Robert 'Devon' Calvert

EDUCATION
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. Eau Claire, WI
Bachelor of Art (2014)
    Art Education (PK-12)
        1859     Adaptive Art Education   Lifetime License
        1550     Art Education.                   Lifetime License
Honors - Cum Laude

Seesaw Pioneer Certification (2020)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
School District of Milton, Milton, WI
    Harmony & Consolidated Elementary Schools (2014 to Present)
        Elementary Art Educator Grades K-3

Professional Associations
National Art Education Association (NAEA)

• Member 2014 - Present
• Elementary Division Director Elect 2021 - Present

Wisconsin Art Education Association (WAEA)

• Member 2014 - Present
• Membership Chair 2014 - 2016
• President Elect 2016 - 2018
• Conference Co-Chair - 2020
• President 2019 - 2021
• Past President 2021 - Present

International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)

• Member 2018 - 2019

Accolades

2022

• National Art Education Association Delegates Assembly
• Presenter at the National Art Education Association (NAEA) conference (New York City, NY)
  • Elementary Carousel: Digital Art
  • Also assisted in running 4 other Elementary Carousel sessions
• Juror for Monroe Arts Center K-12 exhibit
• Juror for the Wisconsin State Fair Young People's Art Exhibit
• ​Vetted for the NAEA Elementary Art Educator of the Year Award
• Vetted nominations for the Crayola 75th Anniversary Creativity Ambassadors
• Vetted elementary session proposals for the 2023 NAEA Convention
• Published in SchoolArts April 2022 edition
  • Connecting with Contemporary Art​
• Vetted nominations for the Herb Kohl Award
  

2021

• National Art Education Association
  • Elected the Elementary Division Director-Elect
• Presenter at the Wisconsin Art Education Association (WAEA) conference (Wisconsin Rapids, WI)
  • It's Hip to be Contemporary
  • Co-Presented the Elementary Division Meetup
• Planned and hosted the WAEA Awards Ceremony at the fall conference
• Presenter at Nasco's Maker Monday
  • ​It's Hip to be Contemporary
• Presenter at Nasco's Maker Monday
  • ​​Happy Birthday Celebration
• Wisconsin Regional Art Program (WRAP) Competition and Exhibit
  • ​2 x Collaborative paintings with Frank Korb
    • ​Honorable Mention Award​
• Vetted NAEA Elementary Art Teacher of the Year Award
• Vetted NAEA Southeastern Region Art Teacher of the Year Award
• Vetted NAEA Newsletter of the Year Award
• Interviewed for K12ArtChat The Creativity Department podcast
  • Supporting and Engaging You at the National Level with Tiffany Beltz
• Hosted a week of the #K12ArtChat Twitter chat
• Juror for Monroe Arts Center K-12 exhibit
• Juror for the Wisconsin State Fair Young People's Art Exhibit

2020

• National Art Education Association's Delegates Assembly
• Would-be presenter at the National Art Education Association (NAEA) Convention (Minneapolis) (cancelled)
  • Elementary Carousel: Make and Take
• Presenter at Nasco Goes Live!
• Presenter at Call to Art: An Un-Conference for Art Educators
  • Don't Flip Out: How to Teach an Artist of the Day from the Comfort of your Home
• Presenter at Call to Art 2: An Un-Conference for Art Educators​
  • ​It's Hip to be Contemporary
• ​Presenter at the Wisconsin Art Education Association (WAEA) 2020 Vision Virtual Conference in Collaboration with Arkansas Art Educators, Art Education Association of Indiana, Art Educators of Iowa, Art Educators of Minnesota, Massachusetts Art Education Association, North Dakota Art Education Association, Oklahoma Art Education Association, South Dakota Art Education Association, and the Washington Art Education Association​​
  • Don't Flip Out: How to Teach an Artist of the Day from the Comfort of your Home
  • ​It's Hip to be Contemporary
• Presenter at the New Jersey Art Education Association (NJAEA) virtual conference
  • Don't Flip Out: How to Teach an Artist of the Day from the Comfort of your Home
  • ​It's Hip to be Contemporary
• Presenter at the Illinois Art Education Association (IAEA) virtual conference
  • ​It's Hip to be Contemporary
• Interviewed by Nasco for their series- Class Acts with Kris
• Interviewed for the Department of Public Instruction's Arts and Creativity podcast
• Interviewed by The Art of Education University for their Art of Ed Radio podcast
• Published in Art Times x 2
• Published in NAEA News for the Western Region Wisconsin Update x 2
• Youth Art Month Presenter at the State Capitol Awards Ceremony
• Monroe Arts Center Guest Artist
• Juror for the WEA Member Benefits Best in Show Award
• ​Wisconsin Art Education Association 20/20 Vision Conference Co-Chair
• Reviewer for NAEA's "Tips for State and Regional Leaders on Preparing for the 2020-21 School Year"
• Wisconsin Regional Art Program (WRAP) Competition and Exhibit
  • ​Cancelled due to COVID

2019

• Presenter at the National Art Education Association (NAEA) conference (Boston, MA)
  • Elementary Carousel: 30 Lessons in 50 Minutes
• Presenter at the Wisconsin Art Education Association (WAEA) conference (Manitowoc, WI)
  • It's Hip to be Contemporary
  • A Contemporary Focus (Co-Presenter with Don Masse)
• Presenter at the Bridge to Experience conference (Eau Claire, WI)
  • It's Hip to be Contemporary
• National Art Education Association's Delegate's Assembly
• Attended the Wisconsin Art Education Association's (WAEA) conference (Manitowoc, WI)
• Published in Art Times x 2
• Published in NAEA News for the Western Region Wisconsin Update x 2
• Part of the Wisconsin Art Standards writing committee
• Youth Art Month Presenter at the State Capitol Awards Ceremony
• WAEA Major Meetup
  • CUW Art Gallery, Concordia University, Mequon, WI
    • Untitled; Acrylic on Canvas
• Krissy Gives Back Fundraiser​

2018

• Presenter at the Wisconsin Art Education Association (WAEA) conference (Wausau, WI)
  • It's Hip to be Contemporary
• Attendee of the National Art Education Association (NAEA) conference (Seattle, WA)
• National Art Education Association's Delegates Assembly
• Presenter at the National Leadership Conference (Charleston, SC)
  • What WAEA Does
• Published in Art Times x 2
• Presenter at the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) (Chicago, IL)
  • Technology in Music and Art
• Presenter at the School District of Milton's Innovation Summit
  • Flipping Your Classroom
• Regular contributor to the Wisconsin Art Education Association's E-Blasts
• NASCO Art Teacher of the Month
• Krissy Gives Back Fundraiser
• ​Vetted for the NAEA Marion Quinn Dix Leadership Award

2017

• Presenter at the Wisconsin Art Education Association (WAEA) conference (Fort Atkinson, WI)
  • It's Hip to be Contemporary
• Presenter at the National Art Education Association (NAEA) conference (New York City, NY)
  • Elementary Carousel: Contemporary Artists
• Attendee of the National Art Education Association's Western Region Leadership Conference (Elmhurst, IL)
• Published in Art Times x 2
• Regular contributor to the Wisconsin Art Education Association's E-Blasts
• Krissy Gives Back Fundraiser

2016

• Presenter at the Wisconsin Art Education Association (WAEA) conference (La Crosse, WI)
  • Mystery Art Chat
• Attendee of the National Art Education Association (NAEA) conference (Chicago, IL)
• Attendee of the National Leadership Conference (Washington DC)
• Attendee of the Art of Education Conference x 2
• Published in Art Times x 2
• Published in NAEA News
• Published in Shuttle, Spindle, Dyepot
• Regular contributor to the Wisconsin Art Education Association's E-Blasts
• Krissy Gives Back Fundraiser

2015

• Attendee of the Wisconsin Art Education Association (WAEA) conference (Appleton, WI)
• Attendee of the Art of Education Conference

2014

• Attendee of the Wisconsin Art Education Association (WAEA) conference (Eau Claire, WI)
• Art of this World
  • ​Foster Art Gallery, Eau Claire, WI
    • Shift; Time-lapse video
• 57th Annual Juried Student Art Show
  • Foster Art Gallery, Eau Claire, WI
    • Shift; Time-lapse video

2013

• 56th Annual Juried Student Art Show
  • Foster Art Gallery, Eau Claire, WI
    • Idea as Idea as Art; Inkjet Printer
    • An Ode to De Stijl; Acrylic on Canvas