Film Acting, Film Studies and Fashion Modeling!
I teach high tech drama at a career and technical Academy. My classes are very interactive, hand-on! We are having a blast creating films!
I also do theatre after school with my students!
Position:
Teacher
Needs:
Digital Camera, Video Camera, Lighting, Microphones, Props, costumes, set pieces!
My Philosophy:
I am changing the world - one student at a time! I want challenge my students and make them life-long learners! I hope my students will always love the arts!
Love what you teach! I have been teaching for 18 years and I always change how I teach! I started teaching in 1992 and the world has changed- Wow! Teaching keeps me young! I am always learning.
Personal Information:
About Me:
Drama/ Film/ Speech Teacher
College and Degrees:
Lesley College Graduate School, Cambridge, MA, M.A. 1996
Emphasis:Curriculum & Instruction: Integrating the creative arts
Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota, B.A., 1992
Majors: Speech Communications and Theatre Arts Education, German Education
Camp Bravo: Theatre camp for Theater Educators: May 2000, 1999, 1998
Conference Attendance:
InternationalThespian Festival: June 2004-06, and June 2002
EducationalTheatre Teachers Conference, August
USTITT Tech Theatre Conference, February 2002
Activities:
Theatre, Mothering my children!
Favorite Quotes:
From Shakespeare's As You Like It, 1600:
JAQUES:
Allthe world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players:
They have their exits and their entrances
Interests:
Film, Theatre, Storytelling
Employment History:
East Career and Technical Academy, Las Vegas, NV 2008- present
ElectivesDepartment Chair, Film Teacher
• Developednew film acting Program.
Palo Verde High School, Las Vegas, NV 1997 – 2008
Fine and Performing Arts Department Chair, Theater teacher
• Expandedthe theatre department of one theatre teacher to four full-time theatre teachers with over 800 students enrolled.
• Expanded CCSD curriculum by developing over ten new performing arts course
• Wrote Multiple successful grants to provide finding for Artist in Residence and Professional Development
BoulderCity High School, Boulder City, NV 1995-1997
Theatreteacher
• Developedthe position into a full-time high school theatre position
Las Vegas Academy of International Studies and Performing Arts, Las Vegas, NV 1993-95
German, Theatre and Technical Theatre Teacher
• DevelopedCurriculum for Mime and Improvisation and Theatre crafts