Imani Schectman Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

We are the ONLY socially responsible marketplace redistributing capital and customers to all BIPOC (Black Indigenous People of Color) and POC (People of Color) businesses.Our mission is to make it easy for consumers to locate and patronize BIPOC (Black Indigenous People of Color) brands that align with the initiatives they care about -- social justice, equity, sustainability, and livable wages.

As an artist, educator, and healer I use my work to capture the essence of underrepresented people. My work is rooted in transforming and rewriting the commercial and systematic narratives of Black and Brown people. I have always been fascinated by race and beauty however as I examined contemporary art and print magazines, I couldn't find myself the veil of whiteness. Mediums like photography became my vehicle to confront the projected images of whiteness, beauty, fashion, oppression, and cultural exclusion. My work is both a critical response and archival footage. My work is visual documentation that has the power to transform the ways we embrace our uniqueness, culture, history, tradition, fashion, body, and skin.

New York City Metropolitan Area

· 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Certification·Breathe For Change Wellness Champion Certification.·Led beginner yoga classes 3 times per week with girls mentorship that inspired clarity and trust. ·Instruct students of all bodies and fitness levels through sequences of poses that support personal exploration, positional alignment, and wellbeing. ·Integrate meditation, breathing techniques, affirmations, and essential oils into the framework of the class.

Harlem, New York

• Prepared and delivered rigorous curriculum.• Implemented and introduced supplemental lab experiments that further developed scientific inquiry. • Evaluated student performance on tests, reports and lab activities.• Ran and organized student newspaper and incorporated digital media, visual arts and performance arts.• Collaborate with other teachers, staff, students and parents to support student growth.

Hudson Valley, Ny

• Integrated the processes of exploration and art making with a non-competitive environment and rigorous curriculum to encourage students experiment with the principles of art. • Introduced exercises to help promote problem-solving skills. • Created a learning environment that teaches the techniques of relaxation through art.

New York, Ny

Gain exposure to various aspects of the publishing business and nonprofit arts management, including editorial, design, marketing, promotion and outreach.

B.A. Studio Art, B.A. Media And Society, Visual Arts, Media And Communications, 5-7

Activities and Societies: Study Abroad: Seoul, South Korea Arts Collective Sankofa: Black Student Union AmeriCorps JumpStart Assistant.

Communication And Media Studies, Fashion Design, Korean Language

Study Abroad program in Seoul, South Korea.

Cinematography And Film/Video Production

Communication And Photography

Mindfulness

Activities and Societies: Yoga, Meditation, and MindfulnessAn eight-week program that promotes profound personal growth and transformation.