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Andrew Wailes

Andrew Wailes

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Founder at Ace

  • Education

    • Columbia University in the City of New York

      2008 - 2012
      BA Philosophy

      Activities and Societies: Double major in Philosophy and Creative Writing, focused largely on queer studies. • Silver Crown Leadership Award, for serving as Curriculum Chair and Executive Board Member of conflict-resolution program Peace by PEACE, Columbia’s largest volunteer organization• Features Editor for Inside New York, a student-produced guidebook to all things NYC• Regular contributor, Columbia Daily Spectator

    • City University of New York-Hunter College

      2012 - 2014
      Master's degree Special Education and Teaching

      Received a city-sponsored Master's degree through the NYC Teaching Fellows; certified to teach students in grades 7-12.

  • Experience

    • Inside New York

      May 2009 - Aug 2011
      Features Editor

      • Traveled throughout NYC to research and write articles for the publication’s print and online versions, including historical walking tours, neighborhood guides, and LGBTQ points of interest.• Researched, wrote, and edited the features section for Inside New York’s 34th year of publication, adding a focus on social media to heighten the guidebook’s relevance to potential readers.

    • Al Roker Entertainment

      Aug 2009 - Dec 2009
      Development Intern

      • Pitched and wrote treatments for television shows to be produced for such major television networks as WeTV, Food Network, and HGTV.• Edited scripts for MTV producers.

    • Out Magazine

      Jan 2010 - May 2010
      Editorial Intern

      • Pitched, research, and contributed to lifestyle and LGBTQ-related content for the magazine, the most circulated publication of its kind in the United States.• Pitched, researched, and wrote regular posts for the magazine’s Popnography blog.

    • 7x7 Magazine/Metropolitan Media, Inc.

      May 2010 - Aug 2010
      Editorial Assistant

      • Worked to research and write lifestyle-related content for the magazine’s editorial section• Established relationships with local companies and organizations featured in the publication

    • Condé Nast Publications

      Aug 2010 - May 2011
      Editorial Intern at GQ

      • Researched stories, transcribed interviews, and contributed ideas for the magazine’s editorial section.• Pitched, researched, and wrote lifestyle and entertainment-related blog posts for GQ.com.

    • Theatre Askew

      Jan 2012 - Jun 2012
      Grants Writer

    • NYC Department of Education

      Jun 2012 - Aug 2015
      Special Education Teacher

      • Taught English, Math, and Chemistry to students in grades 6-12 with a wide array of both cognitive and physical disabilities, actively designing differentiated instruction to target students’ individual needs.• Enhanced student learning in self-contained and team-teaching environments, aligning all curricula to Common Core State Standards and using the Danielson Rubric to evaluate teacher performance.• Prepared marginalized and underprivileged students for Regents, SAT, and ACT exams, as well as performance-based assessments, helping them gain acceptance to such universities as Yale and NYU.• Founded and led the “Spirit Squad,” a school culture committee that organized morale-boosting events throughout the year and succeeded in improving attendance rates school-wide. Show less

    • NYC Teaching Fellows

      Jun 2012 - May 2014
      Teaching Fellow

      • Developed a culture that balanced rigorous instruction with strong student engagement in several high-needs public schools, while completing a city-sponsored Master’s degree in Special Education.• Empowered low-income students, inspiring advocacy and involvement in community-wide initiatives.

    • Hunter College

      Sept 2014 - May 2015
      Adjunct Lecturer

      • Taught Hunter’s graduate-level special education clinical teaching course, SPED 784/777, to 17 students.• Paired graduate students with children who struggle in learning, and supervised twice-weekly tutorial sessions that annually help over 200 children and youth from NYC’s diverse communities.• Graduate portfolio used by colleagues as an exemplar of highly effective instruction for all students.

    • Victoria Shanghai Academy

      Aug 2015 - Aug 2020
      Head of Learning Enhancement

      • Consulted on expanding equitable access, doubling the school’s capacity to support diverse learners.• Designed and led 15+ initiatives and programs on inclusion, LGBT issues, self-advocacy, and empathy.• Recruited, coached, and led an international team that reflected the diversity of the wider community.• Analyzed performance data, improving 400+ students’ academic achievement and mental wellbeing.

    • Ace Consulting & Learning Solutions

      Aug 2020 - now
      Founder, Consultant, Educational Therapist

      • Create tailored, student-centered programs that offer holistic opportunities for learners of all ages.• Focus on supporting traditionally underserved LGBTQIA+ and neurodiverse communities.• Consult for Novel Education Group, building a specialized intervention program from the ground up.

    • EdTheory

      Nov 2020 - Jun 2021
      Education Specialist

      • Developed an inclusive and equitable special education curriculum for a high-needs school in LA County.• Implemented engagement methods that improved virtual learning attendance by 25% in less than a month.

    • It Gets Better Project

      Jul 2021 - now
      Education Consultant

    • Catapult Learning

      Apr 2022 - now
      Professional Development Consultant

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Founder

      Issued by Broad Cast on Apr 2017
      Broad CastAssociated with Andrew Wailes

    • Coach

      Issued by Special Olympics on Jan 2004
      Special OlympicsAssociated with Andrew Wailes

    • Curriculum Chair, Executive Board Member

      Issued by Peace by P.E.A.C.E. on Jan 2009
      Peace by P.E.A.C.E.Associated with Andrew Wailes