Experience

Newport Harbor High School
• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Theatre Program Director

  • Jul 2023 - Present


Vanguard University of Southern California

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Adjunct Instructor

  • Jan 2019 - Present

  Courses: Practice & Pedagogy in Theatre for Youth (EDUC/THEA 242 & 538) This course examines theatre pedagogy as applied to the classroom – and beyond. Teacher candidates will explore how to use drama as a tool for transfer across the curriculum, practices in classroom management, and building an inclusive ensemble. Candidates will investigate, through the lenses of a theatre teacher, teaching artist, classroom teacher, and youth theatre director, how to adapt theatre work to serve the needs of all students and empower student voice and choice. Show less



Segerstrom Center for the Arts

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Teaching Artist

  • Sep 2014 - Present

  Programs: Arts Teach; CSUF Student Teacher Partnership; Disney Musicals in Schools Position includes teaching professional development workshops for classroom teachers and teacher candidates; Disney Musicals in Schools program, in partnership with Disney Theatrical Group, includes facilitating a grades 3-6 musical theatre production at selected Title I elementary schools in Orange County, teaching classroom teachers how to build and continue sustainable musical theatre programs. Programs: Arts Teach; CSUF Student Teacher Partnership; Disney Musicals in Schools Position includes teaching professional development workshops for classroom teachers and teacher candidates; Disney Musicals in Schools program, in partnership with Disney Theatrical Group, includes facilitating a grades 3-6 musical theatre production at selected Title I elementary schools in Orange County, teaching classroom teachers how to build and continue sustainable musical theatre programs.



Mater Dei High School

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director of Theatre

  • Jul 2018 - Jun 2023

  Courses: Theatre I-III, Honors Theatre IV, Honors Theatre V, Honors Theatre Capstone This position also includes instruction in courses above, grades 9-12, responsible for design and submission of courses for the UC/CSU high school articulation, direction and/or production management of season shows, and developing an active donor and alumni base. Position includes duties as Thespian Troupe Director, ComedySportz advisor, Theatre Arts Club moderator, and OC Cappies Mentor. Courses: Theatre I-III, Honors Theatre IV, Honors Theatre V, Honors Theatre Capstone This position also includes instruction in courses above, grades 9-12, responsible for design and submission of courses for the UC/CSU high school articulation, direction and/or production management of season shows, and developing an active donor and alumni base. Position includes duties as Thespian Troupe Director, ComedySportz advisor, Theatre Arts Club moderator, and OC Cappies Mentor.



American Coast Children's Theatre

• Education Director

  • May 2015 - Jul 2019

  Position included creating sustainable children’s theatre programming in partnership with American Coast Theater Company/Vanguard University – providing master classes and teaching opportunities for Vanguard University theatre department interns, and workshops and productions for the local community, specifically designed for youth, with opportunities for interns to teach, direct, and tech alongside community youth, under the supervision of the Education Director. Position included creating sustainable children’s theatre programming in partnership with American Coast Theater Company/Vanguard University – providing master classes and teaching opportunities for Vanguard University theatre department interns, and workshops and productions for the local community, specifically designed for youth, with opportunities for interns to teach, direct, and tech alongside community youth, under the supervision of the Education Director.



GARY SPATZ FILM & TELEVISION A

• United States

• Course Instructor

  • Mar 2012 - Jul 2018

  Courses: Beginning & Advanced Children, Beginning & Advanced Preteens, Beginning & Advanced Teens Instruction of youth acting and on-camera work for film/television, ages 4-19. Courses: Beginning & Advanced Children, Beginning & Advanced Preteens, Beginning & Advanced Teens Instruction of youth acting and on-camera work for film/television, ages 4-19.



Orange Unified School District

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Itinerant Theatre Teacher

  • Aug 2015 - Jun 2018

  Position included designing and implementing theatre curricular content and instruction, aligned with 21st Century Learning Skills, the California Visual & Performing Arts Standards, and the Common Core State Standards for fifth and sixth grade students, at seven school sites. In 2016, I wrote and implemented a pilot musical theatre program for grade 6 which has continued until the pandemic pause on live theatre. Position included designing and implementing theatre curricular content and instruction, aligned with 21st Century Learning Skills, the California Visual & Performing Arts Standards, and the Common Core State Standards for fifth and sixth grade students, at seven school sites. In 2016, I wrote and implemented a pilot musical theatre program for grade 6 which has continued until the pandemic pause on live theatre.



Merage Jewish Community Center of Orange County

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Theatre Director

  • Jun 2013 - Jun 2015

  Direction of musicals and workshops for children ages 9-17 in the JStage Youth Theatre program. Direction of musicals and workshops for children ages 9-17 in the JStage Youth Theatre program.



Chaffey College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Instructor

  • Jan 2014 - Dec 2014

  Courses: Introduction to Theatre, Introduction to Acting, Theatre History 1700-Present Position included lecture and performance-based instruction in theatre arts courses. Courses: Introduction to Theatre, Introduction to Acting, Theatre History 1700-Present Position included lecture and performance-based instruction in theatre arts courses.



CLAREMONT COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF MUSIC

• United States
• Musicians
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Acting Instructor & Director

  • Jun 2012 - Jun 2014

  Courses: Camp Broadway; Musical Theatre Camp Curricular design and director of acting for summer musical theatre camp exploration. Courses: Camp Broadway; Musical Theatre Camp Curricular design and director of acting for summer musical theatre camp exploration.



Missoula Childrens Theatre

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Tour Traveler/Trainer

  • Jul 2010 - Aug 2011

  Tour Traveler/Trainer position included training teams on the road. Position included AmeriCorps service.

• Tour Actor/Director

  • May 2009 - Aug 2010

  Toured as a Tour Actor/Director for the nation’s largest international touring children’s theatre.Acted and directed in musicals and taught workshops for ages K-12 across seventeen states. Tour Traveler/Trainer position included training teams on the road. Position included AmeriCorps service.