Dr. Ariel Resnikoff
El Cerrito,California
Summary
Innovative educator and writer with a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature, specializing in Jewish Studies and multilingual writing. Expertise in securing competitive grants and managing complex editorial and translation projects. Skilled in curriculum design and teaching across diverse educational levels. Fluent in Spanish, Hebrew, and Yiddish, facilitating effective communication in multicultural settings.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Jewish Studies Faculty,
Jewish Community High School of the Bay Area
08.2023 - Current
- Designed and implemented engaging curricula that improved student learning outcomes.
- Delivered differential teaching practices tailored to diverse learning styles, enhancing student engagement.
- Facilitated classroom management strategies that promoted a positive learning environment and supported student success.
- Advised students on academic pathways and career options.
Visiting Professor,
Tel Aviv University International
Tel Aviv, Israel
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Taught in bilingual International Dual Degree Program, fostering students' linguistic and cultural competencies.
- Developed curriculum for creative writing and literature courses at undergraduate and graduate levels.
- Collaborated with colleagues to secure funding through grant proposals and departmental fundraising initiatives.
Teaching Fellow,
Kelly Writers House
Philadelphia, PA
08.2014 - 06.2019
- Curated multilingual reading and talk series, fostering community dialogue among students, faculty, and local audiences.
- Designed and facilitated creative writing and literature workshops, enhancing student engagement and critical thinking.
- Advised independent studies and undergraduate theses, guiding students to achieve academic success and develop research skills.
Education
Ph.D. - Comparative Literature and Literary Theory
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA01.2019
M.A. - Comparative Literature and Literary Theory
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA01.2015
M.St. - Jewish Studies
University of Oxford
Oxfordshire, UK06-2013
B.A. - English Literature and Jewish Studies
McGill University
Montreal, QC01.2011
Skills
- Multilingualism and translation
- Grant writing and fundraising
- Community organizing and public speaking
- Editing and proofreading
- Academic advising and mentoring
- Curricular design and instruction
- Classroom management and facilitation
- Microsoft Office Suite and Zoom
- Adobe Acrobat and Google Workspace
Accomplishments
2025 Anne and Robert Cowan Writers Prize, Jewish Federation of the Bay Area, San Francisco, CA
Administrative Editorial Experience
- Board of Directors (Treasurer), Ether Sea Projects / Litmus Press, New York, NY, A non-profit literature and arts organization dedicated to publishing innovative, cross-genre, and interdisciplinary work by poets, writers, translators, and artists., Present
- Founder and Publisher, The Materialist Press, Cereal Box Studio, Cincinnati, OH
- Contributing Editor, Jacket2, Center for Programs in Contemporary Writing, UPenn
- Editor, Supplement: A Journal and Print Archive of Multilingual Writing & Art, Center for Programs in Contemporary Writing, UPenn, 08/20, 05/24
- Jewish Diaspora Editor, Global Modernists on Modernism: An Anthology (Bloomsbury Academic 2020), Solicited contributions, composed critical introduction, made text selections, and directed translation, footnoting and formatting for the 'Jewish Ashkenazi Diaspora' section of a 190,000-word sourcebook of statements, manifestos, and other materials by modernist practitioners across the arts. Winner of 2021 Modernist Studies Association (MSA) Prize for an Edition, Anthology or Collection., 08/18, 05/20
- Organizing Committee Chair, New Disability Poetics Symposium, UPenn, 08/17, 05/18
- Series Curator, Multilingual Poetics Reading/Talk Series, Kelly Writers House, UPenn, 08/13, 05/17
- Associate Editor, The Mays Anthology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK, 08/12, 05/13
- Curatorial Assistant, Jewish Museum of Montreal, Montreal, QC, 01/11, 12/11
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
Hebrew
Full Professional
Yiddish
Full Professional
German
Limited
French
Limited
Arabic
Elementary
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Jewish Studies Faculty,
Jewish Community High School of the Bay Area
08.2023 - Current
Visiting Professor,
Tel Aviv University International
01.2022 - 01.2023
Teaching Fellow,
Kelly Writers House
08.2014 - 06.2019
Ph.D. - Comparative Literature and Literary Theory
University of Pennsylvania
M.A. - Comparative Literature and Literary Theory
University of Pennsylvania
M.St. - Jewish Studies
University of Oxford
B.A. - English Literature and Jewish Studies
McGill University