Malka Arons
Spring Valley,NY
Summary
A lifetime of helping adults and children realize and experience their truest selves, through nature, art, writing, animals, and movement.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Founder: Truest Nature Inc.
Self Employed
Spring Valley, New York
06.2024 - Current
- Plan, organize and execute guided nature walks for individuals, organizations, businesses, and schools.
English and Social Studies Teacher, Grades 3-8
Bnos Brocha/Skill Building Center
Monsey, NY
01.2010 - Current
- Created rigorous writing and literature program in differentiated classroom, which included outdoor and art activities.
After-School Activities Teacher
Israel and Monsey, NY
01.1997 - Current
- Art, crafts, trail guide, journaling, outdoor skills, horseback riding
Equine Educator
Ramapo, NY
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Bi-weekly riding lessons to girls with emotional and behavioral problems
English and Social Studies Teacher, Grade 6
Yeshiva K'tana/Bnos Brocha of Passaic
Passaic, New Jersey
01.1998 - 01.2000
- Constructed a curriculum using art, drama, and music to teach Parsha, Holidays, etc.
Full-time editor, director of layout and graphics
Good Times Publishing
Israel
01.1995 - 01.1998
- Writer of 5 different monthly educational magazines for children
Outdoor Skills Instructor
Camp Sternberg
Narrowsburg, NY
08.1994 - 08.1996
- Led hikes and canoe trips, taught nature skills
Teacher
Northampton Center for Children and Families
Northampton, MA
01.1990 - 01.1992
- Taught all subjects to emotionally disturbed middle school students
Pre1A Reading and Writing Specialist, Inclusive Class of Mainstream and Special Needs Students
Bnos Brocha/Skill Building Center
Monsey, NY
- Developed original multi-sensory reading/writing system based on Slingerland and Reading without Tears.
Education
Nature Therapy And Forest Mindfulness
Cultured Forest
06-2023
MS - Elementary Jewish Education
Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Studies
05.2018
BA - Religion and Biblical Literature
Smith College
Skills
- Knowledge of edible and medicinal plants
- Outdoor skills instruction
- Forest Therapy/Shinrin Yoku
- Leading hikes and overnight canoe trips
- Multi-sensory reading/writing system development
- Art, drama, and movement integration
- Editing and layout graphics
- Curriculum development
- Motivational speaking
- Equine education and skills
- Teaching crafts, drawing, multi-sensory art
- Fluent in Hebrew
- Certificates in Jerry Morris Sentence Building, QuickWrites
Timeline
Founder: Truest Nature Inc.
Self Employed
06.2024 - Current
Equine Educator
01.2014 - 01.2016
English and Social Studies Teacher, Grades 3-8
Bnos Brocha/Skill Building Center
01.2010 - Current
English and Social Studies Teacher, Grade 6
Yeshiva K'tana/Bnos Brocha of Passaic
01.1998 - 01.2000
After-School Activities Teacher
01.1997 - Current
Full-time editor, director of layout and graphics
Good Times Publishing
01.1995 - 01.1998
Outdoor Skills Instructor
Camp Sternberg
08.1994 - 08.1996
Teacher
Northampton Center for Children and Families
01.1990 - 01.1992
Pre1A Reading and Writing Specialist, Inclusive Class of Mainstream and Special Needs Students
Bnos Brocha/Skill Building Center
Nature Therapy And Forest Mindfulness
Cultured Forest
MS - Elementary Jewish Education
Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Studies
BA - Religion and Biblical Literature
Smith College