Experience

Community-Word Project

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teaching Artist

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  • Inviting living artists/writers to class who contribute to our discussions about social justice • Challenging students to develop comics, paintings, & poems investigating self-identity through their communities in the Bronx, Harlem, Brooklyn, & Manhattan • Inviting living artists/writers to class who contribute to our discussions about social justice • Challenging students to develop comics, paintings, & poems investigating self-identity through their communities in the Bronx, Harlem, Brooklyn, & Manhattan



826NYC/Brooklyn Superhero Supply Company

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teaching Artist

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  • Exposing students ages 6-18 to diverse written works that represent themselves & their communities, especially in multiple languages • Building trust in collaborative classrooms toward agency, activism, & voice for each individual • Exposing students ages 6-18 to diverse written works that represent themselves & their communities, especially in multiple languages • Building trust in collaborative classrooms toward agency, activism, & voice for each individual



The Telling Room

• United States
• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Youth Anthology Marketing Team

  • Apr 2020 - Present

  • Wrote & read endorsement blurbs for The Telling Room's poetry anthology A New Land, featuring promotion from Richard Blanco & Amanda Gorman• Co-wrote introduction to Shadowboxing & chose student pieces for final publication• Created educational guides & discussion prompts for classroom enrichment through the educator toolkit: https://www.tellingroom.org/a-new-land-edu

• The Telling Room Ambassador

  • Jan 2021 - Dec 2022

  • Inspired youth to share their voices, build confidence, & grow literary skills in Publishing Workshop, Summer SWARM!, Second Story, & Young Writers and Leaders• Guided student publications across Maine through community collaboration



Polygence

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Writing & Research Tutor

  • Aug 2021 - Present

  • Helping curious minds unleash their passions through personalized projects • Preparing students for end-of-year final Research Symposium presentations • Tutoring students in creative writing story arcs, science fiction writing, videography, & environmental justice • Editing student research papers/poems for grammar, organization, research flow, etc. • Helping curious minds unleash their passions through personalized projects • Preparing students for end-of-year final Research Symposium presentations • Tutoring students in creative writing story arcs, science fiction writing, videography, & environmental justice • Editing student research papers/poems for grammar, organization, research flow, etc.



92nd Street Y

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Head Counselor at Camp Yomi

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  • Supporting campers emotionally & physically so they can thrive in environments that will help them grow, such as interactive arts multimedia & filmmaking stations with experienced professionals • Giving campers chances to take safe risks, learn through trial & error, build creatively, & develop resilience • Supervising younger staff while incorporating mindfulness, compassion, courage, & leadership into the staff/camper experience • Supporting campers emotionally & physically so they can thrive in environments that will help them grow, such as interactive arts multimedia & filmmaking stations with experienced professionals • Giving campers chances to take safe risks, learn through trial & error, build creatively, & develop resilience • Supervising younger staff while incorporating mindfulness, compassion, courage, & leadership into the staff/camper experience



Concorde Education

• United States
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Digital Arts After School Instructor

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  • Engaging students outside of the traditional classroom with skills in digital arts, leadership, & critical thinking • Meeting students where they are at, utilizing a variety of technologies to bolster educational opportunities for creative minds of all ages, backgrounds, & regions in subjects that are clear pathways to college & career • Engaging students outside of the traditional classroom with skills in digital arts, leadership, & critical thinking • Meeting students where they are at, utilizing a variety of technologies to bolster educational opportunities for creative minds of all ages, backgrounds, & regions in subjects that are clear pathways to college & career



New York University

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• KGB Reading Series Coordinator

  • Sep 2021 - May 2022

  • All-genre events coordinated by MFA students, featuring current NYU graduate students reading alongside headlining authors such as Richie Hofmann, Chen Chen, Edgar Gomez, Nadia Owusu, & Amber Sparks• https://as.nyu.edu/content/nyu-as/as/departments/cwp/reading-series/fall-2021/emerging-writers-reading-series--chen-chen.html• https://as.nyu.edu/content/nyu-as/as/departments/cwp/reading-series.html

• Washington Square Review Translations & Social Media Editor

  • Sep 2020 - May 2022

  • Solicited fiction, nonfiction, & poetry translations from around the world as Translations Editor• Managed social media accounts on blog & web as Social Media Editor (Twitter, Facebook, & Instagram); interviewed MFA candidates & transcribed interviews• Planned Issue 46 virtual launch week with digital contributor collaboration

• Graduate Student Creative Writing Professor

  • Sep 2021 - Dec 2021

  • Empowered undergrad curiosity through a diverse collection of prose & poetry, posing: What makes a piece of writing move while also moving readers?• Challenged students to experiment in our writing "labs" with multimedia writing projects that incorporate music, podcasts, movies, collages, etc.



ShippyPro

• Italy
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Shippypro E-commerce Editorial Team

  • Oct 2020 - Apr 2021

  • Interviewed various e-commerce company owners, wrote & published articles, & created engaging social media posts expanding community connections • Interviewed various e-commerce company owners, wrote & published articles, & created engaging social media posts expanding community connections



Jetset Times

• Leisure, Travel & Tourism
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editorial Intern

  • Jun 2019 - Jun 2020

  • Published poetry, fiction, & travel articles promoting adventure, including international research with personal photography • Organized SEO website backend; created my own “Globe-Trotting Poet” series (https://jetsettimes.com/author/amanda-dettmann/) • Published poetry, fiction, & travel articles promoting adventure, including international research with personal photography • Organized SEO website backend; created my own “Globe-Trotting Poet” series (https://jetsettimes.com/author/amanda-dettmann/)



Outreach360

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Summer English Teacher

  • Jun 2017 - Jun 2020

  • Developed public health education with hands-on learning & project-based activities • Organized English language learning games, crafts, & sports with students in the community • Developed public health education with hands-on learning & project-based activities • Organized English language learning games, crafts, & sports with students in the community



Marist College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Marist College Club of Theatre Arts

  • Aug 2016 - May 2020

  • House Manager, Props Master, Actress • Director of Stop Kiss & The Night of The Iguana • Awards: Honored Supporting Actress in Experimental Theatre (Kathryn, Radium Girls; Actor of 6, The Dining Room); honored supporting Children's Theatre Actress (Echo, Snow White; Genie/Instructor, Haphazardly Ever After); honored Props Master for Chicago • House Manager, Props Master, Actress • Director of Stop Kiss & The Night of The Iguana • Awards: Honored Supporting Actress in Experimental Theatre (Kathryn, Radium Girls; Actor of 6, The Dining Room); honored supporting Children's Theatre Actress (Echo, Snow White; Genie/Instructor, Haphazardly Ever After); honored Props Master for Chicago



Portland Art Gallery

• United States
• Artists and Writers

• Portland Art Gallery Summer Intern

  • Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  • Wrote artist newsletters based on current research, edited website publications on ArtCloud, & installed art for gallery showings • Communicated with customers purchasing art, promoting a welcoming atmosphere with high interpersonal skills • Wrote artist newsletters based on current research, edited website publications on ArtCloud, & installed art for gallery showings • Communicated with customers purchasing art, promoting a welcoming atmosphere with high interpersonal skills



San Gaspare School

• Florence, Italy Metropolitan Area

• English Teacher During Marist College Fall Study Abroad

  • Sep 2018 - Dec 2018

  • Taught immersive English lessons focusing on vocabulary, revision, culture, & storytelling in an Italian elementary classroom • Taught immersive English lessons focusing on vocabulary, revision, culture, & storytelling in an Italian elementary classroom