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CURRICULUM VITAE

ERIC ENGDAHL

825 Montecillo Road

San Rafael, CA 94903

415 847-4910 cell

email: eric.engdahl@csueastbay.edu

EDUCATION

Ph. D. - Critical Studies & Theater History (June 1990) University of California, Los Angeles, School of Theater, Film & Television. Dissertation - "A Biographic and Critical Study of the Life and Works of Dan Rice - American Circus Clown, 1823-1900"

M.F.A. - Acting (June 1981) Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas. Professional Acting Program

B.A. - Theater (June 1978) Pomona College, Claremont, California.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2008 - Present Assistant Professor, Department of Teacher Education, California State University, East Bay. (Serve as Credential Coordinator for all Multiple and Single Subject candidates. Teach Visual & Performing Arts Methods for Multiple Subject Candidates; Instructional Methods Single Subject – Visual Arts, Social Studies, Music, and Physical Education; Arts Skills for Teachers; and Visual & Performing Arts for Early Childhood. Supervise student teachers and interns, and advise students. Served as Chair for Tenure Track search committee. Serve on Teacher Education Department Faculty Affairs Committee, College of Education and Allied Studies Unit Accreditation and Assessment Task Force, and University Honorary Degrees Committee. Represent CSUEB and serve on the Policy Council of the California Alliance for Arts Education and sit on steering committee for Alameda County Office of Education’s Arts Is Education Program. Serve as Principal Investigator for United States Department of Education Professional Development in Arts Education grant at West Contra Costa Unified School District and the East Bay Center the Performing Arts.)

1994 – 2008 Lecturer, California State University, East Bay, Departments of Teacher Education and Theatre & Dance. (Taught a variety of classes primarily for preservice teachers in the arts methods including Arts Skills for Teachers, Visual and Performing Arts Methods, Visual Arts Methods Single Subject, and Interpreting Children’s Literature.)

1996 - 2007 Lecturer, Solano Community College, Actor Training Program, Department of Theatre, Fairfield, CA. (Taught Beginning Acting, Voice, Shakespeare, Mask, Theater History 1 & 2, and Intro to Theater)

1996 Lecturer, Sonoma State University, Department of Theatre & Dance. (Taught Theater History)

1992-1994 Assistant Professor of Acting and Voice, Wright State University, BFA Acting Program, Department of Theatre Arts, Dayton, OH. (Taught acting, voice, ritual theater, and theater theory.)

1990-1991 Assistant Professor, Theater History and Dramaturgy, New World School of the Arts, BFA Program, Theater Division & Florida International University, Department of Theater & Dance, Miami, FL. (Taught theater history, dramaturgy, and theater appreciation.)

1990 Lecturer, Voice for the Actor, Cal Poly Pomona, Department of Drama and Dance. (Taught voice.)

1990 Teaching Fellow, University of California, Los Angeles, Department of World Art & Culture. (Assisted in senior seminar.)

1988-1990 Director of Music Theater, Yuba Community College, Colusa Center, Colusa, California. (Directed summer music theater program.)

1989-1990 Lecturer, Cal State Northridge, Department of Theater. (Taught theater history.)

1987-1990 Teaching Fellow, University of California, Los Angeles, School of Theater, Film & Television. (Assisted in theater history.)

1985-1987 Substitute Teacher, Los Angeles Unified School District. (Substituted in middle and high schools in LAUSD.)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (NON-ACADEMIC)

2009 – 2011 Facilitator, Gateways Cradle to Career Education and Workforce Partnership. (Facilitate Executive and Steering Committee meetings for CSUEB sponsored program dedicated to educational reform. Assist in the formation of school district professional development partnerships, represent Gateways at local and national conferences, and collaborate with team on publications.)

2009 - Current Consultant, East Bay Center for the Performing Arts, Richmond, CA. (Advise on preschool arts program, after school arts education programs and multidisciplinary in-school enrichment program. Work with West Contra Costa Unified School District leadership on arts education issues.)

2006 – 2009 Director of Art and Public Education, East Bay Center for the Performing Arts, Richmond, CA. (Directed First Five funded preschool arts program, after school arts education programs and multidisciplinary in-school enrichment program. Directed enrichment program for Albany Unified School District and provided professional development in arts education for West Contra Costa Unified School District.)

1997-2004 Visual and Performing Arts Curriculum Specialist/Regional Curriculum Implementation Facilitator, Mosaica Education, Inc., New York, NY. (Core member of design and writing team that created a K–8 arts integrated social studies curriculum for charter schools. Designed middle school arts curriculum, managed and supervised writers, edited lessons for middle school, recruited artist-educators, and managed artist-educator program. Implemented, coordinated and over-saw grants from state arts agencies in five states. Designed and presented professional development for elementary and middle school educators in Michigan, Delaware, Colorado, Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, Arizona, and New Jersey. Supervised curriculum implementation at schools in Phoenix and Denver. Trained teachers through classroom modeling, working in classrooms grade K- 8.)

1992-2002 Co-Founder & Artistic Director, A LIVE ACT: An Educational Theater Company, San Rafael, CA. (Wrote, directed, designed, marketed, and managed professional children’s theater company touring Bay Area schools.)

1994 - 1997 Special Projects Assistant to the Executive Director, The California Arts Project, (TCAP) San Rafael, CA. (Designed, directed, and supervised budgets of collaborative institutes for TCAP teachers and California Arts Council (CAC) Artists in the Schools. Researched the effectiveness of TCAP's professional development programs on university level arts educators; served as liaison to Policy Board; and as Director of week long leadership events for K-College educators and CAC Artists in the Schools.)

1997 Professional Consultant, Theater Arts, Redwood Arts Project Invitational Institute, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA. (Theater arts discipline expert for residential professional development institute for K-post secondary educators in the visual and performing arts.)

1996 Director, Bay Area California Arts Project, Open Institute, Cal State Hayward. (Administered, hired professional staff of 16, recruited 85 participants, oversaw budget of $95,000, designed and presented programs for two-week residential professional development institute for K-post secondary educators in the visual and performing arts. Conducted follow-up meetings, provided assistance and support, and tracked participants for research purposes.)

1995-1996 Managing-Artistic Director, Actors' Theatre of Sonoma County, Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa, CA. (Administered a yearly budget of $126,000 for a six play season. Worked with Board, staff, directors, technicians, actors, designers, and community. Oversaw fundraising, promotions, and developed company policy. Selected seasons. Directed and designed productions, served as lighting designer and technical director. Accomplishments also include computerizing box office systems and creating a database of subscribers and funders.)

1995 Co-Director, East Bay/Valley Sierra California Arts Project Joint Invitational Institute, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA. (Administered, hired professional staff, recruited participants, oversaw budget of $45,000, designed and presented programs for residential professional development institute for K-post secondary educators in the visual and performing arts. Conducted follow-up meetings, provided assistance and support, and tracked participants for research purposes.)

1995 Interim Site Director, TeachARTS Project - The California Alliance for Arts Education (CAAE), Cal State Hayward. (Administered pilot program for recruiting minority education students with art specialties and linking them with mentor teachers.)

1995 Master Teacher, San Francisco Shakespeare Festival, Midnight Shakespeare Program, San Francisco, CA. (Supervised teachers in North Bay, taught classes in Shakespeare and commedia dell’arte, directed productions with at-risk adolescents.)

1994 Artist-Educator, Theater Discipline Team, The Bay Area California Arts Project. (Developed and led workshops for K - University teachers in mask-making, creativity and acting.)

1992 Independent Acting Teacher, Oakland, CA. (Taught Acting and Shakespeare classes.)

1988-1990 Associate Artistic Director, Will & Company, Los Angeles (Equity touring company presenting productions of Shakespeare in the schools: associated with the Music Center of Los Angeles County. Duties included teaching acting classes to the ensemble, artistic administration, development, budgeting, marketing, directing, workshop presentation and acting.)

1989 Teacher, Lincoln Unified School District, Stockton (Taught theater in alternative education high school.)

1988 Assistant Director & Technical Director, Summertime Theater, Yuba Community College, Colusa Center

1985-1988 Associate Artistic Director, Theatre of N.O.T.E., Los Angeles (Equity waiver company presenting new plays. Taught acting/voice to the Equity ensemble.)

1986 Ringmaster & Performance Director, Circus Flora, Rocky Mountain Tour

PUBLICATIONS

Engdahl, Eric. “The East Bay Center for the Performing Arts: A Model for Community Based Multicultural Arts Education,” The Journal of Multicultural Education, Winter 2012. (Peer reviewed)

Engdahl, Eric. “Alignment and Rigorous Program Design and Evaluation” and “Rigorous Professional Development,” Conference Proceedings, Walking the Talk, Pathways to Quality Arts Integration, Southeast Center for Education in the Arts, University of Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN, May 2012.

Engdahl, Eric, editor and contributing writer. GATEWAYS CRADLE TO CAREER EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE PARTNERSHIP REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY, 2011, published by University Advancement, 2011.

Engdahl, Eric. LEARNING WITHOUT BORDERS, PROESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EXERCISES, published by the East Bay Center for the Performing Arts, 2006.

Engdahl, Eric, editor, STORIES FROM THE EDGE, SON JAROCHO, KASUM AFRICA, WORK OF THE MIND, web and print published by East Bay Center for the Performing Arts, 2006.

Engdahl, Eric, et al., PARAGON™ HUMANITIES ARTS CURRICULUM, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004.

Engdahl, Eric, et al., PARAGON CURRICULUM™, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004.

Engdahl, Eric, Program Editor and Feature Writer, Solano College Theatre, 2002-2003 season.

Engdahl, Eric & Cab Covay (Illustrations), LUNGMAN AND WINDPIPE’S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE, (Coloring Book) Published by Make*A*Circus, 1998.

Engdahl, Eric, MAKE*A*CIRCUS’ SMOKE FREE CIRCUS - TEACHER’S STUDY GUIDE. Published by Make*A*Circus, 1998.

Engdahl, Eric. “Issues in Technology and Education.” ARTSREACH ONLINE, Volume 1, Number 2, September, 1997.

Engdahl, Eric. “Creative Collaborations: The California Arts Project/California

Arts Council Artists and Educators Collaborative Forum.” ARTSREACH ONLINE,

Volume 1, Number 1, February, 1997.

Engdahl, Eric. "Professional Development Goals for Postsecondary Arts Faculty."

ARTSREACH, Volume 8, Number 3, March, 1996.

Engdahl, Eric. "I've Got a Ph.D., I'm Ready to Teach!" OPEN MIC, Volume

2, Number 5, May 1996.

Engdahl, Eric. "Tap in America," program notes for GRAVITY IS A STATE OF MIND, New Conservatory Theatre, San Francisco, June 1994.

Engdahl, Eric. Review "METAMORFOSES and FACE À FACE at the Festival Fantocchio" Theatre Journal, May 1994.

Editorial Advisory Board Member, Theatre: Its Art and Craft. Collegiate Press, 1999

Produced, unpublished plays for children. GOLD DUST MAGIC, TRICKSTERS – TRUTH AND CONSEQUENCES, TRICKSTERS THE WORLD OVER, TOMMYKNOCKERS!, HARLIQUENADE.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

“Alignment and Rigorous Program Design and Evaluation” and “Rigorous Professional Development,” Panelist, Walking the Talk, Pathways to Quality Arts Integration, Southeast Center for Education in the Arts, University of Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN, May 2012.

“The Power of Partners: Strategic Arts Learning Collaborations – Arts Education Initiative,” Transforming Urban School Systems Through the Arts, Arts Education Partnership National Convening, San Francisco, September, 2011.

“Theater and Storytelling @ the Heart of 21st Century Communication,” Art from the Start -Arts Integrated Preparation for Teachers and School Leaders Conference, CSUEB Concord Campus, October 2010.

“Theater and Storytelling @ the Heart of 21st Century Communication,” Arts @ the Core of 21st Century Learning Forum, Southeast Center for Education in the Arts, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN, May, 2010.

“Using Theater to Teach Character Education,” Critical Teaching in Action, The Arts and Social Justice Conference, Mount St. Mary’s College, Los Angeles, CA, March, 2010.

“A Cross College Collaboration: Teacher Credential Students Teach Education Administration Students about Arts Integration ,” with Dr. Peg Winkelman, Educational Leadership Department, Faculty Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity Poster Exhibit, March, 2010.

“The Power of the Arts in the Professional Learning of Educators,” (co-presenter) Arts Education Partnership, Cambridge, MA, October, 2009.

“Who’s Got Game? Alternate Reality Gaming as a Motivator in Professional Development,” and “What is the Role of Preservice Teacher Programs in Arts Education?” Arts & Education Forum, The Southeast Center for Education in the Arts, Chattanooga, TN, May, 2009.

“The Use Of Alternate Reality Games (ARG) In Introducing Visual Arts Concepts To Multiple Subject Candidates,” Poster Session, California Council on Teacher Education Conference, San Jose, March 2009.

“The ABCs of Drama: Using Theater in the Elementary Classroom,” Co-presented with Michelle Roderick, California Educational Theatre Association, South San Francisco, CA, 2008.

“Using Theatrical Tableaux for Reading Comprehension,” An Arts Integration Conference, California State University East Bay, Concord Campus, 2008.

“The Role of Professional Development in Facilitating the Practice of Arts Integration: Sustainability – Panel Discussion,” Arts & Education Forum, The Southeast Center for Education in the Arts, Chattanooga, TN, 2008.

“Arts Integration and the Learning Without Borders Professional Development Program.” The National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts, Los Angeles, CA. 2007.

“Constructivist Teaching in the Arts.” Co-presented with Dr. Joan Davenport, Association for Constructivist Teaching, Berkeley, CA. 2007.

“Arts Integration.” International Network of Schools for the Advancement of Arts Education, Oakland, CA. 2007.

“Using the Arts Effectively in Your Classroom!” Teachers for Social Justice, San Francisco, CA. 2007.

“The Importance of Arts Education.” Keynote Speaker, Mediterranean Association of Independent Schools (MAIS), Madrid, Spain. 2002.

“Artist – Educator Connections, How Artists-in-the-Schools and Educators Can Get the Most Out of Collaboration.” Golden Gate University Arts Education Summit, San Francisco, CA 1998.

"Using Theatre, Dance & Music for Text Re-Presentation as a Language Acquisition Strategy." Visual & Performing Arts Framework Conference, Asilomar, CA 1996.

"Professional Development for Postsecondary Arts and Education Faculty and The California Arts Project." Joint TCAP Policy Board, Site Directors & Principal Investigators' Symposium, CSU San Bernardino, 1996.

"Using the Arts as Language Acquisition Strategies for Second Language Learners." Bay Region IV Diversity Coalition Conference, Burlingame, CA 1995.

"The California Arts Project & Goals 2000" Association for Theatre in Higher Education Conference, San Francisco, 1995.

"A LIVE ACT - Using Boal’s Methods to Teach Problem Solving Skills in Secondary Schools." California Educational Theatre Association Conference, San Francisco, 1995.

"The California Arts Project" with Gabe Bernstein & Jim Pritchard. California Educational Theatre Association Conference, San Francisco, 1995.

"The Method Doesn't Help If You Have to Play God - An Approach to Directing and Acting Medieval Theatre." Association for Theatre in Higher Education Conference, Philadelphia, 1993.

"The Spiritual Gesture - An Embodiment Approach to Spirituality" with Tess Giannotti, National Association for Drama Therapy, San Francisco, 1992.

WORKSHOPS, CONSULTING & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

(*) indicates workshops with students

2012 – KQED/East Bay Center for the Performing Arts (Designed and led three day institute for teachers on arts integration and technology), Oakland Unified School District Summer Arts Institute (Led week long summer institute on theater skills for elementary teachers for seventh year), Marin Arts Institute (Led week long summer institute on theater skills for elementary teachers from Marin City and Larkspur school districts for third year), Learning Without Borders Arts Integration Institute (Designed and led three day institute on arts integration that inaugurates three year professional development program).

2011 – Oakland Unified School District Summer Arts Institute (Led week long summer institute on theater skills for elementary teachers for sixth year,) Marin Arts Institute (Led week long summer institute on theater skills for elementary teachers from Marin City and Larkspur school districts for second year).

2010 – Oakland Unified School District Summer Arts Institute (Led week long summer institute on theater skills for elementary teachers for fifth year), Marin Arts Institute (Led week long summer institute on theater skills for elementary teachers from Marin City and Larkspur school districts).

2009 – Claremont Middle School, Oakland (Year-long Professional Development workshop with teachers and students grades 6-8 on integrating theater with language arts comprehension skills*), Oakland Unified School District Summer Arts Institute (Led week long summer institute on theater skills for fourth year).

2008 – Oxford Elementary School, Berkeley (Arts Anchor Teaching Artist leading all 300+ students in a year-long program integrating theater skills into the district adopted writing curriculum. Led teachers in professional development workshops*), Oakland Unified School District Summer Arts Institute (Led week long summer institute on theater skills for third year), Larkspur School District/Youth in Arts, Larkspur (Wrote eight week introductory visual arts curriculum for grades 6 and 7. Supported teacher in delivery of curriculum), Kensington Hilltop Elementary School, Kensington (Led professional development workshop for teachers on integrating theater in elementary grades), Castro Elementary School, El Cerrito (Led professional development workshops on visual thinking strategies and theater in elementary grades), Claremont Middle School, Oakland (Demonstrating theater skills to increase reading comprehension. Providing on-going professional development for teachers*), West Contra Costa Unified School District (Led five sessions of professional development training for K-6 teachers on the use of dance and theater in elementary classrooms)

2007 – Oakland Unified School District Summer Arts Institute (Led week long summer institute on theater skills), Larkspur School District (Using Theater for Teaching Problem Solving Skills to Middle School Students & District Planning for Arts Integration), West Contra Costa Unified School District (District planning for Sustainable Arts Plan), Kennedy High School, Richmond (Planning for High School Arts Academy)

2006 – Coleman Elementary School, San Rafael (Visual Arts Integration), Oakland Unified School District Summer Arts Institute (Lead week long summer institute on theater skill.), Thornhill Elementary, Oakland (Theater and Language Arts)

2005 – Mendenhall Middle School, Livermore (Integrating Visual Art into Middle School Math and Science)

2004 – Mary Collins Elementary At Cherry Valley, Petaluma (Building Plays in the Elementary Classroom*)

2003 – East Bay California Arts Project, Professional Development Program Series (Drama in the Language Arts Classroom)

2002 – Palo Alto Unified School District, (Standards and Alignment)

2001 – Alameda County: The Watershed Project (Artist-Educator Teacher Collaborations), The Redwood Arts Project (Theater in the Elementary Language Arts Classroom)

2000 – Museum of Children’s Art, Oakland (Artist-Educator Teacher Collaborations), City of Manhattan Beach: Department of Parks and Recreation (Artist-Educator Teacher Collaborations), Palo Alto Unified School District (Special Projects and Research)

1999 – Santa Cruz County Office of Education (Theater and Literacy), Palo Alto Unified School District (Special Projects and Research)

1998 – Santa Cruz County Office of Education (Theater and Literacy), Roosevelt Elementary School, Redwood City (Integrating Arts in Elementary Social Studies Curriculum), Young Audiences of Santa Clara County (How to be a Visiting School Artist)

1997 – Civic Arts Education LAEP Grant, Walnut Creek (Secondary Theater and Dance Production on a Shoe String), Santa Cruz County Office of Education, Santa Cruz (Theater and Literacy), Sonoma County Office of Education, Santa Rosa (Theater and Literacy), Woodside Middle School, Woodside (Shakespeare*)

1996 – Sonoma Country Day School, Santa Rose (Shakespeare for Middle School Students*), Sunset School of the Arts, Arcata (CAC/TCAP Joint Project*), Oxford Middle School, Berkeley (Creativity), Sonoma County Office of Education - In-service (The Visual and Performing Arts Framework), Bayside Middle School, San Mateo (The Visual & Performing Arts Framework), McAteer High School, San Francisco (Creative Dramatics*), Novato Unified School District (The Visual & Performing Arts Framework), The Academy, Edison High School, Stockton (Five week program to produce MACBETH with at-risk students*), Hidden Valley Elementary School, Martinez (Math and the Arts), Albany High School, Albany (Creativity), Actors Theatre (Performative Movement)

1995 – Calistoga High School, Calistoga (Linklater Voice*), East Bay California Arts Project, Contra Costa Center CSUH (Language Acquisition Strategies), Redwood High School, San Rafael (Creativity), Piedmont Independent Learning High School, Piedmont (Extended workshop, Theater with at-risk adolescents*), Merritt Middle College, Oakland (Extended workshop, Theater & English in a Diverse Classroom*), Castro Valley Junior High School, Castro Valley (Theater & Literature*), Mission San Jose High School, Fremont (Shakespeare in performance*), Cherry Avenue Middle School, Tulare (Shakespeare in performance*), San Ramon Community Center, San Ramon (Midnight Shakespeare*), Livermore Alternative High School, Livermore (Midnight Shakespeare*), Sequoia Union High School District, Redwood City (Arts and Curriculum Integration), Newark Community Center, Newark (Midnight Shakespeare*), Oakland Unified School District, Oakland (Arts and Curriculum Integration), Wildwood Elementary School, Piedmont (Creativity), Martinez Unified School District, Martinez (Arts and Curriculum Integration), Grillos Middle School, San Jose (Midnight Shakespeare*)

1994 – East Bay California Arts Project, Contra Costa Center, CSUH (Boal techniques), Crittendon Middle School, Mountain View (Arts and Curriculum Integration), Yellow Springs High School, Yellow Springs, OH (Shakespeare in performance*), Dunbar Middle School, Dayton, OH (Shakespeare in performance*)

COURSES TAUGHT

ARTS INTEGRATION FOR TEACHERS – Course submitted and approved 2012. To be taught 2013. Experiential class in arts integration methods for liberal studies majors.

INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS FOR THE SINGLE SUBJECT CLASSROOM (MIXED METHODS - MUSIC, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, SOCIAL STUDIES & VISUAL ART) I – IV – California State University, East Bay. Four quarter instructional methods sequence for preservice single subject credential candidates.

INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS FOR THE SINGLE SUBJECT CLASSROOM (SOCIAL STUDIES) I – California State University, East Bay. One quarter instructional methods class for preservice single subject credential candidates.

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION: INTEGRATED ARTS - California State University, East Bay, Teacher Education Department. Methods class in arts integration for ECE and Masters students.

ARTS SKILLS FOR TEACHERS – California State University, East Bay, Teacher Education Department. Experiential class in visual arts for preservice elementary teachers.

VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS METHODS – California State University, East Bay. Methods class in arts integration for preservice multiple subject credential candidates.

INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS FOR THE SINGLE SUBJECT CLASSROOM (VISUAL ARTS) I – IV – California State University, East Bay. Four quarter instructional methods sequence for preservice single subject credential candidates.

FIELD EXPERIENCE – SINGLE SUBJECT – California State University, East Bay. Supervised single subject visual art and social studies student teachers and interns in their field placements.

MASK ACTING – Solano Community College, Actor Training Program. Course focusing on maskwork and acting.

ACTING I – Solano Community College, Actor Training Program. Beginning acting course in two-year pre-professional training program.

ACTING II – Solano Community College, Actor Training Program. Advanced acting course in two-year pre-professional training program.

INTERPRETING CHILDREN'S LITERATURE - California State University, Hayward. Class on techniques of dramatizing children's literature and use of theater techniques in elementary and secondary school classes.

THEORIES OF THEATRE PERFORMANCE – California State University Hayward. Experiential theater class which explores mask work and cross cultural performance styles.

THEATER TODAY – California State University, Hayward. Introductory theater course in adult re-entry university program.

THEATER HISTORY I & II - Solano Community College. Complete theater history courses taught over two semesters, from origins to contemporary theater.

INTRODUCTION TO DRAMA - Solano Community College. Liberal studies introductory theater course.

THEATER & DANCE HISTORY I - Sonoma State University. Theater/dance history class, origins through Renaissance.

HOW TO SEE A PLAY - California State University, Hayward. Liberal studies course on basic elements of the theater.

VOICE FOR THE ACTOR I & II - Wright State University. Two semester voice and speech course in BFA actor training program using Linklater, Berry and Skinner techniques.

ADVANCED VOICE - Wright State University. Voice class on advanced techniques of vocal production for classic texts, Shakespeare to Shaw.

SHAKESPEAREAN ACTING - Wright State University. Advanced acting class in Shakespeare. Students acted in productions touring to local high schools.

ACTING FOR FILM & TELEVISION - Wright State University. Advanced class on acting for the camera.

MOVEMENT FOR THE ACTOR - Wright State University. One semester movement class in BFA actor training program focusing on physical characterization, Alexander and Pilates.

ACTING I (Characterization) - Wright State University. Basic characterization class in BFA acting sequence.

RITUAL THEATER - Wright State University. Class in ritual theater program utilizing elements of mask work, trance, Schechner, Grotowski, Chekhov, Steiner and original research in Spiritual Gesture.

THEATER THEORY & CRITICISM - Wright State University. Undergraduate survey course covering Aristotle through the 20th Century.

THEATER REPERTORY I - Wright State University. Undergraduate class in theater literature, Greek through Jacobean.

ADVANCED ACTING - California State University, Hayward. Advanced acting class.

ACTING AESTHETICS - Wright State University. Beginning acting class for non BFA acting track theater majors.

HISTORY OF THE THEATER - New World School of the Arts & Florida International University. Two semester theater history class covering Greeks - Present.

THEATER PROBLEMS - New World School of the Arts. One semester survey course covering 20th Century non-Realistic theater. Course work included textual analysis and scene work.

INTRODUCTION TO THEATER - New World School of the Arts. Introductory course for BFA actors covering textual analysis and scene work.

VOICE FOR THE ACTOR - Cal Poly Pomona. One quarter class in voice for the actor using Berry and Linklater techniques.

SENIOR COLLOQUIUM – UCLA, World Arts and Cultures. Two-quarter class for seniors preparing final research projects in inter-disciplinary major.

UNDERSTANDING THEATER - California State University, Northridge. Liberal studies introduction to theater course.

THEATER HISTORY – UCLA, Dept. of Theater, Film & Television. (Teaching Assistant) Intensive 3 quarter history of the theater sequence from the Greeks to the present. Master lecturers included Peter Sellars, Jan Breslauer, Carl Muller, and Michael Hackett.

INTRODUCTION TO THEATER SCHOLARSHIP – UCLA, Dept. of Theater, Film & Television. Devised introductory course for undergraduates to provide orientation in basic skills needed for college level theater scholarship.

SERVICE

Academic Senate, Senator representing the College of Education and Allied Studies, 2012-2013.

CSU East Bay Representative, Silicon Valley Leadership Group, Education Committee, 2010 – Current

Policy Council Member, California Alliance for Arts Education. Serve on advisory council for statewide arts education advocacy organization. 2010 – Current.

Steering Committee Member, Arts Is Education, Alameda County Office of Education/Alameda County Arts Commission. Serve on Steering Committee of major arts education initiative. 2009 – Current

Pomona College, Alumni interview, 2009-2012

Conference Planner, Art from the Start -Arts Integrated Preparation for Teachers and School Leaders Conference. Organized a conference in partnership with the Arts Education Initiative (UCB) and CSUEB at the CSUEB Concord Campus for an audience of local K-12 educators, preservice education faculty from CSUEB, UCB, Mills College and St. Mary’s College, and CSUEB multiple and single subject credential candidates. Responsible for programming, hiring keynote speaker (Provost Martha McKenna, Lesley University), facilities, and publicity. October 2010

Steering Committee Member, Arts Education Initiative, University of California, Berkeley – Part of a group of university educators researching ways to improve arts integration instructional methods to preservice teachers. 2007 - 2011

Conference Planner, Bay Area Region IV Diversity Coalition - Part of committee planning a conference on the impact of the arts on diversity issues in K-12 schools in seven county area. 1994 - 1995.

Judge, American College Theatre Festival, Region III. 1993.

Career Day/Recruitment for Junior Scholars, Lake Campus, Wright State University. - Prepared performance and gave career talk to high school juniors.

Judge, American College Theatre Festival, Region XIII. 1991.

Chairman, Curriculum Committee, Faculty Retreat Theater Division, New World School of the Arts - Chaired curriculum revision committee.

Selection Committee, Theater Division, New World School of the Arts - Student Written One-Act Play Festival.

Founder, Doctoral Theater Group UCLA - Founded group in 1988 to promote a dialogue between doctoral students and theater professionals and scholars. Hosted Jan Kott, Peter Sellars, Robert Egan, Charles Marowitz, etc.

DIRECTING

CIRCUS FANTASTICUS Magic Circus, 2004 SCHOOL FOR WIZARDS Magic Circus, 2003 THE MUSIC MAN Solano College Theatre, 1999 GOLD DUST MAGIC A Live Act, 1998 TRICKSTERS – TRUTH AND CONSEQUENCES A Live Act, 1998 TRICKSTERS THE WORLD OVER A Live Act, 1997 LONELY PLANET Actors Theatre, 1996 LOVE LETTERS Actors Theatre, 1996 TARTUFFE Actors Theatre, 1996 MACBETH Midnight Shakespeare, SF Shakespeare Festival, 1995

LIPS TOGETHER, TEETH APART Wright State University, 1994 MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM (School Tour) Wright State University, 1993 ROMEO AND JULIET (School Tour) Wright State University, 1993 OKLAHOMA! Wright State University, 1993 WHO '92 Cal State Hayward, Hayward, 1992 RHYTHM & DANCE New Performance Gallery, SF, 1992 THE WIZARD OF OZ Yuba College, 1990 TAMING OF THE SHREW Will & Company, Los Angeles, 1990 real liFe UCLA, 1990 ANNIE GET YOUR GUN! Yuba College 1989 NOAH & ABRAHAM AND ISAAC UCLA, 1989 ALL TALK Theatre of N.O.T.E. & The Powerhouse Theatre, LA, 1987 BRUTAL MANDATE Theatre of N.O.T.E., 1986 FISHEGGS The Changing Scene, Denver, 1985

DRAMATURGY

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (Dryden) Actors Theatre 1995 LIFE IS A DREAM (Calderon) New World School of the Arts 1991 WAITING FOR GODOT (Beckett) New World School of the Arts 1991 THE ZOO STORY (Albee) New World School of the Arts 1990 OTHER PLACES (Pinter) New World School of the Arts 1990

VOICE/SPEECH

Speech Coach HAMLET Wright State, 1994 Dialect Coach CHESS Wright State, 1993 Dialect/Speech Coach NOISES OFF Wright State, 1993 Speech Coach CHILDREN OF A LESSER GODWright State, 1993 Vocal Coach MACBETH Will & Co., 1990 Vocal Coach HAMLET Will & Co., 1989 Vocal Coach MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAMWill & Co., 1989 Vocal Coach ROMEO AND JULIET Will & Co., 1988

GRANTS

2011 Principal Investigator, United States Department of Education Professional Development in Arts Education grant in partnership with the West Contra Costa Unified School District and the East Bay Center for the Performing Arts. This is a three-year $750,000 grant that will increase the knowledge of how to integrate the arts into core curricular areas for elementary teachers in 10 Title 1 schools.

2007-2010 Arts Education Initiative, UC Berkeley. Grants for travel to present at the Association for Constructivist Teaching Conference, the International Network of Schools for the Advancement of Arts Education Conference, and to travel to attend the Ford Foundation Arts Integration/Arts Education Partnership Conference.

2006 Arts Education Initiative, UC Berkeley. Grant for purchase of instructional materials.

1996 California Arts Council Program Grant, to create theater/visual arts residency at the Sunset School of the Arts.

1992 Travel Grant Awarded by Dean, Wright State University, College of Liberal Arts to present paper at National Association of Drama Therapy Conference.

1990 Research Grant Awarded by the University of California, Los Angeles for travel in conjunction with dissertation research.

1988 Research Grant Awarded by the University of California, Los Angeles for travel in conjunction with dissertation research.

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