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SYDNEY SHIEKMAN

Brooklyn

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Art Instructor and Summer Arts Teacher

Summer Arts at Saint Ann's
Brooklyn
06.2020 - 07.2025
  • Supervise groups of over 20 students in grades 1-5 on school grounds and off during field trips
  • Created and led art, music, and athletic activities
  • Worked directly with the Summer Arts Director and supervised multiple high school student counselors

Childcare Provider

Freelance
01.2024 - 01.2025
  • Communicate effectively with parents to coordinate daily care
  • Manage appointments, activities, and schedules for two children
  • Adapt quickly and confidently to anticipate needs and prioritize the childrens' wellbeing

Sync Intern

Downtown Music Publishing
09.2019 - 12.2019
  • Condensed data and streamlined solutions, ensuring correct collection of royalties for songwriters
  • Curated playlists for briefs and promotional purposes
  • Assisted with the income tracking process on a special project, utilizing data to inform trajectories

ESL Tutor

Berklee College
01.2018 - 01.2019
  • Met weekly with international students to offer guidance in writing, editing, and speaking English
  • Tailored tutoring sessions to each student's individual skill level, encouraging personalized growth
  • Met with students outside of tutoring hours to advocate for them to faculty
  • Optimized tutoring program by meeting weekly to compose lesson plans and analyze technique

Boston Lead

Beats by Girlz
01.2018 - 12.2018
  • Led a group of 13-year-old girls in producing electronic music using Ableton Live
  • Managed student projects to document and share progress with parents and program directors
  • Streamlined music history, theory, and production fundamentals to effectively teach a curriculum
  • Composed lesson plans to engage with the students' specific interests and inspire self expression

Kindergarten Classroom Assistant

Saint Ann's Kindergarten
01.2020
  • Supported students, staff, and administration to smoothly transition during Covid Related policy change
  • Demonstrated versatility and flexibility while substituting whenever and wherever necessary
  • Fostered a warm classroom community by providing students with individual attention and care

Online Learning Assistant

Imagine Charter School at Temple Kol Ami Emanuel
01.2020
  • Guided groups of 8-10 students in kindergarten and the 2nd grade through online learning
  • Designed creative solutions to streamline online learning on platforms like Zoom, Kahoot, and Prodigy
  • Protected students and staff through temperature checks, enforcement of mask use, and social distancing

Afterschool Coordinator, Afternoon Assistant

Saint Ann's Lower School
  • Led first and kindergarten after school programs
  • Communicated directly with the AS Director and supervised multiple teachers
  • Curated and led special activities including singing and dance on a weekly basis for 20+ students

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Songwriting

BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC
Boston, MA
06-2019

Skills

  • First Aid/CPR
  • Read Write Inc, Literacy, and Phonics Training
  • Electronic Music Production Using Ableton Live

References

Emily Bolevice - Director of After School at Saint Ann's

  • ebolevice@saintannsny.org, 518-929-4252

Lisa Toledano - Employer and Educational Consultant

  • lisatoley@gmail.com, 518-424-8793

Bonnie Hayes - Head of Kindergarten at Saint Ann's

  • bhayes@saintannsny.org, 415-717-5386

Majorie Meredith - Supervisor at Saint Ann's Lower School 

  • mmeredith@saintannsny.org, 646-915-7616

Timeline

Childcare Provider

Freelance
01.2024 - 01.2025

Art Instructor and Summer Arts Teacher

Summer Arts at Saint Ann's
06.2020 - 07.2025

Kindergarten Classroom Assistant

Saint Ann's Kindergarten
01.2020

Online Learning Assistant

Imagine Charter School at Temple Kol Ami Emanuel
01.2020

Sync Intern

Downtown Music Publishing
09.2019 - 12.2019

ESL Tutor

Berklee College
01.2018 - 01.2019

Boston Lead

Beats by Girlz
01.2018 - 12.2018

Afterschool Coordinator, Afternoon Assistant

Saint Ann's Lower School

Bachelor of Arts - Songwriting

BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC

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