Natalie Young 

(908) 227-1480 |nkudell@gmail.com 

 
EXPERIENCE 
 
Far Hills Country Day School  Far Hills, NJ 
 
Professional Development Leader & Coordinator ​June​ ​2020-Present 
● Implements the school’s strategic goals for the faculty’s continued education and growth. 
● Coordinates professional learning experiences for faculty as well as open conferences hosted at Far Hills. 
● Acts as a resource for teachers during traditional teaching, distance learning, and/or hybrid models. 
● Assists  Director  of  Technology,  partnered  with  Mind  Brain  Education  (MBE)  Coordinator,  and  collaborated 
with the division directors and faculty representative to continue work around Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. 
 
Representative on NJAIS Professional Development Committee June 2020-Present  
● Attends NJAIS Professional Development Committee​ ​Meetings as a delegate of Far Hills. 
● Coordinates and assists with coordination of conferences at Far Hills and at other NJAIS schools. 
 
Upper School English Teacher September​ ​2016-Present  
● Crafts engaging lessons that prepared students with the necessary reading and writing skills for secondary 
school and beyond. 
● Develops and maintains a classroom atmosphere that was predictable, supportive, and inspired learning. 
● Orchestrated 3-day summer reading cross-curricular programming for grades 5 and 6. 
 
Upper School Advisor September 2016-Present 
● Advocated and acted as a liaison between parents, teachers, and students in grades 5, 6 and 7. 
● Composed and organized Mission Skills curriculum for grades 5-8. 
● Delivered advising lessons centered around the school’s code of conduct and Mission Skills. 
 
Fourth Grade Grade Level Coordinator September 2015-June 2016 
Fourth Grade Head Teacher September​ ​2014-June 2016 
● Appointed Grade Level Coordinator by Lower School Division Director. 
● Spearheaded grade 4 curriculum revision, including refurbishing the culminating experience. 
● Led the all-school administration of Tripod Student Survey Program. 
● Launched Commentary Writing, a strategy to interpret text, in the fourth grade. 
● Directed Young Writers Admissions Event, 2014-2016. 
● Assisted with School-Wide Writing Assembly, 2014-2016. 
 
The Greenwich Country Day School  Greenwich, CT  
Co-Teacher  September 2012-June 2014 
Co-Teacher Liason September 2013-June 2014 
● Co-teacher in pre-kindergarten and grade 2 classrooms. 
● Awarded the opportunity to lead the Co-Teacher program. Developed strong leadership skills while acting as 
role model to a new class of Co-Teachers. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE 
 
NJAIS 2020 Mind, Brain, and Education as a Platform for Excellence in a Virtual Classroom 
Conference Organizer  
● Planned and executed virtual workshop educating teachers and administrators about Mind, Brain, and 
Education including three expert speakers and small group instruction. 
 
NJAIS 2019 Advisory Group Workshop 
Panelist 
● Selected to serve on panel about exemplary advising programs. 
 
NJAIS 2018 Biennial Conference: Promoting Emotional Health and Wellness in Our Schools 
Presenter 
● Taught educators how to plan a year-long social-emotional learning or advisory curriculum.  
 
NJAIS 2016 Innovation Symposium: Transforming Education with Technology 
Presenter 
● Taught participants how to integrate the TED Talk presentation format with curricular goals to enhance 
student engagement and acquisition of skills such as reading, researching, informative writing, and public 
speaking. 
 
EDUCATION 
 
Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning  Potomac, MD 
● Nominated by division director to attend 1-week Science of Teaching and School Leadership Academy. 
● Advanced understanding in Mind, Brain, and Education (MBE). 
● Program entailed training translating academic research to classroom practice and designing an action research 
project. 
● Created a plan for leading sustainable, transformative change in my school including building organizational 
change capacity and leading an organization through change. 
 
Teachers College, Columbia University New York, NY  
● Awarded Masters of Arts in the Teaching of English, 2015. 
● Participated in workshops at the Lincoln Center in New York City, which integrates Literature, Art, Music, and 
Dance. 
● Engaged in workshops at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which integrates Literature and Art. 
● Designed innovative, authentic lessons for grades 5-9.  
 
Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA 
● Awarded Bachelors of Science in Elementary Education, 2012.  
● Certified in Elementary Education (K-6) and English as a Second Language in Pennsylvania. 
● Certified in Elementary Education (K-5) and certification pending in Early Childhood Education (P-3) in New 
Jersey. 
 
 
 
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