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CURRICULUM VITAE
ERIC ENGDAHL
825 Montecillo Road
San Rafael, CA 94903
415 847-4910 cell
email: [email protected]
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.
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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
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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
(Substituted in middle and high schools in LAUSD.)
District.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (NON-ACADEMIC)
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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 artisteducators, 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
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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.)
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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.
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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, 20022003 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.
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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.
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“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!”
Francisco, CA. 2007.
Teachers for Social Justice, San
“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.
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"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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
Dialect Coach
Dialect/Speech Coach
Speech Coach
Vocal Coach
Vocal Coach
Vocal Coach
Vocal Coach
HAMLET
Wright State, 1994
CHESS
Wright State, 1993
NOISES OFF
Wright State, 1993
CHILDREN OF A LESSER GODWright State, 1993
MACBETH
Will & Co., 1990
HAMLET
Will & Co., 1989
MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAMWill & Co., 1989
ROMEO AND JULIET
Will & Co., 1988
GRANTS
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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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