Cultural worker committed to human rights values of respect, dignity and sanctity of life
Vancouver, Canada Area
- Current
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- Leadership Organizer at United Workers
- Consultant at Imagine Tree Consulting
- Past
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- Policy and Communications Advisor at College of Early Childhood Educators
- Professor, Early Childhood Education at Seneca College
- Production Coordinator at Biz Kids Productions
- Learning Specialist / Director of Education Programs at Puget Sound Learning
- Preschool Teacher at The Garden School
- Managing Partner at Children's Garden
- Education
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- University of Washington
- Universidad de Guadalajara
- Olympic College
- The Evergreen State College
- Connections
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- Industry
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Tom Kertes’s Summary
My work is at the intersection of human rights and education. I've fought for worker and other economic human rights, quality child care, educational access for low-income children and for economic justice in some of North America's poorest communities.
My experience ranges from public television production to organizing street-level protests against poverty. I have taught preschool-aged to grade 12 students, organized poverty-wage stadium cleaners and owned and operated a children's book and toy store. I have extensive experience as a labour and human rights organizer.
Tom Kertes’s Specialties:
Early childhood education, policy, adult education, community organizing
Tom Kertes’s Experience
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Leadership Organizer
United Workers
(Public Policy industry)
September 2001 — Present (8 years 3 months)
The United Workers is a non-partisan poor people's multiracial and bilingual human rights organization fighting to secure the human rights of everyone, everywhere.
Baltimore, Maryland, United States -
Consultant
Imagine Tree Consulting
(Public Relations and Communications industry)
January 1999 — Present (10 years 11 months)
Imagine Tree Consulting provides consulting services for educational television production, economic human rights organizations and other worthwhile projects.
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Policy and Communications Advisor
College of Early Childhood Educators
(Public Policy industry)
April 2008 — April 2009 (1 year 1 month)
The College of Early Childhood Educators is a professional self-regulatory organization for early childhood educators formed to protect the public interest and focused on quality and standards in the practice of early childhood education. It is the first self-regulatory college for early childhood educators in North America.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada -
Professor, Early Childhood Education
Seneca College
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
January 2008 — April 2008 (4 months)
The Early Childhood Education program at Seneca College teaches students to design learning environments that promote healthy development for young children.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada -
Production Coordinator
Biz Kids Productions
(Media Production industry)
October 2006 — April 2007 (7 months)
Biz Kids is a public television series on financial literacy for young people, produced by the Emmy award winning creators, writers and producers of Disney's Bill Nye the Science Guy. Currently 90% of the US public television market broadcasts the series, reaching over 115 million homes.
Seattle, Washington, United States -
Learning Specialist / Director of Education Programs
Puget Sound Learning
(Education Management industry)
September 1998 — August 2001 (3 years )
Puget Sound Learning provided tutoring services in reading, math and writing for students in grades K-12 and offered summer reading programs for early readers in grades K-2.
Silverdale, Washington, United States -
Preschool Teacher
The Garden School
(Education Management industry)
September 1998 — May 2001 (2 years 9 months)
The Garden School was a preschool and kindergarten.
Silverdale, Washington, United States -
Managing Partner
Children's Garden
(Retail industry)
September 1994 — September 1998 (4 years 1 month)
Children's Garden was an 8,000 square foot children's book, toy and teacher supply store that later housed The Garden School and Puget Sound Learning.
Silverdale, Washington, United States
Tom Kertes’s Education
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University of Washington
BA , Psychology , 2001 — 2003
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Universidad de Guadalajara
Spanish 2002 — 2002
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Olympic College
AAS , Liberal Arts and Sciences , 2000 — 2001
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The Evergreen State College
Search for Justice 1992 — 1992
Additional Information
Tom Kertes’s Websites:
Tom Kertes’s Interests:
Psychology of Learning, Human Development, Narrative, Literacy, Branding, Public Relations, Politics, Faith and Justice,, Linguistics
Tom Kertes’s Groups:
United Workers, Poverty Initiative, University of the Poor, Friends and Residents
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University of Washington Alumni Group -
The Evergreen State College Alumni -
Social Innovation Generation
Tom Kertes’s Honors:
Zesbaugh Scholar, Psi Chi, Puget Sound Parent "Golden Bootie Award" Best Speciality Children's Bookstore, Kitsap County Family Friendly and Drug-free Workplace Award
Tom Kertes’s Contact Settings
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