Shoshana Dayanim
Atlanta, GA
sdayanim@aol.com

EDUCATION:

                                Fordham University, Bronx, NY
                                Applied Developmental Psychology (PhD) 2006

                                Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, PA
                                Masters of Creative Arts in Therapy (MA) - Dance/Movement Therapy 1998
                                Class Representative 1996-1997                

                               New York University Tisch School for the Arts, New York, NY
                               B.F.A. in Drama (double major in Near Eastern Languages and Literature) 1995

                               Tel-Aviv University, Israel, 1993-1994

                               Hebrew University, Israel, summer 1992

DISSERTATION: 
                                 Ethnic Stereotyping and Patriotism Among Preadolescents in Relation with Television
                                 Viewing Behavior

                                 Committee Members:  Ann Higgins-D'Alessandro, Kelly Schmitt, Fran Blumberg,
                                                                           Stephanie Jones, Charles Lewis

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

Argosy University, Internet-Based Learning

Fall 2007                      Instructor:                    Developmental Psychology

Spring 2008

Georgia Perimeter College, Atlanta, GA

Spring 2007                 Instructor:                    Introduction to Psychology

Fordham University, Bronx, NY

Spring 2003                 Instructor:                    Adolescent and Adult Development

Fall 2002                      Lab Instructor:            Introduction to Psychology

Spring 2002                 Lab Instructor:                         Psychometric Testing Theories

Fall 2001                      Teaching Assistant:              Introduction to Statistics

                                   Gratz College, Philadelphia, PA
1996 - 1997                Hebrew High School Teacher

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:  

November 2007 –     Freelance Work

Present

· Provide data analysis, report writing and consulting for research companies including MediaKidz and the Michael Cohen Group

· Contributing writer for www.care.com

· Child Development expert and writer for www.parentricity.com

October 2006 -           Emory University, Atlanta, GA

present                         Research Associate

· Furthering research through grant writing

· Continuing work on previous research

October 2004 -           Babyzone.com, Newton, MA

March 2007                 Seattle Guide

· Reviewed Seattle based venues, events and services catering to children for this parent directed website.

August 2003 -            Insight Research Group, New York, NY

June 2004                    Research Intern (Full Time Internship)

· Participated in every aspect of client driven research including proposal, bids, methodology, project managing, analysis, report writing, and client presentation.

· Responsible for data analysis and report writing.

· Clients include: National Geographic for Kids; BBC preschool programming; Noggin; the N!; Nickelodeon; Nick Jr.; Spike TV; American Natural History Museum; New Jersey Network Ready to Learn.

· Quantitative and qualitative based research included: testing for educational value I television programs; pilot testing television programs for appeal; concept testing television programs; website usability; children, technology and media; utilization of media in classrooms.

September 2002 -     Sesame Workshop, New York, NY

May2003                      Research Intern (Practicum)

· Served as research director on preadolescent development and media use for the purpose of guiding future media projects.

· Participated in a variety of Sesame Workshop research including field research for new Sesame Street programming.

May 2002-                   Torah Umesorah Counterforce Program, Brooklyn, NY

June2003                     Examiner/Consultant

· Administer, interpret and compose psychological assessments for children and adolescents including the intelligence, achievement and projective tests.

· Includes follow up meetings with parents and counselors to review the assessments.

July 1998 –                  Hebrew Hospital Home, Inc., Bronx, NY

July 2001                     Creative Art Therapy Coordinator

· Created and facilitated a grant funded program including the creative art therapies and psychotherapy for hospital residents and community members.