unique perspective, and had strong relationships with the wide range of personalities on the committee. Karl made everything fun and he always pulled off the incredible ideas that came about. He’s a truly creative man who is kind and effective in the process. He was, and is, always a big part of the work behind the productions and he always had a hand in local community events surrounding art.
Later, I hired Karl as the art teacher and he was absolutely fantastic. Karl has a unique tri-fold skill: First, he is an obviously talented and seasoned artist. Second, his imagination is inspiring. He has the ability to imagine things that most would be afraid to consider. But, third, he has the ability to effectively collaborate with all stakeholders in various projects and bring those imaginary visions into reality. I’ve seen it too many times to ignore. Karl Neubauer is a gold mine and I highly recommend him.
If you have any questions about Karl, I would be happy to talk with you. I can be reached at 802-866-5621.
Sincerely, Chance
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