Bio

November 2003 -January 2004 availability

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I am a part time art teacher in the San Marcos school district as well as run after school programs at 4 schools in north county. On top of that, I have a 4 month old (as of Sept 04). I will not be babysitting for a while, but can certainly refer someone to you that is wondeful!

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I teach art after school every day through my company Ar4Children's enrichment programs. Working part-time helps me with my dream of wanting to be a stay-at-home mom. My future plans, are to continue to work from home, teach occassionally and possibly start a part-time in home child care for moms and dads that need a break now and then!

Working with children allows me to use the skills & disciplines that I have been studying for the last ten years, in the most practical setting possible--taking care of children. I feel fortunate enough that I had the opportunity to afford an education, work at various educational and child care facilities, and obtain a level of professionalism, compassion and understanding for the children I have taught, the staff that I worked with and the parents that trusted me with their children's lives. Read about my qualifications to find out more about me.

I also, have my BA in English/creative writing and that experience & education allows me to tutor part-time to children who need help in all areas of English.

Other Skills/Info

It doesn't stop there. I am also a painter! I started painting Jack Russells & animals in general after I got her first Jack Russell Socci. Two years and one more Jack Russell later (Xena), I've painted and sold over 200 animal portraits to people all over the world on both ebay and off my personal web site.

After I graduated I worked for Monart as an art teacher for 5 years. I now work for myself, which gives me the creative freedom to teach the children art in a way that inspires me and the children. Eventually, it will allow me to enjoy all the developmental wonders of raising my own children.

Right now, my main focus is to keep myself surrounded with unconditional love from family and friends and that is why I feels so uplifted when I am working with children creating and teaching because it is my choice.

The method that I use to teach was acquired from almost 10 years of working with children of all abilities and disabilities at dozens of schools in the Encinitas, and San Diego Unified District. I merged my own teaching philosophies with the directed drawing methods of Mona Brookes to open the door of creativity in each child.

Monart's method was a bit too restricting and the "copy me" approach can inhibit the child's ability to create from their own imagination. From my years of teaching children drawing and painting, my own method emerged, and I found it to be very successful both artistically and academically.

I just got married in October 2002, and we had a baby in May 04.

Call DB @ (760) 735-8106- Or email jesswelch@cox.net