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| The
New School, New York, NY |
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Director
of Academic Affairs, The New School for General Studies
Assist the Dean with a variety of academic projects, including program
review, new program development and implementation, faculty reappointments,
new faculty orientation, and other academic matters as they arise.
September 2005-present. |
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Acting
Chair, Department of Humanities, The New School
Supervised approximately one hundred part-time instructors
in the fields of literature, art history, philosophy, and religion.
Oversaw humanities curriculum for adult non-credit students
and for students enrolled in an adult undergraduate liberal
arts program. Approved course proposals, recruited new instructors
and developed new courses, reviewed syllabi, edited catalog
course descriptions, observed instructors in the classroom,
monitored courses for enrollment and revenue, mediated student-faculty
disputes. Created and co-chaired a committee of senior literature
instructors to review literature offerings and restructure the
literature section of the New School Bulletin. Participated
in appointment of New School Bachelor of Arts Program core faculty.
Sat on University Liberal Arts Planning Committee. March 2003-2004;
2000-01.
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Acting
Director of The New School Bachelor of Arts Program
Directed an adult undergraduate liberal arts program of over
400 students. Supervised program staff, including nine part-time
core faculty. Developed and implemented department policies
and student services. Worked closely with department chairs
on curriculum development and recruitment and training of core
faculty. Supervised department budget and allocation of student
financial aid. Led informational sessions on program features
and monthly recruitment open houses for prospective students.
Sat on University and divisional committees on student services,
curriculum development, and senior staff searches. 1998-99.
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Assistant
Director of The New School Bachelor of Arts Program
Responsible for the administration and daily operation of the
program office. Coordinated advising and registration; developed,
maintained, and verified confidential student records; prepared
statistical reports. Arranged and participated in informational
sessions on program features and monthly recruitment open houses.
Worked closely with Director on curriculum development. Assisted
in recruitment and training of part-time core faculty. Served
as liaison with University student services offices; sat on
University Committee on Student Services. 1997-98. Assistant
to the Director of The New School Bachelor of Arts
Program. 1995-97.
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| New
School Dean’s Office. Consultant to the Associate Dean for
Academic Affairs. Developed and implemented
the division’s first orientation for new faculty, and revised
the faculty handbook. Fall 2001, Summer 2000. |
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| Harvard
University, Mather House |
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Assistant
Senior Tutor for Fellowships
Advised students on fellowships and grants, edited grant proposals,
managed the fellowship and prize nomination process, served on University
selection committees. 1990-94. Resident Tutor in Government
and Social Studies. Supervised and counseled students
in an undergraduate residence on all aspects of their college careers.
1990-94. Designated Sexual Harassment Adjunct Advisor.
1992-94. |
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| Harvard
University, Government Department |
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Assistant
Head Tutor
Assisted in the administration of the largest undergraduate concentration
at Harvard. Advised students, maintained records, sectioned courses,
matched students with senior thesis advisors. 1990-94. |
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| The
New School |
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Department
of Social Sciences - Instructor
Radical Thought, survey course in political theory from
Plato to Marx. Spring 1998, Fall 1999. |
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New
School Bachelor of Arts Program Office - Workshop Leader
Workshop in Research and Writing Skills in the Humanities and Social
Sciences, six-week workshop for adult undergraduates. 1996-98. |
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| Harvard
University |
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Government
Department
Senior Thesis Advisor. Supervised undergraduate honors
candidates on year-long independent research projects on topics
in political theory and policy studies. 1993-94, 1990-91. Teaching
Fellow, Introduction to Political Philosophy, survey course
in political theory. Spring 1993. Head Teaching Fellow,
Constitutional Democracy in America, required tutorial for Government
Department sophomores on American constitutional political philosophy
and law. 1991-92. Teaching Fellow, Constitutional
Democracy in America. 1990-91 |
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| Harvard
University Art Museums. Development Researcher.
Researched potential sources of foundation and corporate support
for museum fundraising. Created a database to organize research
and track solicitations. 1994-95. |
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| Harvard
Magazine. Editorial Intern. Wrote short pieces for alumni
magazine, and provided research, editorial, and production assistance.
1994-95. |
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| Brookings
Institution, Washington, DC. Research Verifier.
Verified, updated, and edited manuscripts on economic policy issues
for accuracy, timeliness, and clarity of presentation. Supervised
up to five verifiers. Arranged seminars led by experts on policy
issues. 1986-88. |
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| Leventhal
& Senter, Washington, DC. Paralegal.
Research assistant in a communications law firm. 1984-86. |
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