TEACHING

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Below are a few of the opportunities I have had to share my love of storytelling with young people: 

"Snail Mail" Camp Director, Delray Beach Historical Society. 2018 & 2019

Created "snail mail" summer camp program at the Delray Beach Historical Society. The camp focused on the art of writing letters and all things snail-mail-related.

IKEA, Writer, New York, 2014. Produced by OgilvyEntertainment.  

Wrote 150-page original guide book to instruct young ambassadors on the elements of filmmaking and storytelling for IKEA's Home Tour program. 

Asia Society, Curriculum Developer, New York. Sept 2011 – Sept 2012

Produced, wrote, and narrated 5 videos for educational website about China and globalization for a national curriculum on global learning. 

Asia Society, Curriculum Developer, New York. Sept 2009 – Sept 2010

Produced, wrote, and narrated 70 videos for educational website about history of Afghanistan; project selected as official 2011 Webby Honoree.

Cornell Nepal Study Program, Teaching Fellow, Kathmandu, Nepal. Sept 2007 – Sept 2009

Taught American and Nepali university students in Kathmandu and coordinated educational excursions. Supervised their research projects and offered detailed academic feedback, in particular regarding South Asian history and anthropology.

Various Schools, English Teacher, Nepal and Vietnam. 1998, 2000-01, 2004

Taught English to children of all ages in a wide range of schools and orphanages.

Children of Nepal, Fundraising Vice President, Kathmandu, Nepal. 2003-2004

Worked with international staff to raise funds for innovative Waldorf school in Kathmandu. This school was dedicated to helping disadvantaged children.  

Children of Nepal, Curriculum Developer, Kathmandu, Nepal. 1998

Worked with international staff to create early childhood education curricula at a unique Waldorf school for orphaned children.