Daniel Avi Halper Email & Phone Number

New York, United States

Skillshare is an online learning community with thousands of classes for creative and curious people, on topics including illustration, design, photography, video, freelancing, and more. On Skillshare, millions of members come together to find inspiration and take the next step in their creative journey.I oversee our teacher development program for up-and-coming artists & creators to support Skillshare's initiatives in international expansion, high quality content development (instructional design + video production), EdTech innovation, and ultimately bring the best out of our teachers to inspire creativity for millions of people around the world.

Greater New York City Area

My role involved finding teaching artists and creators around the world and developing two programs to support their journey into successful teachers on Skillshare. Key activities included business development & partnerships, community program design, instructional design, video production & management, budgeting and hiring. I managed an amazing international team and oversaw the production of hundreds of inspiring classes in a myriad of creative disciplines.

New York, United States

Fresh Air Collective is a creative education organization that facilitates learning experiences in nature to grow symbiotic relationships between humans and the planet. We have ran our programs, events, and retreats with over 150 lifelong learners from around the world, and are grant recipients as part of the 4.0 Schools Tiny Fellowship program.As co-founder, I've built green learning spaces, managed programming & finances, facilitated workshops, and evaluated positive impact.

United States, Italy, Mexico, Colombia, Panama

Project 1 - Memoria Nueva (Italy / Netherlands / Mexico / Colombia): Worked with a team of social entrepreneurs and filmmakers to fundraise (>$40K) and create a film about the stories and sustainable agricultural practices of three indigenous communities in Brazil, Mexico, and Columbia. I led production management, sound, and composed music for the score. Learn more at here: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13364906/Project 2 - K-Lab Berlin (Germany): A research and workshop design project for an Education Technology think tank. Developed a comprehensive research report about the future of K-12 EdTech and facilitated working sessions on the world's most technologically progressive schools that are enabling enhanced, personalized learning in new ways.Project 3 - Kalu Yala (Panama): Designed a Startup Accelerator program focused on helping social entrepreneurs test and build out their business concepts with a triple bottom line. Coached 5 entrepreneurs at the Kalu Yala Institute in the jungle outside of Panama City.

Greater New York City Area

General Assembly is an educational institution that transforms thinkers into creators through education in technology, business and design. GA has 22 campuses in six countries and offers courses in product management, data analytics, UX design, and web development to both individuals and companies.As University Programs Lead, I managed product and operations for GA's new venture in the university space. I also collaborated with our university partners such as Harvard, Cornell, Columbia, Colgate, Tulane, American University, UPenn, CalArts and others to deliver hands-on, career-driven programs in entrepreneurship, technology, and design to undergraduate and graduate students.

New York City // London

Managed partnerships with Fortune 500 companies and delivered large-scale, customized education programs to help organizations transform in the digital age. In this role, I worked closely with senior executives around the world to optimize learning-to-implementation in their workforce in topics including Digital Marketing and Digital Strategy. I also facilitated education programs both online and in the classroom.While on the Enterprise team, I led the implementation of our largest online education program to-date, involving over 4,000 participants in 60 countries. I also led program delivery in London to support our team's European expansion efforts.

New York, Ny

Solved organizational and strategic problems to help clients in a range of industries including Education, Law, Healthcare, Medical Devices, Industrial Products, and Retail.Specialized in the education sector on a 6-month project to help a multi-national education company with over 40,000 employees adapt its organizational design to succeed in the digital age.

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Moved to Argentina to work as an English Teacher at two companies (Globant and Global Mind). Taught students at all levels through a communicative approach and a subject focus on politics and the latest international news.

New York, Ny

OgilvyEarth is a channel-neutral, global sustainability practice that helps brands harness the power of sustainability through innovative business thinking, strategic planning, and communications.

New York, Ny

Citypockets was a startup that provided a digital wallet for daily deals, giving users the ability to buy and sell Groupon, LivingSocial, BuyWithMe and other daily deal vouchers.I worked directly with the CEO and Founder to drive growth for the budding startup. This included: - Developing relationships with online businesses in the daily deal space- Working with digital advertising vendors to execute marketing strategy - Generating creative material for CityPockets including theme song, homepage video, and website photography

New York, Ny

Led projects focused on helping Time Inc. adapt its marketing and sales strategy in the digital age.

New York, Ny

DC37 is New York City's Largest Public Employee Union

Ithaca, New York Area

Worked on the Department Chairperson's research team to identify large-scale trends in consumer behavior.

New York, Ny

B.S., Major: Applied Economics & Management. Minors: Music And International Studies, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Social Business Consulting Group, Delta Sigma Pi Professional Business Fraternity, Sigma Phi Society, CU Jazz.

Front End Web Development

Spanish & International Business

Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/Esl Language Instructor

Completed a 6-credit course and received an International Diploma in English Language Teaching from BridgeTEFL, a TEFL certified institution