Ella Bennett Email & Phone Number

New York, NY, US

Summit, New Jersey, United States

• Develop programming for and direct an after-school program consisting of 40 children ages 5-10
• Create a daily schedule that includes homework help and enrichment activities for various interests and skill levels
• Use positive behavior management strategies to support continued engagement of youth
• Maintain communication with parents of students regarding child’s progress or any issues

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

• Assess quality of AI model’s responses following extensive rubrics for measurement
• Write extremely detailed feedback on the model’s responses that will be used to train models for future development
• Test models by creating prompts with varying complexity to collect responses that are used to judge rule-following and accuracy
• Completely self-motivated to complete new qualifications in order to be assigned to projects with more advanced AI models and requirements

West Orange, New Jersey, United States

• Piloted the creation of a brand-new camp program based on classical mythologies and encouraging girls aged 6-12 to develop life skills
• Communicated effectively with parents regarding their child’s progress and compliance with policies
• Managed a team of counselors and leadership staff through daily camp operations and assisted with the instruction of campers
• Facilitated training of counselors and CIT’s, leading staff learning of company policies and best practices

West Orange, New Jersey, United States

• Program Director at Camp Half-Blood, a literacy summer camp
• Designed and implemented an engaging schedule of activities for a camp of 120 campers, ages 7-12 based on classical mythologies
• Managed a team of 10 counselors through daily camp operations and assisted with the instruction of campers
• Facilitated training of counselors and CIT’s, leading staff learning of company policies and best practices

New York, New York, United States

• Taught Musical Theater to Pre-K students in multiple private and public schools across New York City.
• Assisted with the preparation of lesson plans that focused on the development of performance and communication-based skills

Whippany, New Jersey, United States

• Front of House Assistant for their immersive children’s production of "The Polar Express"
• Assisted with the organization and fulfillment of both behind-the-scenes production needs such as catering for props used in the show, as well as more audience-facing roles in merchandise and box office
• Collaborated and communicated heavily with team members to problem solve production’s and actor’s needs with extremely quick turnaround time to ensure the best possible experience for customers

West Orange, New Jersey, United States

• Senior Camp Counselor at Camp Half-Blood, a literacy camp based
• Designed lesson plans and taught creative activities for children ages 6-15 based on classic mythological tales
• Collaborated with fellow camp staff to immerse campers in the worlds of Ancient Greece and Rome using acting skills and former education within the Classics Department at Bard College
• Handled inter-personal conflicts sensitively between campers, encouraging self-growth and conflict resolution skills

Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

• Troubleshot and resolved customer issues with the utmost care and respect by listening to their problems and offering creative resolutions.
• Delivered personalized service while meeting quality and productivity goals
• Served as a proud brand ambassador of Rent the Runway, constantly championing our core values to democratize fashion, while maintaining knowledge of all Rent the Runway products including fit, styles and inventory

New Jersey

• Delivered exceptional luxury and personalized service while acting as a proud ambassador for Godiva
• Assisted patrons in finding products that met their individual style and event needs while developing lasting relationships with customers and meeting quality and productivity goals
• Utilized my creative background to design engaging in-store displays as well as original patterns for freshly dipped goods

Annandale-on-Hudson, NY

• Assisted with the management of SummerScape: a theatre, dance, opera and music festival comprised of 300+ artists and crew members
• Coordinated the accommodation, transportation, and catering for artists and production crews over phone and email, resolving issues quickly in a fast-paced environment
• Performed other office tasks as need, primarily using Google Suite
• Provided personalized backstage support and refreshments for performers of The Spiegeltent venue of SummerScape

Annandale-on-Hudson, NY

• Lead tours of performance venue for prospective students and families; provide information and insight about the Bard College theater department
• Answered patrons questions over phone and in person regarding performance programs
• Designed Microsoft Word documents and Excel spreadsheets to help faculty with managing budgets and schedules; performed other administrative office tasks as needed

Jersey City, NJ

• Inner-city camp dedicated to exposing low-income children ages 6-12 to the arts
• Provided instruction in dance and acting to campers while engaging them in improvisational activities
• Co-wrote, directed, and choreographed one camp wide show per summer
• Facilitated large rehearsals with up to 40 children
• Collaborated and communicated with camp staff and director to organize and manage all logistics to ensure performance ran smoothly

New York, NY

• Taught improvisational games to summer theater campers ages 3-4 and 11-13
• Organized supplies for education programs and was responsible for purchasing new equipment
• Created and led craft projects to engage and occupy students

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Theater And Performance

Activities and Societies: Sketch comedy club, admissions administrative associate, theatrical lighting technician,

Certificate Of Completion, Classical Acting

Completed their Midsummer in Oxford Program in partnership with Yale School of Drama

Certificate Of Completion, Classical Acting

Completed their semester-long study abroad program in partnership with Fordham University