Experience

Bridges Academy

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Humanities Teacher

  • Aug 2018 - Present

  Instruction in the Classroom • Teaches humanities classes including Politics, Economics, and Government with Literature Component; Modern European History through Literature (1890-1945); Cultural Studies Academic Research; Senior Research Writing Seminar • Write individualized narratives to evaluate student content engagement, progress in complex essay writing, critical thinking/discussion ability, and social-emotional and academic maturation monthly • Integrating college-level English, History, and Philosophy subjects to high-school students who are gifted with disabilities • Proven track record of fostering instrumental relationships with the same group of students from 10th through 12th grade culminating in writing their letters of recommendation • Routinely deliver dynamic lessons, including timely critical discussions, engaging lectures, and student-centered projects • Supported students socially and emotionally while children transitioned to online classes during the pandemic • Modulated curriculum so it functioned well over Zoom, including ordering books so students had off screen time to engage with the material and using technology such as google docs to foster collaboration Course Creation and Curriculum Design • Utilized Universal Understanding by Design to backwards plan college level (history, philosophy, literature) primary source material towards five-week units resulting in sophisticated long-form student essays • Demonstrated strong know-how in curriculum design towards College Writing Workshop, and developed a schoolwide Literature Program Show less



Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• English, 6th and 7th Grade Instructor

  • Aug 2017 - May 2018

  • Enabled students to achieve analytical writing and close reading by implementing a monthly writers and readers workshop • Built engaging classroom activities for middle school students • Enabled students to achieve analytical writing and close reading by implementing a monthly writers and readers workshop • Built engaging classroom activities for middle school students



Larchmont Charter School

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Geography, Economics/Government, 9th & 12th Grade

  • Aug 2016 - May 2017

  • Improved research and writing skills for 130 students • Engaged learning through a variety of media: drama, filmmaking, map-making, Socratic seminar • Collaborated across disciplines and with institutions of higher education to create a social justice-oriented curriculum • Improved research and writing skills for 130 students • Engaged learning through a variety of media: drama, filmmaking, map-making, Socratic seminar • Collaborated across disciplines and with institutions of higher education to create a social justice-oriented curriculum



Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA)

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Tutor

  • Sep 2015 - May 2016

  • Created strong mentorship relationships through one-on-one sessions with students • Focused on college access for first generation students, fostering a college-bound culture • Created strong mentorship relationships through one-on-one sessions with students • Focused on college access for first generation students, fostering a college-bound culture



Quantum Synergy High School

• US History, Economics, 11th & 12th Grade Instructor

  • Aug 2015 - May 2016

  • Established clear expectations and classroom procedures to manage classrooms of 40 students successfully • Designed original social studies curriculum and collaborated with colleagues to plan final assessments • Met with parents regularly to help students obtain academic goals • Established clear expectations and classroom procedures to manage classrooms of 40 students successfully • Designed original social studies curriculum and collaborated with colleagues to plan final assessments • Met with parents regularly to help students obtain academic goals



Los Angeles High School for the Performing Arts

• Teaching Practicum: US History 11th Grade

  • Jan 2015 - Jun 2015

  • Led project-based lessons, promoting context learning with primary and secondary sources • Utilized classroom procedures to create a safe, equitable, and focused learning community • Led project-based lessons, promoting context learning with primary and secondary sources • Utilized classroom procedures to create a safe, equitable, and focused learning community



CBC Television

• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Transcriber "The Fifth Estate"

  • Aug 2012 - Aug 2014

  • Transcribed interview materials for investigative news programs. Met tight deadlines as part of the pipeline of production. • Transcribed interview materials for investigative news programs. Met tight deadlines as part of the pipeline of production.



EC English Language Centres

• Malta
• Travel Arrangements
• 500 - 600 Employee

• English Second Language Instructor

  • Aug 2013 - Apr 2014

  • Planned and delivered student-centered instruction for international groups • Gained strong proficiency with whiteboard multimedia technology in interactive lesson design • Planned and delivered student-centered instruction for international groups • Gained strong proficiency with whiteboard multimedia technology in interactive lesson design



Hot Docs

• Canada
• Musicians
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Internship Education and Youth Programming

  • Jan 2013 - Jan 2014

  • Performed outreach to schools throughout Ontario, to grow the Hot Doc's for Schools film Festival and Youth Programming. • Aided in the set-up of the festival and supplementary educational resources. • Performed outreach to schools throughout Ontario, to grow the Hot Doc's for Schools film Festival and Youth Programming. • Aided in the set-up of the festival and supplementary educational resources.



AWOL Gallery

• Canada
• Retail

• Gallery Attendant

  • Oct 2010 - Oct 2013

  • Facilitated discussions about artwork with the public • Listened to patrons ideas and spoke to the nature of the pieces, the intention of the artist, and the relation of the subject matter to contemporary society. • Sold artwork and communicated with the artist about sales and interest. • Facilitated discussions about artwork with the public • Listened to patrons ideas and spoke to the nature of the pieces, the intention of the artist, and the relation of the subject matter to contemporary society. • Sold artwork and communicated with the artist about sales and interest.



Canadian Network Broadcasting

• Canada
• Media Production

• Campaign Coordinator

  • Oct 2011 - May 2012

  • Used excellent interpersonal communication to develop relationships with corporate clients • Presented community awareness campaigns (such as Habitat for Humanity, and The Food Bank) to create business sponsored radio messages. • Used excellent interpersonal communication to develop relationships with corporate clients • Presented community awareness campaigns (such as Habitat for Humanity, and The Food Bank) to create business sponsored radio messages.



Sick Kids Foundation

• Ireland
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Team Leader

  • May 2011 - Sep 2011

  • Worked in a leadership capacity to train a team of new employees • Taught skills involved in making successful and informative public presentations • Worked in a leadership capacity to train a team of new employees • Taught skills involved in making successful and informative public presentations



Trent University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teaching Assistant: Cultural Studies 235

  • Sep 2008 - May 2009

  • Facilitated group discussions, and built learning relationships with students• Organized student presentations and guided students in creating their own research topics• Witnessed growth and improvement in students' abilities

• Teaching Assistant Cultural Studies 100

  • Sep 2007 - Oct 2008

  • Introduced freshman students to methodological theories to analyze cultural objects• Created weekly writing assignments to guide in the application of theories• Tutored students during office hours to improve reading comprehension and essay writing



Sonoma State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Grant Researcher: The Autism Support Network

  • Apr 2007 - Aug 2007

  • Researched the existence and history of corporate and private donors and ranked them in order of greatest likelihood of success in contributions. • Worked with a professor and two other fundraisers for the campaign, meeting group deadlines. • Researched the existence and history of corporate and private donors and ranked them in order of greatest likelihood of success in contributions. • Worked with a professor and two other fundraisers for the campaign, meeting group deadlines.



Film-Arts Foundation

• Movies, Videos, and Sound
• 1 - 100 Employee

• House Manager

  • Apr 2006 - Sep 2006

  •Documentary and independent filmmaking organization offering classes to the public. • Performed general office duties including printing, copying, filing, and answering phone system. • Provided students with information about classes and the institute, enrolled students and assisted in setup of film festivals. •Documentary and independent filmmaking organization offering classes to the public. • Performed general office duties including printing, copying, filing, and answering phone system. • Provided students with information about classes and the institute, enrolled students and assisted in setup of film festivals.