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Teach underserved American children in Pre-K to 8th grade to learn how to read.

New York City Metropolitan Area

Teach American children grades K–5 how to read through early literacy curriculums.

New York, United States

Tutor students in a variety of subjects, including English(College), English (High School), English (PreK-5), ESL,Essay Writing, Art, Portfolio Prep & Math

Teach English to Japanese native speakers via engaging lessons on various topics from business, grammar, discussion of news as well as daily life.

New York, United States

Develop and implement virtual and on-site classesand workshops for children aged 8 and above.Focus on teaching storytelling, characterdevelopment, and animation techniques to helpchildren 8+ to make their own short films.

New York, New York, United States

Enrich young learners' artistic expression throughafter-school art classes in NYC public schools.Nurture creativity and artistic exploration through avariety of mediums, including painting, drawing, andsculpting.Foster holistic development by incorporating yogaand mindfulness practices into art lessons.

New York, New York, United States

Co-founded small animation agency with brothers. Developed various social media campaigns for local clients in NYC area. Produced award-winning short 2D animated films.

New York City Metropolitan Area

Helped boost brand recognition by creating social media campaigns.Designed assets for marketing/fundraising materials.Assisted in in-bound recruitment efforts by calling and scheduling zoom meetings with interested candidates.Recruited and managed a social media/graphic design team to aid me in creating social media campaigns.

New York City Metropolitan Area

Labelled and organized terabytes of shoot footage.Edited videos, photos and graphic assets for studio interviews.

Greater New York City Area

Developed a two-semester long curriculum with co-instructor that led to immense improvement ofstudents drawing abilities.Introduced students to contemporary, modern, and pre-modern artists via original presentations which allowed them to better reflect on the art they were making.

Greater New York City Area

Furthered student understanding of techniques in producing 2-D & stop-motion animation which helped them make excellent short films.Instructed students on proper use of DSLR cameras as well as techniques in Adobe Premiere so they could equip themselves with the necessary skills to be filmmakers.Enriched writing syllabus by creating weekly art response assignments, which allowed the students to think critically of the contemporary art they were looking at.

As a Teacher's Assistant at Queens Council on the Arts I lead discussions with students during art critiques, and I helped students move in the right direction when they were drawing. I also updated the "Highschool to Art School" facebook page periodically.