Destiny Brown

Hi my name is Destiny Brown and I am a teaching artist from Baltimore MD, currently residing in NYC. My passion lies in teaching and supporting students to reach the next step in their life and career. I'm hopeful to pursue a theater teacher position at Success Academy Charter School to support students and help them find their interests within theater.

Substitute Teacher at Kokua Education (2023-03 – Present)

• Served students from over 100 schools across New York City's boroughs in efforts of creating a lasting impact on K-12 students through short and long-term substitute teaching assignments.

Media Instructor at Wide Angle Youth Media (2016-12 – Present)

• Produced media for clients based in Baltimore, held responsible for various aspects of the project, from proposal pitches and pre-production work to filming and post-production editing.
• Cultivated a learning environment for high school students aged 13-16 to develop skills in acting, virtual event planning, and media-making through projects and client work.

Teacher and Producer at YPCI Digital Services (2020-09 – Present)

• Taught and produced a virtual learning curriculum for virtual conferences/workshops with middle school and high school students. Projects include We Ain't Blight We Bloom in partnership with the Drug-Free Coalition, HipHop 2 Prevent Virtual Conference, and more.

Owner/Teacher at Leilani's Lens Productions (2017-04 – Present)

• Established my own film production house, offering freelance multimedia services including education learning workshops to elementary and middle school programs for the Enoch Pratt Library and private schools across Baltimore County.

Tutor and Childcare Provider at Independent Tutor/Childcare Provider (2015-04 – Present)

• Instructed middle and high school students on a one-on-one basis to tutor in subjects including ELA, Math, Science, Spanish, and SAT prep in addition to offering childcare services.
• Experienced working in a childcare setting and have Red Cross First Aid & CPR certification.

BFA in Drama – New York University Tisch

Minor in Psychology and Drama Therapy – New York University Tisch

Film and TV – Stonestreet Film and TV Residency

Acting – Atlantic Theater Conservatory Program

Acting – Stella Adler Studio of Acting

Arts – Baltimore School for the Arts