Sylvia Gurinsky Email & Phone Number

Fort Lauderdale, Fl, Us

Southeast Florida

I give presentations, mainly about South Florida and Florida history, conduct community tours and provide assistance on history-related projects. I have various programs geared towards children and adults. I also have a social media presence through Tropical Tracings on Twitter (@FlaFan) and Facebook (Tropical Tracings group). Organizations I work with include the Lynn & Louis Wolfson II Florida Moving Image Archives, the Institute of Jewish Knowledge & Learning, and more.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

Have written articles for the Miami Herald, inWeston Magazine, South Florida Times, Forum Publishing Group publications and Antique Shoppe newspaper, as well as columns for the Jewish Journal and The Trailblazer (a Forum Publishing Group newspaper). l have published "Kevin Costner Cinema Collection, Volume One: 1982-2000."

Davie, Florida, United States

Giving tours to students about Flamingo Gardens history, animal, bird and plant life.

Miami

Happy to be part of Context Travel's entrance into Miami! I lead detailed tours in Downtown Miami, Miami Beach and Coconut Grove! I also make presentations for Context Conversations, which features online programs about travel, culture and history.

South Florida

Teaching various courses about Florida and South Florida history at the institute and around the community.

Women'S Park

In 2014, I taught a program to female students of middle and high school levels about the history and roles of women in South Florida television news. The program included hands-on projects, speakers from the television news business and field trips to the Wolfson Archives and Univision studios. Their project was a newspaper front page about their experiences.The program for 2015 covered the Miami art scene. The students were able to analyze and critique artwork from around the world and closer to home. They learned about the famous international art museums and festivals and had a chance to visit Vizcaya, PAMM, ICA and the gallery and public art of Little Havana. Their project was a magazine called "Art Is."The 2016 program was about the local food community. The students learned about healthy eating, visited the Miami Culinary Institute and incorporated family food traditions into two projects - a potluck luncheon and a food "zine." The 2017 program was about technology. The students looked at careers in technology, visited FIU's "Wall of Wind" and conducted projects about female pioneers in technology.The 2018 program has a focus on the worldwide education of girls and women. The students have looked at the tools of education from ancient storytelling to online courses and social media. They visited the Miccosukee Indian Village and Florida International University and have been putting together projects about "Icons" - women leaders around the world in various professions throughout history.In 2019, community assistance was the primary topic. "GEM Helping Hands" saluted local women's clubs, who had played early roles in reaching out, and came up with ideas for community projects for the future.

North Miami, Florida

Teaching courses about various history subjects.

Davie, Florida

Have taught the Tropical Wanderings course, a series about the Jews of Latin America and the Caribbean and a series about the history of Miami Beach. I will return soon with a series about American presidents and the Jewish community.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

Led tours of students at HistoryMiami and various historical sites around Miami-Dade County - including the Cape Florida Lighthouse, the Barnacle, the Miccosukee Indian Village, Matheson Hammock Park, Virginia Key Beach, the Miami Circle and the Miami City Cemetery. Also led history tours of adults through various South Florida locations - including Downtown Miami, Overtown, Miami Beach, Coral Gables, Bay Harbor Islands/Bal Harbour, Little Havana, Miami Lakes, Dania Beach and Coral Castle in Homestead.Themed tours included Jewish, women's and African-American history, as well as architecture.

Deerfield Beach, Florida

Reporter for Delray Times and Sunrise Forum newspapers October, 2003-January, 2005. Assistant editor for Jewish Journal and Shalom Today in 2005, and editor of both papers from January, 2006 - January, 2008.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

Editorial writer and public affairs producer. Wrote and produced Channel 10 editorials delivered by general manager. Chaired editorial board from 1998-2003. Produced "This Week In South Florida With Michael Putney" programs from 1998-2003. Wrote and assisted with research on some of the station's public affairs programs.

I wrote an article about the upcoming arts season and brief inserts on such items as Fort Lauderdale's Water Taxi and various performances of "Phantom of the Opera." I was also involved in fact-checking articles.

Bachelor'S Degree, Communications

Activities and Societies: Hillel, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi, Society of Professional Journalists (FIU Chapter)

Education record