My 15 years experience as a community-based artist and educator has confirmed art and creative expression are the perfect tools to simultaneously acknowledge inequity, trauma and abuse while exploring the possibilities of individual and collective voice. I prioritize working with young people who’ve been deemed disposable while they’re involved in historically racist and classist institutions.
Professional Development Opportunities
- Lesson Planning 101
- From Lesson Planning to Curriculum Mapping
- The Art of Workshop Planning, Facilitation, and Reflection (Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced)
- Effective Classroom Management
- Group Dynamics and Roles
- Engaging Resistant Youth
- Arts Integration 101
- Providing Arts Education Services in School and OST
- Being Inspired by the DOE Standards
- Working with English Language Learners and Struggling Students
- Finding Allies Wherever You Go: Building Relationships with Site Staff
- The Practice of Youth Development
- The Craft of Poetry as a Vehicle for Youth Development
- Building Strong & Inclusive Communities
- Multiple Intelligence & Learning Styles
- The Juvenile Justice System in New York City
- Creating Sage and Ethical Spaces for Young People
- Trauma Informed Planning and Facilitation
- Why Isn’t It Working? Collaborative Problem Solving for Tough Times
- The Journey of Co-Facilitation
- Arts as a Tool for Social Justice
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