Blaire Bartish

Experience

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  Big Walnut Local School District

  Aug 2007 - Jun 2009

  Public School Teacher

  Taught Kindergarten and Second Grade. Additionally assistant-directed high school drama.

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  Mayer Kaplan Jewish Community Center

  Mar 2010 - Oct 2010

  Lead Infant Teacher- Early Head Start

  Care, lesson planning, and family involvement for students ages 6 weeks-18 months

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  Griffin Museum of Science and Industry

  Nov 2010 - Feb 2014

  Facilitator III

  Execution of higher level public programming. Special event programming, celebrity programming, and internal development for entry-level employees.

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  Dayton Society of Natural History

  Feb 2014 - Jul 2018

  Oversight of public programming, school programs, camps, homeschool workshops, teacher development programming, special events and more. Media representative for education department. Leadership role in Dayton Regional Science Festival (2000+ attendees). Evaluation of programs and staff members/volunteers/interns. Oversaw two years of American Camp Association Accreditation, one year with an excellent rating and the other with a perfect score. Creation, evaluation, and execution of public and school programs, camps, and homeschool programming. Oversight of small makerspace at satellite location. Minor exhibit and facility maintenance.

  • Manager of Education

    Aug 2014 - Jul 2018

  • Assistant Manager of Public and School Programs

    Feb 2014 - Aug 2014
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  Cincinnati Landmark Productions

  Jul 2018 - Mar 2020

  Director, Madcap Education Center

  Development and implementation of all programming at the brand new arts and theater center. Orchestration of Family Performance Series, camps, classes, special workshops, homeschool programs, and community outreach. Hiring and evaluation of educators. Community liaison, facility management and various other duties as needed.Award winning camps following inaugural year, experience creating pro formas and budgets, and successful grant recipients thanks to local and regional applications. Work with diverse audiences, including racially/ethnically and those with disabilities. Show less

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  Special Olympics Ohio

  Jul 2021 - Aug 2022

  Special Events Manager

  Development team member specializing in event management, donor relations, and individual giving. Organization of several large fundraisers throughout the year, including Greater Cincinnati Polar Plunge, Tee it Up for Special Olympics Golf Outing, and Taste of Victory Food & Wine Tasting

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  University of Cincinnati

  Sept 2022 - now

  Program Manager, Inclusive Excellence and Community Engagement, CEAS

  All logistics and operations for the season of week-long summer camps for teens interested in the engineering field. Operating in the DEI space to remove barriers and provide ample opportunities to students in order to diversify the future STEM-scape. Work within a matrix organization to provide the most meaningful, educational, and fun experience to youth of Cincinnati and beyond.Proven track record of student and parent satisfaction, budget reduction, and ROI via increased student applications to the university. Show less