Christy Phillips

I am an experienced and licensed art educator, and I am a skilled visual artist. I have spent 11 years teaching K-12 students in Utah. I have also worked as an illustrator and I am a classically trained artist. I am fluent and skilled using both traditional and digital 2D media. I have expertise in drawing, painting, photography, digital illustration, composition, art history, and art analysis.

Manufacturing Technician at Epitel Medical Inc. (2025-10 – Present)

• Participate in laboratory programming, manufacturing and packaging of EEG sensors (brain sensors that monitor and track epileptic seizures)

Art Teacher (K-8 Foundational Art, Middle School Drawing) at JE Cosgriff Memorial Catholic School (2023-04 – 2024-05)

• Weekly, prepared and presented art curriculum differentiated for 9 different grades, 19 different course sections, 291 students total
• Expanded breadth of experience to include both elementary and secondary lesson planning
• Executed a successful fundraiser, which engaged students, parents and members of Cosgriff community in a collaborative student artwork production exercise
• Regularly displayed student artwork for the school community
• Coordinated with faculty and admin in efforts to celebrate various holidays and participate in school-wide initiatives with student artwork
• Participated on a school safety committee

Art Teacher (Drawing 1, Drawing 2, Painting 1, Art Foundations 1, Art Foundations 2) at Diamond Ridge High School (2019-01 – 2022-05)

• Differentiated instruction and/or curriculum to meet diverse needs including IEP, 504, Mckinney-Vento, Home/Hospital students
• Collaborated with counseling, support staff, faculty, administration and parents to meet diverse student academic needs and identify necessary socio/emotional and academic support
• Helped students cultivate artwork for portfolios and exhibitions
• Built an online asynchronous classroom presence using Canvas
• Designed and created a school-wide disclosure, in collaboration with other faculty

Art Teacher (Art Foundations 1, Art Foundations 2) at Turnabout Stillwater Academy (2013-08 – 2016-06)

• Collaborated with administration and therapeutic staff to meet unique individualized needs of students
• Connected with out-of-state parents via video streaming technology
• Facilitated creation of a large wall mural
• Facilitated creation of art installations for a local fundraiser

Art Teacher (Darkroom, Digital and Advanced Photography, AP and Advanced Drawing, Drawing 2, Film Studies) at Hunter High School (2007-01 – 2011-06)

Collaboration with: Salt Lake Community College August 2009 – June 2011

• Planned and correlated course curriculums to match USBE, AP and SLCC standards
• Collaborated with SLCC liaisons, AP liaisons, administrators, and other school faculty
• Fostered an environment for student exploration and improvement
• Managed and inventoried a darkroom
• Utilized digital photography technologies including Adobe, Epson Scanners, Epson Printers, and studio lighting setup
• Facilitated student portfolio creation
• Prepared and hung student work for various art shows
• Acquired new equipment and technology for the school

Art Instructor (Intro to Photography – ART 206) at LDS Business College (2007-06 – 2007-06)

• Shared camera technique and compositional knowledge with students

Student Teacher at Skyline High School (2006-09 – 2006-12)

Student Teacher at Olympus High School (2006-09 – 2006-12)

Artist and Director at Christine Phillips Creative, LLC (2018-06 – 2020-06)

Contributing Artist - Spring Salon at Springville Museum of Art (2011-04 – 2011-07)

• Created a photograph that SMA selected for this professional art exhibition

Art Instructor at Granite Peaks Community Education (2013-05 – 2013-06)

Art Specialist, SummerWorks at Rowland Hall St. Mark's School (2005-05 – 2006-08)

• Developed and conducted all art projects for between 65 and 90 children per week

Master of Education – Westminster College (now Westminster University) (2008)

Bachelor of Arts in Visual Art – Brigham Young University (2005)