Bruce Simon Email & Phone Number

Hayward, Ca

Hayward, Ca

Manage ongoing activities related to the development and implementation of the Gateways East Bay STEM Network.Establish and track timelines for activities and projects.Manage tasks associated with governance for the Network, ensure regular communication with Steering Committee, Network Leadership, and action groups to advance the work of the partnership.Manage meeting preparation including logistics.Prepare grant proposals, track progress toward meeting grant deliverables, and… Show more Manage ongoing activities related to the development and implementation of the Gateways East Bay STEM Network.Establish and track timelines for activities and projects.Manage tasks associated with governance for the Network, ensure regular communication with Steering Committee, Network Leadership, and action groups to advance the work of the partnership.Manage meeting preparation including logistics.Prepare grant proposals, track progress toward meeting grant deliverables, and prepare grant reports.Maintain and regularly update key partnership documents.Monitor program budget and expenditures.Represent Director upon request. Show less

Lead and provided vision for Education Department to ensure outstanding visitor experience, to foster strong partnerships and to generate program income for the Museum.Developed and implemented Museum's educational philosophy and methodology to distinguish Museum programs for the audience.Responsible for oversight and reporting on $1M annual budget including development, revision and reporting to numerous stakeholders including senior staff, Trustees, government agencies and private… Show more Lead and provided vision for Education Department to ensure outstanding visitor experience, to foster strong partnerships and to generate program income for the Museum.Developed and implemented Museum's educational philosophy and methodology to distinguish Museum programs for the audience.Responsible for oversight and reporting on $1M annual budget including development, revision and reporting to numerous stakeholders including senior staff, Trustees, government agencies and private foundations.Created and managed exemplary, innovative outreach program, Connections, providing 1750 preschool children, their teachers and their families’ 4-5 museum visits per year and integrated science programmingLead development of Art Studio, Project Imagine, and Not-A-School, a creative enrichment program for preschool-age childrenProvided an integrated and cohesive learning experience based on the Museum's "My Place by the Bay" educational framework.Selected, supervised, developed, and evaluated staff in the Education Department, including 6 FTE direct reports and 15 additional FTEs.Establish and enhance partnerships and relationships with a wide range of institutional partners.Provided procedures and standards for systematic evaluation to be applied to all Museum programsRepresented the institution in external affairs, with private foundation and individual funders. Continued personal professional development, including contributing to the field by presenting at professional conferences and participating in appropriate museum and educational organizations. Show less

Responsible for the management and growth of the Museum’s educational programs, community group visits and seasonal camps.Ensured high-quality ongoing learning opportunities for schools and community groups, family visitors and camp participants.Assessed camp quality and appeal, instructor availability and logistical needs to create a schedule of camps for spring break and summer camps.Managed day-to-day camp operations, recruiting, and hiring, training and supervising temporary… Show more Responsible for the management and growth of the Museum’s educational programs, community group visits and seasonal camps.Ensured high-quality ongoing learning opportunities for schools and community groups, family visitors and camp participants.Assessed camp quality and appeal, instructor availability and logistical needs to create a schedule of camps for spring break and summer camps.Managed day-to-day camp operations, recruiting, and hiring, training and supervising temporary camp instructors and assistants. Show less

Designed and implemented School-wide Magnet Curriculum including the thematic grade-level projects and activities.Responsible for all budgets and financial accountability for four year, $600,000 grant, including purchasing, personnel contracts, and staff salaries.Served as member of CARE (Collaborative Action Research for Equity) Leadership Team participating in regularly scheduled seminars, classroom coaching days, and staff development sessions focused on anti-racist teaching… Show more Designed and implemented School-wide Magnet Curriculum including the thematic grade-level projects and activities.Responsible for all budgets and financial accountability for four year, $600,000 grant, including purchasing, personnel contracts, and staff salaries.Served as member of CARE (Collaborative Action Research for Equity) Leadership Team participating in regularly scheduled seminars, classroom coaching days, and staff development sessions focused on anti-racist teaching strategies and combating institutionalized racism.Designed and implemented School-wide Magnet Curriculum including the following grade-level foci: Kindergarten--Discovery in Communication, First Grade--Storytelling, Second Grade--Publishing, Third Grade--Drama and Performance, Fourth Grade--Radio and Sound, Fifth Grade--Video and Television.Coordinated articulation of specialized curricula across all grade levels and facilitated alignment of Magnet Program with state content area standards.Facilitated professional development activities for faculty related to Magnet theme content and use of innovative instructional methods.Scheduled and facilitated school faculty and Leadership Team meetings.Scheduled all enrichment activities for 19 classrooms. Show less

Teaching Credential, Elementary Education

B.A., Art History, Government

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