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Karilee Park

Visiting Instructor of Art

Email: New Window for emailkarilee.park@svu.edu

Karilee Park

“Since the beginning, humanity has thrived on stories. They can help us process intense emotion, connect with others, and solve problems. As the child of art and design, illustration opens doors to immersive and unforgettable stories. For me, there is nothing better than cultivating the development of a new and unique story—one that stems from individual experiences and perspectives that the world is anxiously waiting to be told. ”

Education

  • M.A. Art Education, Brigham Young University, 2024
  • B.A. Art Education Composite, Brigham Young University–Idaho, 2014
  • Certifications: Standard Professional PreK-12 Art Education, Standard CTE Industrial & Emerging Tech, K-12, Teaching English as a Foreign Language

Courses

  • Design: Viscom I, Design Principles, Digital Painting I, Character and Creature Design

Teaching Positions & Professional Experience

  • Joined Southern Virginia University faculty in 2024
  • Research Assistant, Arts Integration into STEM Practicum Research, Brigham Young University, 2023
  • Instructional Content Designer, Native American Curriculum Initiative, BYU Arts Partnership, 2023–24
  • Elementary Professional Development Instructor, BYU Arts Partnership, 2023
  • Adjunct Faculty, BYU Art Education Department, 2023
  • Adjunct Faculty, BYU Spanish & Portuguese Department, 2022–23
  • Administrator, Jumpst(ART) Elementary Practicum Program, Brigham Young University, 2021–23
  • Art Teacher, American Leadership Academy, 2019–20
  • Art Teacher, Mesa Public School District, 2015–16
  • Adjunct Faculty Team Teacher, BYU-Idaho Art Department, 2014

Scholarship & Creative Work

  • “Developing an Artistic Self in Preservice Elementary Teachers: A Studio Art Curriculum to Promote Art Integration,” 2024
  • “Eugene Tapahe’s “Hózhó + Art Heals” Unearths and Elevates Our Connections to the Land,” 2023
  • “Eugene Tapahe Brings Healing to the Land and the People,” 2023
  • “Raw Emotions Will Speak to Those Unfamiliar with the Stories in J. Kirk Richards’ “Carried Away in a Vision”,” 2023
  • “Nancy Andruk Olson’s “Lover Lay Down” is a Paradisiacal Love Story,” 2023
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  • “Kirsten Anderson’s “Greener on the Other Side” Probes Opposing Realities,” 2023

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