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Carina Rubaja, Teaching Artist

Carina Rubaja, a native of Argentina, is a seasoned creative movement teaching artist who has worked in Newark and NYC since 1998 for several renowned cultural organizations, including LEAP, Music for Many, Dancewave, and Together in Dance. She specializes in in-school residencies for students (ages 3-9) of all abilities, including ICT and District 75 classrooms, in partnership with classroom teachers and paraprofessionals. She has conducted family workshops to support literacy, stress management, and community building in schools and libraries. Ms. Rubaja is a dedicated Arts Integration Coach for preschool and elementary school educators in NYC and Newark, representing the 92Y (as a NYCDOE vendor) and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC). Her work includes developing resources for educators, such as grants, teacher resource guides, and bilingual (Spanish/English) videos. Notably, she authored the K-2 curriculum for the 92Y DEL (Dance Education Laboratory) Literacy Project (2024, 2025), which has been implemented by NYC dance teachers and by teaching artists targeting primarily MLL learners. She presented at several conferences, including Arts for All Abilities NYC, NYSDEA, NJEA convention, and NYCDOE citywide dance professional development events. She also served as a mentor for the NJPAC/Rutgers University-Newark Teaching Artists Certificate Program in July 2025. Ms. Rubaja holds a Master's in Education from Lesley College (1992) and completed her creative movement teacher training in Argentina (1988). She continues to build her expertise through extensive professional development.