Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Elan Gerzon Resume 2017
Elan Gerzon Resume 2017
Teach traditional fiber arts in under-served communities for K-12 in public schools and cultural centers throughout Rio
Grande Valley
Develop curriculum for various fiber arts to meet state core curriculum and STEM standards
Community outreach and organizing, tabling
Develop, teach, and implement teacher-training courses
Develop educational, promotional, and outreach materials (print and online)
Coordinate educational programs in schools
Research and assist in grant-writing
FIELD MANAGER, RESEARCH ASSISTANT to Dr. Elaine Solowey, Arava Institute for Environmental Studies (AIES), &
Pharma Arava LLC, Israel
2013 2016
Management of 30 acres of research orchards of endangered fruit trees native to Mediterranean basin
Research assistance to Dr. Elaine Solowey, Head Dept. for Sustainable Agriculture at AIES
Field work: manage irrigation systems, IPM, grafting, propagation, pruning, planting, cultivation, etc.
Management, training, supervision, and recruitment of staff, volunteers, and interns
Management of plant nursery including up to 20,000 endangered trees and native medicinal plants
Data collection: site surveying, medicinal plant harvest expeditions, plant identification
Resource management, budget planning
FOUNDER & TEACHER, (Jewish Federation / Hazon Community Impact Grant Recipient) Well Beneath The Stone,
2012 current
Teach the history & textile process from a Jewish perspective, in monthly community-based gatherings
Event planning, management, participant recruitment and registration
Create print and online materials (educational and promotional)
Design, creation, and development of educational curriculum, workshops and activities
Recruitment of local and international teachers, community outreach
HEBREW TEACHER, Berlitz Language Center, Inc.
2010 - current
Foreign language teaching, tutoring, and translation in a creative learning environment
Curriculum development,
Maintain attendance, progress records, and evaluations
One-on-one and group facilitation of language learning
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE COORDINATOR, Punta Mona Center for Sustainable Living & Education, Costa Rica
2006
Coordinate and manage international student youth groups
Train, supervise volunteers, and interns
Provide counseling, guidance, and mentorship to international participants
Create, implement curriculum, teach classes and workshops
Coordinate educational projects and partnership between local and foreign groups
PROGRAM COORDINATOR, Arara Youth Empowerment Inter-cultural Exchange Seminar , Israel
2005
Co-creator, coordinator, instructor (high-school program for "at-risk" Bedouin students)
Constituent needs assessment and program development, analysis and evaluation
Creation and development of inter-cultural curriculum and activities
Coordinate and guide field trips (cultural heritage sites, meals and transportation logisitics)
Collaborative, cross-cultural team development (US, Canada, England, Jordan, Israel)
Creation of program evaluation and progress reports, program literature, and multi-media presentations
Community engagement and outreach
PROJECT COORDINATOR, SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PROJECTS, Bangladesh Rural Improvement Foundation
2003
Coordinate and manage educational projects (Siadpur province, Bangladesh)
Liaison between multi-generational farmers, families, BRIF, and local organizations
Design, teach seminars and workshops, prepare educational materials
Resource management, budget planning, maintain progress reports
EDUCATION
ARAVA INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Arts studies in Environmental Education
THE COLLEGE OF MARIN
Art, History, Social and Natural Sciences
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