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New York, NY, US

Greater New York City Area

• Created and taught a unique early childhood program that integrates a Montessori approach with arts-based learning, while empowering parents and caregivers to support their children’s learning in class and at home.
• Designed and implemented curricula that fully integrate music and visual arts across all learning areas.
• Licensed in both Music Together and Rhythm Kids (music and movement programs).
• Managed all administrative responsibilities: marketing, budgeting, parent relations, and community outreach.

Greater New York City Area

• Led outdoor classes where preschool children explore nature and learn through play.
• Trained in forest schooling philosophy.

Greater New York City Area

• Gained expertise in arts-integrated learning and preschool material design.
• Extensive training in facilitating engaging circle time learning experiences.
• Built strong foundations in literacy development in all stages and subject areas.

Greater New York City Area

• Curriculum design for multi-national non-profits and media corporations.
• Forged social action alliances to address diverse needs, to name a few: racism, grappling with 9/11, scientific literacy, breast cancer, Hip Hop education, incarceration, and school shootings.
• Took the organization from start-up to partnerships with premiere organizations including HBO, Rockefeller University, Amherst College, and entrants in the Tribeca Film Festival, and several multi-national non-profits.

Greater New York City Area

• Spearheaded a new curriculum and created complimentary projects.
• Increased children’s motivation and lesson retention.
• Initiated greater parent participation.

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• Taught grades K – 8, with a focus on grades 3 - 6.
• Developed supplementary lesson material for each class.
• Lead special community outings and projects with the students.

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• Co-facilitated a five day educational workshop for students from the Middle East.
• Assisted in planning themed projects with Sesame Workshop Staff.
• Worked in groups with high school students in developing their projects.

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• Compiled segments according to curriculum goal for the Israeli-Palestinian-Jordanian Project.
• Researched cultural and social issues for Northern Ireland and Kosovo Projects.
• Edited scripts and translations.

Greater New York City Area

• Developed Off-Broadway original documentary play.
• Financed the production to allow funding multimedia production, design, materials, space, staff, a youth program, community outreach, and advertising.
• Initiated partnerships with community organizations to facilitate post-performance discussions and promote social action.

• Planned and co-facilitated daily lessons with activities that built on a weekly theme.
• Increased curriculum resources and implemented new literacy curriculum with more interactive projects.
• Collaborated with specialists in music and dance to enhance curriculum.

Bachelor'S Degree, Political Science And Government

Course work included: Theater Production, Direction, Social Movements, International Relations, Law, Jurisprudence, and Social Thought.

Master'S Degree, Applied Arts Education

Course work included: Theater Production, Direction, Social Movements, International Relations, Law, Jurisprudence, and Social Thought.