STEPHEN SCHAFFER
Toronto, Ontario M5P 3J7
(416) 834 8307
Artists website: www.stephenschafferart.com
Art Gallery website: https://www.facebook.com/thearthousegallery.ca

EDUCATION

07.2001-05.2005
Masters in Art Education
UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
07.1997 Additional Qualifications – ESL
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1993-1994 Bachelor in Education - elementary and secondary
MCGILL UNIVERSITY, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1987-1992 Honours Fine Art B.A.
UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
01-2015-06 2015

12-2014-01 2015

03.2014-11 2014

10 .2009 – 05.2010

01.2005-05.2013 Art Teacher, SCAS Alternative High School, grades 10-12,
TORONTO DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
 taught painting, design, printmaking classes
 created learning atmosphere in the classroom

Art Teacher, Marc Garneau High School, grades 9-12,
TORONTO DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
 taught drawing , painting, design, sculpture and printmaking
 created student centred learning atmosphere in class

Art Teacher, SCAS Alternative High School, grades 10-12,
TORONTO DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
 taught painting, design, printmaking classes
 created learning atmosphere in the classroom

Art Teacher, SEED ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL
TORONTO DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
 taught painting, design, sculpture, printmaking classes
 created student centred learning atmosphere in the classroom

Supply Teacher, grades 9-12, occasional
TORONTO DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
 taught ESL classes
 taught painting, design, sculpture, printmaking classes
 created student centered learning atmosphere in the classroom

10.1996-05.2001
ESL Teacher
YBM SI-SA LANGUAGE INSTITUTE; PAGODA FOREIGN LANGUAGE INSTITUTE, Seoul, South Korea
 taught ESL to university students and business people
 created student centred learning atmosphere in the class

RECENT ART SHOWS

Queen Street Art Crawl 2015
Art House Gallery 2013-2014 (Co-MANAGED GALLERY)
Super Wonder Gallery Art Show 2013-2015
Walnut Arts Collective Art Show 2008 -2012
Sunnyside Art Show 2011
Big on Bloor Festival 2011
Art Squared Lakeshore Art Show 2011
Queen Street Art Crawl 2009-2010