         THEATER ARTS TEACHER & PROGRAM DIRECTOR           Summary     Passionate and dedicated Theater Arts Teacher with expertise in secondary curriculum development, classroom management, relationship building, continued professional development and management of a successful Theater Arts program for over six years.       Highlights          Valid and Current Teaching Certification in Texas  Strong communication skills  Talented public speaker      Talented mediator  Self-motivated  Results-oriented            Accomplishments      Dallas Theater Center & Project Discovery Partner & Grant Recipient  Local School Council Committee Member   Freshman Class Sponsor   High School U.I.L. One Act Play Director   Middle School U.I.L. One Act Play Director  U.I.L. Theatrical Design Sponsor and Coach  U.I.L. Young Film Makers Sponsor   U.I.L. Prose and Poetry Judge  U.I.L. Young Film Makers Judge  Texas Educational Theatre Association Member   Teacher of the Month  Partner with Student Council activities  Emergency Relocation Team Member  Drama Club Sponsor  Musical Theater Productions  Booster Club Member  Junior Class Prom Sponsor        Experience      Theater Arts Teacher & Program Director    August 2008   to   Current     Company Name   －   City  ,   State      Theater Arts 1-4, Technical Theater and Theater Arts Production to grades 9-12.  U.I.L.One Act Play Director   U.I.L. Film Festival Contest Sponsor & Judge  Direct Fall Play Production or Musical  Maintain professional and student memberships, auditions, travel and workshops  Drama Club Sponsor   Maintain Drama Club Activity Funds and club activities  Account Management  Supervisor to Theater Arts Co-Sponsor  Continue Professional Developmental Courses  Administrate Eustace High School Facebook and EHS Theater Arts Twitter pages  Draft and publish Eustace ISD "The Yard" for Theater Arts          Secondary English III & TAAS Language Arts Teacher    July 2000   to   August 2002     Company Name   －   City  ,   State      Secondary English & Literature; TAAS Language Arts 9th-11th  Preparatory and Remediation TAAS Language Arts Tutoring  TAAS Testing Administrator  Set and communicated ground rules for the classroom based on respect and personal responsibility.  Scheduled and held parent-teacher conferences to keep parents up-to-date on children's academic performance.  Mentored and counseled students with adjustment and academic problems.  Created lesson plans in accordance with state curriculum and school-wide curriculum standards.  Established positive relationships with students, parents, colleagues and administrators.  Coached students and reviewed test material in preparation for Texas state-wide standardized tests.  Integrated technology into the curriculum to develop students' word processing and research skills.          Secondary English III & Theater Arts I Teacher    June 1998   to   July 2000     Company Name   －   City  ,   State      English III and Beginning Theater Arts Teacher for grades 9-12.  CO-Sponsored Thespians  Children's Show Production Director    English Department textbook adoption .          Secondary Student Teacher     January 1998   to   April 1998     Company Name   －   City  ,   State      Secondary Student Teacher for Theater Arts I and English.III  Classroom management   Co-director of class plays  Assisted with UIL one act play competition           Acting and Creative Dramatics Theater Teacher    October 1997   to   January 1998     Company Name   －   City  ,   State      Teaching Artist: Acting III and Musical Theater.  Implemented lesson plans in creative dramatic projects, singing, dancing, and voice.  Conducted activities, instructed small groups, and provided whole class instruction.  Leader of all group performances and exercises.          Acting Teacher    June 1997   to   August 1997     Company Name   －   City  ,   State      Elementary Creative Dramatics teaching artist for Children's Courtyard Daycare Centers.  Children's Summer Plays  Whole class instruction and lead all group performances and exercises.          Secondary Teaching Residency    January 1997   to   May 1997     Company Name   －   City  ,   State      Mentor for Speech and English students  Instruction of small groups, whole class instruction  General Grading Rubrics and Assessment          Secondary Teaching Internship    January 1997   to   May 1997     Company Name   －   City  ,   State      One on one instruction, instructing small groups, and providing whole class instruction.          Education      Bachelor of Arts in Theater Arts   :   Theater Arts  ,   1998    University of Texas at Arlington   －   City  ,   State  ,   US    GPA:   GPA: 3.74     Theater Arts GPA: 3.74         Associate of Arts   :   Liberal Arts  ,   1995    Tarrant County Community College   －   City  ,   State  ,   US     GPA 3.83  Phi Theta Kappa Member, P HI TAU Chapter	            Honor Graduate   :   Liberal Arts      Mabank High School   －   City  ,   State  ,   US     National Honor Society - Top 15  Student Council Officer and Member  Drill Team Dance Team  Key Club Member  Key Speaker and President of Business Office Professionals   French Club  Latin Club  Orvil Pirtle Memorial Scholarship  Rotary Club of Athens, Texas  TVCC Social Sciences Scholarship   Work Study Program: Social Sciences Division Department Chairman         Skills     Team Building  Program Development  Management  Goal Setting and Implementation    