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Theatre Teacher

Veritas Prep Charter School, Holyoke, MA

August 2021-Present

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6th Grade Math & Science Teacher

Veritas Prep Charter School, Holyoke, MA

November 2020-July 2021

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Building Substitute

Veritas Prep Charter School, Holyoke, MA

August 2020-November 2020

 

Student Teacher

Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Public Charter School, South Hadley, MA

January-March 2020

 

• Taught and co-taught high school courses in Theater Critique and Mainstage Production (working on a production of Mr. Burns), and middle school courses in Theater Workshop and Introduction to Improvisation

• Collaborated with Supervising Practitioner and Program Supervisor to design well-structured lessons to meet diverse needs that align with the Massachusetts Arts Curriculum Frameworks

 

Stage Manager

Mount Holyoke College Theatre Arts Department, South Hadley, MA

September 2017-March 2020

 

Lizzie: The Musical by Steven Cheslik-DeMeyer, Alan Stevens Hewitt and Tim Maner

When We Were Young and Unafraid by Sarah Treem

Fairest One by Amy Welch

A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare

Bull in a China Shop by Bryna Turner

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• Trained assistant stage managers and delegated responsibilities for props tracking and backstage maintenance

• Coordinated communication and scheduling between director, actors, designers, and crew

• Created and maintained a detailed record of all stage blocking and an organized prompt book

• Oversaw technical rehearsals by liaising with director, designers, assistant stage managers, board operators and crew

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Choreographer/Assistant Director

Matthew Thornton Drama Club, Londonderry, NH

September 2014-March 2020

 

The Little Mermaid Jr. 

Once on This Island Jr.

Annie Jr.

The Lion King Jr.

The Sound of Music G2K

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• Choreographed and taught dances to 4th and 5th grade cast members

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Director/Choreographer

Mount Holyoke College Theatre Arts Department, South Hadley, MA

January-October 2019

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Pride and Prejudice by Kate Hamill

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• Created overall vision for all aspects of a main stage production and developed original choreography and staging

• Directed cast of ten performers

• Piloted student matinee program for local high school teachers and students, including the creation of an extensive curriculum to prepare students prior to attending

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Youth Theatre Assistant Director/Associate Choreographer

Barrington Stage Company, Pittsfield, MA

July 2019

 

Hansel and Gretel by Sam LaFrage and Lewis Flinn (World Premiere)

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• Worked with cast members from ages 13-18 to successfully mount a world premiere musical

• Collaborated with the director to develop original staging and choreography

• Maintained a detailed record of all script changes and compiled new script pages on a daily basis

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Substitute Teacher

Londonderry School District, Londonderry, NH

January 2017-June 2019

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• Worked with students in first grade through seventh grade in a range of subject areas​

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Choreographer/Fight Choreographer

Ovation Theatre Company, Londonderry, NH

March-May 2019

 

Les Misérables: School Edition by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg

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• Choreographed and staged musical numbers with middle and high school cast members

• Choreographed and taught combat sequences and ran fight calls before every performance

• Personal assistant and dresser to lead character; designed and executed age makeup for run of show

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Education Intern

Barrington Stage Company, Pittsfield, MA

May-August 2018

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• Created and taught original choreography and staging for multiple ensemble and solo numbers for eight devised shows

• Supported the devising process by guiding youth aged 7-14 in developing scenes and monologues

• Maintained a detailed blog with photos and descriptions of each day’s activities

• Facilitated preparations for 4 2-week camp sessions, including parent communications, field trip logistics, and publicity

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Teaching Artist Intern

Enchanted Circle Theater, Holyoke, MA

October 2017-March 2018

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• Facilitated arts integration activities in first and second grade classrooms in two urban schools

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