Katherine Smith
Student, Illustrative Design
CO, USAI’m an Illustrative Design major. I started college as a physics major at the Colorado School of Mines, before eventually earning a BA in Psychology from the University of Colorado Denver. I've worked in early childhood education and as a children’s librarian. Illustration and Graphic Design are a career change for me.
Work Experience
Pikes Peak Library District
Senior Library Associate, Children's Services
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Sr. Library Associate, Children's ServicesSr. Library Associate, Children's Services
Pikes Peak Library District · Full-timePikes Peak Library District · Full-time
Sep 2015 - Feb 2021 · 5 yrs 6 mosSep 2015 - Feb 2021 · 5 yrs 6 mos
Cheyenne Mountain Library · On-siteCheyenne Mountain Library · On-site
Designed and implemented 22 library programs monthly for ages 0-12: early literacy and STEAM programs 4 days/week (2015 - early 2020)
Designed two STEM summer reading curriculum kits used at 8 PPLD locations
Planned and hosted monthly literacy outreach programs for ages 0-12 with
Cañon Preschool, Little Sunshine’s Playhouse, Ivywild School, & Meadows Park Community Center
Provide quarterly literacy outreach to six Cheyenne Mountain School District 12 schools
Provide quarterly literacy outreach to two Harrison District 2 schools
Member of PPLD Summer Reading planning committee (2016 - 2019)
Annually recruit, train, supervise, and schedule 20 teen volunteers during summer programming (2016 - 2019)
Promote children & family programs through print and social media weekly
Renovated branch library children’s area with focus on creating early literacy area and Montessori play space (2019 - 2020)
Collaborated with PPLD’s Regional History Dept. to select photos and install two wall murals in children’s area with photos of children from local history (2019)
Sr. Library Associate, Children's ServicesSr. Library Associate, Children's Services
Pikes Peak Library District · Full-timePikes Peak Library District · Full-time
Sep 2015 - Feb 2021 · 5 yrs 6 mosSep 2015 - Feb 2021 · 5 yrs 6 mos
Cheyenne Mountain Library · On-siteCheyenne Mountain Library · On-site
Designed and implemented 22 library programs monthly for ages 0-12: early literacy and STEAM programs 4 days/week (2015 - early 2020)
Designed two STEM summer reading curriculum kits used at 8 PPLD locations
Planned and hosted monthly literacy outreach programs for ages 0-12 with
Cañon Preschool, Little Sunshine’s Playhouse, Ivywild School, & Meadows Park Community Center
Provide quarterly literacy outreach to six Cheyenne Mountain School District 12 schools
Provide quarterly literacy outreach to two Harrison District 2 schools
Member of PPLD Summer Reading planning committee (2016 - 2019)
Annually recruit, train, supervise, and schedule 20 teen volunteers during summer programming (2016 - 2019)
Promote children & family programs through print and social media weekly
Renovated branch library children’s area with focus on creating early literacy area and Montessori play space (2019 - 2020)
Collaborated with PPLD’s Regional History Dept. to select photos and install two wall murals in children’s area with photos of children from local history (2019)
August 2015
- February 2021
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Bright Horizons
Lead Teacher
Colorado Early Childhood Teacher Qualified
Developed weekly original Pre-K STEAM, STEM, & literacy lesson plans using NAEYC Standards, “Everyday Mathematics Pre-K," and “Handwriting Without Tears Kindergarten”
Documented students’ developmental milestones using Teaching Strategies Gold
Communicated with parents through daily email & print newslettersColorado Early Childhood Teacher Qualified Developed weekly original Pre-K STEAM, STEM, & literacy lesson plans using NAEYC Standards, “Everyday Mathematics Pre-K," and “Handwriting Without Tears Kindergarten” Documented students’ developmental milestones using Teaching Strategies Gold Communicated with parents through daily email & print newsletters
Developed weekly original Pre-K STEAM, STEM, & literacy lesson plans using NAEYC Standards, “Everyday Mathematics Pre-K," and “Handwriting Without Tears Kindergarten”
Documented students’ developmental milestones using Teaching Strategies Gold
Communicated with parents through daily email & print newslettersColorado Early Childhood Teacher Qualified Developed weekly original Pre-K STEAM, STEM, & literacy lesson plans using NAEYC Standards, “Everyday Mathematics Pre-K," and “Handwriting Without Tears Kindergarten” Documented students’ developmental milestones using Teaching Strategies Gold Communicated with parents through daily email & print newsletters
January 2015
- August 2015
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Education
University Of Colorado At Denver
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology
Denver, Colorado, United States
Skills
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Photoshop,
Ecommerce,
Research,
ArtRage,
Children's Books,
Creative Ideas,
Creative Planning,
Creative Problem Solver,
Creative Writing,
DAZ Studio,
Digital Photography,
Doll Making,
Education,
Fabric Design,
Fiber Arts,
Filter Forge,
Garageband,
IDVD,
IMovie,
Jewelry Design,
Jewelry Making,
Mac OSX,
Microsoft Office,
Photo Manipulation,
Problem Solving,
Teaching,
Toy Design,
Windows XP,
Other Accomplishments
Two pieces of my digital art were featured at the grand opening of 40West Arts District in Lakewood, CO (June 2012).