Leatrice Basile-Lazarus 1209 Maple Ave. 847.722.5644 Evanston, Illinois 60202 leablazarus@gmail.com

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Education Master of Fine Arts With a Concentration in Printmaking, 1979

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago: Chicago, IL. Bachelor of Arts in Art Education, 1976

Trenton State College: Trenton, NJ.

Professional Certification State of Illinois Teaching Certificate, 1992

Art Grades K-12 State of New Jersey Teaching Certificate, 1976

Grades K-12

Employment Beacon Academy a Montessori High School: Evanston IL.

Art instructor for the Studio Arts and the IB Visual Arts programs. Responsible for developing curriculum, exhibiting student work, and providing student support when needed.

Skokie School: Winnetka, IL. September 2000-June 2016 Establish a supportive and creative environment for fifth and sixth grade students to develop perceptually, intellectually, creatively and socially through the elements and principals of art, current issues, and by studying artists and art movements throughout history.

North Shore Art League, Winnetka, Il. and Lill Street Art Center, Chicago, IL. June 2013- July 2017 Teaching “Contemporary Printmaking” to adults. Ramona School: Wilmette, IL. August 1998-June 2000

Utilized group projects to promote team building and a sense of community for students in grades one through four. Oversaw an all-inclusive, all school art exhibit, showcasing the visual exploration of each child.

St. Joan of Arc School: Evanston, IL. August 1995-June 1997 Used art as a unique way of thinking and problem solving, challenging students to use art’s principles as a vehicle for creating a positive self-image as well as self worth.

Fellowship House of Chicago Youth Centers: Chicago, IL. April 1980-November 1983 Developed and implemented an art curriculum for children ages six to nineteen. Supervised staff and used professional workshops and hands-on demonstrations to assist in staff development.

Art Exhibitions September 28 - October 20, 2017, “Women and Anger”, Oakton Community College, Des Plaines, IL April 9 – May 25, 2017, Two Person Show, Stories in Images and Words, Noyes Cultural Arts Center, Evanston, IL June 3 – June 30, 2016, EvanstonMade -Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL April 8 – May 17, 2016, One Person Show, Center on Halsted, Chicago, IL January 22, 2016 – March 26, 2016, One Person Show, Curt’s Café South, Evanston, IL October 16, 2015, Art Attack - North Shore Art League, Winnetka, IL June 5 – July 12, 2015, One Person Show, Moments in Time, Lill Street Art Center, Chicago, IL April 17 – June 5, 2015, 1st Art Educators Show, Bridgeport Art Center, Chicago, IL June 2014 & 2015, Open Studios Evanston, Evanston, IL Spring 2014, 25th National Drawing and Print Exhibition, Notre Dame of Maryland University October 2013, Guest Artist at the Cornelia Arts Building, Chicago , IL Summer 2010, Category: Printmaking, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL December 2010, Mothers, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL October 2010, No Place Like Home, Oakton Community College, Des Plaines, IL May 2010, Seven Who Print, Old Town Art Center, Chicago, IL August 2009, One Person Show, Frame Warehouse, Evanston, IL August 2009, Annual Juried Member’s Show, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL November 2009, Artists for a Greener Evanston, Noyes Cultural Center, Evanston, IL May-June 2008, 27th Annual Juried Art Show, Wilmette Public Library, Wilmette, IL April 2008, A Juried Show of Printmakers, North Shore Art League, Winnetka, IL

Submitted to the Chicago Cultural Center October 26, 2017 Proposed Show Title: “Together We Can Do So Much”

Professional Highlights Do Your P’Art: 2000-2011

Participant, 2000- 2011: Organized and provided Skokie School students the opportunity to collaborate with students in the Chicago Public Schools, so children from different socio-economic backgrounds could “get to know one another” through the arts. Board Member and Curriculum Director, 2007-2011: Member of the Do Your P’Art Advisory Board, helped plan collaborations and write curriculum for approximately 1,000 school children. Participant, Summer of 2009: Sent to Ghana, Africa for 3 weeks to visit schools so that Chicago area students could have exchanges with Ghanaian students in the future.

District 36, Winnetka Public Schools, The Skokie School: 2000-Present Social and Emotional Learning Committee, 2000-2005: Served as a member of the district’s Social and Emotional Learning Committee. Reach Committee, 2010-2014 & 2003-2005: Participated in the planning and implementing of the social/emotional program REACH. This program promotes team building, good communication skills, helping others, positive methods in problem solving, and creating a safe and nurturing community. Develops art projects that use these skills and ideas to heighten children’s social and emotional well being. Curriculum Chair, 2010-2013 & 2002-2004: Supervised and assisted in the implementation of the art curriculum and assessment in Winnetka’s 5-building K-8 school district. Mentoring, 2012-2012, 2009-2010 & 2005-2006: Mentored new art teachers in the district. Cooperating Teacher, Winter 2016, Spring 2015, 2014, 2013, 2011, 2010, & 2008: Supervise student teachers from the School of the Art Institute.

National Progressive Education Conference, Fall 2009, Washington, DC: Facilitated a hands-on teacher workshop, Art + Writing = Creative Bookmaking.

Regional Progressive Education Conference, Spring 2007, Baker Demonstration School, Wilmette, Illinois: Facilitated a hands-on workshop, Art + Writing = Creative Bookmaking.

National Art Educator Association: Guest Lecturer, 2004 and 2005: 2004-Presented Teacher Fulbright to Japan. 2005-Presented the creative ways in which masks and puppets were used in a fifth grade performance.

Illinois Art Educator Association: Guest Lecturer, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2007: 2001-Presented various middle school art projects and examples of student work, and led discussions on the creative process. 2004-Presented Teacher Fulbright to Japan. 2006-Presented a collaborative book making project, Art +Writing= Creative Bookmaking. 2007-Led a workshop on the Art +Writing = Creative Bookmaking project.

Fulbright Memorial Fund: Teacher Fulbright to Japan, October 2003: Participated in an intensive 3-week cultural exchange, discovering unique characteristics about Japanese government, education, economics, music, theatre, and art. Worked with Japanese students and teachers to gain a better understanding of how education has changed to fit Japanese culture today. Presented Fulbright trip and findings at the National Art Education Conference in Denver (2004) and at the Illinois Art Education Conference (2004).

Publication: Susan Gundlach and Lea Basile-Lazarus. “Stories in Images and Words: An Exhibition of Art and Poetry.” A book that represents the collaboration of two artists that convey similar stories through different media. Self Published, 2017. Susan Gundlach and Lea Basile-Lazarus. “Making Winter Books.” A “how-to book” showing art and poetry compiled in a handmade book. Self Published, 2015. “Creative Book Making: Stories of the Seasons.” Literacy Development and the Storytelling Classroom. Eds. Sherry Norfolk, Jane Stenson, and Diane Williams. Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited, 2009. 259-277.

Professional Development/Coursework International Baccalaureate Visual Art Certification, July 2016. National Art Education Conference, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010. Online “iPad for Art Teachers”, Art of Education, Summer 2013. Contemporary Printmaking Class, North Shore Art League, 2006 -2012. Attended Oxbow School of Art, affiliated with The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Summer 2012-Monoprinting, 2014-Silkscreen, 2015-Papermaking, 2017 -Papermaking Continually participates in online conferences through The Art of Education, The National Art Education Association, and Ed Closet.

References Available Upon Request