TEACHer RESUME

 

HISD, Pin Oak Middle School – Bellaire, TX 2012-2013 
THEATRE DEPARTMENT, THEATRE TEACHER: INTRODUCTION TO THEATRE, ACTING, ADVANCED THEATRE
Supervisor: Ms. Susan J. Monahan, Principal

  • Facilitate instruction to over 150 middle school students 
  • Develop unique course daily lesson plans for over 5 diverse classes
  • Introduce students to lighting, sound and stage design, stage management and producing
  • Collaborate extensively with art department to create set designs
  • Align course with HISD standards
  • Participate in UIL OAP competition:
    WON 2012 AWARDS FOR BEST PLAY, BEST ACTOR AND BEST ACTRESS 
  • Engage students with artistic professionals to enhance experience and knowledge of the business
  • Encourage student research of personal identity to forge growth, empathy, and acceptance
  • Promote zero tolerance policy in the classroom
     

*My sincere special thanks to Ms. Sherene Schostak who facilitated her Authentic Dance Workshop for my Introduction to Theatre students at Pace University in 2010.

Pace University – New York, NY 2007-2012 
PERFORMING ARTS DEPARTMENT, INSTRUCTOR (ADJUNCT), INTRODUCTION TO THEATRE
Supervisor: Dr. R.D Woertendyke, Chair of Performing Arts Department

  • Provide instruction to non-acting majors from the perspective of a working actor
  • Explore script analysis, playwriting and movement
  • Facilitate instruction to 30 plus undergraduate students
  • Develop unique course syllabus each semester along with assessment tools
  • Collaborate extensively with department faculty
  • Align course with departmental objectives
  • Leverage rich cultural offerings of New York City


NYC DOE, School For Classics – Brooklyn, NY 2011-2012 
THEATRE DEPARTMENT, THEATRE TEACHER: TECH THEATRE, STORYTELLING
Supervisor: Ms. Janice Ross, Principal 

  • Facilitate instruction to over 150 high school students
  • Develop unique course daily lesson plans for over 5 diverse classes
  • Collaborate extensively with department faculty and outside art partnerships
  • Align course with DOE standards
  • Leverage rich cultural offerings of New York City
  • Introduce students to the art of storytelling to engage them in performance technique


NYC DOE, New Design High School – New York, NY 2010-2011 
SUBSTITUTE TEACHER/ SUMMER SCHOOL TEACHER/STUDENT TEACHER, ELA-9 
Supervisor: Dr. Scott Conti, Principal

  • Create original independent study curriculum for 35 students
  • Interface with students in one-on-one coaching sessions
  • Integrate artistic members of the NYC community to mentor students
  • Collaborate with Vice Principal and supervisor to meet school standards
  • Perform administrative duties in main office
  • Support staff, teachers, and students during office hours and study hall
  • Facilitate lessons in various classroom settings
  • Co-teach in CTT classrooms
  • Collaborate with classrooom teachers
  • Co-taught 26 freshman students
  • Developed and integrated unique dramatic curriculum to engage students in ELA
  • Facilitated original reading unit
  • Aligned unit with departmental/state/national standards


Urban Arts Partnership – New York, NY 2011
LITERACY DEVELOPER/FACILITATOR
Supervisor: Jennifer DiFiglia, Program Director 

  • Develop speciaized literacy programs for individual students
  • Devise best practice reading and writing strategies
  • Incorporate dramatic skills to teach literacy
  • Mentor students 
  • Promote student individuality, identity, and community  


Ernest Bevin College – London, England 2010
DRAMA DEPARTMENT, STUDENT TEACHER 7th, 8th, 9th GRADES
Cooperating Teacher: Debby Desborough

  • Facilitate a workshop to over 60 students dealing with bullying
  • Integrate dramatic activities to inspire children to think about hate and hate language
  • Promote zero tolerance alining with school standards
  • Direct original student-produced public service announcements promoting empathy
  • Evaluated and assessed by award winning faculty of NYU


P.S. 3 – New York, NY 2010
MULTI-SUBJECT CLASSROOM, STUDENT TEACHER 2nd & 3rd GRADES
Cooperating Teacher: Katie Kauffman

  • Co-teach 27 grade 2/3 students
  • Role of drama specialist in multi-subject elementary classroom
  • Integrate drama into the standard curriculum while exploring civil rights
  • Integrate dramatic lessons focusing on emotional storytelling to aid students in creative writing
  • Facilitate weekly drama workshop exploring drama foundations: tableau, pantomime and improvisation 
  • Align lessons with NYC state/national standards