from Ola Edwards Community School — Hillside, New Jersey

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Biography

Ms. Mannino has been teaching Art since 2006, starting at WOK Middle School, where she also established and facilitated the Art Club and Girls' Soccer Team. Between 2006 and 2014, WOK student artists attended and participated in the Union County Teen Arts Festival and Union County Youth Art Month Exhibits. Ms, Mannino also coached softball at Hillside High School from 2008 - 2014. From 2014 - 2016, she taught Painting and Introduction to Art at Dickinson High School in Jersey City, where her students' artwork was selected for display at the YAM Museum at NAEA's National Convention, Hudson County Youth Art Month Exhibit, New Jersey State Youth Art Month Exhibit, Hudson County Teen Arts Festival, and various district-wide exhibitions. She returned to Hillside in 2016, first to WOK, then to Ola Edwards Community School in 2017, where again student artwork was selected for display at the Union County & New Jersey State Youth Art Month Exhibits, and the YAM Museum at NAEA's National Convention. Additionally, from 2016 - 2022 she served as an Executive Board Member for the Art Educators of New Jersey where she was appointed State Youth Art Month Chair. Currently, Ms. Mannino teaches Art at Ola Edwards Community School and serves as the assistant coach for the girls' soccer team at Hillside High School.

Awards:
2021 - Council For Art Education: Youth Art Month Award of Excellence
2020 - Council For Art Education: Youth Art Month Claire Flanagan Memorial Grand Award
2019 - Council For Art Education: Youth Art Month Claire Flanagan Memorial Grand Award & Governor's Award in Art Education
2019 - Teacher of the Year: George Washington Elementary School
2018 - Council of Art Education: Youth Art Month Award of Excellence & Governor's Award in Art Education
2017 - Council of Art Education: Youth Art Month Award of Excellence & Governor's Award in Art Education
2016 - Council of Art Education: Youth Art Month Award of Excellence & Governor's Award in Art Education
2016 - Art Educators of New Jersey Art Educator of the Year: Secondary Division

Education:
2022 - Kean University, Master's Degree in Fine Arts Supervision (Supervisor's Certificate Issued 2019)
2012 - Nova Southeastern University, Master's Degree in the Art of Teaching and Learning
2005 - Rowan University, Bachelor's Degree in Art with Certification to Teach Art (K-12)

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