David Blais Email & Phone Number

New York, United States

New York, United States

New York, New York

Greater New York City Area

• Create and facilitate arts and social emotional learning based curriculum in New York City Public andCharter Schools.• Consult on the creation and design of new curriculum products and materials.• Oversee the design and publication of large-scale student literary and art journals archiving the work of Educational Alchemy students and sharing it with their parents and communities.

Brooklyn, New York

Greater New York City Area

• Delivered engaging arts and leadership-based youth development lessons to at-risk students in all five boroughs of New York City, reaching thousands of students and collaborating with over 30 teachers.• Specialized in linking arts and character education to core academic standards across disciplines.• Crucial in development, implementation, and evaluation of 5-year, federally funded character education partnership in public schools, garnering six national promising practice awards.• Facilitated in-house and public school professional development workshops and maintained mentoring relationships.• Communicated regularly with school administrators, teachers, parent coordinators, and grant managers to link lessons and activities with academic and cultural goals of schools and communities.• Worked creatively and resourcefully within supply budgets.• Coached classroom teachers in the development of innovative classroom lessons, strategies andsustainable practices.• Designed and coedited three professionally printed, 150 page literary and art journals, showcasingstudent creativity and program and educator best practices at four South Bronx high schools.• Supervised and coordinated staff of six at two schools with in-class and after school programing inaccordance with 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant.

Berlin, Nh

• Created and implemented innovative daily lesson plans in accordance with state frameworks at twodistrict schools (Grades 1-3 and 7 and 8).• Communicated with teachers to integrate academic concepts, writing and self-assessment into the artcurriculum.• Managed yearly art supply budget.• Led the formation of middle school art club, engaging in art making, fund-raising and cultural travel.• Showcased student achievement through seasonal art exhibitions.• Acted as Academic Liaison between after school program and classroom teachers, tracking studenthomework progress and tutoring special education students in multiple subjects.• Initiated the teaching of computer-based graphic design at middle school level.• Directed and produced high school theatre production.

Master Of Education - Med, Education Policy And Management

Certificate Program, Acting

Bachelor'S Degree, Theatre/Theater