Experience

Glendale Community College

• Glendale, Az

• Theatre Professor

  • Aug 2013 - Present

  Created stimulating lesson plans to educate and inspire the students within each class including academic as well as theatre production classes. Mentored and advised each student as the time arose. Aided in the development and operation of the theatre department through teamwork and collaboration. Classes taught during the year included: Introduction to Theatre, Contemporary Cinema, Acting I, Movement, Voice and Diction, and Modern Drama. Created stimulating lesson plans to educate and inspire the students within each class including academic as well as theatre production classes. Mentored and advised each student as the time arose. Aided in the development and operation of the theatre department through teamwork and collaboration. Classes taught during the year included: Introduction to Theatre, Contemporary Cinema, Acting I, Movement, Voice and Diction, and Modern Drama.



Paramount Academy Charter School

• Peoria, Az

• Drama Teacher

  • Aug 2010 - May 2013

  Teach beginning, intermediate, and advanced drama classes for grades K-8. Lead the performing arts department by selecting the plays each grade level performs, creating the schedules, directing the shows, creating costumes, props, set design for each show, and ensuring the kids have an educational experience while in rehearsals. In addition, lead the after school performance troupe and ensure the troupe operates within Junior Thespian Society guidelines. Teach beginning, intermediate, and advanced drama classes for grades K-8. Lead the performing arts department by selecting the plays each grade level performs, creating the schedules, directing the shows, creating costumes, props, set design for each show, and ensuring the kids have an educational experience while in rehearsals. In addition, lead the after school performance troupe and ensure the troupe operates within Junior Thespian Society guidelines.



Arizona Jewish Theatre Company, Inc.

• Education Director

  • Apr 2009 - Mar 2011

  Facilitate the educational programming for Curtain Call, the educational arm of the Arizona Jewish Theatre Company. Create programs, hire related staff, and teach the classes, workshops, and camps throughout the year. Direct two productions, help maintain the budget for each program, and encourage participation. Facilitate the educational programming for Curtain Call, the educational arm of the Arizona Jewish Theatre Company. Create programs, hire related staff, and teach the classes, workshops, and camps throughout the year. Direct two productions, help maintain the budget for each program, and encourage participation.



Wingspan Arts

• Director

  • 2007 - 2009

  Taught acting classes to twenty kids ages 7-10 while directing a musical production to be performed for the school and parents. The program produced Jungle Book kids. Taught acting classes to twenty kids ages 7-10 while directing a musical production to be performed for the school and parents. The program produced Jungle Book kids.