I was an Art Mentor at a program called Raise Up Families, where I created lesson plans for arts and crafts, directed summer camp activities, took care of children, assisting with activities. I was ... also a Summer Camp Mentor at the Chinese Community Center Youth Program, where I was in charge of lessons regarding the arts where I planned out each class and projects assigned to the kids. At the Talent Academy, I was a Teacher's Assistant in an arts and crafts class for younger children. There, I helped out when teachers needed assistance and carried out and helped the students with the steps they needed throughout the course. Through my time there, I gained valuable experience in a classroom setting and the requirements to run a successful lesson. I also have experience with online tutoring, where I was an English tutor during the pandemic. During that time, I tutored children online from Wuhan English. I planned every lesson, assigned homework, and helped them with questions. Throughout this time, I learned to carry out tasks online just as effectively as in-person learning. Throughout my years of interest in Art Education, I not only gained an abundance of experience in the education department, but I also received many distinguished awards for my artworks. They include: -2019 won a gold medal for the Scholastic arts and writing competition for artwork “Chun” -2019 won a silver medal for Scholastic arts and competition award for artwork “FLower of Life” -2020-2021 two pieces (“Chaos” and “Panic”) from VASE competition qualified for state level competition -2021 Artwork was published into a book after Celebrating Arts competition -2021 Rodeo piece was qualified as a finalist in District -2021 Recognized as “Best of Art III” in Retrospective -2020 Art "Inseparable" published in a book from Congressional Art Competition -2021 Art “Inseparable” was Auctioned off in Fort Bend County Fair -2019 State Honorable Mention for Duck Stamp Art Competition read more

Hello! My name is Renee Yu; I am an Undergraduate at the University of Texas at Austin majoring in Art Education. I am passionate about the arts in a variety of media and teaching. I have been tutor... ing and teaching since the beginning of my high school years, ages ranging from elementary to an early year high school students. What I love about tutoring is bringing creativity to my students and inspiring new ideas and skills that can impact our society. While teaching art, I believe that there is always something else that you can do beyond the colors and lines; you acquire the traits of patience, individuality, and expressiveness. I believe art can bring my students peace and joy while starting a new journey to discovering themselves. I look forward to working with you all!read more