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Education Professional Licenses: credentialed teacher in California (English) and Massachusetts (Theatre & English)
Emerson College, Boston, MA Master of Arts in Theatre Education (2016, GPA: 4.0)
Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA Bachelor of Arts in English, Minor in Theatre (2011, magna cum laude, GPA: 3.8)
Teaching Experience -- Public Schools
Mountain View High School, Mountain View, CA – August 2021-June 2022 Theatre/English Teacher & Theatre Program Director
Developed and taught curriculum to three levels of Acting students in one combined class. Curriculum included acting technique, script analysis, scene & monologue work, pantomime, improvisation, Shakespeare, radio drama, and a class production. Differentiated curriculum for a wide range of skill sets and learning needs.
Co-taught Stagecraft class with theatre manager. Taught lessons on theatrical design and supervised scenic building for the after-school productions.
Teacher for three sections of 9th-grade English. Worked with a team of 13 teachers to develop and align instruction to meet state standards and promote equity.
Theatre program director. Responsible for directing one in-class and two after-school productions and leading a cast and crew of up to 50+ students.
Handled administrative duties, including budgeting, scheduling, costuming, ticket sales, and communication with parents and students.
Thespian troupe director and advisor for student leadership board.
Ashland Middle School, Ashland, MA – 2016-2019 Drama Teacher & Drama Club Director
Developed and taught theatre curriculum to grades 6-8. Taught every student in the school, including neurodiverse students and English language learners.
Director for after-school Drama Club program. Responsible for directing two productions per year, leading a cast and crew of up to 80+ students. Also handled administrative duties, including budgeting, scheduling, costume design, ticket sales, and communication with parents and students.
Created a challenging and inclusive environment. Over my 3-year tenure, participation in Drama Club grew by 85%.
Redwood City Youth Theatre/Design Tech High School, Redwood City, CA - 2020-2021 school year Intersession Teacher
Taught two curricular theatre residencies to high school students. Designed curriculum around state VAPA standards and Competency-Based Learning (CBL) principles.
Hingham High School, Hingham, MA – Spring 2016 Student Teacher
Directed class production of Through the Looking Glass. Led audition workshop, auditions, and rehearsals.
Planned and taught units on playmaking, improvisation, and characterization.
Assistant director for The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged).
Hingham Middle School, Hingham, MA – Spring 2016 Student Teacher
Developed and taught multi-week unit on Shakespeare and television adaptation. Students learned about Shakespeare’s language, then wrote, performed, and filmed original TV episodes featuring characters from A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Co-taught several units for 7th- and 8th-grade students, including puppetry, archetype & Commedia, radio show performance, observation, and voice work.
Starting Arts, San Jose, CA – Fall 2019-present Play Director & Theatre Teaching Artist
Directed after-school musical at local elementary school.
Taught drama residencies with 7 schools (in-person and online) for grades K-5.
Brown & Kennedy Schools/Somerville Arts for Youth, Somerville, MA – 2015 & 2017-18 Teaching Artist/Play Director
Taught after-school drama program at two elementary schools.
Directed two original plays created by the drama students.
Guided students in developing their original scripts through a variety of exercises.
Somerville High School, Somerville, MA – September 2014-February 2015 Dramaturg – School Musical
Helped students with textual analysis, character development, and scene work.
Provided supplementary research for the production.
Teaching Experience -- Professional Theatre and Community Settings
Portola Valley Theatre Conservatory, Portola Valley, CA – Winter 2020-present Teaching Artist
Directed virtual summer camp. Responsible for directing young actors in an original play, with rehearsals conducted entirely on digital platforms. Created camp schedule and led a team of adult teachers and designers.
Other roles: Directed virtual production with middle school students; taught classes to K-8 students (acting skills, scenes & monologues, improvisation); acting instructor for musical theatre camp.
Redwood City Youth Theatre, Redwood City, CA - Winter 2020-present Teaching Artist
Directed virtual production with grades 6-8. Guided students in devising exercises, culminating in the creation and performance of an original piece of theatre.
Co-taught "Applied Acting" class to students in middle & high school. Class focused on scene and monologue work, script analysis, and acting technique.
Taught multiple levels of creative drama for students ages 3-8.
California Theatre Center, Sunnyvale, CA - full-time 2011-2014; assorted projects 2008-2016
Summer Theatre Conservatory, Teacher (16 sessions)Taught 16 multi-week conservatories to students ages 5-17 at the Advanced, Intermediate, Core, and Junior levels. Taught classes in acting, movement, and voice. Directed 10 plays.
School Outreach Program, Artistic Director Directed after-school musical production of The Little Mermaid JR. at local elementary school, featuring two casts and 52 total students. Oversaw artistic and technical staff. Worked with a team of parent producers and volunteers.
School Outreach & Great Spring Musical Programs, Producer (3 shows) Worked with students in grades 6-12. Served as liaison between artistic staff and parents, sent weekly email updates, oversaw volunteer committees, organized ticket and concession sales.
Leadership Team Program, Supervisor Oversaw high school student interns and prepared them to assist adult teachers, lead warm-ups and theatre games for younger students, and work front-of-house for professional productions.
Story-to-Stage, Teacher (4 sessions) One-week, half-day program for students ages 5-8. Taught introductory acting skills and directed a short play.
Assorted Workshops, Teacher Numerous topics, including Shakespeare, audition techniques, improvisation, comedic acting, genre & period acting styles, and others.
Post-Show PlayShops, Leader/Facilitator Designed and led numerous post-show workshops for young audience members.
StarStruck Theatre, Fremont, CA – Winter & Spring 2020 Teaching Artist
Taught in-person and virtual classes for elementary & middle school students (improvisation, creative drama).
Arlington Center for the Arts, Arlington, MA – Summer 2019 Drama & Music Teacher
Taught week-long, full-day summer camp for Young at Art students (ages 4-5).
Developed and taught lessons in drama and music, culminating in a presentation of a song & dance on the final day.
Next Generation Theatre Company, Needham, MA – Winter 2019 Co-Director & Co-Choreographer
Co-directed week-long theatre intensive for students in grades 5-7, culminating in a fully-staged production of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown in a single week.
ArtsEmerson Play Reading Book Club, Boston, MA – Fall 2015 Teaching Artist
Led five sessions on A Midsummer Night’s Dream with adult community members in the Boston area.
Guided participants through Shakespeare’s text and facilitated discussions about the play.
Directed participants in a short public reading of the play, followed by a talk-back discussion with audience members.
Theatre Education Graduate Association, Emerson College, Boston, MA – Fall 2015 Director of Curriculum
Director of curriculum for fall touring production of Finding American.
Oversaw a team of teaching artists in the creation of a study guide for high school-aged audiences.
North Shore YMCA, Salem, MA – Fall 2014 Production Assistant – Elementary School Musical
Supervised students during rehearsal, led theatre exercises, and managed students backstage during all performances.
Administrative Experience
California Theatre Center, Sunnyvale, CA – January 2013-August 2014 Education Coordinator
Worked with Education Director to oversee all aspects of Education Department, including program development, venue scouting, scheduling, marketing, writing and adapting curriculum, managing enrollment, communicating with parents, data entry, and training and overseeing new teachers.
Communicated with patrons, through phone and email, on a daily basis.
Co-led teacher training sessions for new conservatory teachers.
Developed curriculum and assisted new teachers in planning lessons.
Wrote and adapted curricular study guides for classroom teachers. Study guides served to supplement the company’s professional plays for young audiences.
Conducted research and wrote newsletters to assist with audience engagement and to market the company’s professional season of plays.
Marketed all education programs through newsletters, flyers, targeted emails, outreach to past participants, activity fairs, and other events.
House manager for professional productions. Sold tickets, assisted patrons, supervised team of ushers, led talkbacks, and maintained a clean and professional atmosphere.
Performed in seven productions for young audiences, including five touring productions that each visited up to 16 venues along the West Coast. Performed for young audiences of up to 1800 students. Cast was responsible for set-up and strike of set each day. Also served production duties while acting, including Props Manager, Costume Manager, Road Manager, and House Manager Liaison.
Performed 11 roles in 6 productions as part of CTC’s Summer Rep seasons.
Emerson College, Boston, MA – February-December 2015 Graduate Admissions Assistant
Responsible for customer service within the Graduate Admissions department. Answered questions for applicants and potential applicants through phone and email.
Led campus tours for incoming and prospective students.
Skills
UBD lesson planning
Arts integration and creative lesson planning
Stage management
Customer service and phone skills
Writing, editing, and proofreading
CA driver’s license; manual transmission driver
Honors Whitman College Walter Brattain Merit Scholarship, 2007-2011