Playworks
Aviva Packman is currently a Program Specialist at Playworks, where the focus is on helping children engage in play to develop important life skills, a role held since October 2022. Prior to this, Aviva served as a First Grade Teacher and Kindergarten Resident Teacher at Distinctive Schools from August 2020 to August 2022. Additional experience includes working as a Circulation Clerk at Wilmette Public Library, where support was provided to patrons in locating and checking out materials, and an internship at Bradley Hillel Organization. Previous roles also encompass a Bookstore Clerk at Barnes & Noble College, a Counselor at the Jewish Community Center supervising young children, and a Dance Specialist creating dance programs for children ages 2-12. Aviva graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education and Teaching from Bradley University in 2020.
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At Playworks we believe in the power of play to bring out the best in every kid. We are changing school climate by leveraging the power of safe, fun, and healthy play at school every day. We create a place for every kid on the playground to feel included, be active, and build valuable social and emotional skills. We partner with schools, districts, and after-school programs to provide a service or mix of services including on-site coaches, professional training for school staff who support recess, and consultative partnerships. Playworks’s mission is to improve the health and well-being of children by increasing opportunities for physical activity and safe, meaningful play. Today, Playworks is the leading national nonprofit leveraging the power of play to transform children’s social and emotional health. Playworks currently serves more than 1,200 schools across the United States and reaches more than 700,000 students directly and through professional training services. http://2020.playworks.org/#play-movement