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Jared Fortunato is an educator and artist working in New York, NY
Jared Fortunato's Bio:
Jared Fortunato's Experience:
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Elementary Art Educator at The Speyer Legacy School
August 2019 - Present | New York, NY• Design studio art lessons tailored to gifted students in elementary grades. • Develop lesson plans and teach art to students in after school enrichment programs. • Collaborate with faculty to integrate visual arts into the curriculum.
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Photographer | Fine Artist at Jared Fortunato Photography
June 2013 - Present | New York, NY• Cultivate fine art practice for gallery exhibition and private commission. • Organize and manage a freelance photographic business. • Complete coursework as MFA candidate at The Academy of Art University.
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Elementary Educator at The Mirman School
August 2018 - 2019 | Los Angeles• Supported social-emotional learning initiative across the lower school. • Differentiated instruction across subject areas for a gifted 2nd-grade classroom. • Integrated the arts into the curriculum.
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Elementary Educator at The Oaks School
August 2015 - June 2018 | Greater Los Angeles Area• Developed curriculum and manage instruction of 4th-grade students. • Served on school's inclusion and admissions committee. • Taught enrichment classes in digital arts.
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Gallery Intern at The Los Angeles Center for Digital Art
October 2014 - October 2015 | Los Angeles, CA• Assist in curating gallery programming, including artist lectures and the "Electron Salon" exhibition series. • Coordinate and organize exhibitions, including 600+ artists for Snap To Grid show. • Promote gallery events through social media. • Provide photographic services for gallery events and openings.
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Elementary Educator at Town School for Boys
December 2008 - June 2013 | San Francisco, CA• Supported fourth and fifth grade teachers in using iPads and other Apple software and technology to transform existing curriculum into Challenge Based Learning (CBL) projects. • Assisted senior administration in defining Town School’s academic goals, assessment models and teaching philosophy to reflect innovative teaching practices. • Designed and implemented inquiry-based science curriculum, focusing on science process skills. • Executed instruction and classroom management for fourth and fifth grade students.
Jared Fortunato's Education:
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Academy of Art University
2013 – 2018Master of Fine ArtConcentration: Master of Fine ArtActivities: Masters of Fine Art: Photography -
Skillcrush.com
2015 – 2015Web Developer BlueprintConcentration: UX & Web Design | HTML & CSS | JavaScript & JQueryActivities: Basic principles of web and UX design, web development using CSS and HTML, and creating engaging experiences with JavaScript & JQuery -
San Francisco State University
Preliminary Teaching Credential -
American University
Master of ArtConcentration: International RelationsActivities: Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society -
Virginia Commonwealth University
Bachelor of ScienceConcentration: Communication
Jared Fortunato's Interests & Activities:
photography, education, art, design, music, running, reading, swimming, biking, breathing deeply and yoga.