Meg Elder

Dance Director at Anaheim High School
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Credentials

  • California Teaching Credential
    State of California
    Jan, 1989
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • Anaheim High School
    • United States
    • Telecommunications
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Dance Director
      • 1988 - Present

      • Conceived, created and wrote UC/CSU approved A-G curriculum for Anaheim Union HS district dance curriculum• Produce annual full-length dance concert, an invitational dance festival featuring 12 area highschools, a studio choreography showcase, and numerous community and school performances• Facilitate Student led community service Elementary School Dance Workshop• Organized a 12 week residency at AHS with Professional dance company BACKHAUSDANCE to set work on students 2013• Founded the concert dance program at Anaheim High school, from one class of 20 students to 5 classes, 4 levels, 200+ students with a waiting list of 100+ annually. Curriculum includes beginning, intermediate, dance choreography, and dance production advanced level. Many first generation college students came out of this program over the last 30 years.• First Advisor for new club on campus: C.R.O.W.N. (Civically Raising Opportunities for Women Now)that is focused on civic engagement and college bound activities for high school girls Show less

    • Performing Arts Conservatory Director
      • Sep 2008 - Jun 2014

      • Envisioned, co-created, wrote 2 successful state funding grants to establish and develop a California Partnership Academy (50% At-Risk students) and later a Specialized Secondary Program in the Performing Arts at Anaheim High.• Managed grant budget of $70,000-$120,000 annually• Collected and monitored data demonstrating success in graduation rates of at-risk students• Produced annual fundraising GALA event with Broadway and local professionals performing alongside HS students• Established a mentoring program of local performing artists to work directly with students that culminated in a recital with industry feedback• Established an advisory board of community members and arts organizations to guide direction of the program• Organized the creation and guided a parent booster organization to provide additional volunteer and financial support• Produced multiple recruitment tools including brochures, social media pages, and elementary/ junior high school invited performances and tours• Bus in over 2000 elementary and junior high school students for live theatrical performance at AHS Cook Auditorium• Established the Dave Ameele Memorial Scholarship Fund/Annual Concert to provide scholarships for Performing Arts Students to attend 4 year universities• Produce an annual broadway musical on campus.• Awarded and recognized as Gold Ribbon Performing Arts school by State of CA• Successfully achieved college entrance for 100% of students in program--many first generationcollege students, won numerous awards for quality musical productions by MACY and CAPPIES• Wrote and received numerous grants from Disney Enabling grants, Target Community Arts and Field Trip grants, Donors Choose Projects Show less

  • Anaheim Union High School Dst
    • United States
    • Education
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • AUHSD Beginning Teacher Support Provider
      • 2002 - 2008

      Provided mentoring support for several new teachers in performing arts and English. Guided teachers in implementation of state BTSA program assisting new teachers in understanding importance of differentiation, working with at-risk and potential first generation college students, development of engaging lessons, authentic assessment tools, and trouble shooting discipline issues. Provided mentoring support for several new teachers in performing arts and English. Guided teachers in implementation of state BTSA program assisting new teachers in understanding importance of differentiation, working with at-risk and potential first generation college students, development of engaging lessons, authentic assessment tools, and trouble shooting discipline issues.

  • Anaheim Union High School Dst
    • United States
    • Education
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Choreography Class Instuctor District GATE special focus course
      • Sep 1995 - Jun 2000

      Conceived, wrote curriculum and implemented a district wide special focus GATE class in Choreography and dance composition. Students from across 16 schools had opportunity to learn improvisation, basic dance composition principles and to showcase their work at end of the semester.

    • AUHSD/Disney Summer Arts Institute
      • May 1998 - Aug 1998

      Envisioned and co-created a collaborative summer Arts project between Disney and AUHSD. A 4 week long program of instruction with Anaheim Union teachers and industry professionals that culminated in a collaborative performing arts event in Cook Auditorium.

  • Fullerton College
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Adjunct Professor
      • Jun 1999 - Dec 1999

      Taught a ballet class Taught a ballet class

  • South Coast Repertory
    • United States
    • Performing Arts
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Asst Marketing Director
      • 1985 - 1989

      Oversight of annual season subscription campaign including print, radio and telemarketing. Organized and ran telemarketing fundraising campaign-managing 15+ employees, assisted in development of all brochures and other advertising/marketing materials for promotion of conservatory programs of the education division. Oversight of annual season subscription campaign including print, radio and telemarketing. Organized and ran telemarketing fundraising campaign-managing 15+ employees, assisted in development of all brochures and other advertising/marketing materials for promotion of conservatory programs of the education division.

  • Gimbels Midwest
    • Milwaukee WI
    • Assistant Buyer, Department Manager
      • 1982 - 1985

      Began as manager of 10 departments in suburban store, top-selling store in those departments for 2 years, supervised 15-20 employees, promoted to assistant buyer for junior sportswear, swimwear, denim. Reviewed marketing reports--track sales and balanced merchandise over 10 stores, arranged for merchandise deliveries with vendors, assisted buyer in purchasing decisions, floor merchandise layout of downtown store to maximize sales Began as manager of 10 departments in suburban store, top-selling store in those departments for 2 years, supervised 15-20 employees, promoted to assistant buyer for junior sportswear, swimwear, denim. Reviewed marketing reports--track sales and balanced merchandise over 10 stores, arranged for merchandise deliveries with vendors, assisted buyer in purchasing decisions, floor merchandise layout of downtown store to maximize sales

Education

  • California State University-Long Beach
    Master of Arts (M.A.), Dance Education
    1995 - 1997
  • UCI
    Teaching Credential, Secondary Education and Teaching
    1987 - 1989
  • Michigan State University
    Bachelor of Arts (BA), Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
    1977 - 1981

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