Esther Hurh Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Il

Develop and implement the delivery of professional development model "Teaching about the Asian American Experience: A Primer" for K-12 IL educators in response to the TEAACH Act (teaching Asian American history in public schools). Oversee cadre of six Asian American facilitators delivering this model.

International

Serve as project manager for investigative story projects with global team of journalists and data scientists; monitor existing organization's processes and analyze its effectiveness; create strategies to improve productivity and efficiency

National

Deliver online and in-person professional development session for educators about Holocaust education for secondary educators, including webinars, workshops, and online courses. Conduct cross-training for future trainers. Developed subject-specific PD models "Analyzing Propaganda and Teaching Media Literacy: The Holocaust as a Case Study" and "Connecting the Past with Today: Jewish Refugees and the Holocaust."

United States

Develop, research and write cutting-edge training models, curriculum, and other educational materials related to anti-bias/diversity, inclusion and equity education, bullying prevention, Asian American issues, Holocaust education. Manage multifaceted projects in non-profit arenas. Train educators and other nonprofit staff in similar areas.Audiences include elementary and secondary schools, colleges and universities, corporations, law enforcement, and nonprofit organizations.Previous and current organizations include:Asian Americans Advancing JusticeAnti-Defamation League (ADL)Center for Collaborative Investigative Journalism (CCIJ)Echoes & ReflectionsFutureWork Institute (FWI)Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau CountyIllinois Holocaut Memorial Museum and Education CenterJapanese American Citizens League (JACL)MulticultuReal® Communications National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME)Norwegian American HospitalPrevent School Violence Illinois (PSVI)Woods Fund Chicago

Oversaw development of anti-bias diversity training programs and curriculum for preK-12 grade schools, colleges, workplace and community organizations, in the U.S. and overseas.Supervised four-person team, managed budget and developed strategic plans.Developed key development resources and wrote grant proposal for national education initiatives.

Modeled Open Circle lessons, and coached participating teachers in faciltiation skills and lesson implementation.

Developed anti-bias/diversity training activities for use nationally and regionally; provided programmatic guidance to ADL education regional staff.

Oversaw implementation of anti-bias/diversity education programs, and in other programs related to civil rights and community empowerment in the Greater Chicago/Upper Midwest area.

Oversaw implementation of A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE Institute (anti-bias/diversity) programs in the Greater Chicago/Upper Midwest region.

Provided anti-bias/training programs in the Greater Chicago/Upper Midwest region.

Managed volunteer projects in Chicagoland area for variety of non-profit social service organizations.

Served in 10-month apprenticeship program (at Chicago Historical Society) on behalf of this AmeriCorps program.

As part of one-year apprenticeship program through Public Allies Chicago, assisted in Chicago neighborhood history project "Neighborhoods: Keepers of Culture."

Master Of Education (Med), Human Development And Psychology

Ba, Political Science