Teaching Resume
Objective
To be apart of a challenging theatre arts program that celebrates and cultivates student-driven work.
Experience
Theatre Workshop Leader
New York Downtown Clown, New York, New York USA
- Taught an Obey Impulse workshop to professional clowns/actors
Richmond County School District, Columbus, South Carolina USA
- Guest Instructor for district-wide professional development
Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, England UK
- Best Teaching Practices - Led several workshops for future theatre educators
University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB Canada
- Best Teaching Practices - Devised workshop for future theatre educators
Georgia Thespian Conference, Atlanta, Georgia USA
- Guest Artist for Clowning and Improv workshops for high school students
Encore Ensemble Theatre, Avignon, France
- Devised original musical entitled "Boat Boy" with student performers.
ISTA (International Schools Theatre Association)
Artistic director & instructor for ensemble-based workshops
- Florida Master Class
- London TAPS
- Frankfurt Festival
- Jakarta Festival
- Taipei TAPS
- Chiang Mai TAPS
- London Festival
- Savanah TAPS
- Zurich Festival
- Singapore Festival
- Hong Kong Festival
Guest Teaching Artist
Taught various forms of theatre to High School students
- Garland High School, Texas
- Marymount International School, London
- Taipei International School, Taiwan
- International School of Penang, Malaysia
- Calderdale High School, Manchester
- Calderdale Theatre School, England
- North Hall High School, Georgia
- Woodward Academy, Georgia
- Lower Richland High School, South Carolina
- Christ Church Episcopal School, South Carolina
- The St. Paul’s Schools, Maryland
- Friends Academy, New York
- Atlanta International School, Georgia
- International School of Brussels, Belgium
- Zurich International School, Switzerland
- Amsterdam International School, Netherlands
- St. John's International School of Brussels
Theatre Arts Educator | Edmonton, AB
2005-2007 Harry Ainlay High School
- Instructor: Theatre Arts, International Baccalaureate Theatre Arts and Dance
- Director of numerous student productions
- Created lesson plans on diversity for the “Safe and Caring Schools” program
- Produced “Remembrance Day” piece for school community
- Choreographed dance pieces for the opening ceremonies at leadership conferences
- Presentations to English classes of drama pieces
2001-2005 Queen Elizabeth High School
- Instructor: Theatre Arts, Dance and Vocal Performance
- Director of numerous student productions
- Collaborated with English Department and devised cross-curricular units of work
- Presentations on best practices at school staff meetings and for district instructional walk-throughs
- Marketing and publicity tours at feeder junior high schools
1997-1999 Steele Heights Junior High
- Theatre Teacher for Grades 7, 8, 9
- Director of numerous student productions
- Founded playwriting class that devised original piece, which toured throughout the Edmonton School District
Curriculum Experience | Edmonton, AB
- International Baccalaureate Theatre Arts
- Drama 7/8/9/10/20/30
- Performing Arts 15/25/35
- Dance 15/25/35
- Musical Theatre 15/25/35
- English 10-1 and 10-2
- Leadership 9
- CALM (Career and Life Management)
- Lead teacher presenter of “Thinking Maps”
Co-curricular / Community Activities | Edmonton, AB
- President and Treasurer for the Edmonton Zone 8 Drama Festival 2004-05
- Assistant Director for NEXTFEST 2005 (High School Mentoring Program)
- Director of co-curricular Theatre Program (junior high and high school)
- Sponsor of Harry Ainlay Dance Club
- Founder of the award-winning Harry Ainlay Improv Team
- Founder of the Harry Ainlay Stand-up Comedy Club
- Organizer of the "One-Act Festival"
- Advisor of Cheer Team
- Member of the Character Education Committee
- Member of the Staff Appreciation Committee
Examiner | Cardiff, Wales
- International Baccalaureate Organization external examiner for IB Theatre Arts Program, 2007
Significant Achievements
- Publication in Scene Magazine, 2008
- Coached Harry Ainlay Improv Team to first place at the Northern Alberta Canadian Improv Games and first place in the Nosebowl Improv Tournament, 2007
- Student directed one-act plays won the City One-Act Festival in 2006 and 2007 and then won numerous awards at the Provincial One-Act Festival in those same years
- Renaissance Teacher of the Semester, 2003-2004, 2002-2003
Education
Degrees
- 1999-2001 Grant MacEwan College | Edmonton, AB | Diploma, Theatre Arts - Musical Theatre
- 1993-1997 University of Alberta | Edmonton, AB | Bachelor of Education – Major: Theatre, Minor: Music
Professional Development
Workshops
- Physical Comedy & Modern Clown with Mick Barnfather & Christopher Bayes
- Clowning with Jan Henderson, Shannan Calcutt & Sue Morrison
- Commedia Dell'Arte with Stanley Sherman & Marco Luly
- Improvisation with Rapid Fire Theatre & Upright Citizens Brigade
- The Shakespearean Voice with Alex Clifton
- Acting Shakespeare with Stephen Heatley
- Stanislavski/Grotowski Methods with Silvia Bevilacqua
- Accents & Dialects with David LeReaney
- Scene Study, Monologues & Film with Scott Swan
- Stage Combat with Paul Gelineau, Adrian Young & Kenneth Brown
- Collective Creation with Pamela Boyd
- Playwrighting with Stewart Lemoine
- Screenwriting with Ela Thier
- Voice Master Class with Richard Armstrong
- Private voice lessons with Ryan Sigurdson
- Hip Hop, Jazz, Tap, Ballroom with Grant MacEwan Arts Outreach
- Design with David Lovett
World Theatre
- Topeng Betawi with Dilliani
- Legong with Niluh Made Susana
- Kuda Lumping with Sigit Sanjaya
- Randai with Hendri Bash
- Taiwanese Opera with Lan-Yang Taiwanese Opera Company
- Thai Likay and Khon with Makhampom Theatre Company
References
Judith Boyle
Assistant Principal M.E. LaZerte High School
Edmonton, Alberta Canada
judi...@epsb.ca
Diane Fischer
IB Coordinator Harry Ainlay High School
Edmonton, Alberta Canada
dian...@epsb.ca
Sally Robertson
CEO ISTA
Cornwall, England UK
sal...@ista.co.uk
Helen Szymczak
Director of Theatre
Marymount International School of London
London, England UK
szym...@marymountlondon.com
Letters of recommendation available upon request