Sara Simons

Experience

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  Thurgood Marshall Academy

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2004

  Tutoring Coordinator

  Recruited for and implemented a volunteer-based after-school tutoring program at a Washington D.C. charter school. Taught an intensive reading class and team-taught a 9th grade English class.

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  For Love of Children

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2005

  Math Program Coordinator

  Supervised a volunteer-based math tutoring program for grades 1-9 in D.C. public schools and community centers. Led full-day curriculum trainings for volunteers and worked with students to improve basic math skills.

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  Monument High School (Boston Public Schools)

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2007

  Grantwriter

  Raised over $40,000 for after-school internships, arts programs, and athletics for Boston public high school.

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  Franklin Cummings Tech

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2008

  Adjunct Instructor

  Taught multiple sections of Reading and Writing for Academic Development and Freshman Seminar. Classes focused on crucial writing skills such as persuasive writing, memoir, research, and writing for social change.

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  PowerScore Test Preparation

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2008

  GRE and SAT Tutor

  Taught 16-hour weekend workshops emphasizing math and verbal test preparation skills and tutored students individually to prepare for the GRE and SAT exams.

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  Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

  Curriculum Manager

  Led a team of educators in developing Get Real, a 27-lesson comprehensive sexuality education curriculum for grades 6-8. Created an original seven-lesson high school sexuality education curriculum based on Understanding by Design. Served as chief liaison for a longitudinal, mixed-methods research study of the effectiveness of the Get Real curriculum that recently resulted in national recognition of Get Real as an evidence-based program by the Office of Adolescent Health.

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  Center for Health, Identity, Behavior and Prevention Studies at New York University

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2011

  Research Assistant

  Recruited participants and conducted assessments of young men who have sex with men for a study on risk and resilience. Administered measures to participants in a mixed-methods study of HIV-positive men over age 50. Contributed to the publication of quantitative and qualitative-based papers.

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  New York University

  Sept 2010 - Jun 2015

  Adjunct Assistant Professor

  Taught undergraduate and graduate courses in Educational Theatre to preservice and in-service teachers, including Understanding Diversity and Teaching Pluralism Through Drama; Dramatic Activities in the Secondary Classroom; and Masters of Modern Drama.

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  The City University of New York

  Jan 2012 - May 2015

  Adjunct Assistant Professor

  Taught Communication, Literature, Public Speaking and Gender Studies classes at Bronx Community College, Baruch College, NYC College of Technology, and John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

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  Waterwell Productions

  Sept 2013 - May 2015

  Theatre Teacher and Theatre Studies Dept Head

  Taught 9th and 10th grade theatre studies classes (Intro to Theatre and Dramatic Literature) at a public performing arts high school in Manhattan.

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  Emerson College

  Sept 2015 - May 2016

  Affiliated Faculty

  Taught undergraduate public speaking courses in the Dept of Communication Studies and supervised undergraduate and graduate student teachers in the Boston and Cambridge public schools through the Dept of Performing Arts.

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  Saint Joseph Preparatory School

  Jan 2016 - Apr 2016

  Theatre Director

  Directed a production of Godspell featuring high school students.

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  Isaacson, Miller

  Jan 2016 - Jun 2016

  Reference Specialist

  Worked with a team of search professionals and checked references for high-level academic searches.

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  EXPLO

  Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  Curriculum Advisor

  Supervised college students who were teaching classes to middle schoolers in an experiential summer program. Coached college students on curriculum design, lesson planning, student-centered teaching, and classroom management. Observed classes and offered feedback.

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  The University of Texas at Austin

  Aug 2016 - now

  Lecturer/Assistant Professor of Instruction

  I teach full-time in the undergraduate BFA in Theatre Studies (Theatre Education), including Creative Drama I & II, Designs for Instruction, and Secondary Methods.