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WORK WITHIN EDUCATION

TIME LINE:

Environmental Educator, The Outdoor Lesson -  June 2008 - June 2010

Co-led farm-based education program of the Pfeiffer Center for Biodynamics, Spring Valley, NY.

Taught 450 public elementary school students a year from the East Ramapo School District.

Kindergarten through 5th grade lessons on agriculture, history, nutrician and nature observation.

Adjunct Professor, The Hoverter Arts Course, Messiah College -  Spring 2008

Co-taught an introductory college course on the arts and the artistic process, Perry County, PA.

Administrator, The Center for the Education of the Imagination - Oct. 2007 - June 2008

Collaborating founder of a Pennsylvania Council on the Arts’ regional arts education program.

Coordinated and evaluated professional artist's long term residencies in public schools.

Enrollment and Outreach Coordinator, Sunbridge College -   June 2006 - July 2007

Administrator at Waldorf teacher training graduate school in Spring Valley, NY. 

Responsible for student recruitment, advertising, public events and website development.

Special Education Teacher, Public School #771 -  Sept. 2003- July 2005

Classroom teacher for 5, 6 and 7 year old children with Autism in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn.

Received Masters of Education while teaching through the NYC Teaching Fellows Program.

Campaign Staff, NYPIRG and GreenPeace USA - Oct. 2002- March 2003

Organized Global Warming citizen outreach campaign and trained new staffers, New York, NY 

Therapeutic Staff Support, Youth Advocate Programs -  June - Oct. 2002

Accompanied at-risk and developmentally delayed adolescents in wrap around program. Providing one-on-one behavioral support for children and their families in York County, PA

Counselor, Tressler Wilderness Center, Appalachian Trail -  June-Aug. 2001

Co-led adjudicated youth on wilderness course and recovery program, Boiling Springs, PA.  

Teaching References:

Carol Avery (The Outdoor Lesson of the Pfeiffer Center for Biodynamics)

Carol (at) pfeiffercenter.org  I  (845) 356-0630 ext. 16  I  www.peiffercenter.org/odl

Barbara Vanacore (Area Coordinator for P.S. 771)

P.S. 771 @ 225  I  1075 Oceanview Ave.  I  Brooklyn, NY 11235  I  (718) 891.3600