Maya Simmons

Spring Intern for the Office of Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Initiatives at Buffalo Public School System
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Experience

    • United States
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Spring Intern for the Office of Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Initiatives
      • Jan 2022 - Present

    • United States
    • Civic and Social Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Student Teacher
      • 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

    • United States
    • Primary and Secondary Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Summer Writing Program Teaching Assistant
      • 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

    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • JBWC Youth Fellowship
      • 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

Education

  • Howard University
    African American Studies, Spanish and English Double Minor
    2018 - 2022
  • Buffalo Seminary
    2014 - 2018

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