Rachelle Bradt Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

Responsible for all educational programs for children, youth and adults. Supervise a staff of one full-time, four part-time, consultants, thirty-five volunteers and interns. Develop grant proposal narratives and reports. Write copy for department's promotional materials. Lead and test educational programs and exhibits. Administered a long-term professional development /student services program under contract with the New York City Department of Education and a year-round out-of-school time studio program for high school students interested in design careers

Extensive experience in museum education program administration Track record of generating experiential program formats which consistently receive positive visitor feedback Manage both long term program implementation and day-to-day operationsProven ability to manage multicultural teamsExpertise in global cultural and art history including history of technology Strong communication and presentation skills including fluency in two foreign languages and art/design Currently responsible for all educational programs for school and family audiences. Lead and test educational programs such as: Exploring the North Atlantic: Traders, Scholars and Vikings (2006-current); Are They Spaniards Like Us? a collaboration with Manhattan High Schools on the theme of cultural identity (2001) .

PQS #R0164 Yeshiva University Museum offers in-depth on-and off-site arts educational programs that incorporate a variety of arts disciplines relating to changing exhibitions. Students view historic events through the eyes of those who were there by:- Handling authentic objects- Solving challenges in a variety of gallery environments- Giving shape to what they have learned in our art studio YUM's education staff work closely with schools to develop a program that best fits its needs

Conducted Orientation to Living Abroad youth trainings for families of business executives assigned abroad

Managed, developed and led family program development, daily program operations, summer camp group programs. Supervised, recruited and trained a staff of four full-time, twenty part-time and ten volunteers. Built a creative, diverse, and highly motivated team of visual artists, musicians, story tellers and educators.

Developed and implemented an outdoor family program for Earth Day 1990 with a volunteer staff of twenty, which featured interactive learning stations led by church volunteers and a performance by children in a public park

As enrichment (cluster) teacher taught the New York State mandated social studies curriculum with integrated art projects. As a team teacher in an alternative intermediate program designed curriculum and taught Studio Art, Literature, Latin, Science and Social Studies. Developed a 6th grade physics course in which students built simple machines and motors.

Developed and led interdisciplinary hands-on school and family programs on science and cultural history: Energy at Work, Work and Play in 19th Century America. Designed visitor self-guides and pre-visit materials including text, illustrations and lay-out. Researched and wrote chapter on Masks for BCM publication

Ms In Education, Museum Education

Activities and Societies: AAM, American Association of Museums, Committees on Education & Exhibition Design SIETAR, Society.

Ms, Museum Education

Education record

Script Writing, Camera, Editing

Fine Arts, Düsseldorf; Studio Art, Photography, Graphic Design

History, Art History, Ethnography

KUNSTGEWERBE SCHULE, Zürich (College of Art & Design): Bauhaus Curriculum - Design