Benjamin Gleichauf

Drama Teacher & Fine Arts Department Chair at Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory
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(386) 825-5501
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New York, New York, United States, US

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Credentials

  • Dance K-12 Certification
    NYC Department of Education
  • Theater K-12 Certification
    NYC Department of Education

Experience

    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Drama Teacher & Fine Arts Department Chair
      • Aug 2021 - Present
    • United States
    • Primary and Secondary Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Substitute Teacher
      • Dec 2019 - Present

      ● Substituted for a variety of K-12 classrooms including LaGuardia and Frank Sinatra High Schools for the Performing Arts ● Facilitated instruction, improvised when necessary, used effective classroom management skills ● Left detailed reports and comments for classroom teacher ● Substituted for a variety of K-12 classrooms including LaGuardia and Frank Sinatra High Schools for the Performing Arts ● Facilitated instruction, improvised when necessary, used effective classroom management skills ● Left detailed reports and comments for classroom teacher

    • United States
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Teaching Artist
      • Sep 2019 - Present

      ● Taught musical theater classes in acting, singing and dancing and devising for 1st-5th grade students ● Designed curriculum, directed successful semester ending performances for parents that featured original devised material ● Taught musical theater classes in acting, singing and dancing and devising for 1st-5th grade students ● Designed curriculum, directed successful semester ending performances for parents that featured original devised material

    • United States
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Student Teacher
      • Oct 2020 - Dec 2020

      ● Utilized technical and creative skill in collaboration with Ms. Shaffer on her newly established virtual theater curricula ● Proficient in Google Classroom, Google Docs , Zoom, Screencastify, Flipgrid, Jamboard ● Wrote and facilitated successful asynchronous and synchronous lessons such as musical theater acting, playwriting, and improvisation for 85 students aged 14-18 ● Assessments displayed developments in students’ ability to think creatively and collaborate effectively ● Utilized technical and creative skill in collaboration with Ms. Shaffer on her newly established virtual theater curricula ● Proficient in Google Classroom, Google Docs , Zoom, Screencastify, Flipgrid, Jamboard ● Wrote and facilitated successful asynchronous and synchronous lessons such as musical theater acting, playwriting, and improvisation for 85 students aged 14-18 ● Assessments displayed developments in students’ ability to think creatively and collaborate effectively

    • United States
    • Performing Arts
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Teaching Artist/Teaching Assistant
      • Jan 2019 - Dec 2020

      ● Taught day long workshops in musical theater for ages 8-10 ● Assisted several teaching artists in musical theater classes for ages 4-8 ● Led warm ups, facilitated ensemble building games, taught full scaffolded lessons, stepped in seamlessly and led class as needed when assisting ● Taught day long workshops in musical theater for ages 8-10 ● Assisted several teaching artists in musical theater classes for ages 4-8 ● Led warm ups, facilitated ensemble building games, taught full scaffolded lessons, stepped in seamlessly and led class as needed when assisting

    • United States
    • Performing Arts
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Theater Camp Director/Teacher
      • Jul 2016 - Aug 2016

      ● Taught various levels of acting, dance, improvisation, character development, and playwriting for students ages 9-18 ● Devised and co-directed two end of camp community performances ● Worked diligently with a group of fellow instructors to design curriculum and lesson plans from scratch, address student issues, and solve technical problems ● Taught various levels of acting, dance, improvisation, character development, and playwriting for students ages 9-18 ● Devised and co-directed two end of camp community performances ● Worked diligently with a group of fellow instructors to design curriculum and lesson plans from scratch, address student issues, and solve technical problems

Education

  • The City College of New York
    Master of Science - MS, Educational Theater
    2017 - 2020
  • University of California, Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts
    Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA, Musical Theatre
  • University of California, Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts
    Bachelor of Arts - BA, Danc

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