CURRICULUM VITAE HIGHLIGHTS

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EDUCATION:

MFA in Acting - Temple University, 2011

BFA in Musical Theatre - Ithaca College, 1993

Michael Chekhov Technique Teacher Training Certificate -  MICHA-The Michael Chekhov Association, 2014

Teacher Development Program with The National Alliance of Acting Teachers, 2018

Teacher in Higher Education Certification -Temple University, 2009

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Current position:  Director of the Theatre Program at Elmira College, Associate Professor.

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Prior to my position as the Director of the Theatre Program at Elmira College, I was the Interim Associate Director of the School of Theatre Arts & Dance at the University of Northern Colorado, and held both Visiting Assistant Professor and Adjunct positions in Musical Theatre, Acting/Performance, and Voice and Speech at Rider University, Rowan University, West Chester University, and Temple University,  teaching a wide array of theatre subjects.

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COURSES TAUGHT to UNDERGRADUATE & GRADUATE POPULATIONS:

Acting I, Acting II, Acting III, Styles (Greeks/Shakespeare)

Audition Techniques for Theatre/Musical Theatre/TV/Film/Self-Tape Submissions

Voice for the Actor 

Voice and Movement For the Actor

Creativity for the Artist

Musical Theatre Repertoire I and II

Musical Theatre Scene Study I and II

Musical Theatre History - Classics to Contemporary

Michael Chekhov Technique - Beginning to Advanced

Singing for the Actor / Song as Text / Song Analysis

Script Analysis

Speech for the Stage / Dialects (IPA)

Theatre History

Acting for Non-Majors (Gen.Ed.)

Integrating Arts in Early Childhood Education / Creative Drama

Introduction to Theatre (Gen.Ed.)

Theatre Appreciation (Gen.Ed.)

World Performances (Gen.Ed.)

The Creative Spirit (Gen.Ed.)

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DIRECTING / VOCAL COACHING / CASTING - HIGHLIGHTS:

You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown - (*May 2020) Little Theatre of the Rockies, Director

Malnutrition - Short Film for University of Northern Colorado, Casting Director

Freshmen Acting Showcase - University of Northern Colorado, Director, Casting Director, Producer

The Wedding Singer - West Chester University, Director

Guys and Dolls - Rowan University, Director & Co-Choreographer

Into the Woods - Rowan University, Director & Co-Choreographer

Spring Storm - Rowan University, Director

Artrageous! - Bristol Riverside Theatre Summer Camp, Co-Director

Arts in Action - ASTEP Summer Camp, Co-Director

Big Love - Rowan University, Vocal Coach/Dialects

A View From the Bridge - Temple University, Vocal Coach/Dialects

The Women - EgoPo Classic Theatre, Vocal Coach/Dialects

The Diary of Anne Frank - EgoPo Classic Theatre, Vocal Coach/Dialects

Miss Witherspoon - New City Stage Company, Vocal Coach/Dialects

[title of show] - Mauckingbird Theatre Company, Co-Casting Director

College Showcase Auditions - Mauckingbird Theatre Company, Casting Associate

Bob Cline Casting in NYC - Assistant to Casting Director on projects including national tours (The Drowsy Chaperone, Thoroughly Modern Millie, etc.) and regional theatres (Maltz Jupiter, The Fulton Theatre, etc.) 

* = Cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic

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SERVICE:  List of university and professional service accomplishments available upon request 

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