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RESUME
Full Time Educator
Troy Kids' Garden Manager, Community GroundWorks
2018-present
Art Teacher, Milwaukee Public Schools, K4-8
Carson Academy of Science
2016-2017
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Art Teacher, Milwaukee Academy of Chinese Language
2016-2017
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English Teaching Assistant, Fulbright Taiwan Foundation
2015-2016
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Public School Student Teaching, Practicums, & Assistantships
Creekside Elementary, Sun Prairie, WI
Spring 2019
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Chabazz High School, Madison, WI
Spring 2019
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Waunakee Middle School, Waunakee, WI
Fall 2018
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Shorewood Elementary, Madison, WI
Fall 2018
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Northfield High School, Northfield, MN
Fall 2014, Fall 2013
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Sibley Elementary School, Northfield, MN
Spring 2014
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Andersen Elementary, Minneapolis, MN
Spring 2012
Media Experience
Drawing
Sculpture
New Media & Digital Illustration
Painting: Oil, acrylic
Intaglio & Monoprint Printmaking
Digital & Dark Room Photography
Ceramics
Topics in Public Art
Lectures in Contemporary Art
Visual Culture in Modern China
Art History: Europe, Americas, Africa
Art Metals: soldering, wax casting, jewelry design
Digital Design: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, SketchUp, Dreamweaver
Glasswork: hot shop, flamework, cold shop, casting
Pewtersmithing
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Workshops Taught
Equity & Access in School Gardens, School Garden Support Network Webinar
Oct. 2018
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Working with Clay in Elementary Art Rooms
Oct. 2018
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Glass Bead Making, Wheelhouse Studios
Aug. 2018
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Beginning Wheel Throwing, DongZhu Pottery
Feb. 2018
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Cartooning & Comics
Jun-Aug. 2013
Workshops Attended
Racial Equity Training YWCA, Feb. 2019
Hmong Culture & Art Workshop, UW, Nov. 2018
Wisconsin Environmental Educator Association 2018 Conference, Nov. 2018
Racial Justice in the OST Space, May & Oct. 2018
Inclusion & Equity, National Leadership Conference Staff Training, Jun. 2018
Culturally Responsive Teaching, Institute for Urban Education, Nov. 2016
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Ceramics Workshops:
Adamah Studios, Mar. 2019
Adamah Studios, Mar. 2018
Adamah Studios, Dec. 2017
Adamah Studios, Oct 2017
Warner Park Studio, Sept-Nov 2017
Adamah Studios, July 2017
Adamah Studios, Mar. 2017
Adamah Studios, Dec. 2016
Adamah Studios, Oct. 2016
Warner Park Studio, Jun-Aug 2016
Adamah Studios, July 2016
"Ms. Sobotik, look! You're with me and my family."
- 2nd grade student, Milwaukee Public Schools
"Ida is an incredibly effective educator, and she sets an example on how to work well with kids through a wide array of activities in an outdoor, experiential setting. Thanks for a helpful Educator Training with many opportunities to reflect and learn from one another."
- Troy Garden Educator Intern
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