Resume
OXFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL - DRAMA TEACHER
AUG. 2009 – JUNE 2012
WILLARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - DRAMA TEACHER
OCT. 2012 – DEC. 2013
REMOTE LEARNING TEACHER
AUG. 2020 – JUNE 2021
EMERALD CITY THEATRE - DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
OCT. 2013 – JUNE 2017
AUG. 2009 – JUNE 2012
- Plan and execute drama lessons in accordance with state benchmarks
- Direct three plays a year
- Manage the drama department budget
WILLARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - DRAMA TEACHER
OCT. 2012 – DEC. 2013
- Plan and implement 47-minute Creative Drama lessons for Kindergarten through 5th grade classes in alignment with District 65 Drama standards.
- Assess all students’ progress every 3 months.
REMOTE LEARNING TEACHER
AUG. 2020 – JUNE 2021
- Monitor group of 6 first grade students as they complete remote learning
- Plan and execute age-appropriate arts activities
- Plan and execute arts lessons and activities
EMERALD CITY THEATRE - DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
OCT. 2013 – JUNE 2017
- Hired as Faculty manager, later promoted to Director of Programming
- Develop curricula for education programs serving ages 3 - 14
Teaching Artist Experience
OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL
AUG. 2021 – DEC. 2021
BUBBLES ACADEMY - MUSIC TEACHER
AUG. 2017 – MAY 2020
NORTHLIGHT THEATRE
AUG. 2017 – JULY 2021
CHICAGO CHILDREN’S THEATRE
SEPT. 2017 – JUNE 2020
AMERICAN BLUES THEATRE
AUG. 2018 – JUNE 2020
SKYLINE THEATRE
SEPT. 2017 – DEC 2018
EMERALD CITY THEATRE
OCT. 2013 – AUGUST 2018
BRAIN SURGEON THEATRE
AUG. 2013 – MAY 2017
AUG. 2021 – DEC. 2021
- Teach playwriting master class for junior and senior theatre students
- Read student work and provide appropriate feedback
- Co-Direct production of Strangers On A Train
BUBBLES ACADEMY - MUSIC TEACHER
AUG. 2017 – MAY 2020
- Teach music for children while accompanying on the guitar
- Perform age-appropriate concerts
- Plan appropriate classes for 18 months – 4 years
NORTHLIGHT THEATRE
AUG. 2017 – JULY 2021
- Partner with Chicago Public School teachers to teach arts integrated lesson plans for K-8th grade
- Collaborate with students to write original play for performance
- Teach foundational acting skills to all students
CHICAGO CHILDREN’S THEATRE
SEPT. 2017 – JUNE 2020
- Teach music jams class for ages 2 - 4
- Plan and execute lesson plans for residency in elementary schools
- Serve as a teaching artist for Project Red Kite
AMERICAN BLUES THEATRE
AUG. 2018 – JUNE 2020
- Teach playwriting workshops for 5th – 8th grade
- Plan lessons and administer assessments for every residency
SKYLINE THEATRE
SEPT. 2017 – DEC 2018
- Teach musical theatre based classes for ages 3 – 10
- Direct final shows which included Annie Jr. and Mary Poppins Jr.
EMERALD CITY THEATRE
OCT. 2013 – AUGUST 2018
- Teach musical theatre based classes for ages 5 – 14
- Direct final shows which included excerpts from Annie, Beauty and the Beast, Footloose, and Matilda
BRAIN SURGEON THEATRE
AUG. 2013 – MAY 2017
- Lead summer camp sessions for ages 6-12
- Facilitate the ensemble’s collaboration on an original musical
- Lead and execute music video birthday parties