Arts Administration Experience
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Lifetime Arts Organization, New Rochelle, NY 2016 - Present
Director of Education Lifetime Arts, is a non-profit service organization that support organizations across sectors and teaching artists to build their capacity to deliver creative aging arts education programs. They are the National Leader in the dissemination of best practices, training, and resources and support for developing and designing Creative Aging Programs. My responsibilities as Director of Education include:
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Teaching Artist Experience

- The New Victory Theater, New York, NY 2006 - 2018
Title: Teaching Artist, Theatre
- Taught in-school programming: Pre and post show models, and long term residencies.
- Taught in Public Engagement and Family Programming.
- Collaboratively Designed and Created Curriculum.
- Advisor in long term SPARK Program.
- Member of the Enrichment team which oversaw mentoring new teaching artists and teaching artists initiatives.
- Designed and Facilitated Professional Development for teaching artists and classroom teachers (Partial List):
- 2018 Pre-K PD Tier 1. Harlem School for the Arts, Using Drama, Puppetry and Circus to Enhance Pre-K Curriculum
- 2017 Pre-K PD Tier 1. Harlem School for the Arts, Using Drama, Puppetry and Circus to Enhance Pre-K Curriculums
- 2017 Classroom Teacher PD/SPARK ADVISOR, Satellite East Middle School, Brooklyn
- 2016 Pre-K PD Tier 1, Harlem School for the Arts, Using Drama, Puppetry and Circus to Enhance Pre-K Curriculums
- 2016 Pre-K PD Tier 2, 3rd Street Music School. Using Theatre and Music to Enhance Pre-K Curriculum
- 2015 Pre-K PD, Harlem School For The Art, Using Drama, Puppetry and Circus to Enhance Pre-K Curriculums
- 2014/2015 PD's For Classroom Teachers, Facilitator and Designer, SPARK Adviser, The Essence School, Brooklyn, NY
- 2014 PD for Classroom Teachers, Lead Facilitator and Designer, Shakespeare in the Classroom
- 2013 Team Building Workshop, Problem Solving for House Staff of The New Victory Theatre
- 2012 PD PSQ4 Teachers, Using Circus with Special Population
- 2011 PD Teacher Institute, Using Drama to Tackle Challenging Themes
- 2011 PD Kipp Charter School, Using Drama to Tackle Challenging Themes
http://newvictorytheater.blogspot.com/search/label/teaching%20artist
SU-CASA Artist, United Senior Center, Sunset Park, Brooklyn 2017 Title: Artist in Residence
- Awarded Su-Casa grant from the Department of Cultural Affairs, Department of the Aging and Administered by the Brooklyn Arts Council
- 5-month placement as an Artist in Residence at United Neighborhood Senior Center, Sunset Park, Brooklyn.
- Taught Storytelling and Creative Movement/Expression.
- Produced two culminating events
Creative Aging In Libraries 2010 - 2015
Title: Teaching Artist, Memoir and Storytelling
Title: Teaching Artist, Memoir and Storytelling
- Grant Writing and Collaboration with Host Library to secure program funding for creative aging residencies.
- Designed, Facilitated and implemented sequential arts learning residencies for older adults.
- Produced Culminating Event for each residency.
- Co-sponsored by the New York Public Library, Brooklyn Public Library, New Rochelle Library and Lifetime Arts
- Taught 11 separate 10 Week Residencies and Culminating Events
- Locations:
- New Utrecht, Brooklyn Public Library (BPL)
- Grand Central Branch Library New York Public Library (NYPL)
- Yorkville Branch Library, (NYPL)
- 2 separate residencies at St. Agnes Branch Library, (NYPL)
- 3 separate residencies at Kings Highway Branch Library, (BPL)
- 2 separate residencies at Kingsbridge Branch Library, (NYPL)
- 1 residency at the New Rochelle Public Library, New Rochelle, NY
Disney Theatrical, New York, NY, 2008 - 2015
Title: Teaching Artist, Theatre
2014 Aladdin PS 33 DMIS
2013 Jungle Book PS 373 DMIS
2012 Jungle Book PS 214 DMIS
2011 Cinderella PS 116 DMIS
2010 The Aristocats PS 315 DMIS
(Out)Laws and Justice, New York, NY 2009 -2010
Title: Teaching Artist, Theatre/ELA and Social Studies
http://outlawsandjustice.org/about/our-team/
Title: Teaching Artist, Theatre
- Taught in Broadway Outreach and Group Sales
- Facilitated in school pre and post show workshops
- Collaboratively created curriculum
- Designed and Facilitated Professional Development for Classroom Teachers.
- 2011 PD for Classroom Teachers, Disney Theatrical Productions
Putting on A Musical
- 2011 PD for Classroom Teachers, Disney Theatrical Productions
- 2012-2013 PD for Classroom Teachers, Disney Theatrical Productions
Musical Theatre 101 and 102
- Facilitated long term residencies with Disney Musicals in Schools (DMIS):
2014 Aladdin PS 33 DMIS
2013 Jungle Book PS 373 DMIS
2012 Jungle Book PS 214 DMIS
2011 Cinderella PS 116 DMIS
2010 The Aristocats PS 315 DMIS
(Out)Laws and Justice, New York, NY 2009 -2010
Title: Teaching Artist, Theatre/ELA and Social Studies
- Developed lessons and Facilitated a year-long integrated drama residency at the UFT Charter School, East New York, Brooklyn.
- Connected ELA, Social Studies and (Out)Laws and Justice curriculums through drama.
- Utilized image theatre, applied theatre, mantel of the expert, improvisation, guided storytelling and devised theatre techniques to illuminate social studies curriculum.
- Wrote and Directed four originally devised curriculum connected shows with the students that was performed for the school body.
http://outlawsandjustice.org/about/our-team/
White Bird Productions Theatre Camp, Brooklyn, NY 2002 - 2006
Title: Teaching Artist
Title: Teaching Artist
- Facilitated drama workshops for children 8-12 years of age.
- Devised original piece with the students in themes of the week: Shakespeare, Musical Theatre, Opera, Circus, etc.
- Lead teacher for Shakespeare week in 2006.
Creative Theatrics, Brooklyn, NY 2001 - 2005
Title: Teaching Artist
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Kingsley Pines, Raymond, ME 1998 Title: Theatre Director
- Taught acting, musical theatre, improvisation, and movement to campers ages 7-18.
- Directed full productions of: Little Shop of Horror, Free to Be You and Me, You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown.
- Designed and Built all sets and costume.