Matt Phillips

Director of Dramatics / Penn Fellow at The Roxbury Latin School
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, US
Languages
  • Greek, Ancient (to 1453) Professional working proficiency
  • Latin Limited working proficiency

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Experience

    • United States
    • Primary and Secondary Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director of Dramatics / Penn Fellow
      • Aug 2023 - Present

      • Direct and manage 2-3 major theatrical productions a year, providing diverse opportunities for young men as actors and in various offstage roles in collaboration with production team • Manage all administrative aspects of the dramatics program, including budget, hiring of guest artists, season calendar, and school partnerships • Teach dramatics offerings across grade levels in addition to courses in the English department • Direct and manage 2-3 major theatrical productions a year, providing diverse opportunities for young men as actors and in various offstage roles in collaboration with production team • Manage all administrative aspects of the dramatics program, including budget, hiring of guest artists, season calendar, and school partnerships • Teach dramatics offerings across grade levels in addition to courses in the English department

    • United States
    • Primary and Secondary Education
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • 9th Grade Academy Teacher / Dorm Head
      • Jun 2023 - Aug 2023

      • Taught introductory English course for program geared toward rising ninth graders, helping students cultivate foundational skills necessary to succeed in and beyond an independent school environment • Fostered belonging, inclusion, and camaraderie within a dorm of diverse teenagers from around the globe • Taught introductory English course for program geared toward rising ninth graders, helping students cultivate foundational skills necessary to succeed in and beyond an independent school environment • Fostered belonging, inclusion, and camaraderie within a dorm of diverse teenagers from around the globe

    • United States
    • Primary and Secondary Education
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Teaching Fellow in English
      • Jul 2022 - Jun 2023

      • Taught sections of Third and Fourth Form English in consultation with a mentor teacher, developing curriculum and varied forms of evaluation for self-selected texts in addition to texts shared across faculty • Supported a vibrant co-curricular theatre program in each trimester, providing direction, stage management, design support, and one-on-one acting mentorship • Offered writing tutoring for students identified by accommodations staff; supervised staff of peer tutors • Advocated for the presence of a disability studies curriculum through workshops and texts taught Show less

    • United States
    • Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Publications Intern
      • Jan 2022 - Apr 2022

      • Coordinated with publications staff and museum curators on revisions to exhibit labels and other wall text • Reviewed content for upcoming museum books and newsletters, conducting research and editing as needed • Coordinated with publications staff and museum curators on revisions to exhibit labels and other wall text • Reviewed content for upcoming museum books and newsletters, conducting research and editing as needed

    • United States
    • Primary and Secondary Education
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • SAT Teacher
      • Jul 2019 - Aug 2021

      • Led group review sessions and graded student assignments for SAT summer program • Tutored students individually in essay writing, reading comprehension, grammar, and mathematics • Led group review sessions and graded student assignments for SAT summer program • Tutored students individually in essay writing, reading comprehension, grammar, and mathematics

    • United States
    • Book and Periodical Publishing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Editorial Intern
      • Jun 2021 - Jul 2021

      • Reviewed fiction and non-fiction proposals, drafted reader’s reports, and prepared materials for auction • Tracked and analyzed chatter across social media platforms to evaluate past publicity and aid future efforts • Reviewed fiction and non-fiction proposals, drafted reader’s reports, and prepared materials for auction • Tracked and analyzed chatter across social media platforms to evaluate past publicity and aid future efforts

    • United States
    • Book and Periodical Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Editorial Intern
      • Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

      • Assisted editors with fact-checking, interview transcription, and event coverage in and around Philadelphia • Reported on topics ranging from public health to performance art for Philadelphia magazine online • Assisted editors with fact-checking, interview transcription, and event coverage in and around Philadelphia • Reported on topics ranging from public health to performance art for Philadelphia magazine online

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Seminar Course Assistant
      • Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

      • Helped develop class syllabus and online proceedings for freshman seminar in collaboration with professor • Led five classes throughout the semester on topics such as set design, direction, and the actor’s monologue • Helped develop class syllabus and online proceedings for freshman seminar in collaboration with professor • Led five classes throughout the semester on topics such as set design, direction, and the actor’s monologue

    • United States
    • Government Administration
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Publications Intern
      • May 2020 - Aug 2020

      • Conducted news and art research, copyediting, and fact-checking for Humanities magazine • Composed two feature pieces to appear in the One-Off and Around the Nation sections of upcoming editions • Conducted news and art research, copyediting, and fact-checking for Humanities magazine • Composed two feature pieces to appear in the One-Off and Around the Nation sections of upcoming editions

Education

  • Georgetown University
    Bachelor's degree, English Language and Literature; Classics and Classical Languages
    2018 - 2022
  • St. Joseph's Prep
    High School Diploma
    2014 - 2018
  • University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education
    Master of Science - MS, Education
    2023 -

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