| VISITING ARTIST/ ACTING COACH/ WORKSHOP LEADER | 7/04-Present |
| Teacher of original ACTion Workshops ( Acting Games) for the following: King Middle School in LA,and in New York at : Suffolk BOCES , Project Most ( after school),The Ross School (movement n’ music) and WHPAC (Summer & Winter Theater Camps); Private Audition and acting coach for Performing Arts HS and East Hampton HS. In 2013, teaching ‘Scene Writing For The Method Actor’ at The Lee Strasberg Institute. | |
| KINDERGARTEN TEACHER | 9/95 6/99 |
| Lycee Francais de New York | New York, NY |
| English speaking teacher in a bilingual classroom where all subjects are covered in both French and English. Created a successful after school Drama Program based on theater games – bridging the gap for ESL students. | |
| KINDERGARTEN TEACHER | 9/94 6/95 |
| School of the Blessed Sacrament | New York, NY |
| Started a new program in early childhood education within a classroom of 22 children. Taught all subjects including phonics, language arts, math, science, music, arts and crafts, and physical education. | |
| SUBSTITUTE TEACHER | ’93 – ‘94 |
| The United Nations International School | New York, NY |
| P.S. 111, P.S. 158, and P.S. 199 | New York, NY |
| All subjects, K-6, on a daily and weekly basis. | |
| TUTOR: K-6 | 9/93 – 6/96 |
| On Location Education | New York, NY |
| Tutored mostly children and a few adults, who were professional actors, academically and artistically, at home and on location. Spent eight months with particular attention to first grader Crysta MacAlush, who starred in Broadway’s Tommy, as her Reading Specialist. Also a tutor on a self-employed basis. | |
| TEACHING INTERN: SIXTH GRADE | 2/93 – 5/93 |
| Hunter College Campus School for Gifted Students | New York, NY |
| Planned and implemented individual and group activities in all subjects; assisted in all areas of the classroom; conducted lessons in large and small group settings; assisted with theater production of “A Chorus Line.” | |
| TEACHING INTERN: KINDERGARTEN | 8/92 – 1/93 |
| P.S. 171 | New York, NY |
| Assisted in planning and implementation of all classroom activities; conducted lessons in large and small group settings for Kindergarten; created unit plans and organized field trips. | |
| TOUR GUIDE/CHAPERON | 6/92 – 8/92 |
| Weissman Teen Tours | Ardsley, NY |
| Traveled for six weeks supervising a group of 40 teenagers touring the United States; researched, organized and recorded regional travel information for those and future tours. | |
| STUDENT TEACHER: FOURTH GRADE | 8/91 – 12/91 |
| P.S. 7 | New York, NY |
| Assisted cooperating teacher with classroom management, lesson planning, and conducted group lessons. | |
| TOUR GUIDE/CHAPERON | 12/91 |
| Small Journeys | New York, NY |
| Chaperoned a tour of New York City for national convention; bilingual (French) tour guide for children ages eight to 17. | |
| CAMP COUNSELOR | 6/90 – 8/91 |
| Madison Metro School District Summer Camp | Madison, WI |
| Canoe Instructor for 12 and 13-year-old children. | |
| COUNSELOR/LIFEGUARD | 6/88 – 8/88 |
| Camp Hillard | Hartsdale, NY |
| Worked as a group counselor/lifeguard for six-year-old boys. | |
| Education: | |
| MASTER OF FINE ARTS, ACTING | ’99 – ’02 |
| Actor’s Studio at the New School University | New York, NY |
| MASTER OF SCIENCE, EARLY CHILDHOOD | 1/97 – 5/98 |
| Bank Street College of Education (2 semesters) | New York, NY |
| B.A., ELEMENTARY EDUCATION/ LANGUAGE.ARTS | 9/90 – 5/93 |
| Hunter College | New York, NY |
| Dean’s List every semester; Magna Cum Laude with honors in Education. | |
| B.A., DRAMA STUDIES | 9/88 – 5/90 |
| State University of New York at Purchase | Purchase, NY |
| Transferred to Hunter College end of Sophomore Year. | |
| DIPLOMA, INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC | 9/84 – 6/88 |
| Laguardia High School for the Performing Arts | New York, NY |
| Flute Major | |
| Certifications & Volunteer Work: | |
| NY State Permanent Teaching License N-6 2002 | |
| CBEST (California Basic Educational Skills) | 1995 |
| New York State Certificate of Qualification in N-6 | 1993 |
| American Red Cross Lifesaving, First Aid, and CPR | 1988 – 2011 |
| Young Storytellers Foundation-Volunteer | 2012 |
| Endless Summer at Hollygrove- Volunteer | 2012 |
Skills: Conversational French, flute, sports, acting, theater, dance, storytelling, travel.
References: Available upon request.
Contact: [email protected], (917) 855-8582
