Resumes

= PROFESSIONAL RESUME =

=** Lindsay M. Shields **=

OBJECTIVE
To teach English, drama, and/or media literacy in a NYC public high school.

EDUCATION
New York University: New York, NY Master’s in Educational Theatre, January 2009. GPA 4.0, inducted into Kappa Delta Pi Teacher’s Honor Society. Provisional licenses in English 7-12 and Drama K-12. Last: 286, ATS-W: 278

The Scholar Ship (TSS): Seven countries Postgraduate Certificate in Intercultural Communication, December 2007. International education voyage.

Brevard College: Brevard, NC B.A. English with emphasis in Theatre Arts, B.A. Wilderness Leadership and Experiential Education, May 2004. Graduated summa cum laude with Honors, received Citizenship Award, GPA 3.998, inducted into Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society

PROFESSIONAL AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Brooklyn Community Access Television, Brooklyn, NY August 2009-present Community producer: Direct various television productions, create and edit television shows

Flushing High School, Flushing, NY September 2011-present Drama specialist: Lay the foundation for a 3-year sequential theater program; teach Theater of the Oppressed, screenwriting/playwriting, introduction to theater; direct school plays

P.S. 36, John C. Drumgoole School, Staten Island, NY November 2009-June 2011 Drama specialist: Develop and implement drama education program for all classes, K-5, run broadcast journalism class, put on performances, organize field trips to see live theatre

Brooklyn Arts Exchange, Brooklyn, NY Winter 2009, 2010, 2011 Artist mentor: Work one-on-one with emerging artists, ages 7-17 to write and produce original productions (film, drama, dance, and music)

Cambodia Living Arts, Phnom Penh, Cambodia August 2009 Performance project mentor: Through Stanford University, worked with a team of U.S. citizens and Cambodian youth to support a production of traditional and contemporary Cambodian performing arts

William E. Grady High School, Brighton Beach, NY March 2009-June 2009 Screenwriting/drama instructor: Plan and execute a 16-week screenwriting and drama course for technical high school students

R. Hernandez Dual Language Magnet School, Bronx, NY March 2009-present Literacy Coach: Elementary literacy coach, 2nd and 4th grade, responsible for developing and implementing curriculum; high school English and Global History tutor

Brooklyn International High School, Brooklyn, NY September 2008-February 2009 Twelfth grade ELA: Teacher at 100% immigrant school; drama club advisor; maternity leave replacement

Laughing Sage Wellness, New York, NY June-August 2008 Communications Director: wrote and edited all publications for the organization, including a bi-weekly newsletter, marketing materials, and book on women’s health (to be released in 2009)

Community Partnership Charter School, Brooklyn, NY May- June 2008 Permanent substitute for 4th grade classroom

Women’s Expressive Theatre (WET), New York, NY: Spring 2007 and 2008 Mentor adolescent girls in the Risk Takers film series in NYC; discuss women’s issues and empower young girls to take positive risks

The Scholar Ship (TSS), seven countries: September-December 2007 Experiential Education and Onboard Life Teams: Create and implement experiential education manuals for current and future voyages; teach bi-weekly yoga and meditation classes; develop and maintain shipwide directory and health/safety/exercise/nutrition information

Theatrix!, New York, NY: September 2006-May 2007 Served on Board of student-run NYU theatre company; organized festival of new work, performed in original works, assisted with yearly departmental conference

Salk School of Science, New York, NY: May-June 2007 Teacher Assistant through America Reads: Assist with 7th grade art, 8th grade science; co-lead 6-8th grade drama program

Art of Living Foundation, New York, NY: September 2006-May 2007 Office Manager, Youth Empowerment Seminar Assistant: Work with teenagers toward personal growth, understanding, stress-relief and management, relationship building and problem solving

Lawrence International Center for Human Development, India: May 2005-May 2006 Instructor, Curriculum Developer: Taught English in three public schools. Created and implemented a spoken English program for 4-year-olds through adults. Co-founded a charitable organization registered in India to provide education to rural schoolchildren and EBC students

Appel Farm Arts and Music Center, Elmer, NJ: September 2004-January 2005 Intern, Arts Education and Outreach: Responsible for coordinating visits for, accompanying and assisting visiting professional artists in an underserved tri-county school system, working with administration to bring artists into schools

SKILLS
GoogleDocs, Adobe PhotoShop and PageMaker, Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, AfterClass, Microsoft Office, Video Editing, Curriculum design and implementation Sewing, Organizing, Gourmet chef, Languages (esp. written) Canoeing, kayaking, hiking, climbing, swimming

More skills, activities, volunteer experiences, available upon request

= DRAMATIC ACTIVITIES RESUME =

RECENT DRAMATIC EXPERIENCES

 * DATE -SHOW/EVENT- GROUP -ROLE**

Ongoing: Community producer at BCAT studios May 2012: directed __Cyra and Rocky__, directed original student musical, Flushing, NY February 2012: advisor for Flushing High School talent show, Flushing, NY June 2011: Produced original musical and original oversize puppet play, Staten Island, NY June 2010: Produced original musical and film festival, student drama groups, Staten Island, NY September 2009: American Theatre Art Group, ensemble member, various locations, NYC August 2009: Turbulent Tibet, an original production to raise awareness of the Tibetan situation, Wings Theatre June 2009: Screenwriting Film Showcase, William E. Grady Technical High School December 2008: original high school student show, NYU, co-director (Brooklyn International HS) November 2008: Edgar Allen Poe tribute, Poepallooza, ensemble October 2008: NYC festival, Sage Theatre, writer/director September 2008: 24-hour show, Theatrix!, writer December 2007: ARTificial Starlight Players, director, workshop manager October 2007: 24-hour play festival, The Scholar Ship, Writer August 2007: Sevenstone Point, Memory Stick Players, writer, ensemble April 2007: Without a Net, C.A.S.T., Ensemble April 2007: Shoes that were Danced to Pieces, C.A.S.T., Princess November 2006: The Greatest Magic, Theatrix!, Queen, Knight September 2006: 24-hour show, Theatrix!, Stephanie August 2006: New Orleans Coffeehouse, I.A.H.V., spoken word, storytelling April 2006: The Tiger, L.I.C.H.D., director, narrator January 2006: English Language Series, L.I.C.H.D., writer, voiceover

RECENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

 * DATE -DEVELOPMENT- GROUP**

Upcoming: selected as presenter at Free Minds, Free People Conference March 2011: Theatre in Our Schools Conference, American Airlines Theatre February 2011: Film and Literature of Japan Educators Institute, Japan Society January and April 2011: Blueprint for the Moving Image Professional Development Series 2010-2011 School year: Professional Development in Theatre (DOE sponsored) August 2010: Broadcast studio and field production classes, non-linear editing, BCAT Studios March 2010: Theatre in Our Schools Conference, American Airlines Theatre 2009-2010 School year: Professional Development in Theatre (DOE sponsored) August 2009: SEALNet Cambodia Living Arts group member (two week fellowship in Cambodia, sponsored by Stanford University) August 2009: American Alliance for Theatre and Education (AATE) conference scholarship recipient June 2009: Alternative Education Resource Organization (AERO) conference scholarship recipient May 2009: American Conference on Diversity participant April 2009: Superflux Collective teaching artist participant August 2008: Reaching English Language Learners: new approaches participant August 2008: Roundabout Theatre teacher training institute participant April 2008: Shakespeare: Page, Stage, Engage! Conference New York University April 2008: ChARTing the Course Arts Conference NJ Theatre Association October 2007: 24-hour play festival organizer The Scholar Ship July-August 2007: Applied theatre summer residency Samuel Beckett Playhouse, Dublin, Ireland June-July 2007: Theatre education in the elementary school Ricards Lodge HS and summer residency Unicorn Theatre, London, UK May-June 2007: Salk School of Science devised performance: Salk School of Science, NYC Inside the Head of a Middle School Student April 2007: Entertainment Co-chair NYU Relay for Life March 2007: Drama Across the Curriculum and Beyond Conf. New York University September 2006: Playwriting group Theatrix! New York University April 2006: English Language Series co-creator and developer Lawrence International Center for Human Development

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