Stacey Bozak
Calgary,AB
Summary
Art professional with deep commitment to craftsmanship and artistic education. Extensive experience in teaching pottery techniques, developing unique curriculum, and nurturing artistic growth. Collaborative team player known for reliability and adaptability, with strong focus on achieving impactful results. Proven skills in kiln operation, clay preparation, and glaze application, combined with patient and motivating teaching style.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cognitive Care Pottery Instructor
Aspira Britannia, Retirement Living
10.2023 - Current
- Using the potter’s wheel and hand building with clay as a medium to help stimulate brain eye hand coordination and joint mobility. This is beneficial for everyone, especially seniors. I work one on one with each individual addressing each level of cognitive and physical mobility.
Triple P Practitioner, Community Disability Support Worker
Accredited Supports to the Community
10.2010 - Current
- Triple P Practitioners’ role is highlighting and emphasizing the importance of Positive Parenting Practices. The Families work with the practitioner through the program modeling ways to use positive parenting skills to help achieve more desirable behaviours. Having been trained in many various Triple P programs the sessions could focus on Fears and anxiety, how to deal with Teenagers, Children’s development from 2-12, and working with parents in a group setting instead of one on one.
Health Care Aid
Nurse Next Door
01.2019 - 03.2022
- Supports individuals with mobility and mental health needs, like Dementia, Schizophrenia, Depression and various other diagnoses.
Family Literacy Coordinator
Mountain View Community Adult Learning Society
07.2010 - 03.2014
- Working directly with Adult Learners, Children and Volunteers to help with Literacy concerns within Mountain View County. Delivered programs and offered direct tutoring to individuals at the libraries, community centres and FSCD locations. Brought early childhood literacy awareness to communities through Rhymes That Bind and the Cow Bus book library.
Family and Discovery Room Program Coordinator
Glenbow Museum
02.2005 - 01.2009
- Responsible for developing and implementing programs that were specifically directed to family and youth audiences of the Glenbow Museum. I contributed to the development of learning strategies at the Glenbow and ensured programs were aligned with Glenbow’s ARC Discovery Room. This role involved supervising 8-12 Museum Educators and Volunteers and working with Curators and Art Technicians, Educators, Production, Visitor Services. Contributed to the base of research and literature about learning and education within Museums and Art Galleries. Kept up to date on current theories and practices, which related to education within the museum. Conducted and researched the effectiveness of programs in the museum context, including audience research and being knowledgeable of programs at other institutions.
Ceramics Arts Instructor
Wildflower Arts Centre
09.2001 - 09.2004
- Taught clay classes to children and adults, working on the potters wheel, hand building, sushi wares, sculpting, slab building, coiling and pinching the clay. Taught surface techniques and glazing skills.
Education
BFA Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree -
Alberta University of the Arts
05.2001
Skills
- Patience and empathy
- Glazing expertise
- Student engagement
- Team-based learning
Accomplishments
Fininng ways to being creative and inspiring to many has been my passion
Certification
- St. Johns Ambulance standard First Aid-Level C CPR and AED, January 2025
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI) December 2025
- Triple P Practitioner Training, Positive Parenting Practices
- Group Stepping Stones, Feb 2024
- Primary Care Teen, October, 2023
- FEAR-Less, November 1, 2021
- Standard Stepping Stones, January, 2020
- Enhanced, June 2020
- Standard Teen, March 2020.
- Mental Health First Aid, March /2019
- Abuse Protocol, June /2018
- Vecova Medication Administration Certificate, October /2018
- Ethics of Touch, September /2017
- Foundations in Community Disability Studies, April 8/2011
- Literacy and Parenting Skills L.A.P.S , November 23/2010
Timeline
Cognitive Care Pottery Instructor
Aspira Britannia, Retirement Living
10.2023 - Current
Health Care Aid
Nurse Next Door
01.2019 - 03.2022
Triple P Practitioner, Community Disability Support Worker
Accredited Supports to the Community
10.2010 - Current
Family Literacy Coordinator
Mountain View Community Adult Learning Society
07.2010 - 03.2014
Family and Discovery Room Program Coordinator
Glenbow Museum
02.2005 - 01.2009
Ceramics Arts Instructor
Wildflower Arts Centre
09.2001 - 09.2004
BFA Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree -
Alberta University of the Arts
Awards/Interests
Peter Lougheed public service award, Glenbow’s Best place for Family programs., Practicum at Indefinite ARTs, worked directly with clients and Programming., Haysboro Community Garden Club, Events Volunteer.