Charlene Caposecco
Director of Experiential Learning at Young Scholars Charter School- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Project Based Learning Certificate
University of PennsylvaniaJun, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Fourth Annual CSforALL-PA Summit Presenter
Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN)Jun, 2021- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Young Scholars Charter School
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United States
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Education Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Experiential Learning
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Jun 2017 - Present
YOUNG SCHOLARS CHARTER SCHOOL, Philadelphia, PA Founded in 1999, a top performing charter middle school serving 97% BIPOC students, 300 students grades 6-8, Title 1. Created and implemented school-wide College and Career Ready initiatives including field study “Expeditions” program utilizing Philadelphia as an extended classroom exposing students to career, arts, and service opportunities. Developed a Makerspace curriculum and coached the arts teaching team. Implemented school-wide student led conferences using physical and digital portfolios. Piloted a Project-based learning team of teachers. o Served on the Leadership Team designed to support the Co-Principals' school-wide academic and culture goals as well as the served on the "Instructional Leadership Team" o Initiated and implemented the “Expeditions” field study programo Cultivated 95+ local partners in 2.5 years, sought cultural diversity: 30% minority owned or operatedo Orchestrated 104 total “Expedition” trips with up to 200+ students at 8 sites simultaneouslyo Optimized budget and reduced costs by 50% avg through Title 1 funding and volunteer partners o Designed and taught a Makerspace with Art and STEM curriculum including basic robotics and technology exploration for 8th grade, 85 students, 60-90 min, 2 days/weeko Grew arts teaching team from 1 to 3 (forged Artist Year partnership) and coached with formal evaluationso Implemented school-wide student led conferences supported by a student learning portfolio practice (physical and digital)o Piloted a teacher PLC around Projected-Based Learning practices o Facilitated 20 PD sessions for a staff of 25-35 on school transformation, experiential learning, field study learning, project-based learning, and culturally responsive learning.
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Art Teacher
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Aug 2013 - Jun 2017
Designed and taught a rigorous art curriculum for grades 6-8. Built strong classroom culture through clear routines coupled with relevant curriculum exploring identity, contemporary art practices and aligned with the National Core Arts Standards. o Taught 3-4 classes/day (45-75 min each), 90 students/day, 5 days/week o Introduced school-wide end of year “Student Learning Showcase” o Coordinated and expanded afterschool programs: 30% increased participation, 50% increased partners o Selected as “PATH to Leadership” mentee: Monthly PD sessions with a school initiative project
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The School District of Philadelphia
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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700 & Above Employee
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Art Teacher
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Aug 2012 - Jun 2013
SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA (Henry W. Lawton K-5 & Walter G. Smith K-8) 2012-2013 Art Teacher - Creatively took on teaching K-8 from a cart and a classroom with a split schedule between two schools. o Taught art 5-7 classes/day (45 min each), 400-500 students/week. o Introduced large hallway art display, created two 15-foot paper murals, and 1 exterior painted mural o Designed and implemented Harlem Renaissance curriculum for Saturday enrichment program SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA (Henry W. Lawton K-5 & Walter G. Smith K-8) 2012-2013 Art Teacher - Creatively took on teaching K-8 from a cart and a classroom with a split schedule between two schools. o Taught art 5-7 classes/day (45 min each), 400-500 students/week. o Introduced large hallway art display, created two 15-foot paper murals, and 1 exterior painted mural o Designed and implemented Harlem Renaissance curriculum for Saturday enrichment program
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Philadelphia Museum of Art
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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200 - 300 Employee
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Artist in Residence
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Aug 2011 - Feb 2012
Delphi Art Partners Program Lead a 10 week art project with 25 Philadelphia public middle school students (6th grade) Facilitated 2 museum visits and a final exhibition of student work at the Museum The Project used techniques inspired by Artist, Fred Wilson and the archaeological examples of the Terracotta Warriors. Students viewed Wilson's work and the warriors. After making their own clay warriors, students took neighborhood walks to collect "artifacts" from their community. Each student then selected 1 object to submerge in a mixture of plaster and sand. They rediscovered their objects by digging them out again and then writing a story about the object.
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BuildaBridge International
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United States
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Education Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Program Director
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Oct 2005 - Oct 2010
BUILDABRIDGE INTERNATIONAL, Philadelphia, PA 2005-2010 Arts education organization bringing hope to vulnerable populations, primarily partnering with homeless shelters. Program Director - Created “Artology”, an art and biology interdisciplinary summer learning program using Philadelphia as an extended classroom through field study. Directed and grew the “Discovery” program sending teams of artists to shelters through a partnership with the School District of Philadelphia’s Homeless Children’s Initiative. o Initiated and maintained 36 partnerships with local non-profit organizations and homeless shelters o Wrote and edited curriculum, 100+ lesson plans and implemented assessments o Supervised 10 teams of artists at 7 sites and over 100 participants simultaneously (ages 5-16) o Expanded “Artology” from 2 weeks to 7 weeks and increased program budget from $12,000 to $84,000 o Wrote and collaborated on 32 grants, awarded $202,800 and managed budgets/contracts of $100,000+ o Conducted 28 trainings preparing teachers and assistants for work in shelter environments
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Education
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2009 - 2012
Temple University Graduate School
Master of Education (M.Ed.), Art Education -
1999 - 2003
Biola University
Fine Art, Sculpture
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