Jennifer Chan

Arts and Culture Graduate Intern at Harvard Ed Portal
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Experience

    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Arts and Culture Graduate Intern
      • Sep 2023 - Present

      Builds infrastructure for the Artist Pipeline Program, a capacity-building program for underrepresented emerging artists. Supports community programming (e.g., gallery openings, public concerts, museum tours). Builds infrastructure for the Artist Pipeline Program, a capacity-building program for underrepresented emerging artists. Supports community programming (e.g., gallery openings, public concerts, museum tours).

    • United States
    • Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Graduate Student Teacher
      • Aug 2023 - Present

      Develops curricula for object-based learning tours for Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School. Trains in museum pedagogy, open-ended facilitation techniques, and critical education approaches. Develops curricula for object-based learning tours for Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School. Trains in museum pedagogy, open-ended facilitation techniques, and critical education approaches.

    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • AmeriCorps Program Coordinator
      • Sep 2022 - Jun 2023

      Led teams of volunteer nutrition and cooking instructors by coordinating class agendas, grocery deliveries, and communications with 6 community sites. Conceptualized and executed five new initiatives: - Farmer’s market tours for EBT card users - Process toolkit for teens acquiring food handlers' cards - Alameda County map featuring 30+ resources for food-insecure community members - Survey redesign to collect meaningful feedback from people with learning disabilities - Staff trainings about conflict resolution and SNAP/WIC resources Show less

    • United States
    • Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Floor Staff Supervisor
      • Nov 2021 - Jul 2022

      Developed growth opportunities for a team of 10+ STEAM educators and interns by coordinating trainings, organizing a dynamic programming schedule, and working toward sustainable staffing models. Planned teen volunteer program—recruited applicants through outreach events, solidified community partnerships, and planned professional development curriculum.

    • Weekend Supervisor
      • Jul 2021 - Nov 2021

      Fulfilled donation requests, addressed point of sale system needs for ticketing and store, adapted shift rotations, and maintained relationships with museum members.Responded to special events, first aid requests, and guest needs.

    • STEAM Educator
      • Oct 2020 - Jul 2021

      Facilitated exhibits on the floor and led Virtual Design Lab field trips.Designed STEAM journaling zines containing games and prompts to deepen engagement with exhibits.Drafted teacher lesson plans for the Engineering Explorations curriculum and developed MOXI @ Home activities.

    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Program Facilitator
      • Apr 2021 - Nov 2021

      Designed and led teen after school programs focused on STEM, arts, and career development. Created promotional videos, recruited program participants during outreach events, and managed supply requests. Designed and led teen after school programs focused on STEM, arts, and career development. Created promotional videos, recruited program participants during outreach events, and managed supply requests.

    • United States
    • Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Education Intern
      • Jul 2020 - Dec 2020

      Planned Letters to San Francisco, a digital art exhibition of community members’ stories. Developed six prompts including map-making and found poetry. Prototyped Create @Home activity guides about botanical inks and zine-making. Planned Letters to San Francisco, a digital art exhibition of community members’ stories. Developed six prompts including map-making and found poetry. Prototyped Create @Home activity guides about botanical inks and zine-making.

    • International Affairs
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • English Teaching Assistant
      • Jul 2019 - Apr 2020

      Designed English lessons for 480 students ranging from fourth to sixth grade. Taught classes containing games, American culture segments, and textbook material. Developed and taught a two-week winter camp based on the five senses. Designed English lessons for 480 students ranging from fourth to sixth grade. Taught classes containing games, American culture segments, and textbook material. Developed and taught a two-week winter camp based on the five senses.

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Disability Peer Leader
      • Sep 2018 - Jun 2019

      Served as a social coach for the PEERS (Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills) program. Facilitated social skills lessons for students on the autism spectrum.Organized community-building events including DisibiliTEAs, invisible disability poster activations, and an autism awareness panel discussion.

    • Writing Consultant
      • Sep 2016 - Jun 2019

      Guided over a hundred writers through brainstorming sessions, drafting, and revisions.Developed a staff training about incorporating neurodiversity into writing center practices.

    • Social and Personality Psychology Lab - Research Assistant
      • Sep 2017 - May 2019

      Conducted psychology research on student motivation, meaning in life, and personality correlates of loneliness.Developed and tested surveys, analyzed data, and shared research findings at a conference.

    • Social Attitudes, Interactions, and Diversity Lab - Research Assistant
      • Jan 2017 - Jun 2017

      Reviewed literature on interventions that enhance girls’ leadership potential in STEAM. Administered a study about the relationship between empathy and attitudes toward immigrants.

    • United States
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Classroom Assistant
      • Sep 2015 - Jun 2019

      Developed and taught a Shakespeare arts curriculum to fourth grade students. Provided one-on-one math tutoring and monitored students' reading progress. Developed and taught a Shakespeare arts curriculum to fourth grade students. Provided one-on-one math tutoring and monitored students' reading progress.

Education

  • Harvard Graduate School of Education
    Master's in Education (M.Ed.), Learning, Design, Innovation, and Technology
    2023 - 2024
  • Carleton College
    Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English and Psychology
    2015 - 2019
  • UC Santa Barbara
    Certificate in Informal STEM Learning
    2020 - 2021

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