Tessa Levenstein

STEAM Instructor at Highlander Charter School
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Amherst, Massachusetts, United States, US

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Experience

    • United States
    • Education Management
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • STEAM Instructor
      • Sep 2023 - Present

      I design and implement art-based projects that allow my K-6 students to investigate questions of science, technology, engineering, and math in a collaborative, creative environment. I design and implement art-based projects that allow my K-6 students to investigate questions of science, technology, engineering, and math in a collaborative, creative environment.

    • United States
    • Primary and Secondary Education
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Painting Teacher at Deerfield Academy Summer Arts Camp
      • Jul 2019 - Aug 2023

      I taught three hour-long art classes each day and two, three-week long arts intensives each summer. I organized and ran the painting and drawing studios.I built a creative classroom space where 10-16 year-olds had freedom to be goofy while developing their artistic skills. In the summer of 2020, I helped transition camp to remote format and taught remotely over Zoom. I taught three hour-long art classes each day and two, three-week long arts intensives each summer. I organized and ran the painting and drawing studios.I built a creative classroom space where 10-16 year-olds had freedom to be goofy while developing their artistic skills. In the summer of 2020, I helped transition camp to remote format and taught remotely over Zoom.

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Teaching Assistant for Abstract Algebra
      • Sep 2021 - May 2023

      I held semiweekly office hours to support three Abstract Algebra classes of over sixty students with homework, studying, and conceptual understanding.

    • Speaking Coach
      • Jan 2022 - May 2022

      I worked one-on-one with students workshopping speeches for competitions and academic assignments. I advised students on crafting sound oral arguments, persuasive speech structure, beautiful writing style, and compelling physical presentation.

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Museum Education Intern and Studio Art Teaching Assistant
      • Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

      I worked at the Princeton University Preparatory Program, a college access and preparation program, teaching studio art. I developed curriculum in painting and drawing for three classes of 24 students. In addition, I interned in the Museum Education department of the Princeton University Art Museum planning engaging and accessible museum programs for the public. I worked at the Princeton University Preparatory Program, a college access and preparation program, teaching studio art. I developed curriculum in painting and drawing for three classes of 24 students. In addition, I interned in the Museum Education department of the Princeton University Art Museum planning engaging and accessible museum programs for the public.

    • Religious Institutions
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Youth Advisor
      • Nov 2018 - Aug 2021

      I founded and ran a Teen Social Justice Fellowship for eight 8th-10th graders. I established an inclusive environment, trained myself and developed curriculum on social justice theory and practice, moderated conversations on sensitive material, and helped participants lead their own social justice campaign in the form of a phone bank. I established, planned, and implemented community programming for high school and middle school youth groups with over forty participants. I published newsletters and ran local outreach to develop deeper relationships with participants and their families. Show less

  • Self Evident Media
    • Amherst, Massachusetts, United States
    • Education Intern
      • Jan 2021 - Jun 2021

      Wrote curriculum and teaching resources on the history of race in America that were distributed to educators of 7th-12th graders in 100 schools representing 25,000 students nationwide. Wrote curriculum and teaching resources on the history of race in America that were distributed to educators of 7th-12th graders in 100 schools representing 25,000 students nationwide.

  • Private Employer
    • Amherst, Massachusetts, United States
    • Live-in Nanny
      • Jan 2021 - May 2021

      I created age-appropriate activities for four kids age three, three, five and seven, and taught early life skills such as tidying up, development of empathy, asking instead of demanding, and self-sufficiency. I created age-appropriate activities for four kids age three, three, five and seven, and taught early life skills such as tidying up, development of empathy, asking instead of demanding, and self-sufficiency.

    • Co-Founder and Teacher
      • May 2020 - Dec 2020

      I founded Tin Can Learners, a remote, after-school enrichment program for 4th-10th graders during the pandemic. I taught project-based curriculum that created joyful, community-based learning and gave kids structure and support. I organized team of five co-founders, communicated timetables, and led professional development. I designed the company website, pay portal, marketing plan, and frequently-utilized financial assistance program. I founded Tin Can Learners, a remote, after-school enrichment program for 4th-10th graders during the pandemic. I taught project-based curriculum that created joyful, community-based learning and gave kids structure and support. I organized team of five co-founders, communicated timetables, and led professional development. I designed the company website, pay portal, marketing plan, and frequently-utilized financial assistance program.

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Teaching Fellow
      • Feb 2020 - May 2020

      I worked closely with the Amherst College Center for Teaching and Learning and a Mathematical Analysis professor to make curriculum and pedagogy more inclusive and responsive to student needs. After March 2020, I helped adapt the curriculum and teaching to the remote format. I worked closely with the Amherst College Center for Teaching and Learning and a Mathematical Analysis professor to make curriculum and pedagogy more inclusive and responsive to student needs. After March 2020, I helped adapt the curriculum and teaching to the remote format.

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Math grader
      • Jan 2019 - Dec 2019

      I graded homework for the Linear Algebra classes. I offered constructive feedback for over fifty students. I graded homework for the Linear Algebra classes. I offered constructive feedback for over fifty students.

Education

  • Amherst College
    Bachelor's degree, History and Math
    2018 - 2023
  • Amherst Regional High School
    High School Diploma
    2014 - 2018

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