Zena, Ed.D. Email & Phone Number

Portland, OR, US

United States

-Mentored 3-8 new-to-the field teachers annually -Designed and implemented a streamlined curriculum for new teachers, utilizing clear guidelines and interactive resources, resulting in improved teaching effectiveness. -Measured and evaluated impact and improvements to performance and program outcomes through qualitative feedback in order to improve program.

Portland, Oregon Area

• Managed 500 seat theatre space for in-school performances and outside rentals: hired and supervised up to 10 adult staff; recruited, trained and supervised up to 60 student workers; responsible for maintenance of space.
• and evaluated success through formative and summative evaluations with students and adults-Fully developed integration and implementation of CTE & STEAM skills and expectations. Show less

Calais, France

• Developed curriculum to train and supervise up to 30 short and long-term volunteers daily on global migration background, cultural sensitivity, empathy and compassion, awareness of migrant dangers, and psychological.
• Evaluated efficacy of programs via weekly meetings with community leaders within the Jungle -Evaluated and redesigned volunteer training weekly (or as needed) with COO and CEO of Care4Calais, Managing Director, and.
• Evaluated efficacy of programs via weekly meetings with community leaders within the Jungle -Evaluated and redesigned volunteer training weekly (or as needed) with COO and CEO of Care4Calais, Managing Director, and.

Mongolia

-Developed curriculum for Mongolian university professors, school teachers, and student teachers which illustrated modern teaching techniques used in Western education and how to use it -Worked in partnership with 8 university professors and 80 students across 5 cohorts to develop and deliver modernized and relevant curriculum -Engaged with 200+ current.

Mongolia

-Trained and supervised 60 American and Mongolian educator volunteers in partnership with Mongolian counterpart and facilitated training for 18 training leaders to support with large group trainings. -Established educational plans, monitored development, and conducted performance reviews to ensure trainee success -Reported trainee progress to Peace Corps.

Mongolia

-Co-developed and instructed workshops for 40 Mongolian secondary English teachers identified as “struggling”-Trained teachers in community building, project-based learning styles, and culturally sustainable education.-Evaluated teachers through meetings with teachers, supervisors and creating collaborative plans that included classroom observations.

Mongolia

-Established and created secondary school theatre education program in Mongolia in collaboration with National Theatre -Partnered with 6 team members to design and test curriculum -Met with team to review data and determine necessary program modifications. -Trained 20 teachers from across Mongolia on curriculum; each teacher tested curriculum on up to 150.

Portland, Oregon, United States

• Designed and developed curriculum and recruiting plan to attract diverse student participation.
• Used curriculum and recruiting plan to attract adults representative of diverse student population to participate in program asguest artists, employees, and volunteers.
• Trained 8 teachers in collaborative curriculum development.
• Trained and supervised students to be independent and professional workers in upwards of 10 technical theatre fields.
• Trained and supervised up to… Show more
• Trained and supervised up to 20 adult guest performers annually.

Educational Leadership, Doctorate

My research: Participatory Action Research and Theatre: Decolonizing Secondary Theatre Education Through Process-Based Culturally.

Master Of Arts In Teaching, Theatre

Bachelor Of Arts, Theatre