Macaulay’s June Academy for the Whole Student is a new program for the Macaulay community to gain skills and knowledge in topics that are not often part of traditional college curricula—and have some fun along the way. Workshops will be offered by friends of the college, Macaulay staff, and alumni. We invite currently enrolled Macaulay students and alumni to join workshops, which are provided free of charge.
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June 13 (Click title to read description)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Beginners (2:00-3:30)
Instructor: Dr. Miriam Korn, Psy.D., Chief Psychologist, Macaulay Honors College
Meeting times: June 13, 14, and 15, 2:00-3:30 (participants should attend all three sessions)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy is a combination of mindfulness, Buddhist philosophy, and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy that has been successfully implemented in a wide range of settings.
In this three-part workshop, we will learn some DBT basics, including:
-Applying mindfulness to everyday life
-Interpersonal effectiveness
-Emotional regulation
-Distress tolerance
This is an interactive group in which participation is highly encouraged. Participants will not be asked to reveal personal or sensitive information, as the focus will be on learning new skills.
| Miriam Korn, Psy.D. is the Chief Psychologist at Macaulay Honors College. Dr. Korn provides individual and group therapy to Macaulay students and consultations to alumni, faculty, and staff. Prior to working at MHC, Dr. Korn was trained as a DBT group leader at the Washington Square Institute, and served as the supervisor for DBT groups at the Baruch College Counseling Center. |
Photography in New York (2:00-5:00)
Instructor: Michael Grohman, Partner, Duane Morris LLP
Meeting Time: June 13, 2:00-5:00
Note: This is a single-session workshop that will be offered three separate times. Participants attend a single session.
Program will address fundamentals of capturing a moment in New York with a camera, including basic elements of composition and legal issues relating to photographing in public. Photography assignment will be given prior to the workshop, during which each student can present his or her work for the class. Importance of following your own artistic passion will be emphasized, as will how one can continue to be an artist when one’s formal profession is in another discipline.
| Michael is a partner with the law firm of Duane Morris LLP, is the head of the firm’s New York office and chair of their Wealth Planning practice group. Michael is also a member of the Macaulay Honors College Foundation Board. While a practicing lawyer, Michael is an avid photographer who has studied for many years at the International Center for Photography. |
Artists' Studio Tours (2:00-5:00)
Guide: Wendy Kaplan
Meeting Time: June 13, 2:00-5:00
| Wendy Tarlow Kaplan received her B.A. from Smith College and an M.A. in Art History from Boston University. She trained at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; served as assistant curator at the Fogg Art Museum (Harvard), Cambridge; curator of the Art Complex Museum, Duxbury, MA; curator at Brandeis Women’s Studies Research Center and adjunct curator at the Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton, MA. She has curated over 35 exhibitions, most recently, Body & Soul: new international ceramics, 2014, Museum of Arts and Design, NY; written for art journals, juried exhibitions, co-curated two international traveling exhibitions and two national traveling exhibitions. |
Resume Writing Workshop (2:00-4:00)
Instructor: Gianina Chrisman, Assistant Director, Internships and Undergraduate Research at Macaulay Honors College
Meeting Time: June 13, 2:00-4:00
Creating a polished, professional and impressive resume can go a long way in the application process. Join us for a hands-on workshop (whether you’ve developed a resume or want to polish an already existing one).
Please note: This is a hands-on resume workshop that will require you to bring in your laptop and work on Microsoft Word to have a finished product by the end of the session.
| Gianina received her undergraduate degree from Hunter College, with a double major in Psychology and English Literature and a minor in Music. In 2010, she earned her M.S.Ed in Higher Education Administration from Baruch College. Before coming to Macaulay, she worked for VISIONS, a non-profit organization that provides resources for people who are blind and visually impaired, where she served as the Youth Employment Coordinator. Prior to VISIONS, Gianina worked at the Sports and Arts in Schools Foundation, where she provided vocational training for high school students transitioning into college, and Hunter College where she served as an Academic Advisor. Gianina is also an avid fencer and has served as Assistant Coach at Yeshiva University and Hunter College in the past. |
 Gianina Chrisman |
June 14 (Click title to read description)
The Joy of Improv (2:00-4:00)
Instructor: Bob Lamm, Instructor, NYU School of Professional Studies
Meeting Time: June 14, 2:00-4:00
Enjoy creating improvisational comedy in a relaxed, encouraging, supportive atmosphere. No performing experience is necessary–just a willingness to play, experiment, and laugh with others! While everyone is encouraged to participate, no student will ever be forced to join any warmup or scene. Enjoy “Experts,” “Carpool,” “Obsessions,” and many other great improv exercises.
| Bob Lamm is a writer and teacher. His work on political and social issues has appeared in the New York Times, the Village Voice, and many other outlets. He has taught improv comedy classes at the CUNY Graduate Center and at NYU. He has run improv workshops at Vassar, Sarah Lawrence, the Word Up Community Bookshop, and The Door, as well as in London, Paris, and Sao Paulo. Bob also teaches classes on “Novels With a Social Conscience” and “Plays With a Social Conscience” at NYU. |
Financial Literacy (4:00-5:30)
Instructor: Jerry Rosenfeld
Meeting Time: June 14, 4:00-5:30
June 15 (Click title to read description)
Make a Great First Impression: Effective Interviews and Public Speaking (2:00-3:30)
Instructor: Anthony Meyer, Chairman, Meyer and Co. LLC; President, Macaulay Honors College Foundation
Meeting Time: June 15, 2:00-3:30
Come and learn the secrets of making a good initial (and lasting) impression! Presenting oneself clearly and impressively is not only key to good employment interviews and getting a job, but also is a very important element of one’s effectiveness in the workplace. Reliance on social media blunts the development of good interpersonal skills, and the overuse of “like”, “so” and other verbal affectations detracts from the very important “first impression.”
| Anthony E. Meyer is a New York City-based entrepreneur, private investor and philanthropist. He is the President of Ocean Road Advisors, Inc., a privately-held “family office” investment management company, and also serves as the Chairman of privately-held Meyer and Co., LLC (www.meyerandco.com), a New York City-based merchant banking firm. He is also the President of the Macaulay Honors College Foundation. As a serial entrepreneur, Meyer founded companies in the education, healthcare and investment management businesses. As an investor, he previously co-founded and managed the investment management affiliates of Lazard Frères & Co. LLC, a leading global, private investment bank, and Trammell Crow Company, one of the largest diversified real estate companies in the world. As a citizen and social entrepreneur with interests in education, Jewish community service and healthcare, Meyer serves as a Trustee of organizations such as the City University of New York’s Macaulay Honors College, the American Jewish Committee, Dr. Mehmet Oz’s HealthCorps and Geneva-based UN Watch. He also serves on the Investment and Advisory Committees of numerous for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. Meyer graduated from Harvard College in 1982 as a John Harvard Scholar, with a magna cum laude degree in Economics, and received his MBA from Harvard Business School with distinction in 1984. |
Living Your Values (2:00-3:30)
Instructor: Michael Zigman, CEO of NYC FIRST and Macaulay Honors College Foundation Board Member
Meeting Time: June 15, 2:00-3:30
Please join Michael Zigman, CEO of NYC FIRST and Board member of the Macaulay Honors College Foundation, for a roundtable discussion about planning and navigating a career path. Michael will also touch on the difficult balance between work, family, friends and areas of interest outside of a job. Michael spent 17 years in finance before turning to the operational side, helping run three for-profit software and education companies, and then ultimately leading NYC FIRST, a non-profit STEM education company. He also serves on the Board of the New York Academy of Sciences and hackNY.
Community Cooking Workshop POSTPONED
Instructor: Vanessa Iaffa, Pre-Health Programs Advisor, Macaulay Honors College
Meeting Time: POSTPONED
Join us for a hands-on cooking workshop, and learn how to prepare nutritious, affordable, and easy recipes. We will create a menu based on seasonal ingredients, and at the end we will gather for a community meal to enjoy the fruits of our labor.
Have fun and make friends while learning how to support your health!
| By day, Vanessa is the Pre-Health Programs Advisor at Macaulay Honors College — but a little known fact is that prior to working in higher education, she attended culinary school and worked professionally in kitchens for a number of years. Now that cooking has returned to being a leisurely activity, Vanessa loves to cook (and share meals!) with friends and family, more than ever. Among her favorite things to eat are: Vietnamese food, cheesy food, unique flavor-profiled food, and most of all, SPICY food. |
 Vanessa Iaffa |
Photography in New York (2:00-5:00)
Instructor: Michael Grohman, Partner, Duane Morris LLP
Meeting Time: June 15, 2:00-5:00
Note: This is a single-session workshop that will be offered three separate times. Participants attend a single session.
Program will address fundamentals of capturing a moment in New York with a camera, including basic elements of composition and legal issues relating to photographing in public. Photography assignment will be given prior to the workshop, during which each student can present his or her work for the class. Importance of following your own artistic passion will be emphasized, as will how one can continue to be an artist when one’s formal profession is in another discipline.
| Michael is a partner with the law firm of Duane Morris LLP, is the head of the firm’s New York office and chair of their Wealth Planning practice group. Michael is also a member of the Macaulay Honors College Foundation Board. While a practicing lawyer, Michael is an avid photographer who has studied for many years at the International Center for Photography. |
June 16 (Click title to read description)
Resume Writing Essentials for Computer Science & Tech Careers (12:00-2:00)
Facilitator: Gianina Chrisman, Assistant Director, Internships and Undergraduate Research, Macaulay Honors College
Meeting Time: June 16, 12:00-2:00
Creating a polished, professional and impressive resume can go a long way in the application process. Join us for a hands-on workshop (whether you’ve developed a resume or want to polish an already existing one) that will focus on computer science and tech industries.
Please note: This is a hands-on resume workshop that will require you to bring in your laptop and work on Microsoft Word to have a finished product by the end of the session.
| Gianina received her undergraduate degree from Hunter College, with a double major in Psychology and English Literature and a minor in Music. In 2010, she earned her M.S.Ed in Higher Education Administration from Baruch College. Before coming to Macaulay, she worked for VISIONS, a non-profit organization that provides resources for people who are blind and visually impaired, where she served as the Youth Employment Coordinator. Prior to VISIONS, Gianina worked at the Sports and Arts in Schools Foundation, where she provided vocational training for high school students transitioning into college, and Hunter College where she served as an Academic Advisor. Gianina is also an avid fencer and has served as Assistant Coach at Yeshiva University and Hunter College in the past. |
Gianina Chrisman |
Photography in New York (2:00-5:00)
Instructor: Michael Grohman, Partner, Duane Morris LLP
Meeting Time: June 16, 2:00-5:00
Note: This is a single-session workshop that will be offered three separate times. Participants attend a single session.
Program will address fundamentals of capturing a moment in New York with a camera, including basic elements of composition and legal issues relating to photographing in public. Photography assignment will be given prior to the workshop, during which each student can present his or her work for the class. Importance of following your own artistic passion will be emphasized, as will how one can continue to be an artist when one’s formal profession is in another discipline.
| Michael is a partner with the law firm of Duane Morris LLP, is the head of the firm’s New York office and chair of their Wealth Planning practice group. Michael is also a member of the Macaulay Honors College Foundation Board. While a practicing lawyer, Michael is an avid photographer who has studied for many years at the International Center for Photography. |
Alumni Advice on Post-Grad Life: A Macaulay Alum Roundtable POSTPONED
Facilitator: Kaitlyn O’Hagan, Alumna, Class of 2013
Meeting Time: POSTPONED
You just graduated! Now what? Should you move out of your parent’s house? How do you keep your college friends? Where do you meet new people? Are Tasty recipes as easy as they seem?
Join Macaulay alumni for a freewheeling and informal discussion on everything you need to know when you graduate. The alumni–from all campuses and classes–will offer our tips for handling your transition out of college and take your questions. While all the alumni are happy to connect with students regarding professional pathways and careers, we will also discuss the personal side of preparing for life after June 12th. Juniors and underclassmen looking to get a head start on their life plan welcome.
| Kaitlyn O’Hagan graduated from Macaulay at Hunter in 2013. She currently serves as Vice President of the Macaulay Alumni Board. |
