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OBJECTIVE
As an artist/educator-in-residence I want to use my skills as an actor, teacher and director to empower people to question and explore methods of artistic expression in theatrical form created by ensemble based artist-citizens whose work is born out of, and brings to life, the stories of the community.

ACADEMIC PREPARATION
M.A. in Educational Theater, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development, New York University, 2009. Concentration: Acting, Directing, Shakespeare, Applied Theater

B.A. in Communication/Theater, Colleges of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Azusa Pacific University, 2002

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Adjunct Professor, 2009
Borough of Manhattan Community College, New York, NY
Teach Speech and Communication.

Teaching Artist, 2009
The New Victory Theater, New York, NY
Facilitate in-classroom pre- & post-show workshops, talkbacks and studio sessions.

Teaching Artist, 2009
Cape May Stage, Cape May, NJ
Two day original Shakespeare workshop based on using the concept of a treasure hunt to explore acting clues within Shakespeare’s language. Class consisted of 27 students between 4th and 9th grade.

Teaching Artist, 2009
Folger Shakespeare Library
Exploring Shakespeare through a performance-based teaching approach. High School students explore Shakespeare’s plays and poems through close readings of the texts through intellectual, physical and vocal engagement.

Teaching Artist, 2008-2009
New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark, NJ
Implementation of theater workshops and residencies.

Resident Teaching Artist, 2008-2009
George Street Playhouse, New Brunswick, NJ
Development and implementation of theater workshops and residencies in public schools. Teaching staff for junior high, high school, and adult conservatory programs.

Associate Teaching Artist, 2009
NYU Shakespeare Youth Ensemble
Coached and directed youth company members during rehearsals for their production of The Two Noble Kinsmen. Fight Director for the production.

Associate Teaching Artist, 2009
MCC Theater Youth Company, New York, NY
Coached and directed youth company members during weekly activities and during rehearsal for their production Uncensored 2009.

Substitute Teacher, 2002-2006
Burbank Unified School District, Burbank, CA
Teaching all subjects in kindergarten through twelfth grade specializing in junior high and high school.

Teaching Artist, 2005
Glendale Parks and Recreation, Glendale, CA
Teaching acting for junior high and high school conservatory and directing student written productions.

Producing Director, 2004-2006
Marmac Touring Group, Los Angeles, CA
Performed in touring original work and improv shows. Taught improvisation classes. Scheduled performances, ran day-to-day administration activities, grant writing and producing donor events.

Teaching Artist, 2004
Macker Entertainment, Glendale, CA
Teaching acting to junior high and high school students for commercials and television.

Teaching Artist, 2003
Long Beach Center for the Arts, Long Beach, CA
Teaching staff for high school and adult conservatory classes.

PUBLICATIONS
Eight Steps to a Solid Audition for an MFA Program, Backstage/Backstage West, November 2, 2006.

PRESENTATIONS
Presenter. “A Method in the Madness: Exploration of Innovative Shakespearean Instruction Through the Perspectives of Classroom Teachers, Teaching Artists, Ensemble and Individual Performance-Based Work.” AATE/ATHE National Conference. New York, NY. August 10, 2009.

CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS
Ensemble based work within communities
Post-secondary pedagogy of acting for theatre and non-theatre majors
Curriculum development for teachers and artists seeking Theatre Education

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Screen Actors Guild
Actors’ Equity Association
Society of American Fight Directors
Association of Theatre in Higher Education
American Association for Theatre and Education
Educational Theatre Association

DIRECTING
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Actors’ Workout Studio
Much Ado About Nothing, Actors’ Workout Studio
Echoes, Azusa Pacific University
A Bright Room Called Day, Azusa Pacific University
Producing Director, Marmac Touring Group

FIGHT DIRECTING
Lion In Winter, REP@NYU/Dori Robinson
Joan of Arc, Gorilla Repertory Theater/Christopher Carter Sanderson
Julius Caesar, Gorilla Repertory Theater/Stephen Fried
The Two Noble Kinsmen, New York University/Amy Cordileone
Cyrano De Bergerac, Azusa Pacific Theatre/Monica Ganas

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