John Tasevoli is a passionate and experienced art educator who brings a spirit of creativity and open-ended problem-solving to his classroom. He was trained at leading institutions including the Maryland Institute and College of Art, the Art Students League of New York and completed post-graduate studies in art and design education at the Pratt Institute.
In addition to teaching, John Tasevoli continues to produce and exhibit artwork professionally, maintaining an active painting studio in New York. Previously, he chaired the fine arts department at Manhattan East’s School for Arts and Academics and from 2006 has proudly served as a member of the Lycée Français de New York's distinguished faculty.
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Art Teaching
September 2006 -
Fine Art Faculty, Professeur d'arts plastiques
Lycée Français de New York
Senior art and design instructor in grades 6th through 12th, with additional teaching responsibilities within the advanced art option, cinema and photography programs, project- based learning initiatives, technology integration, advisory program and yearbook.
Responsible for preparing secondary art students for the competitive French Baccalaureate and portfolio review each spring. Senior portfolios have been accepted at elite art colleges including the Cooper Union, RISD, Yale, the Pratt Institute, MICA, Chicago Institute, CalArts and les Écoles des Beaux-Arts in France
September 2002 - June 2006
Art Teacher, Chair Arts Department
New York Department of Education
Served as a middle school art instructor for both general and special needs populations at the Manhattan East School for Arts and Academics. Led the arts department in addition to serving as Region 9's arts coordinator.
June 2000 - September 2002
Museum Docent, Volunteer
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Conducted 6-week art history classes for NYC public school primary students. Trained in the museum's permanent collection and responsible for leading on-site museum tours.
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Awards & Fellowships
March, 2020
Outstanding Art Educator Award
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
2020 NYC Regional Gold Keys (9)
2019 American Vision Award
2019 National Gold Keys (2), NYC Regional Gold Keys (10)
2018 National Gold Key
2018 NYC Regional Gold Key Portfolio, Gold Keys (2)
2017 National Gold Key, NYC Regional Gold Keys
2016 NYC Regional Gold Key
2015 NYC Regional Gold Keys (2)
2014 NYC Regional Gold Key
2013 National Gold Key, NYC Regional Gold Keys (3)
June, 2013
Research Fellowship Grant Recipient
Lycée Français, New York
Awarded the Lycée's inaugural research fellowship, launched to advance the Lycée's commitment to pedagogical innovation. Winning research design explored best practices of the"flipped classroom"
March, 2011
Guggenheim Fellowship, Learning Through Art
Guggenheim Museum, New York
Nominated to help design and implement best practices and key findings from the Guggenheim's Art of Problem Solving study (2006), The Learning Through Art program followed up on an AEMDD grant from the United States Department of Education to study the links between participation in LTA and the development of problem-solving skills among fifth-grade students.
May, 2006
CEI School Leadership Award
The Center for Educational Innovation, New York
Honoring high performing public school arts programs and their respective school leaders
Summer, 2002
Robotics Design Symposium
MIT MediaLab & Pratt Institute
Invited to represent the Pratt Institute in an interdisciplinary forum between the MIT MediaLab and Pratt Institute to investigate the potential uses of autonomous machines within art and design education.
December, 2001
NYTimes Literacy Grant Recipient
The New York Times
Winning grant investigated the parallel development of literacy and drawing skills among a 2nd grade population in Brooklyn, NY.
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Education
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn NY
M.Ed. Art Education
The Arts Students League, New York, NY
Painting and Drawing
American University, Washington D.C.
BA International Studies
Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
Summer Intensive Studio Art
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Professional Experience
September 2013 - 2016
NYASIS Steering Committee Member
Lycée Français de New York
Supported the Lycée's 10-year NYSAIS re-accreditation process, taking the lead in the arts and technology departments.
September 2012 -
Artist-in-Residence Committee Member
Lycée Français de New York
Chartered with implementing a school-wide artist-in-residency program, designed to seek out unique opportunities for students to engage with professional artists, in a range of artistic disciplines.
September 2015 -
Service Learning Trip Leader
Lycée Français de New York
Co-led four school service learning trips to La Maison des Affections, a rural orphanage in Central Vietnam.
September 2008 - 2019
Technology Integrator
Lycée Français de New York
Named a faculty leader to investigate new educational technologies, make recommendations and implement best practices within the Lycée's pedagogical team.
September 2004 - 2006
Co-Chair, School Leadership Team
Manhattan East School for Arts and Academics
Co-chaired School Leadership Team with responsibilities for strategic school-wide decisions including budgeting, hiring of staff, PASS review compliance, infrastructure programs, State and City test compliance/ analysis and fundraising activities.
September 2003 - 2006
Arts Coordinator, Region 9
New York City Department of Education, New York
Appointed school-wide arts representative at the district level
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Technical Skills
Graphic Design and Illustration
Skilled in the Adobe CC Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Lightroom
Photography, Film-making and Editing
Experienced in a wide range of digital camera and audio platforms, in addition to both Adobe Premiere and Final Cut editing suites
Productivity
Google certification in G Suite, Google Classroom and Apps, Microsoft Office Suite
Print Publication
Professional graphic design background and current faculty yearbook advisor 2019-2020 Lycée yearbook
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Press
December 19, 2019
October16, 2019
June 11, 2019
May 10, 2019
January15, 2019
May 23, 2018
June 27, 2016
May 4, 2016
April 25, 2015
March 26, 2015
February 28, 2015
November 21, 2014
September 18, 2014
December 6, 2013