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- English
- Creative writing
- Redaction
- English Literature
- Poetry
Award winning William Smith College & Columbia University educated master English, Writing, & Drama teacher
- English
- Creative writing
- Redaction
- English Literature
- Poetry
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About Kim
Education:
Teacher’s College, Columbia University
Masters Candidate, BioBehavioral Sciences, Motor Learning (Neuroscience of Learning)
(concealed information)
New York State Certified Public School Teacher English Language Arts 7-12, 1986 & 2008
State of New Hampshire State Board of Education Beginning Educator License English Education (5-12), 2021
William Smith College, Geneva, NY; BA English 1983; 1st Women’s Studies Dept. in US.
Education Jobs:
- On-Set Teacher, SLAPFACE LLC (2021) (concealed information) and
We’re All Going to the World’s Fair (2021) HBO Max (concealed information)
- Columbia Scholastic Press Association (Annual) Conferences, NYC, Lecturer: “Digging Up Dirt: Research – Ya Gotta Love It”, 2000-2005; National CSPA Yearbook Judge 2004 – 05
- SUNY Purchase College, Purchase, NY, Summer (H.S.) STEP Program, Computer Specialist, 2000
- French American School of NY (FASNY), Larchmont & Mamaroneck, NY, 1997-2004
1st bi- lingual/bi-cultural school in the US; over 600 students grades pre-k – 10; community of 58 nationalities/23 languages; Founded 1980 by Katrine Watkins - Founder (2003) & former Director of American Academy, Casablanca, the 1st trilingual school in Morocco.
English Language & Computer Arts Teacher:
gr 6 (‘98-04); gr 9 (’99-02); gr 3 (‘98-99); gr 1,2,4 (‘97-98)
Computer Arts Teacher: gr 10 (‘99-04); took Student Publications from pencil/paper to Adobe
Upper School Computer Lab Coordinator (2000)
Computer Class Curricula Author for 8th, 9th, 10th grades (’98-99, ’01-02)
Yearbook: Accents Advisor ‘98-0); 12–15 yr old Staff /Editors; raised $125k annual budget
Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) Gold Circle Nat’l Awards (3) 2004
CSPA (H.S.) Silver Medalist 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004; Bronze Medalist 1999, 2002
Herff Jones Awards - Best Photojournalism Yearbook in Metropolitan NYC Area 2003
- National Showcase Award: Yearbook Journalism & Design 2000 & 2001
Herff Jones Gettysburg Yearbook Experience, Gettysburg, PA 1998-2004
Literary Arts Magazine: Debuts Advisor (‘99-04), gr 10 Staff & Editors
CSPA (H. S.) Bronze Medalist - 2000 & 2002
School Life:
Student Government Class Rep Training Committee, Upper School 2003-2004
Aida on Broadway, NYC, Inaugural Advisor* 6th gr annual trip 2003, 2004
Faculty Mentor Program, Upper School 2002-2004
Spring Formal, Founding Advisor*, for alumni & gr 8 to 10, 2001-2004
Communications/Public Relations Committee Chair 2001-2002
Cymbeline by The Globe Theatre Co., Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), 10th gr trip* 2002
MidSummer Night’s Dream by The Royal Shakespeare Co., BAM, 6th gr trip* 2001, 2002
Nikkis Dance Troupe Advisor* 2001-2002; Upper School Spirit Committee 2000-2003
School Advisory Committee - Lower School Faculty Representative 1997-1998
- Substitute Teacher:
- Carmel Central School District, Carmel, NY, gr k – 12 & home instructor 2005-2013
- Albany, Schenectady, Troy, & Lafayette Public Schools, NY, gr K-12, 1986-88
- Geneva City School District, gr k-6, Geneva, NY, 1981-1983; Student Teacher – 6th gr, 1983
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Masters
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MBA
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All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
Kim Blacklock holds teaching certificates from New York State and New Hampshire Departments of Education in Public School Teaching, English Language Arts grades 7-12 & 5-12, respectively. Kim has her masters work at Columbia University's Teachers College in Biobehavioral Sciences: Motor Learning - the neuroscience of learning. Kim has 7 beyond-fulltime years at the world renown French-American School of NY, where in a student population of just over 600, with approximately 100 staff, there were 56 nationalities and 27 languages spoken in our homes. As a Samoan-American, I value multicultural, mutilingual, multigenerational opportunities for exchange and learning.
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- £49
Pack prices
- 5h: £206
- 10h: £393
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If you need Kim to travel to you, then gas and tolls will also be assessed as due and a travel time rate will be negotiated on an individual basis. Kim is available to accompany families on trips, vacations, and can teach in home school settings, museums, theaters, and alternative venues like public parks or libraries or community centers. Should you wish to organize a group lesson or block of lessons for a birthday party or for a girl scout troop or community fundraiser or corporate professional training or a themed event, please contact Kim directly with your ideas and dates. Kim is a certified COVID Compliance Officer and is fully vaccinated. Read on! Act on! Write on!
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