SAM OPPENHEIM
Email: samoppenheim@yahoo.com


EXHIBITIONS
February 2011 "Local Artists"
group exhibtion at Novo Restaurant and Tapas Bar in New York City, NY
January 2011 - January 2012 "Images of Faith and Devotion"
Solo installation at Seva Indian restaurant in New York City, NY
November 2010 "Inspired By Nature"
group exhibtion at Calumet Gallery in New York City, NY
September 2010 "Mosaic"
Group show at Espresso 77 Cafe & Gallery in Jackson Heights, NY
July 2010 "Images of Faith and Devotion"
1 month solo exhibtion at Flying Leap Art Space in Fairfield, IA
March - April 2010 "Spring Exhibition 2010"
Group show at Baboo Gallery in New York, NY
December 2009 - February 2010 "Different Flavors"
Group show at Baboo Gallery in New York, NY
June - July 2006 "Lynn Saville - Sam Oppenheim - Photography"
Joint show at ICON Iowa Contemporary Gallery 51 East in Fairfield, IA
November - December 2005 "Kitsch"
Group show at Postcrypt Gallery at St. Paul's Chapel, Columbia University, New York, NY
November - December 2005 "Architecture"
Group show at ICON - Gallery 51 East in Fairfield, IA
September 2005 "Summer Snapshots"
1 Month group show at Postcrypt Gallery at St. Paul's Chapel, Columbia University, New York, NY
June 2004 - November 2004 "Summer and Fall"
Six Month Installation at Bang! Thai Eatery on Thompson at Bleeker, New York, NY
February - April 2003 "Faces of India"
Two Month Installation at Steep & Brew Coffee Shop on State St., Madison, WI
November - December 2002 "Portals to Foreign Lands"
Two Month Installation at The Casbah Restaurant, Madison, WI
October 2002 - December 2003 "Images From Around The World"
Permanent Exhibit at Duniya Restaurant, Madison, WI
Summer 2002 "Images From Around The World "
Friday Night Art Walk Exhibition, Ballet Dance Hall, Fairfield, IA

FREELANCE WORK EXPERIENCE
2009 - 2011 Director of sales for NYC and Web Site Designer at Let's Order Online, Inc.
2000 - Present Photography assistance, Photoshop work, and web site design & maintainence for Lynn Saville
1999 - Present Freelance Photography
Photography of corporate events, weddings, portraits, and culinary photography
1997 - Present Freelance Computer Consulting & Web Page Design, New York and California
Designing, operating, and updating HTML websites, tutoring computer users and installing equipment
1998 - 2001 Residential Computer Consultant, Columbia University, New York, NY
Student Computer system set-up, networking, troubleshooting, and general consulting
CAREER EXPERIENCE
2011-Present Social Studies Educator, East-West School of International Studies, Flushing, NY
  • Developed innovative Global History, and US History curriculum including use of laptops
  • Encouraged learning and maintained engagement with diverse student population
  • Taught students about global conflict, human rights, and justice with classroom mock trials
2011 Consultant, The Teacher Data Initiative at the NYC Department of Education, Brooklyn, NY
  • Advise teachers and principals how to identify and troubleshoot data errors
  • Conduct webinars and technical walkthroughs of ATS screens and websites
  • Develop content for FAQs, websites, internal documents, and reports
  • Analyze reports, policies, and procedures to ensure accuracy and efficiency
2008 - 2009 Public School Teacher, The Bronx Charter School for Children, NY
  • Developed innovative curriculum and engaging lesson plans for newly added 5th grade
  • Improved students reading level by an average of 5 levels measured by Fountas & Pinnell
  • Awarded bonus for surpassing AYP and charter goals measured by state exams
  • Planned, managed, and coordinated field trips for entire 5th grade team
2004 - 2007 Public School Teacher, P.S. 31, South Bronx, NY
  • Developed and taught technology curriculum that included ELA, social studies, and math standards
  • Ensured all students had fluency in Internet research, computer presentations, and Microsoft Office
  • Coordinated and maintained software and hardware for the 100-computer school-wide network
  • Founded, designed and taught yearbook, photography, architecture, and filmmaking classes
EDUCATION

2004 - 2006 M.A. Childhood Education, City College -­ New York, NY
2002 - 2004 M.A. Anthropology-Archaeology, University of Wisconsin - Madison, WI
1997 - 2001 B.A. Anthropology and Comparative Religion, Columbia College, Columbia University, NY