y John Theodore Weller Visual Art Education






EXPERIENCE:

Head of Art
Meishi International School, Chengdu, China
International Baccalaureate and American curriculum
2012-2020 (Present)

IB DP Visual Art 2022 Curriculum Review Committee Focus Group Member
The International Baccalaureate Organization, The Hague, The Netherlands
2016 - 2020 (Present)

Visual Arts Examiner
The International Baccalaureate Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
2014 - 2020 (Present)

Art Subject Leader
El Alsson British and American International School, Cairo, Egypt
American curriculum
2011-2012

Head of Art
The British International School of Shanghai, Puxi Secondary Campus, China
International Baccalaureate, IGCSE, and UK National curriculum
2008-2009

Art Teacher
Brent International School, Upper School Campus, Manila, The Philippines
International Baccalaureate and American curriculum
2006-2007

Art Teacher
Lindsay Middle School, Hampton, Virginia, USA
American curriculum
2004-2006

Head of Art, All Levels K-12
Narmer American College, Cairo, Egypt
American curriculum
2002-2004

Photography Teacher
The American School of The Hague, High School Campus, The Netherlands
American curriculum
2001-2002

Web Graphics Designer
Intelinet Virtual Development Company, Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
2000-2001

Art Teacher
Northland High School, Remer, Minnesota, USA
American curriculum
1998-2000

Pottery and Ceramics Instructor
Camp Lohikan, Lake Como, Pennsylvania, USA
Summer 1999

Art and English Teacher
Injae Art School, Kwangju City, Korea
Post-secondary level
1995-1997

Student Teacher, Art
Quinton Kynaston Secondary School, London, England
A Level, GCSE, and UK National curriculum
1992

Student Teacher, Art
Homer Center Elementary School, Homer City, Pennsylvania, USA
American curriculum
1992


EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Science in Art Education
Indiana University of Pennsylvania, USA
1988-1992

   Additional Training:

Yancheng Higher Normal School, Yancheng, China
Classical Asian painting study with Li Xiao Dong and Sha Wan Jie
Part-time, 3 months
2007-2008

The Amsterdam Center for Photography, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Photography study with Michael Kort
Full time, 2 months
Summer 2001

Dong-Lim Academy of Painting, Kwangju City, Korea
Classical Korean and Chinese literati painting study with Cho Jae-Hwan
Part time, 20 months
1996-1997

Indiana University of Pennsylvania Summer Study in Italy
Six credits of painting and art history on-site in ten Italian cities
Full time, 2 months
Summer 1989

   IB Workshops:

Inquiry in the MYP
Category 3
Meishi International School, Chengdu, China
Organized by the IB Global Center, Singapore
June 26-28, 2018

MYP Arts-Visual and Performing:  Delivering the MYP Curriculum
Category 2
Western Academy of Beijing, Beijing, China
Organized by the IB Global Center, Singapore
November 9-11, 2017

Creating Authentic Units in the MYP
Category 3
Meishi International School, Chengdu, China
Organized by the IB Global Center, Singapore
January 17-19, 2017

IB DP Visual Arts
Category 2
Discovery College, Hong Kong
Organized by the IB Global Center, Singapore
September 23-25, 2016

Launching the MYP
Category 1
Meishi International School, Chengdu, China
Organized by the IB Global Center, Singapore
April 16, 2016

IB DPVisual Arts
Category 2
Shanghai Community International School, Shanghai, China
Organized by the IB Global Center, Singapore
September 13-15, 2014

IB DP Visual Arts
Category 2
United World College, Singapore
Organized by the IB Global Center, Singapore
August 23-25, 2013

IB DP Visual Arts
Level 3
United World College, New Mexico, USA
Montezuma IB Summer Institute Teacher Training Workshop
July 1-July 4, 2008

   Select Professional Development Experience:

Using Adobe Illustrator
The American Graphics Institute
Philadelphia, PA, USA
July 7-8, 2019

Engaging Classroom Assessments
3 days, Alsson British and American International School, Cairo, Egypt
Organized by The Leadership and Learning Center, Englewood, Colorado, USA
August 2011

Understanding By Design: A Planning Framework
Dr. John Borden
September 2-3, 2006

Impressionism in Asia
Spanish Cultural Center of Manila and The University of the Philippines Juan Vargas Museum
November 24-26, 2006

Scope and Conservation of the Presidential Collection
1 day, Malacanan Presidential Palace Manila, The Philippines
February 2007

High School Counselor and Art Teacher Invitational Tour
3 days, Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, Georgia, USA
January 2007

Originality in the Arts
1 day, Peninsula Fine Arts Center Hampton, Virginia, USA
2005

Two MEANS/Middle Eastern Association of National Schools International Educator Conferences
Cairo, Egypt
September 23, 2004
September 25, 2003

ECIS/European Council of International Schools
3 days, International Educator's Conference The Hague, The Netherlands
2002

Strategies for Teaching Student Responsibility
Corwin Kronenberg, 2 credit hours, University of St. Thomas, Minnesota , USA
Summer 1999

World View: Maps and Art
2 days, University of Minnesota Weisman Art Museum, USA
1999

The Printing and Graphics Industry
Minnesota Printing and Education Partnership, Grand Rapids, Minnesota, USA
August 9-11, 1999