HANNAH AVIDON
Washington,D.C.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Environmental Educator
Teva Day School Program
09.2023 - Current
- Helped run 4-day outdoor education programs for Jewish Day Schools
- Led groups of 5th and 6th graders on explorations of the natural world
- Planned and facilitated activities, games, and creative practices to teach children Jewish ecological concepts
Outdoor Specialist
Ramah in the Rockies
06.2024 - 08.2024
- Wrote outdoor education lesson plans for 3rd-8th graders
- Taught lessons on firebuilding, shelter building, whittling, plant ecology, backpacking skills, etc
- Supervised 5th and 6th grade campers in their cabins
Farm Fellow
Adamah
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Worked on an organic farm daily; learned about soil health and techniques for planting, weeding, and harvesting
- Organized and led Kabbalat Shabbat and Avodat Lev services for the cohort
- Lived communally and shared household responsibilities
Counselor
Colvig Silver Camp
06.2022 - 08.2022
- Supervised middle-school campers constantly, including at night in their cabins
- Designed and ran daily activities for campers
- Led campers on three multi-day backpacking trips per 4-week session and taught them basic wilderness skills
Student
BaMidbar Wilderness Therapy
06.2021 - 08.2021
- Backpacked for 40 days in the Colorado Rockies and learned Jewish natural values
- Learned to build fires, bearbag, cook on a camp stove, set up a tarp, filter water, and tie some basic knots
Nanny
06.2020 - 08.2020
- Planned daily activities including crafts, baking, and reading for a six-year-old and three-year-old
Counselor
CASA Camp
06.2019 - 08.2019
- Designed six week camp curriculum for 15 Kindergarteners
- Supervised two younger counselors in training
- Wrote daily newsletter to parents to share curriculum
Intern
Organic Farm
05.2019 - 05.2019
- Shadowed workers to learn sustainable organic farming practices
Education
BA - Psychology, Sociology
Mount Holyoke College
06.2023
Skills
- Outdoor Education: agriculture, animal husbandry, wild crafting, wilderness skills, foraging
- Group Facilitation: songleading, discussion leading, group dynamics
- Computer: Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Google applications, Zoom
- Crafts: guitar, crochet, spoken word poetry, pottery, storytelling
Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED Certified - American Red Cross
Timeline
Outdoor Specialist
Ramah in the Rockies
06.2024 - 08.2024
Environmental Educator
Teva Day School Program
09.2023 - Current
Farm Fellow
Adamah
06.2023 - 08.2023
Counselor
Colvig Silver Camp
06.2022 - 08.2022
Student
BaMidbar Wilderness Therapy
06.2021 - 08.2021
Nanny
06.2020 - 08.2020
Counselor
CASA Camp
06.2019 - 08.2019
Intern
Organic Farm
05.2019 - 05.2019
BA - Psychology, Sociology
Mount Holyoke College