bonnie king

"I am always doing what I cannot do yet in order to learn how to do it."
Hi there! My name is Bonnie. I am passionate about art and guiding others, so I made it my career. I'm beginning my ninth year in education, after taking a year out to run youth programming with Girl Scouts specifically in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) fields. I can now say that I've taught in private, public, charter, brick-and-mortar, virtual, traditional, and non-traditional education.
Art has been my passion from a very young age, and I hope to evoke some of that same excitement and curiosity in my students. In my personal art upbringing, I valued representational accuracy, which was nurtured into me by art education standards of the time. Upon my undergraduate studies, I developed a greater interest in contemporary and installation art. Because of this, I often encourage my students to explore and experiment with their materials and processes. I find this to be the most exciting part of the learning process - watching students' enthusiasm with a new discovery, or pride in their accomplishments.
Vincent van Gogh

Art Teacher PEAK Innovation Center, Fort Smith Public Schools
NBCT Candidate, anticipated 2024
Email: bonnabellblue@gmail.com
Instagram: bonnabellblue
Pinterest: BonnabellBlue
Program Management Experience
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PEAK Innovation Center
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Research and design of new art program from a career technical lens
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Recruitment strategies to target student candidates
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Collaborate on needs and design of classroom construction
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Print and digital marketing
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Girl Scouts - Diamonds - STEAM Center Manager, 2021-2022
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Supervise staff and interns
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Manage in-person events and ongoing programming
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Oversee department budget
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Develop and nurture community partnerships
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Educational Experience
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PEAK Innovation Center - Grades 10-12, Art, 2022-present
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Advertising & Graphic Design
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Art History
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Studio Art
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The New School - Grades 4-6, Art & STEAM, 2020-2021
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Arkansas Connections Academy - Grades K-8, Photography, Graphic Design, Art History, 2016-2020
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7th-grade homeroom (2017-18)
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National Jr. Honor Society Sponsor, 2019-present
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Mabelvale Middle School - Grades 6-8, 2016-17
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Episcopal Collegiate School - Grades 6-12, 2013-16
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Art Club, 6th-grade girls advisory, Varsity Cheer (2015-16)
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Degrees
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Master of Art Education - Eastern Illinois University, 2021
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Bachelor of Art in Art Education - University of Central Arkansas, 2013
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Studio emphasis: painting
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Professional Associations
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National Art Education Association - 2013-present
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Arkansas Activities Association - 2015-16
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USAG - 2018-2020
Community Engagement
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Arkansas Arts Center - Volunteer, 2017
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Girl Scouts - 2021-present
Selected Works
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Butterfly Mural - Little Rock, AR - 2015
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BA/BFA Juried Exhibition - Conway, AR - 2013
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Annual Student Competitive - Conway, AR - 2012
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Third place
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Leadership, Grants, and Recognitions
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Doris Curtis Art Scholarship - UCA, 2012-13
Hobbies, Interests, Talents
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Gymnastics
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Tumbling
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Trampoline
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Nature walks
Research Interests
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Art in nontraditional settings
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To grade or not to grade/Art assessment
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Installation art
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Museum studies
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STEAM education
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Career technical education
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Social media marketing