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Shayna M. Sacks

New York,USA

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Student-to-Student Advanced Peer Leader

Fieldston School
08.2024 - Current
  • Elected by faculty for highly selective role, participated in intensive orientation.
  • Design and teach 7th grade ethics lessons related to various social identities and their intersections
  • Develop trust with students to make potentially uncomfortable topics accessible, including discussions of race, sexuality, peer pressure, etc.

Counselor

Fresh Youth Initiatives Summer Rising Program
06.2024 - 08.2024
  • Paid employee of NYC's summer enrichment educational program for low-income immigrants and first generation students in Washington Heights.
  • Facilitated hands-on STEM, language, arts, social-emotional learning, and team building lessons in English and Spanish to enhance 2nd grade summer school curriculum.
  • Taught cognitive development games, chaperoned field trips, and provided emotional support in academic and social settings.

Jewish Affinity Group Leader

Fieldston School
09.2021 - Current
  • Create and lead programs for student-run group.
  • Welcome students of all faiths to meetings and events to celebrate Jewish culture, holidays and reflect on shared experiences.
  • Strategize with school faculty to develop programming to combat all forms of hate.
  • Facilitate constructive dialogue across student groups.

Theatre and Dance Advisory Board Member

Fieldston School
09.2023 - Current
  • Faculty-elected representative of the Theatre and Dance department to make decisions about Theatre and Dance productions and programming in collaboration with department chair, administrators, and faculty.

Community Service Advisory Board Member

Fieldston School
09.2022 - Current
  • Plan and execute community donation drives and service learning projects as part of a faculty-selected three-year student advisory board.
  • Currently collaborating with community partner Fresh Youth Initiatives as part of its Washington Heights after-school program for low-income immigrant and first generation students.

Admissions Office Volunteer Tour

Fieldston School
09.2022 - Current
  • Curate and lead tours of Upper School and campus for prospective students and their families.
  • Answer questions about school academics, student life, programming, and share from personal experience.

Fashion Show Committee Founder/Leader

Fieldston School
09.2022 - Current
  • Founded student-run committee to plan and execute logistics of a formerly faculty run tradition for Upper and Middle school where walk the runway in original designs created from recycled materials other than fabric.
  • Crafted and modeled outfits made from Fresh Direct bags (2022), hundreds of Starburst wrappers (2023), and restaurant takeout bags (2024).

Social Media Manager of The Fieldston News

Fieldston School
09.2023 - Current
  • Conceive, create and publish social media content for Upper School newspaper including postings about recently published articles, printed issues and advertisement for school events.
  • Conduct interviews and write articles for publication.

Junior Peer Mentor

Fieldston School
08.2023 - 06.2024
  • Selected as mentor to freshmen to help guide and support students in major academic and social transitions throughout the first year of high school.
  • Meet weekly with freshman advisory (homeroom), design and supervise bonding and team building activities, including for the freshman overnight trip.

Literacy Tutor

Marlene Meyerson Jewish Community Center
01.2022 - 12.2022
  • Curated personalized reading and comprehension exercises for under-resourced fifth grade student whose first language is Spanish.
  • Taught strategies to recognize grammatical pronunciation patterns, retain plot points, and identify themes of a text.

Arts in Motion Youth Dance Company Member

Broadway Dance Center
09.2021 - Current
  • Auditioned and selected for Broadway Dance Center's youth dance company.
  • Learn, rehearse and perform competition dances in variety of styles for competitions (won multiple awards for group pieces), and other live performances.
  • Participate in special weekly company classes with renowned choreographers, conventions with touring industry choreographers.

Performer, Asst Director and Asst Choreographer

Fieldston Theatre and Dance Dept
09.2021 - Current
  • Perform in lead and supporting rolls, and create original choreography for shows including Guys & Dolls, Legally Blonde & Athena.
  • Perform in & asst direct non-musical theater. Run rehearsals.
  • Collaborate with director and cast on and off stage, including research of time period, to conceive unique visions for all productions.

Education

Ethical Culture Fieldston School
New York, NY
06.2025

Timeline

Student-to-Student Advanced Peer Leader

Fieldston School
08.2024 - Current

Counselor

Fresh Youth Initiatives Summer Rising Program
06.2024 - 08.2024

Theatre and Dance Advisory Board Member

Fieldston School
09.2023 - Current

Social Media Manager of The Fieldston News

Fieldston School
09.2023 - Current

Junior Peer Mentor

Fieldston School
08.2023 - 06.2024

Community Service Advisory Board Member

Fieldston School
09.2022 - Current

Admissions Office Volunteer Tour

Fieldston School
09.2022 - Current

Fashion Show Committee Founder/Leader

Fieldston School
09.2022 - Current

Literacy Tutor

Marlene Meyerson Jewish Community Center
01.2022 - 12.2022

Jewish Affinity Group Leader

Fieldston School
09.2021 - Current

Arts in Motion Youth Dance Company Member

Broadway Dance Center
09.2021 - Current

Performer, Asst Director and Asst Choreographer

Fieldston Theatre and Dance Dept
09.2021 - Current

Ethical Culture Fieldston School

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