Directing & Teaching

Teacher Enrichment Teacher, All Saints Episcopal Day School
September 2007 to Present – Hoboken, NJ
Theater Games (Grades K  through 4); Imagination Celebration (Grades Nursery through Kindergarten); Theater Choice (Grades K –through 4)
Acting Shakespeare and Play Production (Grades 3-6)
Co-producer, Grimms ‘n’ Giggles Productions
Writer/director
Three productions presented by Phoenix Theatre Ensemble (NYC)
“Little Red!” (music & lyrics by Ellen Mandel), February 2008
“Aesop’s Fables” (published 2009 by Playscripts, inc.): September 2008
“Puss-in-Boots” (music & lyrics by Ellen Mandel): February 2009
Co-creator, Director, Adapter
Spring of 2003 to present
Hudson Theater Ensemble Children’s’ Series; Hoboken, NJ
Nine productions between Spring, 2003 and Summer, 2009.  Complete list available upon request.
Children’s Theater Teacher
1998 to 2001 – Sedona Arts Center, Sedona, AZ
Directed shows/taught classes for Summer Theater Academy
Taught “Teen Acting” (ages 12-16), “Creative Dramatics” (ages 6-8) for Nassau Gordon School of the Arts
Directed “The Miracle Worker” (Summer, 1999)
Co-founder, Director, Tour Booking Agent
1998 to 2001 – Children’s Classic Caravan, Sedona, AZ
Directed “The Toy Maker’s Apprentice” (1998), “Sleeping Beauty” (1999), “Myths” (2000)
Performed in “M. Bard” (1998), “Pieces of Eight” (2000)
Researched, created company’s educational supplements
Spring Tour Manager, Acting Company Member
1998 – Arkansas Arts Center Children’s Theater, Little Rock, AR
Tour Manager/Lead Role for statewide tour of “Amelia Earheart: On the Wings of a Dream”
Child Care Assistant
August 1996 to July 1998 – YWCA, Decatur, IL
Planned and supervised students’ before- and after-school activities.
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Speech Coach
1996 to 1997 –  Niantic-Harristown High School, Niantic, IL
Directed, helped select high school speech team events
Judged state and local speech competitions  for Illinois high School Speech Association
Marketing Coordinator, Acting Company Member
August 1993 to May 1996
Arkansas Arts Center Children’s’ Theater, Little Rock, AR
Co-wrote brochures, PSAs, educational supplements
Performed in 20+ productions, including state-wide tours
Public Relations/Marketing Coordinator, Curriculum Planner, Teacher, Tour Manager
1993 to 1996 – Arkansas Arts Center Children’s Theater, Little Rock, AR
Wrote copy for, designed Season,  Summer Theater Academy brochures; television and radio PSAs; playbills and Playguides (theater’s supplemental education publication)
Coordinated local school workshops
Telemarketing program leader
Liaison to Stone & Ward Advertising Agency
Curriculum Planner and Teacher: Junior Arts Academy (ages 7-10); Creative Dramatics (ages 6-8); Improvisational Acting (ages 9-11 and 14+); Oral Interpretation (ages 12+); Acting with Masks (ages 10+)
Tour Manager: “The Three Little Pigs” and “Three Billy Goats Gruff” (1995)

Teacher Enrichment Teacher, All Saints Episcopal Day School
September 2007 to Present – Hoboken, NJ

Theater Games (Grades K  through 4); Imagination Celebration (Grades Nursery through Kindergarten); Theater Choice (Grades K –through 4); Acting Shakespeare and Play Production (Grades 3-6)

Co-producer, Grimms ‘n’ Giggles Productions
Writer/director

Three productions presented by Phoenix Theatre Ensemble (NYC)
“Little Red!” (music & lyrics by Ellen Mandel), February 2008
“Aesop’s Fables” (published 2009 by Playscripts, inc.): September 2008
“Puss-in-Boots” (music & lyrics by Ellen Mandel): February 2009

Co-creator, Director, Adapter
Spring of 2003 to present

Hudson Theater Ensemble Children’s’ Series; Hoboken, NJ
Nine productions between Spring, 2003 and Summer, 2009.  Complete list available upon request.

Children’s Theater Teacher
1998 to 2001 – Sedona Arts Center, Sedona, AZ

Directed shows/taught classes for Summer Theater Academy
Taught “Teen Acting” (ages 12-16), “Creative Dramatics” (ages 6-8) for Nassau Gordon School of the Arts
Directed “The Miracle Worker” (Summer, 1999)

Co-founder, Director, Tour Booking Agent
1998 to 2001 – Children’s Classic Caravan, Sedona, AZ

Directed “The Toy Maker’s Apprentice” (1998), “Sleeping Beauty” (1999), “Myths” (2000)
Performed in “M. Bard” (1998), “Pieces of Eight” (2000)
Researched, created company’s educational supplements

Spring Tour Manager, Acting Company Member
1998 – Arkansas Arts Center Children’s Theater, Little Rock, AR

Tour Manager/Lead Role for statewide tour of “Amelia Earheart: On the Wings of a Dream”

Child Care Assistant
August 1996 to July 1998 – YWCA, Decatur, IL

Planned and supervised students’ before- and after-school activities.

Speech Coach
1996 to 1997 –  Niantic-Harristown High School, Niantic, IL

Directed, helped select high school speech team events
Judged state and local speech competitions  for Illinois high School Speech Association

Marketing Coordinator, Acting Company Member
August 1993 to May 1996

Arkansas Arts Center Children’s’ Theater, Little Rock, AR
Co-wrote brochures, PSAs, educational supplements
Performed in 20+ productions, including state-wide tours

Public Relations/Marketing Coordinator, Curriculum Planner, Teacher, Tour Manager
1993 to 1996 – Arkansas Arts Center Children’s Theater, Little Rock, AR

Wrote copy for, designed Season,  Summer Theater Academy brochures; television and radio PSAs; playbills and Playguides (theater’s supplemental education publication)
Coordinated local school workshops
Telemarketing program leader
Liaison to Stone & Ward Advertising Agency
Curriculum Planner and Teacher: Junior Arts Academy (ages 7-10); Creative Dramatics (ages 6-8); Improvisational Acting (ages 9-11 and 14+); Oral Interpretation (ages 12+); Acting with Masks (ages 10+)
Tour Manager: “The Three Little Pigs” and “Three Billy Goats Gruff” (1995)