About

Carolyn

New Jersey based artist & educator

Carolyn Frazier has 23+ years experience teaching advanced drawing, painting, and portfolio development including AP Studio Art: Drawing, AP Art History, & Honors Independent Study, to gifted and talented high school students in a specialized art conservatory program; guiding students to full and partial merit scholarships at top art universities & institutions; building prerequisite, competitive program to boast local, regional and national recognition year after year.

Highlights

  • Alliance for Young Artists and Writers- Outstanding Teaching, 2010,2011, 2013,2015,2016

  • National Foundation for the Advancement of the Arts-Teacher Recognition 2008, 2011,2014,2016

  • AP Studio Art Drawing Educator

  • AP Art History Educator

  • National Art Honor Society Lead Advisor

  • Head Teacher, ABC Concept Book for Books and Beyond USA, featured in NJTV’s Classroom Close-up ,http://classroomcloseup.org/segments/books-beyond-usa/

  • Head Teacher- Curriculum Writing, Honors Art levels 1-4, Honors independent Art Studio, AP Art History, AP Studio Art & AP Studio Design Syllabus

  • Tour of the Masters Study Abroad Program Leader

  • Head Curator- Senior Thesis Community Exhibitions

  • Head Curator- Youth Art Month Community Exhibition

  • Contributor & Collaborator-Teacher As Artist Exhibition, Jersey City Art Studio Tour

  • Head Teacher -College Recruiter Portfolio Review Days

  • Field Trip & Workshop Coordinator –Art Beyond the Classroom

  • Social Media Program Contributor- https://www.instagram.com/jcartsprogram/?hl=en

  • Middle School Liaison- 4th-8th grade Honors Art 

  • AENJ, NAEA member

Education

2008   
Kean University, Masters of Art: Art Education

1996

 Kean University, Art Education Certification K-12

1994

Rowan University, Bachelor of Art: Graphic Design

Experience

Adjunct Supervisor For Art Education Interns

2020-Present

Kean University- Union, NJ

A.P. Senior Art Specialist

1996-2019

Jersey City Arts HS Program- Jersey City, NJ

Co-Founder of Pre College H.S. Residency Program

2014-Present

Sol Studio @ Eileen S. Kaminsky Family Foundation

Mana Contemporary- Jersey City, NJ

​Co-President of Holmdel Creative Arts Association

2019-2021

Holmdel School District- Holmdel, NJ