Anna Vivian

Experience

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  America Reads, America Counts

  Jan 2014 - May 2017

  Tutor

  Developed targeted solutions to learning needs for students in kindergarten through 5th grade. Gave and received feedback with supervisors and peers for ARAC professional development program on topics including early literacy lesson planning, classroom management, and working closely with diverse stakeholders in a school setting.

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  Duke University Wired! Lab

  Sept 2014 - May 2017

  Research Fellow

  Conducted research on architectural objects in ancient Athens to create a comprehensive digital map of the city that illustrated temporal and conceptual links between architectural phenomena. Conducted research on architectural objects in Tokyo to create a digital visual catalogue of disaster imagery, rhetoric, and policy in the wake of the 1923 earthquake. Designed workflow and data organization standards to link and preserve the work of multiple teams working remotely on complex ArcGIS documents. Show less

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  Tulipdale Public School

  Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Teacher and Administrative Consultant

  Lived and worked in Kolkata, India; learned introductory Bangla and transferred cultural competency lessons to working in a foreign environment. Developed and taught English lessons and assessed success of two primary school classrooms. Collaborated with other teachers and staff to run community and family outreach programs, including a series of conversational English lessons for families and parents.

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  Duke Data+

  Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  Data Analyst

  Collaborated with local stakeholders to develop metrics and visualization techniques for neighborhood indicators. Created digital visualizations using a variety of digital mapping environments, including ArcGIS, Leaflet, and Shiny apps in R to deliver information to local nonprofits and city government. Delivered presentations to diverse audiences of students, professors, corporate sponsors, and community stakeholders.

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  Project WILD

  Jan 2017 - May 2017

  Created curriculum for a university-credited course on outdoor leadership and experiential education, including coursework on outdoor recreation skills and leadership, social and environmental history of recreation and public lands, and race and other identities in the context of recreation. Collaborated with university staff to meet the clerical and conceptual demands of obtaining course accreditation. Selected, mentored, and assessed a staff of 20 student leaders. Designed and conducted multi-day staff training focused on teaching skills and diversity. Show less Selected, trained, and assessed a staff of 30 student leaders. Designed and conducted multi-day staff training focused on technical backpacking skills, wilderness medicine, diversity and group dynamics management, and risk and liability management. Directed logistics planning for a weeklong backpacking trip of 60 participants, including coordination of food, gear, transportation, and backcountry permits. Collaborated with Duke administration and Pisgah Ranger District to increase their confidence in Project WILD’s safety and efficacy as an outdoor leadership program. Managed a budget in excess of $10,000. Show less

  • Course Director, "Experiential Education and Outdoor Leadership"

    Sept 2016 - May 2017

  • Hiking Leader and Program Staff

    Aug 2014 - May 2017

  • Trip Director

    Jan 2017 - Mar 2017
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  Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver

  Jan 2018 - Jun 2020

  Designed and implemented afterschool outdoor programming for school-age youth. Modeled and engaged in social-emotional learning with youth. Collaborated with school and community partners to deliver outdoor education in a school-day setting. Managed teen Junior Staff position. Planned and executed events and community supports for families. Created and managed a program for peer-to-peer coaching of social-emotional learning competencies among program staff. Tracked and reported program for ongoing grants. Tracked and managed program budget. Show less

  • Outdoor Programs Specialist

    Aug 2018 - Jun 2020

  • STEM Specialist

    Jan 2018 - Aug 2018
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  City and County of Denver

  Sept 2020 - now

  • Caseworker

    Mar 2022 - now

  • Casework Intern

    Sept 2020 - Mar 2022