Teaching CV
Summary of Skills and Experience
• Professor for a diverse college populous ranging in age, and skill level
• 13 years teaching experience in urban public schools
• Experienced teacher, performer, and director of Classical, and Contemporary Theater
• Exceptional at implementing improvisation exercises to illustrate basic acting fundamentals
• Outstanding facilitator, adept at exploring topical material with youths to generate original productions
• Wonderful collaborator who enjoys working with and learning from classroom teachers, youths and seniors
• Fosters a positive teaching environment where students can foster their own creativity and vision
• Develops original curriculum in accord with DOE guidelines
Experience
Associate Professor 2012-present
Borough of Manhattan Community College (City University of New York)
• Teach Speech 100 Fundamentals of Speech
• Teach speech fundamentals that develop effective skills in speech communication. Students master elements of audience psychology and practice techniques of speech presentation in a public forum
• Teach a diverse group of students how to generate topic and organize ideas, research and support a thesis, listen critically and respect others work
• Use interactive and practicum learning to emphasis all elements of speech production
Speech Professor Fall 2012
New York City College of Technology (City University of New York)
• Teach Speech 1330 Effective Speaking
• Teach speech fundamentals that develop effective skills in speech communication. Students master elements of audience psychology and practice techniques of speech presentation in a public forum
• Teach a diverse group of students how to generate topic and organize ideas, research and support a thesis, listen critically and respect others work
• Use interactive and practicum learning to emphasis all elements of speech production
Drama Professor 2010-2012
Brooklyn College (City University of New York)
• Teach Theatre 1101 Introduction to Acting
• Teach Brooklyn Academy Introduction to Acting/Theatre
• Teach speech, and voice based on Edith Skinner, Patsy Rodenburg, Chuck Jones, and Kristen Linklater
• Teach a diverse group of students Stanislavsky based fundamentals with an emphasis on ensemble building, improvisation, movement, and voice work
• Began with personal stories, poems, worked up to monologues, open-ended scenes, then built to scripted
scenes, all while encouraging the class to work as a company of actors
Drama Teacher 2004-present
Maryland Summer Center for the Arts, Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD
• Create curriculum for Maryland Board of Education based on the Lincoln Center Institute (LCI) recommendations focusing on imagination, innovation, and creativity
• Teach advanced students an intensive two-week, drama program including acting fundamentals, complex character development, intensive scene study, monologue work, storytelling, voice and movement work,
Drama Teacher 2011-present
SummerFame, Oswego University, Oswego, NY
• Teach advanced students an intensive summer drama program for college credit
•Process based curriculum includes Stanislavsky based acting fundamentals, Shakespeare study, •Meisner based intensive scene study, monologue work, voice and movement work,
•The basics of analyzing a script with an emphasis on creating an ensemble and building a cohesive acting company scenes, all while encouraging the class to work as a company of actors
Play Director/Acting Coach 2005-2009
The Browning School, New York, NY
• Direct annual Shakespeare production and upper school main stage production
• Taught Middle School and High School students fundamentals of acting
in a classical and contemporary production.
•Taught students the professional process of acting from auditions to performance
• Design and implement curriculum serving NYC students in grades 5-12
Teaching Artist 2001-2005
Everyman Theatre Company, Baltimore, MD
•Focused on respect of self and taught basic acting fundamentals, improvisation, and ensemble building to special-needs and high risk students 6th - 8th grades
•Created curriculum for Baltimore City Schools Board of Education
•Taught students professional terminology and technical aspects of the theater
•Taught students to create an original production performed professionally at Everyman Theater.
•Directed five original productions authored by the students and wrote original scripts for various school productions
Guest Teaching Artist 2004
Children’s Guild, Annapolis, MD
•Taught special-needs students a basic fundamental knowledge of acting principals
•Taught a workshop on improvisation and scene work to special needs and high risk students
•Taught basic game playing and finding the game of the scene
Drama Teacher/Play Director 2003
Baltimore Shakespeare Festival, Baltimore, MD
Patapsco High School
•Taught students the professional process of acting from auditions to performance
•Taught an in-depth course study of Comedy of Errors and Directed: Comedy of Errors
Drama Teacher 2003
Pumpkin Theater, Baltimore, MD
• Taught basic fundamentals of acting in a Shakespeare show
•Taught students to become comfortable with the language and movement of Shakespeare
Teaching Artist 2002
Southern Academy, Baltimore, MD
• Taught basic acting principals in a practicum setting to grades 7th-12th
•Taught students improvisation, self-reliance in scene work, and how
to write and perform their own monologues
Teaching Artist/Play Director 2000-2002
Baltimore Shakespeare Festival, Baltimore, MD
City College High School
• Taught students the professional process of acting, from auditions to performance
• Taught an in-depth course study of A Midsummer Night’s Dream and directed: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Education
MFA -Master of Fine Arts in Acting, Department of Theater, Brooklyn College, City University of New York, Brooklyn, New YorkB BS- Bachelor of Science in the Theater Arts, Towson University, Baltimore, Maryland
Concentrated study in; voice, movement, Shakespeare, comedy improvisation, directing, and creative writing
Upright Citizens Brigade Improvisation Training Center-Upright Citizens Brigade, New York City, Completed all course and performance levels in long form improvisation
Summary of Skills and Experience
• Professor for a diverse college populous ranging in age, and skill level
• 13 years teaching experience in urban public schools
• Experienced teacher, performer, and director of Classical, and Contemporary Theater
• Exceptional at implementing improvisation exercises to illustrate basic acting fundamentals
• Outstanding facilitator, adept at exploring topical material with youths to generate original productions
• Wonderful collaborator who enjoys working with and learning from classroom teachers, youths and seniors
• Fosters a positive teaching environment where students can foster their own creativity and vision
• Develops original curriculum in accord with DOE guidelines
Experience
Associate Professor 2012-present
Borough of Manhattan Community College (City University of New York)
• Teach Speech 100 Fundamentals of Speech
• Teach speech fundamentals that develop effective skills in speech communication. Students master elements of audience psychology and practice techniques of speech presentation in a public forum
• Teach a diverse group of students how to generate topic and organize ideas, research and support a thesis, listen critically and respect others work
• Use interactive and practicum learning to emphasis all elements of speech production
Speech Professor Fall 2012
New York City College of Technology (City University of New York)
• Teach Speech 1330 Effective Speaking
• Teach speech fundamentals that develop effective skills in speech communication. Students master elements of audience psychology and practice techniques of speech presentation in a public forum
• Teach a diverse group of students how to generate topic and organize ideas, research and support a thesis, listen critically and respect others work
• Use interactive and practicum learning to emphasis all elements of speech production
Drama Professor 2010-2012
Brooklyn College (City University of New York)
• Teach Theatre 1101 Introduction to Acting
• Teach Brooklyn Academy Introduction to Acting/Theatre
• Teach speech, and voice based on Edith Skinner, Patsy Rodenburg, Chuck Jones, and Kristen Linklater
• Teach a diverse group of students Stanislavsky based fundamentals with an emphasis on ensemble building, improvisation, movement, and voice work
• Began with personal stories, poems, worked up to monologues, open-ended scenes, then built to scripted
scenes, all while encouraging the class to work as a company of actors
Drama Teacher 2004-present
Maryland Summer Center for the Arts, Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD
• Create curriculum for Maryland Board of Education based on the Lincoln Center Institute (LCI) recommendations focusing on imagination, innovation, and creativity
• Teach advanced students an intensive two-week, drama program including acting fundamentals, complex character development, intensive scene study, monologue work, storytelling, voice and movement work,
Drama Teacher 2011-present
SummerFame, Oswego University, Oswego, NY
• Teach advanced students an intensive summer drama program for college credit
•Process based curriculum includes Stanislavsky based acting fundamentals, Shakespeare study, •Meisner based intensive scene study, monologue work, voice and movement work,
•The basics of analyzing a script with an emphasis on creating an ensemble and building a cohesive acting company scenes, all while encouraging the class to work as a company of actors
Play Director/Acting Coach 2005-2009
The Browning School, New York, NY
• Direct annual Shakespeare production and upper school main stage production
• Taught Middle School and High School students fundamentals of acting
in a classical and contemporary production.
•Taught students the professional process of acting from auditions to performance
• Design and implement curriculum serving NYC students in grades 5-12
Teaching Artist 2001-2005
Everyman Theatre Company, Baltimore, MD
•Focused on respect of self and taught basic acting fundamentals, improvisation, and ensemble building to special-needs and high risk students 6th - 8th grades
•Created curriculum for Baltimore City Schools Board of Education
•Taught students professional terminology and technical aspects of the theater
•Taught students to create an original production performed professionally at Everyman Theater.
•Directed five original productions authored by the students and wrote original scripts for various school productions
Guest Teaching Artist 2004
Children’s Guild, Annapolis, MD
•Taught special-needs students a basic fundamental knowledge of acting principals
•Taught a workshop on improvisation and scene work to special needs and high risk students
•Taught basic game playing and finding the game of the scene
Drama Teacher/Play Director 2003
Baltimore Shakespeare Festival, Baltimore, MD
Patapsco High School
•Taught students the professional process of acting from auditions to performance
•Taught an in-depth course study of Comedy of Errors and Directed: Comedy of Errors
Drama Teacher 2003
Pumpkin Theater, Baltimore, MD
• Taught basic fundamentals of acting in a Shakespeare show
•Taught students to become comfortable with the language and movement of Shakespeare
Teaching Artist 2002
Southern Academy, Baltimore, MD
• Taught basic acting principals in a practicum setting to grades 7th-12th
•Taught students improvisation, self-reliance in scene work, and how
to write and perform their own monologues
Teaching Artist/Play Director 2000-2002
Baltimore Shakespeare Festival, Baltimore, MD
City College High School
• Taught students the professional process of acting, from auditions to performance
• Taught an in-depth course study of A Midsummer Night’s Dream and directed: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Education
MFA -Master of Fine Arts in Acting, Department of Theater, Brooklyn College, City University of New York, Brooklyn, New YorkB BS- Bachelor of Science in the Theater Arts, Towson University, Baltimore, Maryland
Concentrated study in; voice, movement, Shakespeare, comedy improvisation, directing, and creative writing
Upright Citizens Brigade Improvisation Training Center-Upright Citizens Brigade, New York City, Completed all course and performance levels in long form improvisation
