ELAN GERZON Phone: (505) 204 0609

3 County Rd 14 UNIT 4, Espanola, NM 87532 E-mail: elan.gerzon@gmail.com

SELECT SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND EXPERTISE

I have devoted the past 17 years to developing a multi-disciplinary approach to sustainable agriculture, education and traditional textile arts,
as a vehicle for cultural renewal, and peace & conflict resolution among Jews, Muslims, and indigenous communities. As a farmer, artist,
and teacher, Ive worked internationally among under-served communities in a range of fields related to sustainable agriculture, Judaic
studies, traditional weaving, teaching at-risk youth, writing curriculum, and developing cross-cultural programs and events.

EMPLOYMENT

YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAM DEVELOPER, Espanola Valley Fiber Art Center, New Mexico
June 2016 current

Teach traditional fiber arts in under-served communities for K-12 in public schools and cultural centers throughout Rio
Grande Valley
Develop curriculum for various fiber arts to meet state core curriculum and STEM standards
Community outreach and organizing, tabling
Develop, teach, and implement teacher-training courses
Develop educational, promotional, and outreach materials (print and online)
Coordinate educational programs in schools
Research and assist in grant-writing

FIELD MANAGER, RESEARCH ASSISTANT to Dr. Elaine Solowey, Arava Institute for Environmental Studies (AIES), &
Pharma Arava LLC, Israel

2013 2016
Management of 30 acres of research orchards of endangered fruit trees native to Mediterranean basin
Research assistance to Dr. Elaine Solowey, Head Dept. for Sustainable Agriculture at AIES
Field work: manage irrigation systems, IPM, grafting, propagation, pruning, planting, cultivation, etc.
Management, training, supervision, and recruitment of staff, volunteers, and interns
Management of plant nursery including up to 20,000 endangered trees and native medicinal plants
Data collection: site surveying, medicinal plant harvest expeditions, plant identification
Resource management, budget planning

FOUNDER & TEACHER, (Jewish Federation / Hazon Community Impact Grant Recipient) Well Beneath The Stone,
2012 current
Teach the history & textile process from a Jewish perspective, in monthly community-based gatherings
Event planning, management, participant recruitment and registration
Create print and online materials (educational and promotional)
Design, creation, and development of educational curriculum, workshops and activities
Recruitment of local and international teachers, community outreach

HEBREW TEACHER, Berlitz Language Center, Inc.
2010 - current
Foreign language teaching, tutoring, and translation in a creative learning environment
Curriculum development,
Maintain attendance, progress records, and evaluations
One-on-one and group facilitation of language learning

ASSISTANT MANAGER, FIRST LIGHT FARM CSA

2008-2010
Supervise, train, and assist staff, recruit, train volunteers and interns, in a bilingual Spanish team
Agricultural field work: cultivation, maintain irrigation systems, greenhouses, equipment, supplies
Assistant manage all farm duties: harvest, pack CSA boxes, delivery to drop sites, including restaurants
Community outreach, customer service, development of membership relations
 INSTRUCTOR, UC BERKELEY East Bay Academy for Young Scientists, Berkeley, CA
2007-2008
Develop, teach science-based curriculum (K-12) in under-served public schools of SF Bay Area
Create and prepare materials and lesson plans
Supervise and assist academic progress, student mentorship and guidance,
School program liaison among teachers, students, parents
Field trip and special event organization and site management
Program analysis and evaluation, progress reporting

INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE COORDINATOR, Punta Mona Center for Sustainable Living & Education, Costa Rica
2006
Coordinate and manage international student youth groups
Train, supervise volunteers, and interns
Provide counseling, guidance, and mentorship to international participants
Create, implement curriculum, teach classes and workshops
Coordinate educational projects and partnership between local and foreign groups

PROGRAM COORDINATOR, Arara Youth Empowerment Inter-cultural Exchange Seminar , Israel
2005
Co-creator, coordinator, instructor (high-school program for "at-risk" Bedouin students)
Constituent needs assessment and program development, analysis and evaluation
Creation and development of inter-cultural curriculum and activities
Coordinate and guide field trips (cultural heritage sites, meals and transportation logisitics)
Collaborative, cross-cultural team development (US, Canada, England, Jordan, Israel)
Creation of program evaluation and progress reports, program literature, and multi-media presentations
Community engagement and outreach

PROJECT COORDINATOR, SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PROJECTS, Bangladesh Rural Improvement Foundation
2003
Coordinate and manage educational projects (Siadpur province, Bangladesh)
Liaison between multi-generational farmers, families, BRIF, and local organizations
Design, teach seminars and workshops, prepare educational materials
Resource management, budget planning, maintain progress reports

EDUCATION

ARAVA INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Arts studies in Environmental Education

THE COLLEGE OF MARIN
Art, History, Social and Natural Sciences

LANGUAGES

Hebrew (fluency in writing, reading, speaking)

English (fluency in writing, reading, speaking)
Spanish (conversational)
Yiddish (learning)
Arabic (learning)