Elizabeth Bell Email & Phone Number

Boston, Ma, Us

Lexington, Massachusetts, United States

-Managed a classroom of 20 students aged 3-5 for 8 hours a day, interacting with the children to support play, exploration, and learning-Designed and implemented developmentally-appropriate curriculum to promote social, physical, and cognitive development-Mentored 6 high school students enrolled in an early-childhood technical program

- Facilitated hands-on exploration of the Discovery Center (DC) for children ages 0-8 and their caregivers and ensured the exhibit was always ready for visitors - Developed 5 half hour professional development briefings for interpreters, delivered 2-4 briefings a week, and trained new interpreters on how to engage visitors in the DC- Collaborated with other departments in the museum to create a new activity for the Hands-On Lab and digital content for MOSatHome

- Facilitated inquiry based, hands-on activities in the Exhibit Halls, Temporary Exhibits, and the Hands-On Lab- Developed 4 activities for the Hands-On Lab and updated or created activities for 3 Temporary Exhibits including writing training guides and training interpreters- Maintained one of the Exhibit Spaces, Interpretation Collections items, and the Hands-On Lab – cleaning the spaces weekly, organizing, and creating new communication systems

- Facilitated hands-on exploration of the Discovery Center (DC) for children ages 0-8 and their caregivers, while also providing educational experiences in the rest of the museum through drop-in programming and collaborations with other departments- Developed 12 half hour professional development briefings for interpreters, delivered 2-4 briefings a week, and assisted in the training of new interpreters in the DC- Finalized 9 Sensory Area activities and interpretation guides for the DC and assisted in the development of 4 interactive exhibits and 5 drop-in programs for other exhibits

- Facilitated hands-on exploration of the DC and ensured the exhibit was always ready for visitors- Mentored 10 high school volunteers, meeting with them on a weekly basis - Scheduled Summer Youth Volunteer make-up days and weekly meetings

Huntington Learning Center 504 Nagog Park Acton, Ma

-Tutored high school students in math, English, and science-Prepared high school students for SAT or ACT exams-Adapted lessons to best support the learning of my students

- Facilitated daily drop-in programs such as Story Time and Research Toys for children ages 0-8 and their caregivers- Served as a front line resource for visitors, embodying the philosophy of the museum and providing excellent customer service- Modeled safe ways to interact with the exhibits and ensured they were always ready for visitor use

- Facilitated camp activities, engaging 15 campers/week in inquiry-based educational experiences - Worked with a team of 3 youth volunteers and 2 other leaders to provide a safe and fun learning environment for campers - Provided weekly feedback to youth volunteers in order to help them improve their professional skills

- Facilitated hands-on exploration of the Discovery Center for children ages 0-8 and their caregivers- Created an activity for the DC Sensory Area involving a fine motor task of ‘feeding a rabbit’ and 3D printed goggles to simulate rabbit vision - Ensured the DC exhibits were consistently ready for visitor use

Jun 2014 - Aug 2014 • 3 Mos

- Compiled and created weekly lesson plans of science-themed activities for children in Pre-Kindergarten to 6th grade- Guided 20 children every week through the planned activities, adapting the schedule as needed- Communicated with parents about the daily activities and their child’s behavior

Sep 2014 - May 2015 • 9 Mos

- Continued to tutor two tenth graders in math, English, and physics- Supervised four tutors and ensured they had the necessary resources to tutor- Oversaw classroom with five tutors and eight students

• Evaluated how well two 10th graders understood math, English, and physics• Set goals for what the students would comprehend at end of semester • Facilitated the students learning of these subjects for three hours a week