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Youngstown State University College of Education

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A hedgehog named Hildy struggles with Attention-Deficit Disorder
YOU ARE NOT ALONE
Cosmo the rabbit longs to be a cat. A gentle introduction to transgender issues.
CHICKIE BLUE’S BORING DAY
A bored little chick seeks adventure around the farm. A lesson about mindful living.

This project was so FUN! I was hired to collaborate with a special education teacher to create an online summer writing camp for at-risk fifth grade students. Part of the assignment was to create children’s stories using the e-learning platform Storybird, then narrate and upload the stories to YouTube. Together with my collaborator, we designed a curriculum for a 6-week program. An aspect of this project that was especially challenging was having to select and use pre-existing Storybird stock art to build the narratives while staying within the strict guidelines of a grant. The stories had to feature specific themes which included learning disabilities and inclusivity. Additionally, I provided guidance and feedback to the children who were tasked with writing their own Storybird stories. 

Original Graphics for Social Media, Internal Email, and Flyers

Instagram posts for Kenyon College new
student arrivals.
Engagement post featuring a pair of earbuds shaped into treble clef. Text asks: Do you listen to music while you study? What's on your playlist?
Black History Month informational image of Barbara Harris in priest regalia. Text: If God is the creator of all persons, then how can some people be more acceptable to God than others? Quote by Reverend Barbara Harris. First female Bishop of the Episcopalian Church in America. Birth 1930. Death 2020.
Invitation to free pancake breakfast. Image of a stack of pancakes. Text: This Monday. February 20, 2023. 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm.
book. Text: Hygge. Pronounced Hoo-Geh. Danish word meaning the feeling of coziness created through comforts like good books, candlelight, warm sweaters, soft music, hot drinks and sharing with friends and family. What gives you Hygge?
Black background. List of recommended Black History books in yellow text. Post honors Juneteenth holiday.
Informational image of Absalom Jones. TEXT: Reverend Absalom Jones 1746-1818. Absalom Jones was America's first black priest. Born into slavery in Delaware at a time when slavery was being debated as immoral and undemocratic, he taught himself to read, using the New Testament as one of his sources.
Stick figure boy, girl, and dog drawn on a chalkboard with a tree and flowers. Invitation to coloring and cocoa with the campus chaplains.
Invitation to have hot chocolate and snacks with the chaplains in honor of National Hot Chocolate Day, January 31st.
Invitation with sunflower decoration. Sunflower Mindfulness Community invites you to an hour of meditation in the Plum Village Tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. Guided meditation. Walking meditation. A brief excerpt of Thich Nhat Hanh's teachings. Dharma sharing. Tea and cookies afterward (optional). When: Wednesday, May 3rd. 7pm to 8pm in the Parish House at 201 W. Brooklyn Street, Gambier, Ohio.
Image: Honeybee holding a spatula against a blue plate. Function: Colleen Serves The Dish logo.
Light green background with a sun and flowers. Text: Happy Summer Solstice for those celebrating.

Syllabus Excerpt