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MARCH, 2012 CURRICULUM VITAE

Herman Jiesamfoek, Ed.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Early Childhood Education and Art Education School of Education Brooklyn College/CUNY 2401 James Hall 2900 Bedford Avenue, New York, Brooklyn 11210-2889 Telephone 718-951-5000 ext. 3762 Fax 718-951-4816 [email protected] EDUCATION Ed. D. Art and Art Education, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2003. Dissertation: The arts of the Bush Negro of Suriname: A qualitative field study of the impact of continuity and change on culture, village community and artistic heritage. M. A.

Dance and Dance Education, Teachers College, Columbia University, 1998.

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History of Fine Arts, Architecture, Applied Arts and Iconography, State University of Leiden, The Netherlands, 1995.

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Fine Art Painter and Graphic Artist, Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 1993.

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Dance Education, Rotterdam Dance Academy, The Netherlands, 1990.

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Fine Arts Drawing, Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Antwerp, Belgium, 1989.

ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATES AND TRAINING Meditation Teacher certification, 2001 Hatha and Yoga Advanced teaching level certifications, 2000 Stress Management teacher certification, 1999 Intermediate Yoga teacher certification, 1999 Prevention of dance injuries, Nederlands Instituut voor de Dans, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1994 Prevention of dance injuries; Dance Academy Brabant, Tilburg, The Netherlands, 1993 Ballet Instructor Certificate, Vaganova Choreographic Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia, 1991 Methodic of Classical Ballet; Palucca Schule, Dresden, Germany, 1989 Methodic of Classical Ballet, Tarasov/ Puttke; State Ballet School Berlin, Formerly East Berlin, Germany, 1989

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2007-present School of Education, Brooklyn College Assistant Professor, Art Education Responsibilities: teaching, advising, research, and service. Spring 2009 & 2010 Acting Program Head, Art Education Program Responsibilities: Student advisement; new student interviewing and recruitment, evaluation of application folders and art portfolios; scheduling; training and coordinating adjunct instructors; studio material ordering Fall 2011 to present Research Liaison with Lincoln Center Institute (LCI) 2004-2007

New York City Department of Education, Region 9; Project Arts Administration Office Education Officer Responsibilities: Arts administration; planning, organizing and implementing professional development for K – 12 public school visual art, dance, music, and theater teachers; Arts programming.

2003-2007

Teachers College, Columbia University; Arts and Humanities, Art and Art Education Adjunct Assistant Professor Responsibilities: teaching and advising.

GRANTS Faculty Fellowship Publication Program, spring 2012 PSC CUNY Grant 41, The Artistic Traditions of the Surinamese Bush Negro People, 2010-11 PSC CUNY Grant 40, The Artistic Traditions of the Surinamese Bush Negro People, 2009-10 PSC CUNY Grant 39,: The Artistic Traditions of the Surinamese Bush Negro People, 2008-09 HONORS Dow Scholarship Award, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2002 Partial International Tuition, Teachers College, Columbia University, 1998 Partial International Tuition, Teachers College, Columbia University, 1996 Fellowship from the Netherlands Ministry of Education for studies at the Vaganova Coreographic Institute, St. Petersburg Russia, 1990 PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS AND EDITORSHIP Jiesamfoek, H. F. (2012). Indigenous Non-Western Arts, Cultural Identity and Social Cohesion in New Social Settings. The International Journal of the Arts in Society.

Jiesamfoek, H. (2011). Globalization and Shifting Indigenous Arts Practices of the Surinamese Bush Negro People. The Global Studies Journal, 3(4).

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Jiesamfoek, H. F. (2004). Art Making, Aesthetic Considerations and the Formation of Social and Cultural Homogeneity with the Changing Bush Negro Society of Suriname. Journal of Intercultural Studies, 25(1), 8-20. Jiesamfoek, H. F. Associate Editor (2011). Global Studies Journal, Volume 3; Champaign, IL: Common Ground Publishing LLC. Jiesamfoek, H. F. Associate Editor (2010). The International Journal of the Arts in Society, Volume 4, issue 1: Common Ground Publishing LLC. Jiesamfoek, H. F. Associate Editor (2010). The International Journal of the Arts in Society, Volume 6, issue 5: Common Ground Publishing LLC. BOOK CHAPTERS Jiesamfoek, H. F. (2012). Dance and Play. In C. Korn-Burstyn (Ed). Young Children and the Arts: Nurturing Imagination and Creativity. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing. Jiesamfoek, H. F. (2009). The Arts Practices of the Bush Negro People of Suriname. In E. DeLacruz, A. Arnold, A. Kuo, A.& M. Parsons (Editors), New Anthology: Globalization, Art, and Education (pgs. 27 - 34). Reston, VA: National Art Education Association. Jiesamfoek, H. F. (2007). The Arts of the Bush Negro of Suriname: A Qualitative Field Study of the Impact of Continuity and Change on Culture, Village Community and Artistic Heritage. Invited Chapter. Art Education Dissertation Monographs, Vol. 2. New York: Teachers College, Columbia University. RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS/INVITED TALKS International Conferences Jiesamfoek, H. F. (May, 2011). Indigenous Arts and Relationships to Cultural Identity and Social Cohesion with the Surinamese Bush Negro People. Presented at the Sixth International Conference on the Arts in Society. Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Berlin, Germany. Jiesamfoek, H. F. (June, 2010). Globalization and the Arts of the Bush Negro People of Suriname. Presented a the Third Annual Global Studies Conference, Pusan National University: Institute for Social Science Research, Busan, South Korea.

National Conferences Jiesamfoek, H. F. (October, 2011). Glare Project: With Liberty and Justice for All? Including LGBTQ Voices in Democratic Practice. Presented at the National Network for Educational Renewal (NNER) Annual Conference. Hartford, CT. Jiesamfoek, H. F. (July, 2011). Participant at National Network for Educational Renewal (NNER) Summer 2011 Symposium. Session organized around the Agenda for Education in a Democracy (AED), Seattle WA.

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Jiesamfoek, H. F. (May, 2011). Literacy: from Words to Dance Improvisations. Symposium titled “Literacy through the Arts: Three Artistic Approaches to Improving Literacy in the Classroom” presented at Brooklyn College Faculty Day, Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY. Arnold, A., Delacruz, E., Jiesamfoek, H. F., Kan, K. H., Kim, H., Kuo C., Riedler, M., & Wang, L. (April, 2010). Revitalizing Art Education through a Global Studies Framework: Hybridization, Globalization, & New Cultural Identities. Organized panel discussion and presented at the National Art Education Association (NAEA) Annual Convention, Baltimore, MD. Jiesamfoek, H. F. (October, 2010). Globalization and the Arts Practices of the Bush Negro People of Suriname. Presented at the Art Educators of New Jersey 2010 Conference “Hands and Minds Strand, NJ. Jiesamfoek, H. F. & Hughes, A., (May, 2010). The Teaching Portfolio: Documenting the Art and Practice of Your Teaching. Roundtable discussion at Brooklyn College Faculty Conference. Brooklyn, NY. Jiesamfoek, H. F. (March, 2009). Keynote address to a group of visiting scholars from Amersfoort at the Amersfoort Roundtable Discussion, Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY. Jiesamfoek, H.F. (April, 2009). Artistic Traditions of the Surinamese Bush Negro People: Informal Art Education. Presented at the Inaugural CUNY Education Conference, NY, NY. Jiesamfoek, H. F. (September, 2009). Participant at the University Council for Art Education Symposium. The Future of Arts Education in This Time of Economic & Political Turmoil. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Uris Center for Education, NY, NY. Florence, N., DeBey, M., & Jiesamfoek, H. F. (2008). How cultural identities influence classroom interactions. Roundtable discussion at Brooklyn College Faculty Day Conference. Brooklyn, NY.

REVIEWER FOR PROFESSIONAL JOURNALS Global Studies Journal The International Journal of the Arts in Society OTHER EVIDENCE OF SCHOLARSHIP Attended the National Art Education Association Convention (NAEA): Baltimore, Maryland, 2010 Art Education and Social Justice. Attended the National Dance Education Organization (NDEO) conference (June, 2009) Focus on Dance Education: Collaboration, Different Identities, Mutual Paths

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Attended University Council for Art Education Conference (UCAE): Using Technology to Advance Museum and School-Based Learning, February 1, 2008. Attended annual National Arts Education Association Convention (NAEA): New York, 2009 Blurring the Lines: Art Education and Culture in the Conceptual Age Attended annual National Arts Education Association Convention (NAEA): New Orleans March 26 - 30, 2008 - Visual Arts Education: Innovations in Teaching, Learning, and Leading. TEACHING Brooklyn College, CUNY Instructor and Field Supervisor: Art Education Program, School of Education, Brooklyn College, CUNY Responsibilities for course instructor include selecting texts and readings; designing course syllabus; preparing and presenting lectures; creating and grading exams and assignments; holding office hours; maintaining class records. Courses Taught: ED 7105 Imagination, the Arts, and Multidisciplinary Learning ED 7507 Critical Historical and Current Issues in Art Education: Social Values and Individual Needs ED 7526 Masters Thesis Seminar in Art Education ED 3105 Arts in the Early Childhood Classroom ED 3205 Teaching the Creative Arts Teachers College, Columbia University Courses Taught A&HG Masters Thesis Seminar in Art Education A&HG 4281 – 003 Field Observations in Art Education: Research Paper Seminar UNIVERSITY SERVICE Member, ECAE Search committee for two new faculty positions, 2011-2012 Alternate Delegate for Social Science Division, Faculty Council, 2010 - present Member, Faculty Council Committee on Campus Planning, 2010 - present Member, Appointments Committee, Department of Early Childhood Education and Art Education, 2011 - present Member, Search Committee for Senior Director for International Education and Global Engagement, 2010 Acting Social Science Division Delegate, Faculty Council, 2009 - 2010 Member, Faculty Council Library Committee, 2009 - 2010. Acting Member, Faculty Council Committee on Committees, 2009 - 2010 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS National Art Education Association (NAEA) National Dance Education Association (NDEO) University Council for Art Education (UCAE)

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Gay Lesbian Academic Research in Education (GLARE) CREATIVE WORKS Dance Profession State Theater, Innsbruck, Austria State Theater, Salzburg, Austria London Festival Ballet, London, England Northern Ballet Theater, Manchester, England Ballet Royale de Wallonie, Charleroi, Belgiumr Deutsche Oper, Berlin, Germany Music Theater im Revier, Gelsenkirchen, Germany Royal Ballet of Fanders, Antwerp, Belgium Selection of Dance Roles: Cinderella Mother, Royal Ballet of Flanders, Choreography: Valery Panov Cinderella Ugly sister, Ballet im Review, Gelsenkirchen. Sleeping Beauty Cavalier in Aurora's Wedding. International Ballet Stars, Gala, Berlin, Germany Die Nacht aus Blei Gary, Berlin Ballet, Choreography: William Forsythe Giselle Albrecht, National Ballet of Suriname La Valse Pas de Deux, Gelsenkirchen Ballet. Choreography: Berndt Schindovsky The Nutcracker Russian Dance, Berlin Ballet, Deutsche Oper Berlin. Choreography: Rudolf Nurejev Romeo and Juliet Lord Capulet, Royal Ballet of Flanders, Choreography: Valery Panov Salome's Dance Dance of the seven veils, Salzburg Easter Festival. Choreography: Leo Salaz Tricorne Police agent, London Festival Ballet. Choreography: Leonid Massine Dawnscape Sole survivor, Northern Ballet Theater, Choreography: Royston Maldoom Selection of Choreographers I worked with: London Festival Ballet: Leonid Massine; Dame Beryl Grey; Rudolf Nurejev Northern Ballet Theater: Nicolas Beriozoff; Royston Maldoom; Andre Prokovsky; Robert de Warren Deutsche Oper Berlin: William Forsythe; Jiri Killian; Valerie Panov; Rudolf Nurejev; Heinz Spoerli; Hans van Manen; Peter Schaufuss Royal Ballet of Flanders: Valery Panov Ballet Gelsenkirchen: Berndt Schindovsky Ballet Nacional Classico de Madrid: Victor Ullate Ballet Royal de Wallonie: Jaky Richard Choreography, Costume & Set Design: Ballet im Revier: Der Engel. Solo for a female dancer. Music Richard Strauss Die Vier Letzte Lieder. Ballet im Revier: Society. Ballet for two couples and one lady. Music: Dinah Washington

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Visual Arts Exhibitions Doctoral Solo Exhibition at Macy Gallery, Teachers College, New York. Works exhibited: Graphic Arts, Paintings, Sculpture, Ceramics. Group exhibition: College of Fine Arts and Architecture, Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Works exhibited: Drawings, Graphic art Goup exhibition: Holland America Line Gallery, Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Works exhibited: Oil paintings, Graphic art Exhibition at Arthotheek, Rotterdam Dance Academy. Works exhibited: Graphic art