juliewfisher@gmail.com
Work Experience
2017-Present: Foxcroft School - Middleburg, VA
Fine Arts Department Chair / Digital Arts Instructor
Key Qualifications:
INSTRUCTION - Enforcing the technical and conceptual aspects of and appreciation for the fine arts
Educational Leadership Roles:
CPR, AED, and Emergency First Aid Training
2005 – 2017: Hanover County Public Schools - Mechanicsville, VA
Fine Arts Department Chair / Photography, Art, Graphic Design Teacher
Key Qualifications:
INSTRUCTION - Designing meaningful lessons and interactive critiques to enhance learning
• High School Fine Arts Classes: International Baccalaureate Visual Arts and Photography, Photography I and II, Art I and II, and Graphics I
• Middle School Fine Arts Classes: Art 6 and Art 7/8
COLLABORATION - Developing department-wide, school-wide, and community driven projects that tie art to other content areas
• 2017 Hanover IB Visual Arts Summer Intensive - Collaboration with Hanover's Lead Teacher Specialist for Fine Arts to aid incoming IB Art students
• 2016 Memoryscape Project Leader - Collaboration with library specialists to search online archives for appropriating primary source material
• 2015 Postcard Stories Exchange Project Leader - Collaborations with Creative Writing students and a New Hampshire Institute of Art MFA Photography candidate to create ekphrastic reponses to imaginative imagery
• 2014 Ronald McDonald House Charities Mural Project Leader - Collaborations with DECA, FFA, and Yearbook for funding and promotion of a mural canvas for Richmond's Ronald McDonald House
CURATION - Documenting and preparing student work for exhibits both in and outside of school
• 2015-present Hanover Arts and Activities Center IB Visual Arts Exhibition Coordinator
• 2014 Bell Café Atlee Student Art Exhibit Coordinator
• 2007 – 2011 Richmond Camera Photography Student Competition and Exhibit Coordinator
• 2005-present Virginia Commonwealth University Metro Student Art Exhibit Contributor
• 2005-present Hanover Arts and Science Festival Contributor
Educational Leadership Roles:
• 2011 – 2017 Atlee High School's Fine Arts Department Chair
• 2012 – 2017 Atlee High School's National Art Honor Society Sponsor
• 2005 – 2017 Atlee High School's Art Guild Advisor
• 2006 – 2008 Student Council Association Advisor
• 2006 – 2008 Atlee Leadership Conference Organizer and Presenter
• 2006 Unitown Diversity Conference Representative
Endorsements:
Virginia Teaching License - Fine Arts K-12 (Valid 2017-2022)
CPR, AED, and Emergency First Aid Training
2003 – 2014: Freelance Artist - Eastern Virginia
Wedding & Portrait Photographer - Key qualifications:
• Selecting appropriate camera equipment and settings in diverse lighting situations to achieve a wide range of viewpoints
• Editing to crop, control exposure, and balance color for high quality printing
• Creating studio settings for individual family members and group shots
Graphic Designer - Key Qualifications:
• Providing design services such as business cards, signs, and flyers for marketing
• Establishing and revising corporate identities with original logo designs
• Working closely with clients to refine designs that fit individual company needs
2003 – 2005: James Madison University’s Sports Media - Harrisonburg, VA
Sports Photographer - Key Qualifications:
• Shooting James Madison University’s sports games and player headshots
• Scanning negatives, downloading digital images, and printing contact sheets
• Cropping and editing pictures in Photoshop for JMU Sports Media guides
• Updating images on JMU Athletics Photography website with Dreamweaver
2001 - 2002: James Madison University’s The Breeze - Harrisonburg, VA
Photojournalist - Key Qualifications:
• Documenting events on and off campus for the university’s newspaper
• Working closely with the photography editor to choose compelling shots
2002: Northern Neck News – Warsaw, VA
Photojournalist - Key Qualifications:
• Photographing relevant news and activities within the Northern Neck area
• Delivering film for shooting assignments on time in a deadline driven environment
Fine Arts Department Chair / Digital Arts Instructor
Key Qualifications:
INSTRUCTION - Enforcing the technical and conceptual aspects of and appreciation for the fine arts
- Fine Arts Classes: Photography I, II, Advanced, Graphic Design and Yearbook
- STEM Classes: Introduction to Engineering, Topics in STEAM
- 2021 Banneker Elementary School Blacktop Design Challenge with STEM and Service Learning Departments
- 2020 Inside Out: Cultural Explorations in Photography with World Language and Library Services Departments
- 2019 Interactive Installations Wintermission Workshop with STEM Department
- 2018 Old Stories Told New Ways Wintermission Workshop with History Department
- 2017 Memoryscapes Wintermission Workshop with Library Services Department
- 2019 Cyanotype Printing with STEM Department
- 2019 Engineering Olympics with STEM Department
- 2018-2021 Academic Planner Designer with Communications Department and the Offices of Academics and Student Life
- 2017-2021 Science Photography Contest with STEM Department
- 2017-2019 Poetry Festival Ekphrastic Art and Writing Workshop with English Department
- 2019 Artists in Middleburg Gallery Virginia is for Art Lovers - Foxcroft School Student Photography Juried Exhibit with Claude Thompson Elementary and the Community Music School of the Piedmont
- 2018 Artists in Middleburg Gallery FOCUS! Arts in Education - Foxcroft School Student Photography Exhibit at Artists in Middleburg Gallery with Claude Thompson Elementary and the Community Music School of the Piedmont
Educational Leadership Roles:
- 2019-present Fine Arts Department Chair
- 2019-present Fine Arts Concentration Lead Mentor
- 2018-present Bedford Scholar Coordinator
- 2018-present Portrait of a Graduate Committee
- 2017-present Technology and Innovation Committee
- 2017-2019 Wintermission Committee
CPR, AED, and Emergency First Aid Training
2005 – 2017: Hanover County Public Schools - Mechanicsville, VA
Fine Arts Department Chair / Photography, Art, Graphic Design Teacher
Key Qualifications:
INSTRUCTION - Designing meaningful lessons and interactive critiques to enhance learning
• High School Fine Arts Classes: International Baccalaureate Visual Arts and Photography, Photography I and II, Art I and II, and Graphics I
• Middle School Fine Arts Classes: Art 6 and Art 7/8
COLLABORATION - Developing department-wide, school-wide, and community driven projects that tie art to other content areas
• 2017 Hanover IB Visual Arts Summer Intensive - Collaboration with Hanover's Lead Teacher Specialist for Fine Arts to aid incoming IB Art students
• 2016 Memoryscape Project Leader - Collaboration with library specialists to search online archives for appropriating primary source material
• 2015 Postcard Stories Exchange Project Leader - Collaborations with Creative Writing students and a New Hampshire Institute of Art MFA Photography candidate to create ekphrastic reponses to imaginative imagery
• 2014 Ronald McDonald House Charities Mural Project Leader - Collaborations with DECA, FFA, and Yearbook for funding and promotion of a mural canvas for Richmond's Ronald McDonald House
CURATION - Documenting and preparing student work for exhibits both in and outside of school
• 2015-present Hanover Arts and Activities Center IB Visual Arts Exhibition Coordinator
• 2014 Bell Café Atlee Student Art Exhibit Coordinator
• 2007 – 2011 Richmond Camera Photography Student Competition and Exhibit Coordinator
• 2005-present Virginia Commonwealth University Metro Student Art Exhibit Contributor
• 2005-present Hanover Arts and Science Festival Contributor
Educational Leadership Roles:
• 2011 – 2017 Atlee High School's Fine Arts Department Chair
• 2012 – 2017 Atlee High School's National Art Honor Society Sponsor
• 2005 – 2017 Atlee High School's Art Guild Advisor
• 2006 – 2008 Student Council Association Advisor
• 2006 – 2008 Atlee Leadership Conference Organizer and Presenter
• 2006 Unitown Diversity Conference Representative
Endorsements:
Virginia Teaching License - Fine Arts K-12 (Valid 2017-2022)
CPR, AED, and Emergency First Aid Training
2003 – 2014: Freelance Artist - Eastern Virginia
Wedding & Portrait Photographer - Key qualifications:
• Selecting appropriate camera equipment and settings in diverse lighting situations to achieve a wide range of viewpoints
• Editing to crop, control exposure, and balance color for high quality printing
• Creating studio settings for individual family members and group shots
Graphic Designer - Key Qualifications:
• Providing design services such as business cards, signs, and flyers for marketing
• Establishing and revising corporate identities with original logo designs
• Working closely with clients to refine designs that fit individual company needs
2003 – 2005: James Madison University’s Sports Media - Harrisonburg, VA
Sports Photographer - Key Qualifications:
• Shooting James Madison University’s sports games and player headshots
• Scanning negatives, downloading digital images, and printing contact sheets
• Cropping and editing pictures in Photoshop for JMU Sports Media guides
• Updating images on JMU Athletics Photography website with Dreamweaver
2001 - 2002: James Madison University’s The Breeze - Harrisonburg, VA
Photojournalist - Key Qualifications:
• Documenting events on and off campus for the university’s newspaper
• Working closely with the photography editor to choose compelling shots
2002: Northern Neck News – Warsaw, VA
Photojournalist - Key Qualifications:
• Photographing relevant news and activities within the Northern Neck area
• Delivering film for shooting assignments on time in a deadline driven environment
Education
Purdue University - West Lafayette, IN
Certificate: Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS) Trained, Summer 2018
New Hampshire Institute of Art - Manchester, NH
Degree: Master of Fine Arts Photography, Fall 2016
James Madison University - Harrisonburg, VA
Degree: B.F.A. Studio Art Major, Photography Concentration, Spring 2005
Certificate: Teaching License for Fine Arts, K-12
IB Americas at Sheraton Downtown - Denver, CO
Spring 2017 International Baccalaureate Visual Arts Category 3 Workshop (18 hours)
Certificate: IB Visual Arts: Promoting the Use of Emerging Media
IB Americas at Rice University - Houston, TX
Fall 2013 International Baccalaureate Visual Arts Category 2 Workshop (18 hours)
Certificate: IB Visual Arts Instructor
Virginia Commonwealth University - Richmond, VA
Summer 2011 Master of Interdisciplinary Arts Drawing and Mixed Media Course (3 Graduate Credits)
Summer 2007 Master of Interdisciplinary Arts Bookmaking Course (3 Graduate Credits)
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts - Richmond, VA
Fall 2007 Alternative Processes, Photo Lithography Workshop (18 hours)
Atlee High School - Mechanicsville, VA
Spring 2001 Graduate
Diploma: Honors
Certificate: Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS) Trained, Summer 2018
New Hampshire Institute of Art - Manchester, NH
Degree: Master of Fine Arts Photography, Fall 2016
James Madison University - Harrisonburg, VA
Degree: B.F.A. Studio Art Major, Photography Concentration, Spring 2005
Certificate: Teaching License for Fine Arts, K-12
IB Americas at Sheraton Downtown - Denver, CO
Spring 2017 International Baccalaureate Visual Arts Category 3 Workshop (18 hours)
Certificate: IB Visual Arts: Promoting the Use of Emerging Media
IB Americas at Rice University - Houston, TX
Fall 2013 International Baccalaureate Visual Arts Category 2 Workshop (18 hours)
Certificate: IB Visual Arts Instructor
Virginia Commonwealth University - Richmond, VA
Summer 2011 Master of Interdisciplinary Arts Drawing and Mixed Media Course (3 Graduate Credits)
Summer 2007 Master of Interdisciplinary Arts Bookmaking Course (3 Graduate Credits)
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts - Richmond, VA
Fall 2007 Alternative Processes, Photo Lithography Workshop (18 hours)
Atlee High School - Mechanicsville, VA
Spring 2001 Graduate
Diploma: Honors
Exhibitions
2017 French Gallery - Manchester, NH - NHIA MFA Photography Thesis Exhition
2015 Sharon Arts Center - Peterborough, NH - NHIA Ekpharastic Challenge
2012 Montpelier Center for the Arts - Montpelier, VA - Love Our Critters
2012 Gallery Flux, Ashland, VA - Hanover Art Educators
2006 Cultural Arts Center, Ashland, VA Atlee Art Faculty
2015 Sharon Arts Center - Peterborough, NH - NHIA Ekpharastic Challenge
2012 Montpelier Center for the Arts - Montpelier, VA - Love Our Critters
2012 Gallery Flux, Ashland, VA - Hanover Art Educators
2006 Cultural Arts Center, Ashland, VA Atlee Art Faculty
Presentations
- 2021 Purdue University Virtual Guest Speaker for Engineering Projects in Community Service New Teacher Training
- 2019 Foxcroft School Professional Development Session Leader for Website Building
- 2017 Hanover County Public Schools Summer Professional Development Session for Pinhole Photography
- 2016 Virginia Association School Librarians Contributing Educator for Diggin' Your Roots: Using Genealogy for Cross-Curricular Lessons
- 2016 New Hampshire Archives Group Contributing Artist for Presentation: Speed, Resolution, and Permanence
- 2015 Hanover County Public Schools Professional Development Session Leader for International Baccalaureate Visual Arts Program: Revised Curriculum
- 2015 Hanover County Public Schools Professional Development Session Leader for International Baccalaureate Visual Arts Program: Online Student Portfolios
- 2012 Atlee High School Professional Development Session Leader for 21st Century Skills Training: Creativity in the Classroom
- 2007 Virginia Art Education Association Conference Presenter in Williamsburg, VA: Expressive Outreach
- 2007 James Madison University Centennial Art Education Alumni Forum Discussion Panel
Awards & Recognitions
- 2018 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Educator of a National Silver Key Photography Recipient
- 2016 National Endowment for the Humanities Grantee to attend the Landmarks of American History Workshop titled, The Legacy of the Civil War: Changing Memories Over Time
- 2016 Hanover Scholar Distinguished Educator
- 2015 Hanover Scholar Distinguished Educator
- 2014 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Educator of a National Gold Key Photography Recipient
Skills
- Analog Equipment: small, medium, and large format film cameras, darkroom processing and enlarging
- Digital Equipment: Canon and Nikon DSLRs with still frame and video capabilities
- Studio Lighting: softboxes, umbrellas, flashes, strobes, and reflectors
- Alternative Processes: Pinhole, Cyanotype, Photogram, Liquid Emulsion, Silver-Lith, Orthochromatic Film, Collodion Wet Plate, Polaroid Transfers, Inkjet Transparencies
- Software: Adobe Creative Suite, Aperture, Microsoft Office, Google Apps
- Hardware: Laser Cutter, 3D Printer, Poster Printer, Scanner, SmartBoard
- Web Design: Google Sites, Weebly, Wix, Wikispaces, Dreamweaver
Affiliations
• 2021 National Museum of Women in the Arts
• 2019-present: Loudoun Arts Council
• 2019 Artists in Middleburg Gallery
• 2016-present: Society for Photographic Education
• 2016-present: College Art Association
• 2010-present: National Art Education Association
• 2019-present: Loudoun Arts Council
• 2019 Artists in Middleburg Gallery
• 2016-present: Society for Photographic Education
• 2016-present: College Art Association
• 2010-present: National Art Education Association
