Sackona Fitts
New York,NY
Summary
Detail-oriented teaching artist, storyteller, roller skater, and creative technologist currently studying Immersive Experiences, including Virtual Reality, accessibility, and Black Rollerskating History at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. Passionate about advancing art, accessibility, community empowerment, and technology. Experienced in community outreach, fundraising, and social justice education. Proficient in classroom and online technologies, able to work independently or collaboratively as a member of a teaching team.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Creative Technologist in Residence
Intelligent Mischief
02.2024 - Current
Creative Technologist Intern
Intelligent Mischief
Experience Designer
Intelligent Mischief
ITP/IMA Equitable Working Group Student Member
New York University
09.2022 - 05.2023
- Attended weekly group and subcommittee meetings with Equitable Working Group, Community Outreach, COVID-19 Impact Project, Black History Month group, and Code of Conduct
- Represented student views on accessibility, race, class, gender and sexuality
- Participated in DEI workshops to build knowledge of anti-oppression vocabulary and frameworks
- Facilitate community outreach, event planning, cultural programming and strategies to recruit Black and Brown students to ITP/IMA program
- Curated Black History Month programming for ITP/IMA Thursday Night Talks and invited three notable speakers
- Photographed COVID-19 Impact Project first public program, Color of Care film screening
- Facilitated Color of Care Film Screening Q & A audience session
- Took detailed notes for planning meetings
- Participated in on- and off-campus recruitment events to support university objectives.
Black Imagination Content Creator/Fellow
Intelligent Mischief
02.2022 - 04.2022
- Develop original digital and analog content on Black Imagination in response to weekly prompts to create multimedia stories
- Collaborated with Intelligent Mischief team to create personal project centered on community empowerment and world-building
- Created and posted work to Intelligent Mischief's Instagram
- Engaged in world building, storytelling and content development workshops
- Participated in weekly group and individual feedback sessions.
Teaching Artist
Reel Works
01.2021 - 06.2021
- Taught 3 filmmaking classes virtually for In-Schools program on Black Women's Film History, Documentary Storytelling, Editing, and Social Justice Issues to create individual and class project-based documentaries for the Burberry Inspire Cultural Runway Film Festival.
- Participated in Teaching Artist University professional development (Burberry Inspire, Sesame Street, FuelEd, Partnership for AfterSchool Education).
- Developed detailed lesson plans that incorporated digital and media literacy, critical thinking, community empowerment activities for student engagement, and storytelling.
- Substituted classes for other teaching artists, checked and taught curriculum
- Set up visual aids, equipment and classroom displays to support lesson delivery and access.
Teaching Artist
Bronx Documentary Center
10.2019 - 08.2020
- Taught in-person and virtual Intro to Documentary Photography and Photo Book Making course to middle school students in year-long after school, summer intensive, and college success program, Bronx Junior Photo League (BJPL).
- Planned, implemented, and taught Photography and journalism lessons to middle school students following BJPL curriculum, goals, objectives, and philosophies.
- Managed weekly Open Lab workspaces for BJPL high school and middle school students towards higher education programming, academic and artistic work, including art scholarships, college applications, and PSAT test.
- Facilitated weekly small group discussions for students in Creative Conversations featuring current and emerging professional photographers and journalists
- Mentored students through 1:1 weekly emotional wellness check-ins, final individual and group projects, and feedback.
Create Change Fellow
The Laundromat Project
02.2020 - 07.2020
- Engaged in community engaged art and praxis based workshops, programming, and events for a 6-month fellowship.
- Pitch youth-centered Black Women and Femme Photographers curriculum project to Create Change staff, fellows, and the Catalyst circle of supporters.
- Supported peers in the development process of their work through workshops, individual and collaborative projects, and artist open studios.
Activity Specialist
Public Prep Network
12.2018 - 10.2019
- Facilitated weekly after school student enrichment clubs focused on project based learning: Visual arts/crafts, community development, and empowerment in gender-based groups, Helium at Boys Prep and Kaleidoscope at Girls Prep Bronx Middle Charter School in The South Bronx. Taught at Springboard Summer School.
- Created weekly lesson plans for assigned student cohort to facilitate project based learning, leadership development and social justice issues
- Tutored students in homework help
- accompanied students to and from activities and field trips.
- Manage attendance, snacks, dismissal, and transitions between and after classes.
- Factored in abilities, needs, and interests of participants in development of events and programs.
Youth Programs Manager/Teaching Artist
Transformative Culture Project
06.2017 - 03.2018
- Managed youth programming, instruction, and curriculum.
- Taught video production, media literacy, and social justice classes to high school-aged students in the summer and in the year-long after-school intensive, Beyond Creative.
- Developed media literacy and social justice curricula.
- Mentored students in the Taking Flight College Program to guide students with school and career choices, the college essay process, and questions.
- Administered student evaluations and one-on-one wellness check-in meetings for student's performance, goals, and progress.
Freelance Artis
Education
Masters Of Professional Studies - Immersive Experiences, XR/VR, Accessibility
New York University Tisch School of The Arts
New York, NYBachelor of Arts - History/Africana Studies, Creative Writing, Media
Hampshire College
Massachusetts05.2017
Skills
- Education: Curriculum development and planning; Student-centered learning; classroom discussion, facilitation and teaching, group and individual instruction; Student advising and support; college prep, fundraising, classroom management, virtual and in person classrooms, Student advising and support
- Tech: P5js, Optitrack Motion Capture, Motion builder, Depthkit, Arduino Microcontroller, Zoom, Google Meets, Microsoft
- Media: Smartphone Photography, Digital Photography, Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Lightroom, After Effects), Runway ML, Final Cut Pro, WeVideo editing, Zoom Audio Recorder
- Visual Software: Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite (Google Drive, PowerPoint, Google Classroom, Jam board), Prezi, Miro, Figma, Canva
- Language: Native English Speaker and Writer, Khmer Intermediate Low ACTFL
Inspiration
"Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us." - Wilma Rudolph
Languages
Khmer
Elementary
English
Native or Bilingual
Affiliations
- Laundromat Project Create Change Residency and Fellowship Alumni, 2020- presentBlack Women Photographers Network, 2021- present NYU Black Interactive Student Group 2021-present NYU ITP/IMA Equitable Working Group, 2022-2023,
Volunteer
RollOut Jam at Flipper's Roller Boogie Plaza at Rockefeller Plaza
- Assisted guests of all abilities with safely entering and exiting the rink, providing support in case of falls.
- Managed and guided skate traffic, ensuring clear pathways around the performance space.
- Instructed individuals on safe falling techniques to minimize injury.
- Cleared debris and obstacles from and around the rink to maintain a safe skating environment.
Timeline
Creative Technologist in Residence
Intelligent Mischief
02.2024 - Current
ITP/IMA Equitable Working Group Student Member
New York University
09.2022 - 05.2023
Black Imagination Content Creator/Fellow
Intelligent Mischief
02.2022 - 04.2022
Teaching Artist
Reel Works
01.2021 - 06.2021
Create Change Fellow
The Laundromat Project
02.2020 - 07.2020
Teaching Artist
Bronx Documentary Center
10.2019 - 08.2020
Activity Specialist
Public Prep Network
12.2018 - 10.2019
Youth Programs Manager/Teaching Artist
Transformative Culture Project
06.2017 - 03.2018
Creative Technologist Intern
Intelligent Mischief
Experience Designer
Intelligent Mischief
Freelance Artis
Masters Of Professional Studies - Immersive Experiences, XR/VR, Accessibility
New York University Tisch School of The Arts
Bachelor of Arts - History/Africana Studies, Creative Writing, Media
Hampshire College
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