OLIVIA THORNTON
ARTIST TEACHER
Olivia Danielle Marlowe Thornton
Secondary Education
August 2013 Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC
Master of Arts in Teaching Degree in Education
Specialization in Art
Cumulative GPA: 4.0/4.0
August 2007 Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC
Bachelor’s Degree of Arts
Majors: Art Studio and English
Minor: French
Cumulative GPA: 3.86/4.0
May 2005 University of Economics Bratislava, Slovakia
Certificate in Selected Aspects of Cross-Cultural Management
Student Conference
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Employment
August 2019-Present Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative Ruskin, FL
Art INST
December 2018-Present The James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art St. Pete, FL
Art INST
October 2018-February 2020 Imagine Museum St. Pete, FL
Art INST
November 2017- FBBC & 81BBC St. Pete and Tampa, FL
March 2018 Art Market Manager
August 2017-Present Tampa Museum of Art Tampa, FL
Art INST
August 2017-February 2019 Rowlett Middle Academy for Arts & Communication Bradenton, FL
Visual & Digital Arts INST & NJAHS Sponsor
July 2017-October 2018 NOMAD Art Bus Tampa Bay, FL
Art INST
June 2017 Carrollwood Cultural Center Tampa, FL
Camp Art INST
May 2017-Present ArtCenter Manatee Bradenton, FL
Art INST
February 2017 Let’s Paint This! St. Pete, FL
Art INST and Visual Artist
September 2016-Present Morean Arts Center St. Pete, FL
Art Class INST
August 2016-2017 Rowlett Academy for Arts & Communication Bradenton, FL
K-5 Visual Arts INST & Rowlett Academy Artists Enrichment Sponsor
March 2016 Coastal Carolina University Myrtle Beach, SC
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute INST
August 2013-2017 Coastal Carolina University Myrtle Beach, SC Coastal Carolina Kids Camp INST
November 2007-Present Myrtle Beach Art Museum, Coastal Carolina University, etc. MB, SC
Professional Artist (SC Business License, Spring 2015-2016)
February 2014-April 2014 Wine & Design, Inc. Myrtle Beach, SC
Class INST and Painter
August 2013-June 2016 Horry County Schools Myrtle Beach, SC
Visual Arts Chair; AP Visual Arts Instructor at Myrtle Beach High School
June 2013-July 2013 Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC
Summer Arts Academy—Visual Arts INST
October 2010-May 2012 BCBGMAXAZRIA Myrtle Beach, SC
Assistant Store Manager—Operational and Human Resources/Sales Generation/Visual
March 2009-October 2010 Victoria’s Secret Myrtle Beach, SC
Category Manager—Intimates and Beauty Manager
July 2008-July 2009 Fossil Myrtle Beach, SC
Assistant Store Manager—Sales and Service Manager
March 2008-July 2008 House of Blues North Myrtle Beach, SC
Box Office Ticket Seller
November 2007-March 2008 Event Fotos, Inc. Myrtle Beach, SC
Photographer Manager and Lead Photographer
June 2007-December 2007 Wet Seal Inc. Myrtle Beach, SC
Assistant Store Manager
June 2006-December 2008 Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC
Photography Department ASST
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Expertise
ART: 3.84/4.0 GPA in major and 4.0/4.0 during graduate studies; Horry County Higher Education Commission Visual and Performing Arts Scholarship, 2007; Martha Baker Thomas Scholarship, 2006; Roundtable Art Group Scholarship, 2004-2005; Visual and Performing Arts Scholarship, 2003-2007
ART EXHIBITIONS: Upcoming “Artists Everywhere” exhibit at the North Myrtle Beach City Hall, June-July 2017; “Sunken Ships-An Art Show at Four Stacks Brewing” and the “MAEA Winter Art Exhibition”, December 2016-January 2017; “Women’s Showcase at The Haus” at The Haus Coffee Shop, November-December 2016; “Art Show on the Art Walk” at The Flying Pig Taphouse and Gallery, November 2016-January 2017; “Art Show: Art Splash at Hidden Spring Ale Works”, October-November 2016; “Five by Five” Show at the Tampa Museum of Art, October 2016; Finalist in the Mana-Con Poster Art Challenge, October 2016; FAEA’s “2016 Member Virtual Exhibition”, August 2016-present; “Mayfest”, May 2016; “An Indie Market on Laurel”, April 2016; “Artists Everywhere” exhibit at the North Myrtle Beach City Hall, March-April 2016; South Carolina State Fair, October 2015; “Artists Everywhere” exhibit at the North Myrtle Beach City Hall, August-September 2015; Seacoast Art Gallery, Spring 2015; Coastal Carolina University, 2014-2015; Roundtable Art Group Show, December 2014; South Carolina State Fair, October 2014; AP Art Instructor Show at the Curtis R. Harley Gallery at USC Upstate, June 2014; Summer Arts Academy Show at the Seacoast Artist Guild, 2013; Graduating Senior Art Show, Spring 2007; Roundtable Art Group Show, Spring 2005
ART GRANTS: $18,000 Distinguished Arts Program Grant Recipient, Fall 2015-Spring 2016; DonorsChoose.Org Grant Recipient, Spring 2015; Tangerkids Grant Recipient, Spring 2014
CERTIFICATION: Advanced Placement Visual Arts, June 2014; K-12 Visual Arts’ Instructor, August 2013; Substitute Teacher, May 2013
COMPUTER: Adobe Photoshop CS6 and Adobe Illustrator CS2; Microsoft Office: Excel, PowerPoint and Word
ENGLISH: 3.97 /4.0 GPA in major; outstanding student for English, 2005-2006; Sigma Tau Delta, English honor society member, Fall 2005-present
INTERNSHIPS: Myrtle Beach High School, January-April 2013; Myrtle Beach Middle School, Spring 2013; St. James High School and Burgess Elementary, Fall 2012; Brookgreen Gardens, May-June 2006; Myrtle Beach Art Museum, June-November 2007; The Sun News, Inc.
LANGUAGE: French (second language)—3.86/4.0 GPA in minor and German (basic); Alpha Mu Gamma, foreign language honor society, Spring 2007-present
MEMBERSHIP: President of the Manatee Art Education Association, Fall 2016-present; Florida Art Education Association, Summer 2016-present; Horry County Schools Liaison with the Waccamaw Arts and Crafts Guild, Spring 2016-Fall 2016; National Art Education Association, Summer 2012-present; South Carolina Art Education Association (Secondary Coordinator from Spring 2015-Summer 2016), Summer 2012-present
SERVICE: Volunteer at the Dali Museum, July 2016-present; NMB’s “Mayfest on Main” festival, May 2016; “Art in Common” Festival at Market Commons, April 2016; “An Indie Market on Laurel”, April 2016; LIVE artist at Jerusalem Mediterranean Restaurant & Bar, March 2016; LIVE artist at The Palace Theatre, March 2016; LIVE artist at Ripley’s Aquarium, March 2016; LIVE artist at Christina’s Centre Stage, Inc., March 2016; LIVE artist at ART Burger Sushi Bar and Ripley’s Aquarium, February 2016; Myrtle Beach Art Museum’s “Day of the Dead”, November 2015; “Art in Common” Festival at Market Commons, September 2015; Dragon Boat Race, April 2015; Black Water Middle School’s “Winter Festival”, December 2014; Myrtle Beach Art Museum’s “Day of the Dead”, November 2014, Christ Community Church’s “Fall Festival”, October 2014; Updated murals at Christ Community Church, Summer 2014; Dragon Boat Race, April 2014; Volunteered at Christ Community Church, Fall 2012; Partnered with CASA, Winter 2009; Created a general overview for a marketing plan for Habitat for Humanity, Fall 2006
SKILLS: Can serve multiple clients; Cooperate and communicate in a positive manner; Follow procedures and effectively manage time
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Honors and Publications
ASSISTANTSHIP: Graduate Assistant at CCU’s Rebecca Randall Bryan Art Gallery, May-December 2012
HONORS: Accepted to attend the “Embracing Our Differences” Art Teacher Retreat at Ringling College of Art + Design, Fall 2016; 1st Place Winner in the Teacher Category at the Horry County Schools Technology Fair at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center, April 2016; Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges, 2005-2006; Exceptional Humanities and Fine Arts’ Senior, Spring 2006; Wall Fellows Program Class of 2007, honors management development program, Spring 2005-present; Humanities and Fine Arts Fellows Program, Spring 2005-present; Omicron Delta Kappa, scholastic honor society member, Fall 2005-present; Phi Eta Sigma, honor society member, Fall 2003-present
PRESENTER: Florida Art Education Association, October 2017; Manatee Art Education Association, May 2017; Horry County Schools Technology Fair at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center, April 2016; NAHS/NJAHS Conference (Facilitator as well) at the Columbia Museum of Art, April 2016; SCAEA Conference in Beaufort, SC, November 2015; NAHS/NJAHS Conference at the Columbia Museum of Art, March 2015; Horry County Schools Technology Fair at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center, March 2015; Student Teacher Presenter at the Columbia Museum of Art, Spring 2013; Student Teacher Presenter at the National Art Education Association Conference, Spring 2013; Student Teacher Presenter at the South Carolina Art Education Association Conference, Fall 2012
PUBLICATIONS: Published article about my teaching in the Myrtle Beach Herald, Fall 2015; Published article about my students’ artwork in the Myrtle Beach Herald, Fall 2014; Published poems in Archarios (literary magazine), Spring 2006 and Spring 2007; Published articles in Tempo (features magazine), Fall 2005, Spring 2006, Fall 2006 and Spring 2007; Published articles in The Chanticleer (newspaper), Fall 2006 and Spring 2007; Published artist in Tempo, Fall 2006 and Spring 2007; Acknowledged in Brookgreen Gardens for aid in publication; Assisted on the 73rd National Sculpture Society publication; Assisted on issues of the Weekly Surge; Assisted also on the Villa Voice, as well as other promotional items for the art museum
PUBLICATIONS’ POSITIONS: Staff member for Tempo, Fall 2005-Spring 2007, and The Chanticleer, Fall 2006-Spring 2007; Staff Photographer for Tempo, Spring 2007; Copy Editor for Tempo, Spring 2007