Hemanth Venkataraman

Experience

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  New York City Department of Education

  Sept 2002 - Jun 2007

  Math Teacher

  High School Math Teacher at Louis D. Brandeis High School in Manhattan

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  Mister V's Math Tutoring

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2009

  Founder, Math Tutor
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  Manhattan Prep

  May 2008 - Jun 2013

  GMAT Instructor

  GMAT Course Instructor, Private Tutor, and Curriculum Developer

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  YES! For Schools - Youth Empowerment Seminar

  Aug 2011 - Jun 2018

  YES! Teacher

  Teacher of Youth Empowerment Seminar to NYC high school and middle school students.www.youthempowermentseminar.org

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  Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklyn

  Nov 2012 - Jul 2018

  Founder of Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklyn. As Director of Culture & Enrichment, responsible for:1) Meeting the Social and Emotional needs of students and cultivating citizenship skills by:- Overseeing implementation of the Youth Empowerment Seminar on a daily basis (www.youthempowermentseminar.org), teaching students to manage their emotions and eliminate stress while making healthy life decisions and taking responsibility for their own learning- Creating a community service curriculum and managing school wide community service projects- Overseeing the school's Advisory program2) Ensuring that Unity remains a safe environment where learning is optimized and students and staff treat each other kindly and embrace the school's Core Values of Awareness, Integrity, Kindness, Initiative, Courage, and Inquiry:- Implementing the Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports Framework - Supporting the Dean of Students in managing responses to behavioral infractions - Training teachers in best practices for cultivating a positive, nurturing classroom culture and using the School Bucks program3) Providing students with meaningful exposures to the world beyond the walls of Unity- Matching students with adult mentors from the community to provide ongoing support and guidance and serve as role models- Overseeing the school's Corporate Internship Program- Creating partnerships with community organizations4) Ensuring a balance between Academic Core Content and Co-Curricular Activities- Recruiting individuals and organizations to facilitate Unity's afternoon Elective Clubs in areas such as art, music, dance, yoga, athletics, chess, and robotics. - Coordinating Unity's weekly Wednesday afternoon Student Celebrations and special events featuring guest speakers and performers Show less

  • Chief Of Staff

    Aug 2016 - Jul 2018

  • Co-Founder / Director of School Culture

    Nov 2012 - Jul 2016
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  School Culture Solutions

  Jan 2019 - now

  Founder & Restorative Practices Consultant