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Jana Cohen

Homeschool Instructor & Private Tutor
Washington,DC

Summary

Passionate, motivated, and dependable educator across a range of disciplines, including both academic subjects and circus arts. Dedicated to cultivating a safe, supportive, and challenging learning environment for students, peers, and coworkers.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Homeschool Instructor / Private Tutor

Self-Employed
02.2017 - Current
  • Design math, science, and ELA curricula and materials for students grades K-12.
  • Develop and deliver interactive lessons, including mathematical proofs and science experiments.
  • Develop detailed unit and lesson plans tailored to the goals and interests of each child, ensuring alignment to national grade-level standards.
  • Honor a teaching philosophy that emphasizes critical thinking, communication skills, and learning through guided exploration.
  • As an independent business operator, manage all scheduling, monthly invoicing, and parent communications.

Aerial Arts Instructor

Monarca In Flight
01.2023 - Current
  • Design and teach group classes and private lessons in aerial silks, aerial rope, static trapeze, and handbalancing for a wide range of experience levels.

Instructor; Office Coordinator; Logistics Lead

Trapeze School New York — Washington, DC
10.2018 - Current

As Flying Trapeze & Aerial Arts Instructor (Jun 2019-present):

  • Design and teach group classes, multi-week workshops, and private lessons in flying trapeze, silks, static trapeze, and aerial rope.
  • Work with both youth and adult students at a wide range of experience levels.

As Logistics Lead (Jun 2019-present):

  • Assist General Manager, including taking charge of projects related to program development, curricular development, DEI goals, community engagement, and policy documentation.
  • Complete monthly analysis of staffing capacity and registration trends to propose class schedules for flying trapeze and aerial arts programs.
  • Coordinate 30+ flying trapeze instructors to create monthly staffing schedule.
  • Lead outreach efforts and coordinate community partnerships; Lead Social Media & Marketing team.
  • Coordinated 60+ staff to relocate our school to new space.

As Front Office Coordinator (Oct 2018-Apr 2021):

  • Supervised Front Office team of 5-15 staff, including training, evaluations, staff scheduling, and ensuring compliance with daily procedures and school policies.
  • Acted as point of contact between managers and all staff.
  • Acted as liaison between company and students, including communicating via email, phone, social media, and in person.
  • Coordinated all corporate events and private parties.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Mathematics

American University
Washington,DC
05.2001 -

Certificate IV in Circus Arts -

National Institute of Circus Arts
Melbourne, VIC
05.2001 -

Research

NASA DC Space Grant Consortium AU STEM Research Fellowship | Summer 2021

Using Jeffrey Weeks' The Shape of Space as a foundation, I wrote a paper discussing the current state of physics and mathematics research into the geometry and topology of the cosmos.

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Stephen Casey


Educational Psychology: Mathematical Curiosity | Spring 2018

Participated as a research assistant and co-writer to education psychology researcher Dr. Emily Grossnickle Peterson. Our paper, titled A Case for Domain-Specific Curiosity in Mathematics, was published in the journal Education Psychology Review in August 2019.

Timeline

Aerial Arts Instructor

Monarca In Flight
01.2023 - Current

Instructor; Office Coordinator; Logistics Lead

Trapeze School New York — Washington, DC
10.2018 - Current

Homeschool Instructor / Private Tutor

Self-Employed
02.2017 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Mathematics

American University
05.2001 -

Certificate IV in Circus Arts -

National Institute of Circus Arts
05.2001 -
Jana CohenHomeschool Instructor & Private Tutor