Amber Lynn Benton

UNCC Digital Media | 2019

I prepared and lead a short lesson on creating repeat patterns in Adobe Illustrator as a part of a brand packaging assignment. At the conclusion of the course I provided Professor Cynthia Frank with additional repeat files to use as examples for future courses.

Graham County Schools | 2019

Led the Graham County Schools Digital Media students in a logo development project for REVVED UP a local nonprofit focused on economic development.

Greater Charlotte Homeschool Community | 2016 - 2019

Led nature walks and Field Study days for local homeschool educators and small homeschool groups and co-ops; served as a resource for nature and field study in the greater Charlotte area.

Paideia Fellowship | 2014-2015

One of two talks I have given which emphasizes the mental and emotional importance of parents as educators nurturing their own learning experiences and continuing to further their own self education.

ImaginOn | 2015

My summer and afternoon enrichment activities included drawing, design and photography skills.

Makerspace Charlotte | 2015

I set up an experimental printmaking workshop as a part of Makerspace Charlotte’s family outreach programming.

Secular Homeschool | 2015

Invited to be a guest blogger for Secular Homeschool on the topic How to Be A Homeschool Geek.

HINTS Homeschool Fair | 2015

Co-hosted with my husband, sharing our experience with mentoring robotics and bringing technology like arduinos, raspberry pi’s, and 3D printers into our homes and lives of our children. We emphasized a link between handcrafts (like simple potholder looms) and technological tasks electronic wiring - the same pattern making and recognition are used with really only a change of scale and material.

First Robotics team 3506 Yeti Robotics | 2014-2015

I led the marketing team to win their first ever Chairman’s Award resulting in the entire team attending World Championships in St. Louis. I taught basic marketing and public speaking skills, vector design through Adobe Illustrator, mentored them through a redesign of their logo, screen printing T-shirts and more.

Harvest Homeschool Co-Op | 2011-2012

I designed and taught a curriculum that incorporated history, geography, economics and literature for 8th and 9th graders. This was an AP prep course utilizing William Bennett’s “America: the last best hope.” The first topic addressed in the course was American Exceptionalism.

Charlotte Mason Institute | 2002-2012

Charlotte Mason Institute was formerly known as ChildLight USA, an organization for which I served as co-founder and advisory board member. I was a part of the team who organized the very first Charlotte Mason conference in the United States. My sessions and talks included topics such as The Fun and Philosophy of Algebra, Technology in Education, how to establish and organize a co-op, studying paintings (also known as Picture Study), self education, and a signature talk titled A Sense of Place among others.

Greater Charlotte Homeschool Community | 2001-2003

I taught art courses grounded in the elements and principles of design. I developed 2D and 3D curriculums with a focus toward providing homeschool students with materials and experiences comparable to those available to public school students. Several of my students went on to complete art degrees.

CMeLearn | 2001-2003

I was one of five co-founders of CMeLearn; one of the largest homeschool organizations in the greater Charlotte area and one of the first organizations created to support families educating their children using the philosophies of Charlotte Mason.