Meet the
Founder
Lead Teacher and Creative Director
State Teaching Certifications:
Childhood Education, Grades 1-6. Initial License. New York.
Elementary (1-6): Professional License, Massachusetts
Masters Degree:
M.Ed. Elementary Education and Creative Arts in Learning
Chelsea Lembo, M.Ed.
"Chelsea is a dynamic, creative and innovative educator. I had the pleasure of collaborating with her over several years. she is devoted to inclusive practices and welcomes all students into her classroom. She has a way of finding the strengths of her students and developing their confidence and resiliency."
- Bonnie Gorrasi, Special Educator
West Intermediate School
What People Say:
" I had the opportunity to be in Ms. Lembo's classroom almost every day. I saw her teach her general education classroom while engaging a diverse group of students. One of the things I most enjoyed about being in Ms. Lembo's classroom was seeing her carefully model and scaffold new skills while establishing connections between the classroom lessons and everyday life. This effort on her part, to make the students see that what they were learning was relevant and applicable to their current and future lives, fostered an engaging classroom atmosphere and taught fundamental skills."
- Allison Miceli, Special Educator
Wilmington Public Schools
Qualifications:
State Licensure:
Elementary (1-6): Professional License, Massachusetts
Childhood Education, Grades 1-6. Initial License. New York.
Degrees:
M.Ed. Elementary Education and Creative Arts in Learning
B.A. Theater Studies- Acting, Minor- Dance
Professional Experience:
Current:
Founder and Lead Creative Mentor: EVOKE: Creativity LLC
Past:
5th Grade Inclusion Classroom Lead Teacher: Wilmington Public Schools, MA
Lead Science Teacher of the Elementary Schools: Wilmington Public Schools, MA
Educational Consultant and Instructional Designer: CDSM Curriculum Mapping Initiative, MA
Professional Development Leader: Wilmington Public Schools, MA and Redhouse Arts Center, NY
Vertical Team Member- Science, Math, and Literacy: Wilmington Public Schools, MA
Curriculum Pilot Teacher: Elementary Math, Science, Literacy: Wilmington Public Schools, MA
Coordinator of Education and Outreach Programming, Curriculum Writer: Redhouse Arts Center, NY
Drama Instructor- Gifford Family Theater Summer Arts Institute: LeMoyne College, NY
Lead Drama Instructor: SMARTS Academy, South Attleboro, MA
Assistant Artistic Director, Acting Coach: Beyond the 4th Wall, Theater and Creative Arts Studio, Cambridge, MA
Drama, Dance, Circus Arts Teacher: Cambridge Performance Project, Cambridge, MA
Playwright: Behind the Mask Studio and Theatre, Cambridge, MA
Educational Background:
Graduate Level Coursework: Lesley University, Cambridge, MA
M.Ed. Elementary Education/Creative Arts in Learning *
Literacy: Integration of Language Arts
Interdisciplinary Curriculum: Arts and Social Sciences
Strategies for Inclusive Schooling
An Arts Approach to Multicultural Education
Critical Pedagogy Through the Arts
Literacy and the Arts: Vision and Voice
Literature for Children and Young Adults
Science in Elementary School: Thinking With Evidence
Arts and Human Development
Teaching Elementary School
Arts and Education: History and Philosophy Mathematics
Practicum and Seminar in Elementary Education
* State-approved and NASDTEC recognized program for licensure in: Teacher, Elementary and Creative Arts in Learning, 1-6.
Select Professional Development:
Helping Students Manage Worry and Anxiety: Strategies for Self-Regulation and Success in the Classroom: Landmark School
Executive Function Webinar: Landmark School
Teaching With The Brain In Mind: Landmark School
Language Based Learning Disabilities: Strategies for Success: Landmark School
Study Skills: Strategies to Support Executive Function: Landmark School
Understanding by Design: McTighe & Associates Consulting
Designing a Coherent District/School Level Curriculum based on the Understanding by Design Framework: McTighe & Associates Consulting
Designing Authentic Tasks and Projects for 21st Century Learning: McTighe & Associates Consulting
Reader's and Writer's Workshop-Lucy Calkins: Teaching and Learning Alliance
Improving Student Performance in Science: Bill Atwood
Building Math Knowledge for Teaching Decimals to Struggling Learners: Differentiated Professional Development: Community for Advancing Discovery Research in Education
Leading SRI Reflective Learning Communities: School Reform Initiative
Category 1: Second Language Learning and Teaching: Lesley University
Effective One-to-One Teaching for Struggling Readers and Writers: Lesley University, Eva Konstantellou
Using the School Garden to Teach: CitySprouts
Discovering Justice: The James D. St. Clair Court Education Project
Undergraduate Level Coursework: Emerson College, Boston, MA
B.A. Theater Studies: Acting, Minor: Dance
Drama as Education
Playwriting
Advanced Acting: Camera
Advanced Acting: Clowning and Mime
Perspectives in World Dance
Gender in a Global Perspective
World Drama I & II
Languages of Stage
Dance Composition: Improvisation
Acting: Musical Theater Ensemble
Acting: Scene Study
Acting: Movement
Acting: Voice
Acting: Improvisation
Applied Music: Voice
Development of the American Musical
History of Jazz
Stagecraft: Costume Construction
Stagecraft: Electrics
Chorus: Musicianship and Performance
Expository Writing
Research Writing
Fundamentals of Speech Communication
Get a vibe!
Laugh with this video created by Founder and Lead Teacher, Chelsea Lembo. This is a great example of a PBL project. It was created to answer the question, "What is happening in this story?" and was then shared out as a resource for people planning to attend the play.
Credits:
Synopsis structure, art, animation,
sound, video editing
Chelsea Lembo
Talent
Alyssa Otisko-Keim
Derek Emerson Powell
