CURRICULUM VITAE

Kate Okeson

2007 – 2008	College of Education, Seton Hall University
	Areas of Graduate Study: Educational Leadership, Management, Policy
1997	Bachelor of Fine Arts Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University
	Areas of Concentration: Artist’s Books, Photography, Installation

2002 – present	Fine Arts Educator
	Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School, Rumson, NJ
2003 – 2005	Teaching Artist
	Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ
1999 – 2002	Studio Arts Educator
	Hoboken Charter School, Hoboken, NJ
1997 – 1999	Teacher of the Gifted and Talented (Visual Arts)
	Warren Hills Regional Schools, Washington, NJ

2011	The Healing Power of Art II
	The Guild of Creative Art, Shrewsbury, NJ
2010	The Healing Power of Art
	The Guild of Creative Art, Shrewsbury, NJ
2010	Scavenger Hunt II
	Art House co-op, Brooklyn, NY
2010	belles lettres — solo show
	Gallery Aferro, Newark, NJ
2009	Theater Town
	NJIT School of Architecture, Newark, NJ
2009	The Art of Numbers
	Good Question Gallery, Milford, PA
2008	The Westinghouse Project
	NJIT School of Architecture, Newark, NJ
2007	Annual Member’s Show
	Guild of Creative Art Shrewsbury, NJ
2007	Modified History of Downtown Newark
	NJIT School of Architecture, Newark, NJ
2006	All Keyport Show
	Mitchell Sanborn Gallery, Keyport, NJ
2006	Family Ties
	Mitchell Sanborn Gallery, Keyport, NJ
2006	Annual Juried Show
	Guild of Creative Art, Shrewsbury, NJ
2005	All Keyport Show
	Mitchell Sanborn Gallery, Keyport, NJ
2005	Photography Now
	Mitchell Sanborn Gallery, Keyport, NJ
2001	I’m a Fan (of the Bush Energy Policy) Performance (Collaboration with Tiffany Ludwig)
	Hoboken Path Station, Hoboken, NJ

2009	Artist in residence
	Gallery Aferro, Newark, NJ

2009	Summer Incentive Grant
	Rumson-Fair Haven Board of Education
2008	Educator of the Year
	Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School

2008 – present	President, School Employee Association
	Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School
2008	Interdisciplinary Curriculum Consultant for 3D Education
	Certified professional development provider for NJ Educators
2007 – present	Advisor for LGBTQS Alliance
	Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School
2007	Teaching Artist
	Asbury Park Arts and Literacy Initiative
2006 – present	Advisor for cross-generational creative writing initiative
	Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School
2000 – 2002	Portfolio (Authentic Assessment) developer
	Hoboken Charter School
1996 – 1999	Consultant to Horizons, a co-curricular Gifted Education program
	Warren Hills Regional High School