Meet the Teaching Artist: Rhianon E. Gutierrez, Media Arts
Posted Tuesday October 21 2014 at 10:16 pm.
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Mission Statement:
As a media arts educator, I explore flexible and dynamic ways to utilize the multimodal possibilities of media to record, examine, and express our understanding of the world around us.
Philosophy:
Media is a critical part of our culture, but not everyone knows how to use and critically examine the application of various media tools. I approach media from an inclusive perspective to discover the potential of one or many tools to create inclusive learning spaces. Through media, students can develop lifelong, transferable skills in media literacy, collaboration, and executive functioning.
Experience:
My experience has been working with high school students and young adults in transition in Los Angeles and South Boston. I've worked in classroom, after-school, and nonprofit contexts teaching film and media arts. Media arts serve a powerful purpose in literacy and, at present, I am working with students in English Language Arts and Visual Arts classes at Dorchester Academy. I draw from constructivism, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), and sociocritical literacies in my teaching and curriculum development. I have high expectations of all students and seek to create spaces in which students feel comfortable to learn and share via multiple modalities. My lessons combine discussion with project-based learning so that students can build socio-emotional and cognitive skills as they work independently and in collaboration with one another.
I aim to work with educators and students to customize goals for each learning environment. In media arts, I want students develop an awareness of their learning strengths, work on their abilities to communicate and collaborate with others, and strengthen their expression through multimodal literacies. With educators, I work to integrate technology to support their teaching practice and teach about and demonstrate Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in arts education.
Breaking Boundaries New Media Academy in Los Angeles, California. A partnership between VSA Arts and the Victor Pineda Foundation.
Biography:
I work at the intersection of media, education, and cultural inclusion. Chasing this passion has led me to work in spaces where I'm able to use my skills in film production and multimedia design to create flexible learning environments. I have over ten years of experience working with people with disabilities in clubhouses, camps, schools, the entertainment industry, and other community-based settings. Outside of my work as a media arts educator, I create short documentaries, develop and consult on accessible media, and do professional development trainings on Universal Design for Learning (UDL). I have degrees from Chapman University (BFA, Film Production and Sociology) and the University of Michigan (MA, Digital Media and Education). My teaching is also heavily influenced by my experiences as a person with a sensory disability and my additional postgraduate coursework in American Sign Language (ASL), applied theatre, and anthropology.
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