Laura Ayam

Coach - Workshop Facilitator at Roots ConnectED
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Brooklyn, New York, United States, US

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Credentials

  • International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB)
    International Baccalaureate
    Jan, 1998
    - Nov, 2024
  • Visual Arts K–12 Professional Certification
    New York State

Experience

  • Roots ConnectED
    • United States
    • Education Management
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Coach - Workshop Facilitator
      • Mar 2019 - Present

      Design and facilitate education workshops for teachers and administrators including a range of topics, offering concrete tools and examples that can be directly applied to participants’ own learning communities. Support participants in the development of concrete lesson plans that can be applied in their own settings. Design and facilitate education workshops for teachers and administrators including a range of topics, offering concrete tools and examples that can be directly applied to participants’ own learning communities. Support participants in the development of concrete lesson plans that can be applied in their own settings.

  • Community Roots Charter School
    • United States
    • Education Management
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Presentations of Learning Coordinator
      • Aug 2019 - Sep 2021

      Supported and supervised teachers and teaching teams of all subjects in the design of curricular units and implementation of interdisciplinary work and learner-centered experiences in alignment with learning standards, focusing on relevant ways for students to share their learning with authentic audiences.

    • Art Teacher/Founding Staff Member
      • Aug 2012 - Aug 2021

      Founding Middle School teacher and founder of the art department, designed long-term sustainable art program that continues to grow as the school progresses. Developed art curriculum through the lens of anti-bias education, with a strong emphasis on social justice and in alignment with the NYS Learning Standards for the Arts and the National Core Arts Standards.

    • Crew Leader and Academic Advisor
      • Sep 2012 - Jun 2021

      Designed and facilitated daily meetings with Advisory group. Engaged with students in academic advising and support, community building, current events conversations and debate, opportunities for service, art-making activities, meditation and mindfulness, and social justice work.Collaborated with peers to create safe, affirming, and healing spaces where adolescents could thrive, honor themselves and others and find their own voices and strengths.

  • New-York Historical Society
    • United States
    • Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Museum Docent and Teaching Artist
      • Jan 2012 - Jul 2012

      Co-developed content for ​The Art of History ​in-school Residency Program, a 5–session outreach residency combining art history, visual art, and historical evidence for K – 5th grade students in NYC public & private schools. Worked as a teaching artist ​in schools in the five boroughs. Developed curricula and led Family Programs (Artistic Detectives, Family Art Workshop) at the DiMenna Children’s museum. Led in-museum professional development sessions for school teachers. Co-developed content for ​The Art of History ​in-school Residency Program, a 5–session outreach residency combining art history, visual art, and historical evidence for K – 5th grade students in NYC public & private schools. Worked as a teaching artist ​in schools in the five boroughs. Developed curricula and led Family Programs (Artistic Detectives, Family Art Workshop) at the DiMenna Children’s museum. Led in-museum professional development sessions for school teachers.

  • Teachers College Community School
    • New York, New York, United States
    • Art Teacher
      • Oct 2011 - Jun 2012

      Founding team member and teacher of Enrichment Art program for the school's inaugural cohorts. Founding team member and teacher of Enrichment Art program for the school's inaugural cohorts.

  • Youth Service America (YSA)
    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Summer Intern
      • Aug 2004 - Oct 2004

      Participated in team planning to develop programs to promote Service-Learning experiences for adolescents. Created an archive of past programs and translated their printed material and brochures into Spanish as an expanding outreach initiative. Participated in team planning to develop programs to promote Service-Learning experiences for adolescents. Created an archive of past programs and translated their printed material and brochures into Spanish as an expanding outreach initiative.

  • Lamroth Hakol
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Youth Program Coordinator
      • Feb 2002 - Feb 2004

      Developed year-round curriculum for afterschool and weekend programs. Supervised group leaders on a weekly basis providing extensive feedback and follow-up. Led weekly Professional Development for Group Leaders. Planned and co-directed winter and summer camps for children aged 5 to 17.

    • Group Leader
      • Feb 1999 - Jan 2002

      Led groups of children and adolescents at year-round program. Counselor at annual summer and winter camps.

Education

  • Teachers College, Columbia University
    MA Art and Art Education, Museum Education and K-12 NYS Teacher Certification
    2009 - 2011
  • The Art Students League of New York
    Studio Art
    2006 - 2009
  • Universidad CAECE
    Licenciatura en Psicopedagogía
    2000 - 2004

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