 COMPANY
DIRECTORS &STAFF
Jessica
Behm has worked as a professional
development consultant and educator for the NYC Department
of Education since 2001. Ms. Behm holds a Masters in Interactive
Technology (ITP) from NYU and was on faculty at NYU in the
Writing Department from 2001-2005. She has held appointments
in the Electrical Engineering Department at the University
of California, Riverside and currently teaches graduate
courses at the College of Mount Saint Vincent. Ms. Behm
has consulted for Media Works, Into the Outside, the DOE
Teaching American History Grant Project, and concurrently
holds the position of Director of Writing at Legal
Outreach, a
not-for-profit that prepares underserved NYC students for
legal studies, Grades 9-12. As the Director of CITY at work,
Ms. Behm is dedicated to providing the highest quality professional
development and education in Science and Technology to NYC
students, teachers, and administrative staff.
College
of Mount Saint Vincent Graduate Course
Legal
Outreach Writing Program Course
Chris
Stetson Chris
Stetson is an Adjunct Faculty member in Media at Rutgers
University where he directs digital literacy programs for
high school students, Grades 9-12, and a director for not-for-profit
film production. His freelance clients include: Public Interest
Projects, The Abbott Leadership Institute, Rutgers University,
and Patterson Education Fund. At CITYatwork, Mr. Stetson
is responsible for Digital Literacy curricula design, Grades
4-12.
Justic
Whitaker is a graduate of
the NYU Film program in the Tisch School of the Arts and
the New York City Teaching Fellows program. He was formerly
in charge of media and video instruction at the Green School
in Brookln and brings his documentary film work into the
classroom to assist students to create film narratives that
investigate science, technology, and urban cultural concerns.
At CITYatwork, Mr. Whitaker is responsible for After-School
Multimedia enrichment programs for students, Grades 4-12.
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COMPANY
HISTORY
CITY
at work (Community
Initiatives to Teach Youth) was founded in 2005 with the
intent of providing much-needed educational outreach to
NYC urban youth. Our program has two tiers:
First,
we partner with NYC schools to provide professional development
to administration and teachers, as well as student programs
in Science, Social Studies, Technology, and Multimedia.
Second,
we accept students into our intern program which offers
year-round educational classes, workshops, tutoring, and
mentoring to NYC studens, grades 8-12. CITY at work creates
curricular modules that are age, content, and standard
specific, and respond to the urgent educational needs
of NYC school-age students
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COMPANY
PROFILE
CITY
at work is an equal-opportunity employer and welcomes
inquires about our programs, corporate initiatives, volunteers,
and job opportunities. Senior Staff List:
Director: Jessica
Behm
Email: jessica@cityatwork.org
Media Associate: Chris Stetson
Email: chris@cityatwork.org
Film and Multimedia Associate: Justice
Whitaker
Email: justice@cityatwork.org
Education Intern: Tyana Williams,
2009-2010
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US!
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