Ariella Katz Suchow

New York, NY 10280 ~ (617) 775–3954 ~ Suchow@bc.edu

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EDUCATION
Boston College Lynch School of Education, Chestnut Hill, MA Expected May 2020
Ph.D. Candidate, Curriculum & Instruction

Emerson College, Boston, MA May 2013

M.A., Education (Theatre)
GPA: 3.97

Brandeis University, Waltham, MA May 2009

B.A., Education (Theatre), Minor in English Language and Literature
Dean’s List Student
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LICENSURE
Initial Principal Licensure (Massachusetts) Expected August 2019
Licensed Teacher (Massachusetts): Theatre, All Levels Issued January 2014
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K-12 AND PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Boston College Lynch School of Education, Chestnut Hill, MA December 2015–Present
Curriculum Designer, Project Manager, and Middle School Theatre Teacher: Converge Theatre Project (NSF Award ID 1811166)
• Collaborates with science educators, theatre educators, and researchers to design interventions and
programs for the Converge Theatre Project, a partnership between the Boston College Lynch School of
Education and Watertown Children’s Theatre that uses theatre as a tool to get middle school youth excited
about science.
• Creates curriculum for College Bound/Converge Theatre Project summer and Saturday science-theatre
programs, where middle school youth explore concepts of social and environmental justice through theatre.
• Taught theatre to fifteen rising 7th and 8th grade students for the College Bound/Converge Theatre Project
summer 2018 session.
• Manages logistics and bookings, and serves as the liaison all for partnering schools and organizations
working with the Converge Theatre Project.
• Hires teachers and staff for all Converge Theatre Project programs.

Waltham High School, Waltham, MA August 2018–February 2019

Principal Intern
• Completed 500-hour internship and all tasks required for the Massachusetts Performance Assessment for
Leaders (PAL), a requirement for Initial Principal Licensure in Massachusetts.
• Spearheaded the re-drafting of Waltham High School’s Quality School Plan for the school-board committee
in collaboration with the Waltham High School Principal and Instructional Leadership Team.
• Conducted observations of teachers working with English Language Learners, and worked with them to
improve their instructional practice.
• Provided as-needed coverage for Associate Principals, working alongside school adjustment counselors and
teachers in handling student disciplinary cases.

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 • Led collaborative efforts between Principal, Associate Principals, and teacher-leaders in developing relevant
content for all New Teacher Meetings, and conducted all New Teacher Meetings.
• Redesigned and executed a new format for 8th Grade Parent Night in collaboration with Middle School
Principals and Bilingual Family and Community Coordinator.

Boston College Lynch School of Education, Chestnut Hill, MA August 2016–May 2017
Pre-Practicum Teacher Supervisor: Secondary Level Education
• Supervised four pre-practicum students – undergraduates in education at Boston College – preparing for
Massachusetts state teaching licensure in Math and English Language Arts at Dedham Middle School and
Dedham High School (Dedham, MA) during the Spring 2017 semester.
• Supervised five pre-practicum students – undergraduates in education at Boston College – preparing for
Massachusetts state teaching licensure in Chemistry, Math, and English Language Arts at Quincy High
School (Quincy, MA) during the Fall 2016 semester.

The Immigrant Learning Center, Inc. (ILC), Malden, MA June 2013–July 2013
Education Consultant and Online Workshop Moderator: “Teaching Immigration Across the Curriculum”
• Collaborated with ILC Public Education Institute staff and teachers to create guiding questions and lesson
plans for online workshop on bringing immigration studies into K-12 and adult education classrooms.
• Moderated online workshop from July 9-July 10, 2013.
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K-12 TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Marblehead Public Schools, Marblehead, MA September 2013–June 2014
Theatre Arts Teacher: High School and Village School
• Designed curriculum for Musical Theatre, Introduction to Theatre, and Advanced Theatre classes at
Marblehead High School (grades 9-12).
• Collaborated with special education teachers and occupational therapists to create and teach social skills
through theatre and music to students with ASD and learning disabilities at Marblehead Village School
(grades 4-5).
• Spearheaded Marblehead High School’s involvement with the Massachusetts Young Playwrights’ Festival at
Boston Playwright’s Theatre – a week-long, state-wide festival that showcases high school students’ original
10-minute plays.
• Coordinated daylong field trip to New York City via collaboration with the Marblehead Public School
Committee, Superintendent, and other administrative staff.
• Supervised high school senior students’ directorial projects.

Weston High School, Weston, MA January 2013-May 2013

Student Teacher: English Language Arts and Theatre Arts
• Taught Advanced Shakespeare class to students in grades 10-12 under guidance of student-teaching supervisor.
• Taught Acting class to students in grades 9-12 under the guidance of student teaching supervisor.
• Facilitated playmaking process for collaborative student-written play, Jigsaw.
• Assistant-directed and choreographed production of Hairspray.

Lincoln School, Brookline, MA September 2011–June 2012

Acting Teacher
• Created curriculum for and taught acting to fifteen students in grades K-3. Acting classes involved
recreating Grimm’s fairytales as improvisations, focusing on character and plot development.

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Lincoln School, Brookline, MA September 2010–June 2012
After Hours University (AHU) Teacher and Teen Advantage Teacher: Steps to Success
• Designed and implemented after school activities and provided academic support for twenty five students
in grades 4-6 living in the Brookline Housing Authority.
• Established a weekly check-in system with students’ primary teachers to monitor students’ academic
progress.

Dovecrest Montessori Academy, Brockton, MA September 2010–March 2011

Lower Elementary School Co-Teacher and Dance Teacher
• Taught and designed math, word study, and reading lesson plans for nineteen students in grades K-2.
• Created curriculum for and taught jazz, ballet, and tap-dance to sixty students in grades Pre-K-5.
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UNIVERSITY TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Boston College Lynch School of Education, Chestnut Hill, MA July 2016 –July 2017
Co-Teacher: Social Studies & the Arts Graduate Level Course; Teaching Assistant and Grader: Curriculum Theories & Practice
• Created curriculum for and taught Masters-level course concerning arts-integration in K-12 social studies
classrooms.
• Provided instructional and curriculum-development support for Masters-level course concerning the
conceptual and theoretical ideologies of curriculum in United States classrooms.

Emerson College, Boston, MA July 2012–August 2013

Teaching Assistant: Summer Studio Pre-College Acting Program
• Developed and taught three-week curriculum on creating original choreography for thirteen students
in grades 10-12.
• Created and implemented 2.5-hour unit on the Laban Movement Method.
• Coached and directed students on scenework for the Summer Studio’s production of Shakespeare’s As
You Like It.