Maya Simmons
Spring Intern for the Office of Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Initiatives at Buffalo Public School System- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Buffalo Public School System
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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200 - 300 Employee
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Spring Intern for the Office of Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Initiatives
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Jan 2022 - Present
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Buffalo Prep
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United States
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Student Teacher
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Jul 2021 - Aug 2021
Student teacher for Buffalo Prep's 5-week summer program for rising 7th and 8th grade students, teaching an Arts and Activism course. Responsibilities Included: -designing and delivering curriculum that required students to read, write, and research in fun and manageable ways -designing culturally specific curriculum that focused on the contributions and importance of Black historical (and contemporary) figures -encouraging an appreciation of literature as art -introducing art as a form of expression and means to inspire social change -assigning a final project that allowed students to show the skills they developed over the course of 5 weeks
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Buffalo Seminary
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United States
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Primary and Secondary Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Summer Writing Program Teaching Assistant
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Jun 2020 - Aug 2020
Responsibilities Included: -developing ideas for writing workshop activities -facilitating group discussions of the assigned reading -providing feedback on student writing projects Responsibilities Included: -developing ideas for writing workshop activities -facilitating group discussions of the assigned reading -providing feedback on student writing projects
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Just Buffalo Literary Center
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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JBWC Youth Fellowship
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Jul 2018 - Aug 2018
Responsibilities Included: -developing programs and events for JBWC's summer camp attendees -conducting research for the upcoming Babel author series -completing an independent creative writing project Responsibilities Included: -developing programs and events for JBWC's summer camp attendees -conducting research for the upcoming Babel author series -completing an independent creative writing project
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Education
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Howard University
African American Studies, Spanish and English Double Minor -
Buffalo Seminary