Resume

• 2003

  Renee

  Cherow-O'Leary

  Teachers College

  Columbia University

  Professor of English Education at Teachers College

  Columbia University with subject expertise in cultural and media studies

  including Technologies and Literacies

  Media Literacy

  and Popular Texts in the Classroom.\n\nPrepared middle and secondary school teachers of English in M.A. Program; Courses taught included Teaching of Writing

  Teaching of Poetry

  Technologies and Literacies

  Popular Texts in the English Classroom

  English Methods and Diversity in the English Classroom. Co-Chair of Committee to develop Media Infusion Plan for NCATE

  M.A. Student Advisor

  Dissertation advisor on doctoral committees

  member of Interdisciplinary Committee for doctoral students in Cultural Studies and Peace Education. \n\nDeveloped academic panels with TC colleagues on Ways of Knowing

  Film Education Research

  Peace Education and Community and Diversity. Hosted and taught in the Anti-Defamation League course

  Echoes and Reflections

  on “Poetry of the Holocaust.” \n\nOriginator and host of online educational talk show

  Peer Review

  interviewing key researchers in education. Recipient of Dean’s Grant developing curriculum modules for teachers on religious diversity for course on Diversity in the New York City classroom and received the Provost Investment Fund Grant on “Digital Learning at TC: Mapping the Territory.” \n\nSpeaker on children media and learning at annual Teach

  Think

  Play Conference; Presented on “The Changing Nature of Childhood

  Teachers College

  Columbia University

• 1996

  National Association for Media Literacy Education

  Education for the 21st Century

  National Association for Media Literacy Education

  Media Commission of the National Council of the Teachers of English

  New York Women in Film and Television

  National Association of Media Literacy Education

  National Summit for National Media Education Conference

  Leader

  Association of Education Publishers

  University of Chicago

  M.A.T.

  English and Education

  Harvard University

  Visiting Scholar

  Graduate School of Education\nProgram in Religion and Secondary Education at the Divinity School\nEntrepreneurship and Education Reform at the Business School

  Arts in Education

  New York University

  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

  “Community Organization Strategies of Public Television Stations: Mediating the Delivery of Health Services Via Television

  Telephone and Print in Five Cities

  ”Academic Advisor: Dr. Neil Postman.

  Culture and Communications (Media Ecology)

• 1989

  Children's Television Workshop

  Sesame Workshop

  Children's Book Publishing\n\nManaged a staff of six

  supervising field research on literacy-related issues for the company’s five magazines created for preschoolers through age 14 and for parents and for Pre-K and elementary school teachers; researcher and curriculum advisor for a variety of organizations that wished to publish youth materials including McDonald’s Children’s Charities

  the Children’s Research Council of the Advertising Research Foundation

  Johns Hopkins Medical Center

  and international organizations assessing the appeal and developmental appropriateness of materials. In addition

  worked with writers

  producers

  product developers

  outreach leaders

  and others in collaborative teams to produce integrated programs and products.

  Children's Television Workshop

  President

  Education for the 21st Century

  Director of Research for Sesame Street/Children's Television Workshop Magazine Group with oversight for five publications targeted for children

  parents and teachers. Managed staff of six and budget and worked with members of the TV

  software

  products and others groups on extensive media projects.\n\nSupervised field research on literacy-related issues for the company’s five magazines created for preschoolers through age 14 and for parents and for Pre-K and elementary school teachers; researcher and curriculum advisor for a variety of organizations that wished to publish youth materials including McDonald’s Children’s Charities

  the Children’s Research Council of the Advertising Research Foundation

  Johns Hopkins Medical Center

  and international organizations assessing the appeal and developmental appropriateness of materials. Worked with writers

  producers

  product developers

  outreach leaders

  and others in collaborative teams to produce integrated programs and products.

  Sesame Workshop

• Improving Student Engagement in 8th Grade ELA

  Discover new ways to improve student engagement. Using a middle school English Language Arts classroom and teacher

  we review tips on improving students engagement in the classroom.

  Improving Student Engagement in 8th Grade ELA

  Nonprofits

  E-Learning

  Research

  Community Outreach

  Non-profits

  Teaching

  Curriculum Development

  Social Media

  Editing

  Qualitative Research

  Instructional Design

  Public Speaking

  Educational Technology

  Grant Writing

  Higher Education

  Curriculum Design

  Staff Development

  Understanding Youth and Children's Research

  Understanding Youth and Children's Research

  The Future of Text: Media Epistemology and the English Teacher of the Future

  The Future of Text: Media Epistemology and the English Teacher of the Future

  Chapter on \"The Role of Print Research\"

  G is for Growing:Thirty Years of Research at Sesame Street

  A State by State Guide to Women's Legal Rights

  Written with the National Organization for Women Legal Deense Fund

  A State by State Guide to Women's Legal Rights

  The Future of Text: A Foray Into Media Epistemology

  The Future of Text: A Foray Into Media Epistemology