Chayel Moses
Albany,NY
Summary
Program management leader with extensive experience in arts education and curriculum development. Track record of building youth leadership through innovative programming. Skilled in community outreach and cross-partner collaboration to increase engagement and mentorship.
Overview
1
1
Certification
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Camp Director & Program Coordinator
Louis August Jonas Foundation
Rhinebeck, NY
01.2025 - Current
- Program Development & Operations: Support the year-round planning and execution of Camp Rising Sun, serving approximately 130 international youth annually, through curriculum development, budget and resource management, program operations, and evaluation.
- Staff Recruitment, Training & Onboarding: Recruit and interview approximately 165 international staff applicants annually, contribute to hiring decisions, and develop onboarding, leadership training, travel logistics, and pre-camp communications.
- Camper Selection & Alumni Engagement: Evaluate more than 4,000 camper applications annually through interviews and candidate assessments, while creating and leading the LAJF Recent Camper Network Ambassadors Program, engaging over 80 recent alumni through mentorship, events, virtual programming, and community-building initiatives.
- Advancement & Community Partnerships: Support fundraising, partnership cultivation, curriculum initiatives, and alumni events that strengthen organizational growth and long-term community engagement.
Long-Term Substitute Dance Teacher
Schenectady High School
Schenectady, NY
09.2024 - 12.2024
- Instruction & Curriculum Delivery: Delivered dance instruction across multiple grade levels, adapting lessons and curriculum to support diverse learning styles, accessibility needs, and IEP/self-contained classrooms.
- Student Engagement & Creative Development: Guided students through choreography, movement exploration, and performance preparation while fostering creativity, collaboration, confidence, and self-expression.
- Classroom Operations & Learning Environment: Managed classroom operations, attendance, assessments, and behavior to maintain an organized, inclusive learning environment that supported student engagement and success.
Arts Lead
Louis August Jonas Foundation
Rhinebeck, NY
06.2024 - 08.2024
- Arts Program Leadership: Directed visual arts programming for approximately 130 international youth participants, designing inclusive workshops that fostered creative expression, leadership, and intercultural exchange.
- Department Operations & Budget Management: Managed a variety of departmental budgets ($1,500 – $20,000), purchasing, inventory, resource allocation, and studio operations to ensure effective program delivery.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration & Mentorship: Partnered with staff to produce performances, exhibitions, and camp-wide initiatives while mentoring participants in creativity, communication, and collaborative problem-solving.
Adjunct Faculty & Instructor, Studio Art
University at Albany
Albany, NY
08.2023 - 06.2024
- Curriculum Design & Instruction: Developed and taught Beginning Drawing by designing curriculum, assignments, demonstrations, and assessments that balanced technical skill development with creative exploration.
- Student Mentorship & Learning: Guided students through individual and collaborative projects, providing constructive feedback while fostering an inclusive studio environment that encouraged critical thinking and artistic growth.
Visual Arts Counselor
Louis August Jonas Foundation
Rhinebeck, NY
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Arts Program Facilitation: Led visual arts workshops and project-based learning experiences that encouraged creativity, collaboration, leadership, and self-expression among international youth participants.
- Program Operations & Collaboration: Partnered with interdisciplinary staff to support performances, camp-wide initiatives, studio operations, supply management, and the delivery of high-quality arts programming.
- Participant Development & Mentorship: Mentored participants in creative confidence, artistic skill development, and collaborative problem-solving through individualized guidance and project-based learning.
Education
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) - Studio Arts - Concentration in Painting
SUNY, University at Albany
05-2024
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Studio Arts
SUNY, University at Albany
05-2022
Skills
- Program & Project Management
- Curriculum Development
- Budget & Resource Management
- Staff Recruitment & Training
- Event management
- Creative Programming
- Youth Leadership Development
- Community Outreach
- Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, NEONCRM
Certification
Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) | 120-Hour Certification Program | August 2021
ARTIST & CREATIVE PRACTICE
- Interdisciplinary Artist: Works across painting, singing, animation/film, sound, and performance.
- Creative Practice: MFA-trained with experience developing, exhibiting, and presenting original work.
- Arts Perspective: Experience across visual and performing arts contexts, with an interest in community-centered programming.
Timeline
Assistant Camp Director & Program Coordinator
Louis August Jonas Foundation
01.2025 - Current
Long-Term Substitute Dance Teacher
Schenectady High School
09.2024 - 12.2024
Arts Lead
Louis August Jonas Foundation
06.2024 - 08.2024
Adjunct Faculty & Instructor, Studio Art
University at Albany
08.2023 - 06.2024
Visual Arts Counselor
Louis August Jonas Foundation
06.2023 - 08.2023
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) - Studio Arts - Concentration in Painting
SUNY, University at Albany
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Studio Arts
SUNY, University at Albany