Shanna Sorrells
Senior Manager of Access & Inclusion at Imagination Stage, Inc.- Claim this Profile
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Imagination Stage, Inc.
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United States
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Performing Arts
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Manager of Access & Inclusion
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Aug 2022 - Present
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Teaching Artist
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Jan 2016 - Aug 2022
Teach creative drama and improv classes to pre-school through high school students.Introduce children to theatre and acting; prepare after-school theatre arts programing.Use storytelling and guided play to encourage children’s expressive skills.
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First Chair
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Germantown, Maryland, United States
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Director of Artistic Sign Language
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Jan 2019 - Present
Supervise ASL interpreters and provide support for script translation and feedback during rehearsals. Facilitate ongoing communication and scheduling between interpreters and front of house. Supervise ASL interpreters and provide support for script translation and feedback during rehearsals. Facilitate ongoing communication and scheduling between interpreters and front of house.
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Edlavitch DC Jewish Community Center
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Inclusion and Disability Programming
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Oct 2021 - Aug 2022
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American University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Adjunct Faculty
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Aug 2021 - Aug 2022
Mentor and provide clinical supervision to aspiring teacher candidates during their practicum and student teaching field experiences. Provide constructive feedback to students to improve their teaching techniques. Mentor and provide clinical supervision to aspiring teacher candidates during their practicum and student teaching field experiences. Provide constructive feedback to students to improve their teaching techniques.
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Creative Captioning
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Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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Co-Creative
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Jan 2018 - Aug 2022
Coordinate financial responsibilities and scheduling between Creative Captioning and local theatres. Consult on production-level decisions to ensure seamless implementation to meet accessibility needs in conjunction with the director, set design, lighting, sound, costumes, actors, crew, and front-of-house. Coordinate financial responsibilities and scheduling between Creative Captioning and local theatres. Consult on production-level decisions to ensure seamless implementation to meet accessibility needs in conjunction with the director, set design, lighting, sound, costumes, actors, crew, and front-of-house.
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Arlington Public Schools
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United States
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Primary and Secondary Education
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700 & Above Employee
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ASL High School Teacher
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Aug 2015 - Jul 2021
Teach ASL levels I-IV to 8th-12th graders, modifying instruction for students with a variety of support needs and doubled H-B Woodlawn’s program size; serve as faculty sponsor for ASL Honor Society. Contributed to the expansion of APS’ fledgling ASL at Arlington Career Center. Teach ASL levels I-IV to 8th-12th graders, modifying instruction for students with a variety of support needs and doubled H-B Woodlawn’s program size; serve as faculty sponsor for ASL Honor Society. Contributed to the expansion of APS’ fledgling ASL at Arlington Career Center.
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University of Northern Colorado
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Undergraduate Theatre Instructor
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Jan 2020 - Dec 2020
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Education
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University of Northern Colorado
Master's degree, Theatre Education -
Smith College
Bachelor's degree, Education