ROLE

THEATER / SPEECH TEACHER

DATES

Sept '22 --> August '23

TYPE

Kansas City Kansas Public School

LOCATION

J.C. Harmon High School

2400 Steele Rd

Kansas City, KS 66106

CONTACT

Jean Carter / Lazell Williams

Principals Of School

Supervisors

(913) 627-7050

lazell.williams@kckps.org

jean.carter@kckps.org

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Pioneered a brand new theater department

• Project and production based curriculum that uses constructivism and real world relevance

• Established a friday theater / improv club

• Each semester we participate in local theater festivals or district theater festivals.

• Connected with Johnson County Community College to bridge the gap between HS & Higher Ed and develop a pipeline.

• Introduced professionally relevant content and real-world skill-based activities.

PRODUCTIONS

• TELL TALE HEART

  • • Edgar Allen Poe

    • Students Helped Adapted Poem For Stage

    • Theater for Young Audiences

• THE HUMAN STRUGGLE: A COMEDY

  • • Self-Written / Student Written

    • Student Inspired Scene Collection

    • JC Harmon Main Stage

ROLE

THEATRE TEACHER / PROGRAM DIRECTOR

DATES

Aug ‘19 – Aug '20

TYPE

Groesbeck ISD Public High School

LOCATION

Groesbeck High School

1202 N Ellis St

Groesbeck, Texas 76642

254-729-4101

CONTACTS

Bonnie Bomar

Principal Of School

Supervisor

bonnie.bomar@groesbeckisd.net

361-537-4718

Staci Kirk

Assistant Principal Of School

Supervisor / Observer

s.kirk@groesbeckisd.net

903  390-7051

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Taught multi-level theater classes to grades 9-12 with project-based learning in:

  • • • play production

      • acting / improv

      • tech theater

• Oversaw and directed the GMS classes and U.I.L. productions.

• Shifted the negative perspective of a neglected theater department and increased its value:

  • • Introduced professionally relevant content and real-world skill-based activities.

    • Directed four highly regarded productions which even won state awards.

    • Collaborated with various departments whenever possible.

    • Over-hauled the functionality of stage lighting & schematics, costume storage, props storage.

PRODUCTIONS

A LONG STAY CUT SHORT

• Tennesse Williams

• High School TX U.I.L. One Act Play Competition

• Favored To High Marks Received!

• Best Actor Received

• Best Supporting Actress Received

OVER THE HILLS AND THROUGH THE WOODS

• Joe DiPietro

• Middle School TX U.I.L. One Act Play Competition

• Favored To High Marks Received

• Best Actor Received

CHLOE'S TEMPEST

• Shakespeare Adaptation

• Groesbeck Main Stage

• Classroom Project / Collaboration with other classes for design, production run.

FOUND COMEDY SCENES

• Found, Self & Student Adapted

• Groesbeck Main Stage

• Classroom Project / Collaboration with other classes for design, production run

ROLES

CREATIVE DIRECTOR

WORKSHOP TEACHER

PLAYWRIGHT

DATES

April 2016 - November 2017

LOCATIONS

Workshop Intensives, Rehearsals:

Private Studio in Beijing, China

Huilongguan Rd, Beijing China

Beijing, China 100010

Performances

Edinburgh Fringe Festival

Stage 36 On The Royal Mile

CONTACT

LI HANGYU "Nicole"

ROLE: Company Owner / Educator

RELATIONSHIP: Supervisor / Collaborator

PHONE: +86 186 1051 4789

eMail: hangyuli@hotmail.com

WeChat ID: nicolenekoo

ACHIEVMENTS

• Actualized the event of providing middle school and high school actors opportunities for professional and international theater performances.

• Conducted training and direction for play productions that supported:

• European Physical Theater Skills

• Ensemble Skills

• Production Knowledge

• Delivering Shakespeare / Elevated Language

• English Language for Chinese-born students

• Collaborated with the Li Hangyu "Nicole" (owner) to develop and tether curriculum to our original high caliber plays.

PRODUCTIONS

CHLOE'S TEMPLEST

• Adapted Shakespeare

• Favored Reviews at Edinburgh Festival

• Sold Out Family Shows

BLUEBIRD

• Original Fairytale (Elevated Rhyme)

• Outstanding Reviews at Edinburgh Festival

• Sold Out Family Shows

ROLE

DRAMA TEACHER

DATES

August 2014 - August 2015 (On Chinese Work Visa)

TYPE

Private International Elementary School

LOCATION

No. 2, Shunbai Road,

Chaoyang District

Beijing, China 100012

CONTACT

Tahiri Senne Linton

English / Arts Manager

Supervisor

+86 136-1110-4849

tsennelinton@yahoo.com

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Designed focuses theatre curriculums with projects and performance opportunities for mixed Chinese and International K - 5th grade students.
   

• Focused on collaboration, concentration, imagination, expression & storytelling.
   

• Wrote, adapted & devised original theatrical scripts to challenge and showcase learned theater and reading skills.

PRODUCTIONS DIRECTED

KINDERGARDEN:

• Daystar Winter Showcase Segments

  • Pieces Connected to the Four Seasons

1st Grade:

• • • • The Snake Charmer & The Cobras

2nd Grade:

• The Magic Paintbrush

• Georgia The Unwanted Giant

3rd Grade:

• King Finn: The Oh So Saddest, Unhappiest, & Most Bored Boy

• Quest of The Keepers of Light

• Pahu: The Girl Who Talks to Nature

• It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

4th Grade:

• Daystar Winter Showcase

  • Mystery in the Attic

5th Grade:

• • • • Commedia Collection

        • • Masterfully Unintelligent

          • The Noisiest Thieves

          • Emergency Boo Boo

          • Confessions Of My So-Called Best Friend Ella

          • Exterminators In Training

          • Welcome to "Helpful's" Restaurant

• • • • United Airlines Flight UA761

ROLE

STUDENT TEACHER

9-12 Drama Literature

9-12 Theater

DATES

Spring 2013

LOCATION                

Eleanor Roosevelt High School

Manhattan, NY

CONTACT

Robert Gladding

(917) 825-8319

Noelle Gentile

(518) 229-4820

Jennifer Katona

(212) 650-6290

PRODUCTIONS

An Evening of American Masters Playwrights

GRADE

3.5

STANDARD EDUCATOR CERTIFICATE

pK-12 Drama Theatre Arts

INITIAL TEACHING LICENSE

K-12 Drama Theatre Arts

*NOTE* EXPIRES: 08/31/2024

Bachelor's of Arts:

Theatre Performance

PERFORMANCE THESIS

DIRECTOR / ACTOR

{Oxymorons Comedy Troupe}

ARTISTIC ACADEMIC THESIS

ESSAY

{Creating Comedy Together}

Master's of Science in Education:

Educational Drama

ACADEMIC THESIS:

Conquering Opposition

{Examining Existing Practices for Overcoming Fear in the Theatre Classroom}

THEATRICAL THESIS:

RESEARCHER / PLAYWRIGHT / ACTOR

Ethno-drama Script

{Developing Humanity Through Theater}

CLASSES:

I.F.A.

SKETCH WRITING

TEACHERS: