Chaya Willick
Program Facilitator and Writer at The Adventure Society- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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The Adventure Society
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United States
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Entertainment
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1 - 100 Employee
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Program Facilitator and Writer
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Jun 2019 - Present
• Designing interactive, game-like theater experiences to activate audiences in performative play.• Core member of a four person team, creating immersive, game-like theater experiences, where we utilize gaming mechanics to activate our audience through “all-out-joyful-play,” and strong storytelling. • Assisted in the tech and overall production for, “Space Command; Pathogen,” at Asheville Fringe Festival, where we won the award for, “Artists who best pushed the boundaries of space and time.” • Assisted in the creative development and fabrication of the Mega Game, “Build and Destroy,” and the production, “Space Command: Pathogen,” as well as the day to day needs of the company, audience outreach, and event planning.
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The Capital Grille
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Restaurants
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700 & Above Employee
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Bartender and Server
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Feb 2022 - Jun 2022
• Crafted a unique dining experience for each of my guests, offering wine pairing, gilding their food choices, and timing their meal to provide an exceptional night out. • Presented clientele with daily changing specials and feature products, upselling the menu item for overall company growth. • Crafted a unique dining experience for each of my guests, offering wine pairing, gilding their food choices, and timing their meal to provide an exceptional night out. • Presented clientele with daily changing specials and feature products, upselling the menu item for overall company growth.
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Farm Hand
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Aug 2021 - Apr 2022
•Shoveled and spread manure, maintained the stables, and groomed two retired race horses on a farm in Pennsylvania. •Assisted in the renovation of a 250 year old house next door, gardening, clearing overgrown areas, and restoring furniture. •Shoveled and spread manure, maintained the stables, and groomed two retired race horses on a farm in Pennsylvania. •Assisted in the renovation of a 250 year old house next door, gardening, clearing overgrown areas, and restoring furniture.
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Games for Change
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Program Facilitator and Game Jam Moderator
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May 2020 - Apr 2022
• Ran a series of virtual Game Jam sessions for students across America, exploring game design, game mechanics, and coding through the use of Scratch and Minecraft, to support their submissions for the “Game of Change Student Challenge,” a nationwide competition in game design. Additionally, ran education sessions on the project's themes: sustainability, city planning, and accessibility reform.• Facilitated game jams across New York, including the newly reopened Payle Center, where I taught a curriculum on Game design and worked with participants of all ages to create their own games.
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Camp Cadi
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United States
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Hospitality
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Drama Director and Counselor
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May 2017 - May 2021
• Volunteered as a counselor to create a safe summer experience for sexually abused girls • Worked with the girls in therapeutic and carefree experiences to help them emotionally heal, find closure and regain their childhoods. • Volunteered as a counselor to create a safe summer experience for sexually abused girls • Worked with the girls in therapeutic and carefree experiences to help them emotionally heal, find closure and regain their childhoods.
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Circle in the Square Theatre
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United States
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Entertainment
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1 - 100 Employee
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Teaching Artist
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Oct 2019 - Apr 2020
• Taught playmaking to 80 New York, third grade students at PS11. Personally assisted 20 students with their plays, from inception to final draft. • Directed and performed in the students plays on the Circle in the Square Broadway stage. • Taught playmaking to 80 New York, third grade students at PS11. Personally assisted 20 students with their plays, from inception to final draft. • Directed and performed in the students plays on the Circle in the Square Broadway stage.
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Education
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Theatre/Theater