David Paris

David Paris is an educator from New York City. He has spent twenty years teaching literacy, dance, and communication in the city's public-school system. At M.S. 88, Paris serves as a coordinator and staff developer. He has led community- building workshops for teachers, students, and parents. Paris is a tireless advocate for a literacy-based empathy curriculum. He is a nonviolent communication trainer with NYCNVC.org and a classroom teacher trainer for Outward Bound. Paris is also passionate...See more

David Paris is an educator from New York City. He has spent twenty years teaching literacy, dance, and communication in the city's public-school system. At M.S. 88, Paris serves as a coordinator and staff developer. He has led community- building workshops for teachers, students, and parents. Paris is a tireless advocate for a literacy-based empathy curriculum. He is a nonviolent communication trainer with NYCNVC.org and a classroom teacher trainer for Outward Bound. Paris is also passionate about acrobatic dance. He and his dance partner, Zoe Klein, were semifinalists on America's Got Talent. Paris has taught and performed in twenty-six countries and created nine instructional DVDs. His dream is to combine education with dance to teach a new generation of acrobatic performers. See less