Matt Phillips
Director of Dramatics / Penn Fellow at The Roxbury Latin School- Claim this Profile
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Greek, Ancient (to 1453) Professional working proficiency
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Latin Limited working proficiency
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Experience
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The Roxbury Latin School
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United States
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Primary and Secondary Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Dramatics / Penn Fellow
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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
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Phillips Academy
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United States
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Primary and Secondary Education
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400 - 500 Employee
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9th Grade Academy Teacher / Dorm Head
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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
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Groton School
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United States
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Primary and Secondary Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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Teaching Fellow in English
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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
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National Portrait Gallery
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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1 - 100 Employee
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Publications Intern
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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
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The Shipley School
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United States
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Primary and Secondary Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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SAT Teacher
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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
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Simon & Schuster
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United States
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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700 & Above Employee
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Editorial Intern
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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
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Philadelphia magazine
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United States
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Editorial Intern
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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
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Georgetown University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Seminar Course Assistant
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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
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National Endowment for the Humanities
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United States
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Government Administration
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100 - 200 Employee
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Publications Intern
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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
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Education
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Georgetown University
Bachelor's degree, English Language and Literature; Classics and Classical Languages -
St. Joseph's Prep
High School Diploma -
University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education
Master of Science - MS, Education