Casey Escola Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Washington, United States

• Support school districts across three states (Washington, Oregon, and Arizona) with social-emotional learning (SEL) initiatives and program adoption
• Establish and maintain state-level partnerships with aligned organizations
• Enable key state-level and federal policy and advocacy goals
• Support the review, purchase, and implementation of Second Step programs, with a focus on developing educator and community buy-in
• Ensure customer success by collaborating with support teams: program pilots, onboardings, trainings and ongoing support throughout the school year
• Facilitate webinars, district/school staff trainings, and client/committee meetings via web platforms including Zoom and Webex

• Managed external partnerships and other external relationships
• Managed brand expansion programs for Innovation Department projects
• Managed internal/interdepartmental relationships and projects
• Created and maintained timelines and task lists for multiple programs
• Collaborated on long-term strategy across multiple programs
• Created written content for multiple programs

Greater Seattle Area

• Managed and expanded external relationships with creative and funding partners
• Supported the production and development of the award-winning Imagine Neighborhood podcast and related grant-funded projects
• Developed relationships with youth media and digital literacy organizations in the promotion of The Imagine Neighborhood podcast's first-ever Teen Force Summer Fellowship
• Assisted with program design for the Teen Force Summer Fellowship
• Collaborated and provided copy as needed for marketing communication and outreach efforts
• Managed relationships with classrooms and parent groups

Greater Seattle Area

• Supported adults (classroom teachers, building leaders, district administrators, and family/community members) in their effective, sustainable implementation of Committee for Children's catalogue of programs: Second.
• Served as a subject matter expert on product and program development projects through implementation consultation and content development
• Maintained and clearly communicated a deep understanding of client implementation needs and strategies, internally and externally
• Interviewed, surveyed, and consulted with clients regarding implementation successes and challenges and shared this information within the organization and with other clients
• Managed and supported special implementation projects as assigned (the Committee for Children Giving Project, Local Demonstration Site Partnerships, the Second Step Leadership Institute)
• Provided information and/or training internally and externally about relevant content and implementation best practices for Committee for Children's library of programs

Seattle, Washington, United States

• Supported adults (classroom teachers, building leaders, district administrators, and family/community members) in their effective, sustainable implementation of Committee for Children's catalogue of programs: Second.
• Maintained and clearly communicated a deep understanding of client implementation needs and strategies, internally and externally
• Provided information and/or training internally and externally about relevant content and implementation best practices for Committee for Children's library of programs
• Supported internal and external Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity initiatives, as both co-chair of the Internal Equity Team and as a participant on the Organizational Learning DEI Workgroup

Seattle, Washington, United States

• Support the production of The Imagine Neighborhood podcast and No Filter with Count Vacula episodes
• Oversee and manage the Teen Force! Summer Fellowship Program
• Support the development of Radio Free Imagine Neighborhood, an interactive activity book for listeners, families, and classrooms
• Manage external relationships with new and ongoing partners, including the Allstate Foundation
• Support classroom and educator-led implementation of the podcast in school settings
• Facilitate live Imagine Neighborhood shows in classrooms and small groups as DJ Cricket

Greater New York City Area

• Developed curricula and educational materials for classes and art-making programs for museum visitors of all ages
• Reviewed, organized, and managed materials for all Education Department programs and initiatives
• Assisted in planning and running large-scale festivals and cultural events, including the 2018 Lunar New Year Festival
• Planned and executed art-making events and work to connect communities of living artists with museum staff, collections, and exhibitions

Greater New York City Area

• Coordinated with global literacy initiatives and American non-profits to organize and implement the International Literacy Day agenda, 2016
• Attended the 2016 United Nations ‘Leaders in Literacy Day’ as the World Literacy Foundation representative
• Implemented nation-wide social media strategy in recruiting 2016 Youth Ambassadors
• Organized US Literacy Day agenda and partnerships with more than 60 primary and secondary schools
• Attended the 2017 United Nations ‘Symposium on Language’ as the World Literacy Foundation representative

Greater New York City Area

• Coordinated literacy and technology case studies in three Brooklyn preschools, students aged 3-4
• Contributed to education research in the field of literacy, teaching, and technology through write-ups, proposals, and data collection

Greater New York City Area

• Provided crisis intervention and health case management services for adults living with HIV
• Engaged client case load of 60 individuals living with HIV or corresponding chronic conditions
• Performed educational outreach, offered preventative/harm reduction services, and discussed behavioral change
• Facilitated access to social services and partnering community-based organizations, including assistance with housing, benefits and entitlements, mental health care, specialty medical care, legal services, substance.
• Led weekly peer engagement and support group counseling sessions for West African French-speakers affected by HIV
• Designed educational curriculum in French and English to address health concerns and needs

Portland, Oregon Area

• Responsible for a classroom of 15 children ages 4 and 5
• Created developmentally appropriate art curriculum as a part of the Portland Children’s Museum summer art classes
• Led classroom events and activities with a strong emphasis on guided exploration
• Planned and organized outdoor activities (i.e. exploring the Portland Arboretum, nature hikes, visiting outdoor aspect of the museum)
• Coordinated and organized guest artists and speakers
• Provide tutoring and assisted with art projects

Benin

• As a Peace Corps health volunteer in Northern Benin, I partnered with local organizations and community members to face relevant health crises in my village and facilitate regional monitoring and reporting practices.
• Facilitated weekly vaccination campaigns in collaboration with local village health center
• Performed interventions with community members regarding nutrition, hygiene and sanitation, safe reproductive health practices, and overall knowledge and confidence in health practices
• Managed multiple local health campaigns and collaborated with ongoing national health advocacy programs in malaria prevention and reproductive health practices targeted towards school-age adolescents
• Created primary-school health curriculum in health educational outreach, ages 4 to 12
• Trained more than 300 local women in breastfeeding techniques and importance to maternal and child health

Greater Seattle Area

• Responsible for preschool classroom of 12 children, ages 12 to 24 months
• Wrote and led developmentally appropriate curriculum in small and large groups
• Developed fine and large motor skills through indoor/outdoor guided exploration
• Coordinated and organized art, reading, and math projects
• Responsible for organizing school materials & purchasing supplies as needed
• Arranged enrichment activities and managed classroom field trips

Greater Seattle Area

• Organized and created developmentally appropriate ABA program curriculum for elementary-aged children with Autism
• Worked with multiple clients at varying points on the Autism spectrum, ages 4 to 9
• Created individualized incentive programs for each child's goal set and capability
• Provided care for client needs such as mealtimes, hygiene, etc.
• Implemented successful potty-training programs with self-designed curriculum incentives
• Attended and facilitated in client's swimming lessons, providing instruction and support

Greater Seattle Area

• Responsible for preschool classroom of 10 children, ages 12 to 18 months
• Wrote and led developmentally appropriate curriculum in small and large groups
• Developed large motor skills through indoor/outdoor guided exploration
• Developed fine motor skills through sensory play, finite manipulation, and guided activities
• Led classroom music events, developed verbal skills through rhyming and song
• Responsible for organizing school materials & purchasing supplies as needed

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Sociology Of Education

Activities and Societies: Education Policy Network: Communications Chair / Diversity and Inclusion Student CommitteeGraduated with my.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Anthropology

Graduated with Bachelor's Degree in Anthropology, with a focus on Sociocultural Anthropology. Named on the University Dean's List for.