Lauren Wyner

Lauren Wyner is currently the Humanities Academic Specialist for Catapult Learning where she plans, implements, trains, directs, and maintains the Archdiocese of New York’s ELA and Social Studies curricula, digital programs, and teacher training. After studying English and Anthropology as an undergraduate student, Lauren earned a Master of Arts in TESOL and Applied Linguistics from Teachers College at Columbia University where she focused on crucial roles of pragmatics, language use, and policy in educational settings all over the world. While at Teachers College, Lauren taught at and managed the Community Language Program, before then managing the graduate program in Bilingual/Bicultural Education where she developed a new master’s program in Bilingual Special Education leading to triple NYSED certification. Lauren also worked in the Student Academic Consulting Center at Baruch College where she developed and delivered workshops on sociocultural and sociolinguistic appropriateness in higher education and professional environments. Lauren then ran the Brooklyn School of Languages for several years where she designed, assessed, and supervised all curricular and administrative program aspects, in addition to both advising international students and developing and implementing a teacher training program. Having worked as a teacher, curriculum developer, and program manager of humanities and English as a Second Language courses for all ages both domestically and abroad for over a decade, Lauren is excited to bring her wealth of knowledge and experiences back to Teachers College.

EDUCATION

• Teachers College, Columbia University New York, NY
  
  • M.A. 2014, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
• Cambridge University Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
  • Pass Grade B, July 2011
• Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY
  • B.A. 2009, English, Minor in Anthropology
  • Student Life Editor of The Vassarion, Vassar’s Yearbook (2008 – 2009)
  • Arts Staff Reporter for The Miscellany News, Vassar’s weekly newspaper (2008 – 2009)
  • Copy Editor of Helicon, Vassar’s literary magazine (2006 – 2007)
  • Published “From Verdun” in Helicon and works in Black Hat, Vassar’s Jewish Magazine: “The Golan”, “Omer” and “A Real Wyner”
• Harvard University, Cambridge, MA Summer 2008
  • Coursework in Journalism
• University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa February - June 2008
  • Coursework in English and Southern African Literature
  • Volunteer and coordinator for SHAWCO (Students’ Health And Welfare Organization) in Khayelitsha, a Cape Town township; taught English, Arithmetic and basic health education to fourth and fifth grade students