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CARLY SLAGER

New York,NY

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Instructor

TEXTILE ARTS CENTER
06.2023 - Current
  • Teach summer classes, enrichment programs, and afterschool activities in fiber arts, with particular emphases on the cultural significance of textile art practices and sustainability
  • Participate in community outreach programs
  • Write and develop lesson plans for students aging 5-10, incorporating a range of mediums and techniques including sewing, dyeing, weaving, and soft sculpture

Teaching Fellow

NATIONAL EDUCATION EQUITY LAB
01.2024 - 05.2024
  • Served as inaugural Teaching Fellow for the program's first partnership with the National Education Equity Lab, helping to develop course format and student engagement strategies
  • Collaborated with other Teaching Fellows to adapt collegiate curriculum for high school students
  • Led weekly discussion sessions reviewing course content and facilitating class conversations
  • Provided mentoring and advice on study skills, writing, and public speaking
  • Graded and provided detailed feedback on student assignments, including essays and presentations
  • Achieved Ed Equity Lab's first 100% success rating from students and high school teacher facilitators

Trip Leader, Counselor and Lifeguard

FARM AND WILDERNESS FOUNDATION
06.2022 - 08.2022
  • Designed and taught creative arts curriculum with focus on fiber arts, using sustainable farm resources
  • Served as bunk counselor and waterfront lifeguard for two 24-day sessions of overnight camp
  • Led multiple four- and five-day backpacking trips on the Vermont Long Trail

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Art History

BARNARD COLLEGE
05.2025

Skills

  • Textile and Clothing Design
  • Weaving
  • Natural dyeing
  • Education and Communication
  • Lesson planning and project design
  • Creative writing
  • Classroom management

Timeline

Teaching Fellow

NATIONAL EDUCATION EQUITY LAB
01.2024 - 05.2024

Instructor

TEXTILE ARTS CENTER
06.2023 - Current

Trip Leader, Counselor and Lifeguard

FARM AND WILDERNESS FOUNDATION
06.2022 - 08.2022

Bachelor of Arts - Art History

BARNARD COLLEGE
CARLY SLAGER