Tom Naiman
Director of Education at The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Education
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Apr 2014 - Present
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Creator: Into the Wildlife (www.intothewildlife.org)
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Jan 2012 - Present
Into the Wildlife is an online community dedicated to documenting how wildlife has contributed to our lives. By demonstrating the role of wild animals in cultures throughout the world and by recording the stories of people who have lived with, worked with and been inspired by wild animals, Into the Wildlife is a compelling participatory resource illustrating what is at stake in the global extinction crisis. Into the Wildlife is an online community dedicated to documenting how wildlife has contributed to our lives. By demonstrating the role of wild animals in cultures throughout the world and by recording the stories of people who have lived with, worked with and been inspired by wild animals, Into the Wildlife is a compelling participatory resource illustrating what is at stake in the global extinction crisis.
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Consultant
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New York, NY
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Consultant: Personalized Learning Technology, Museum Education, Science & Environmental Education
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Feb 2013 - Apr 2014
Clients include HBO, The Library of America Clients include HBO, The Library of America
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McGraw-Hill Education
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New York, NY
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Head of Curriculum and Instruction, Power of U
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Jan 2010 - Jan 2013
Power of U is an innovative, technology-based middle-school math program designed to bring unprecedented levels of differentiation to classrooms. I am responsible for development of new digital products and adaptation of print materials for presentation in an entirely digital environment. Power of U is an innovative, technology-based middle-school math program designed to bring unprecedented levels of differentiation to classrooms. I am responsible for development of new digital products and adaptation of print materials for presentation in an entirely digital environment.
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NYC Department of Education
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United States
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Primary and Secondary Education
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700 & Above Employee
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School of One Content Leader
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Apr 2009 - Aug 2009
Led the effort to define and create instructional modalities. Managed a team of teachers that identified and adapted more than 1,000 middle-school math lessons for use in first pilot of School of One, named one of Time Magazine's 50 Best Inventions of 2009. Led the effort to define and create instructional modalities. Managed a team of teachers that identified and adapted more than 1,000 middle-school math lessons for use in first pilot of School of One, named one of Time Magazine's 50 Best Inventions of 2009.
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Wildlife Conservation Society
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United States
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Non-profit Organization Management
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700 & Above Employee
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Director of Curriculum and International Education
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1992 - 2008
Spearheaded the growth and implementation of international education programs in more than 20 countries, including China and India. Managed national curriculum and professional development program reaching thousands of US teachers annually. Spearheaded the growth and implementation of international education programs in more than 20 countries, including China and India. Managed national curriculum and professional development program reaching thousands of US teachers annually.
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Education
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Brown University
B.A., Anthropology -
State University of New York at Stony Brook
MA, Physical Anthroplogy