Lynne Stanko
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Credentials
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Teaching License: Secondary English
Illinois State Board of EducationJul, 2020- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Noble Schools
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United States
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Primary and Secondary Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Teacher
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Mar 2018 - Present
-“Distinguished Teacher” finalist, school year 2022-2023, a distinction from the entire charter network -Teach Advanced Placement (AP) English Language (2021–present), American Literature (2020-present), and Drama (2018-2021) to 120-240 students per year -Lead team of 17 adults and entire freshman class as Grade Level Chair for 2022-2023 and 2019-2020 school years, tracking class-wide academic and behavioral trends, supporting and developing advisors, troubleshooting performance gaps, designing weekly advisory curriculum, advocating for student and advisor needs, and analyzing and responding to student and staff feedback -Designed culturally responsive curriculum aligned to Common Core and AP standards from scratch to center students’ interests and identities -Designed Drama courses to support literacy, confidence, and public speaking skills based on school’s focus on SAT and college-readiness as well as student hesitancy to perform in front of others -Acted as Advisor to a group of 18 students through all four years of high school, providing daily academic and emotional support and serving as liaison between families and school -Designed and led professional development for staff reading group in Spring 2021 -Directed Spring 2020 school musical, leading 25 student actors and crew in execution of production -Improved AP Lang test campus pass rate by 5.4% in 2018 and by 6.7% in 2021 -Created spreadsheets to track individual student performance on SAT and AP practice assessments and adjusted lesson plans based on data to close knowledge gaps -Adapted and created lessons and assessments for the digital classroom during a year of online learning -Volunteered as Lead Chaperone for EF Tours trip to Europe in Summer 2022, leading 33 students and 7 adults on two-week trip through Italy, France, and England -Collaborated with colleagues to develop new performance management system for staff (2021-2022) Show less
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Show Up Girls
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Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Founder, Executive Director
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Sep 2015 - Apr 2020
Show Up Girls is an improv class for preteen and teenage girls. Our mission is to improve confidence in adolescent girls in order to increase their participation in classroom discussions and to nurture their comfort with decision making and assertiveness. We envision a world where empowered young women perform better in school, achieve placement in great careers and negotiate salaries and promotions they deserve, and thus have more influence in policy, business, and culture around the globe. -Created curriculum based on existing research concerning neuroscience, confidence, and improv -Led strategic planning and overall direction of the organization, ensuring alignment with mission and vision and providing updates to Board of Directors in quarterly meetings -Implemented Giving Tuesday 2017 fundraising initiative, raising $1,500 in one day and enabling the nonprofit to offer program series to Alcott High School free of charge -Fostered partnerships and led workshop series with Lakeview, Noble Academy, Crown Point, and Alcott High Schools as well as the Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana -Created lessons tailored to Girl Scouts badges based on consumer need -Tracked expenses, income, donations, current and prospective partners, and bookings using Airtable -Interviewed on “The Good News Podcast” (Feb 2018) and featured on Goop’s Facebook page (March 2018) Show less
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Columbia College Chicago
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Teaching Artist
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Jun 2018 - Jun 2018
-Designed curriculum and led instruction for Columbia’s Comedy Intensive Summer Camp Program -Taught the arts of screenwriting, directing, acting, and editing to 20 students as they conceptualized, produced, and polished their own short films -Designed curriculum and led instruction for Columbia’s Comedy Intensive Summer Camp Program -Taught the arts of screenwriting, directing, acting, and editing to 20 students as they conceptualized, produced, and polished their own short films
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NBCUniversal
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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700 & Above Employee
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Comedy Development Coordinator
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Jul 2014 - Nov 2016
-Liaised with studios (Warner Bros. Television, ABC Studios, 20th Century Fox, Universal Television, and Lionsgate) to coordinate pitches, development notes calls, and pilot table reads, setting an average of 160 pitches per fall and coordinating meetings for an average of 8 pilots per spring -Supported Senior Vice President, Vice President, and Director of Comedy Development with tracking development projects -Read and provided feedback on over 50 scripts from applicants to NBC’s Writers on the Verge program Show less
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CBS Studios
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Entertainment Providers
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700 & Above Employee
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Writers' PA, EXTANT
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Dec 2013 - Jul 2014
Managed schedule of series creator and writer/producers Wrote online material such as character blogs and writers room tweets Maintained office cleanliness, ran errands, and stocked supplies Managed schedule of series creator and writer/producers Wrote online material such as character blogs and writers room tweets Maintained office cleanliness, ran errands, and stocked supplies
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Frequency Television
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Media Production
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1 - 100 Employee
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Assistant to Head of Development & Creative Executive
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Oct 2012 - Nov 2013
Supported Head of Development and Creative Executive with scheduling, heavy phones, and maintaining lists, grids, and tracking logs Coordinated meetings, took notes on calls, wrote coverage, served as interim scheduler for writers, and trained interns Supported Head of Development and Creative Executive with scheduling, heavy phones, and maintaining lists, grids, and tracking logs Coordinated meetings, took notes on calls, wrote coverage, served as interim scheduler for writers, and trained interns
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Laurence Mark Productions
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Culver City, California
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Development Intern
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Jun 2012 - Sep 2012
Wrote coverage on potential scripts for development, covered desks of Creative Executive and Principal. Wrote coverage on potential scripts for development, covered desks of Creative Executive and Principal.
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Frequency Television
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Media Production
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1 - 100 Employee
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Producer/Writer
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Jan 2010 - Sep 2011
Produced student Emmy-nominated "Debbie's Got Class" and produced and co-wrote student Emmy-winning "Freq Out." Produced student Emmy-nominated "Debbie's Got Class" and produced and co-wrote student Emmy-winning "Freq Out."
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True Entertainment
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Chicago, IL
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Intern
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Sep 2010 - Oct 2010
Assisted producer on "Behind the Scenes: Oprah's Final Season." Assisted producer on "Behind the Scenes: Oprah's Final Season."
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Towers Productions
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United States
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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1 - 100 Employee
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Intern
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Jan 2010 - May 2010
Shadowed producer on docuseries "High School Confidential," coordinating talent, assisting on set, transcribing interviews, arranging locations, and logging footage. Shadowed producer on docuseries "High School Confidential," coordinating talent, assisting on set, transcribing interviews, arranging locations, and logging footage.
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Museum of Broadcast Communications
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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1 - 100 Employee
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Intern
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May 2009 - Aug 2009
Logged and digitized programming for the museum's online archive. Logged and digitized programming for the museum's online archive.
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Education
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2020 - 2022
Relay Graduate School of Education
Master of Arts - MA, Secondary Education and Teaching -
2008 - 2012
Columbia College Chicago
B.A., Television Writing/Producing -
2011 - 2011
Hellenic International Studies in the Arts
Film Studies, Creative Writing, Literature, Women's Studies, Philosophy -
2004 - 2008
Crown Point High School
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