James Smart
Teaching Artist at Treasure Trunk Theatre- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Treasure Trunk Theatre
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United States
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Performing Arts
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1 - 100 Employee
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Teaching Artist
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Mar 2021 - Present
• Lead musical theatre, Shakespeare, and playwrighting classes for elementary school students; music and theater classes for Pre-K students.• Create a positive learning environment for students to develop their imagination and confidence through creative storytelling.• Communicate expectations, achievements, and concerns between students, parents, schools, and Treasure Trunk Theatre Co. • Lead musical theatre, Shakespeare, and playwrighting classes for elementary school students; music and theater classes for Pre-K students.• Create a positive learning environment for students to develop their imagination and confidence through creative storytelling.• Communicate expectations, achievements, and concerns between students, parents, schools, and Treasure Trunk Theatre Co.
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Classical Theatre of Harlem
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Teaching Artist
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Jan 2019 - Mar 2020
• Led workshops in NYC middle and high schools. Introduced classes to professional warmups and exercises actors use in rehearsal for Shakespeare’s plays. • Wrote lesson plans to accommodate various workshop lengths and honor prior knowledge of the material. • Identified and implemented pedagogy to ensure quality education for ESL and special education students. • Led workshops in NYC middle and high schools. Introduced classes to professional warmups and exercises actors use in rehearsal for Shakespeare’s plays. • Wrote lesson plans to accommodate various workshop lengths and honor prior knowledge of the material. • Identified and implemented pedagogy to ensure quality education for ESL and special education students.
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Columbia University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Teaching Assistant
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Jan 2017 - May 2019
• Produced classwork showcases and full productions for the acting students of Ulla Wotz and Ron Van Lieu.• Prepared class materials and communicated weekly itinerary to the students.• Coordinated rehearsal schedules and corresponded artistic notes to the design team and production stage manager.• Managed student volunteers in lighting, sound, scenic design, marketing, and box office. • Produced classwork showcases and full productions for the acting students of Ulla Wotz and Ron Van Lieu.• Prepared class materials and communicated weekly itinerary to the students.• Coordinated rehearsal schedules and corresponded artistic notes to the design team and production stage manager.• Managed student volunteers in lighting, sound, scenic design, marketing, and box office.
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Lakeshore Sport & Fitness
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United States
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Health, Wellness & Fitness
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1 - 100 Employee
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Assistant Camp Director
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Jun 2015 - Aug 2016
• Developed and directed annual calendar, including seasonal programming, individual camp days, semi-weekly on-and-off-site experiences, recruitment events, and staff meetings.• Created and organized systems that boosted engagement and enrollment, and gave our team of campers and counselors manageable short and long-term goals.• Annually coordinated recruiting, hiring, training, and staffing of up to 50 full-time counselors. • Spearheaded the Assistant Counselor Program, a leadership training course for teens looking to discover their professional talents alongside their peers. • Managed daily operations of Junior Camp (age 4-6). Evaluated concerns and coordinated solutions between staff, campers, and parents.
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Lead Counselor
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May 2014 - May 2015
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Education
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Columbia University in the City of New York
Master of Fine Arts - MFA, Acting -
Roosevelt University
Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA, Musical Theatre