ARIEL DUNCAN

Seattle, WA
ariel.duncan [at] gmail.com
(865) 660-9430

EDUCATION
Columbia University, Department of History, M.A. in European History, Feb. 2011
Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio, B.A. in History, May 2005

Certified Nursing Assistant, State of Tennessee, Compassionate Care Technical Institute, Feb. 2014

EXPERIENCE
Heartland Village Leader (closed memory care unit) Elmcroft of West Knoxville , April-June 2014
Care for spiritual, mental, intellectual and physical health of 8-10 residents
Develop activities to stimulate each resident according to their abilities
Communicate with family members, nursing staff, physicians re: changes in behavior
Accompany residents to the ER and serve as patient advocate when no family is present
Ensure that all state guidelines for care in an assisted living facility were followed

Healthy Lifestyles Director (interim), Elmcroft of West Knoxville, March 2014
Design and implement engaging activities for active senior community of 70+ residents
Met corporate standards for excellence at 4 diverse activities a day tailored to the
communitys needs and interests

User-Centered Website Consultant, self-employed Knoxville, since Aug. 2012
Redesign websites based on data from user interviews
Develop intuitive, natural-language navigation
Collaborate with web development team as necessary

Writing & Project Coach, TheYesWoman.com, self-employed, Jan. 2011- present
Motivate thoughtful, successful essays with applicants to graduate school or college
Work with individuals or organizations to identify next steps, assist with change
management, and develop step-by-step plans for completing specific, meaningful projects
Examples: publishing a book, sharing with employees and customers that a business must
close, starting a disabilities awareness consulting firm.

Evaluation Intern, Lower East Side Tenement Museum, Sept. 2010-May 2011
Gather information from visitors post-tour via a survey form to help design a new exhibit
Survey museum guests over the phone about their experiences with a recently revamped
tour
Record data and assist in qualitative data analysis with external evaluator

Teaching Assistant, Department of History, Columbia University, Sept. 2009-Dec. 2010
Lecture on European religious history
Lead weekly discussion groups to explore meaningful topics in course readings

Problem-based Learning Instructor, Greenway Middle School, Knoxville, TN, Sept. 2006-May 2008
Lead small groups of students tasked with testing their own solutions to real-world problems



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Research Assistant, Stanford University School of Education, Historical Thinking Project, (contract) 2005-06
Co-design and test data collection procedure for Famous Americans Project
Interview over 200 people on the street, asking, Who do you think is a famous American?
Cited in USA Today, Jet, Smithsonian
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/presence-famous.html?c=y&page=1

Legal Assistant, Gilreath & Associates, Knoxville, TN, May-August 2002-4
Interview prospective clients for medical malpractice cases
Summarize expert witness depositions
Create and crosscheck timelines of symptoms, tests, hospitalizations and medications

HONORS, AWARDS & PUBLICATIONS

Teagle Scholar, Teagle Foundation, Colloquium on Cognitive Science in the Classroom
Columbia University Teaching Center, 2009-10

Richard C. Hofstadter Faculty Fellowship (five years, tuition& stipend)
Columbia University Department of History, 2008 - 2010

William Gilbert Award, Best Article on Teaching History, American Historical Association, 2007
Co-author with Sam Wineburg, Susan Mosborg, and Dan Porat, Common Belief and the Cultural Curriculum:
An Intergenerational Study of Historical Consciousness, American Educational Research Journal 44 (2007): 1-37.

Excerpted as Forrest Gump and the Future of Teaching the Past, Phi Delta Kappan 89 (2007): 168-177.



REFERENCES
[full contact info available at request]

Kristy Ritch
Executive Director
Elmcroft of West Knoxville
8024 Gleason Drive
Knoxville, TN 37919

Dr. Annie Polland
Vice President, Education
Lower East Side Tenement Museum
91 Orchard Street

Dr. Sam Wineburg
Margaret Jacks Professor of Education
Professor of History (by courtesy)
Stanford University
485 Lasuen Mall
Stanford CA 94305-3096

Gary Harmon (Former coaching client)
Teacher & Speaker on Disabilities Awareness
Knox County Schools, TN

Leslie Rotella (former web redesign client)
Business Development Manager
Recycle Aerosol
120 Evans Drive
Bells, TN 38006