I am enjoying my 8th year as Theater Arts Head Director at Northbrook High School and working on play productions.

     Previously, my 2 years at Conroe High School, involved teaching all levels of Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, and the direction of 2 shows per year. I worked as Technical Director for Drama department events and other school and outside events in our facility. I oversaw many improvements to the facility, as well as organizing safe storage of materials.

     My work at the Cyprus Lake Center for the Arts in Florida, included the teaching of Stagecraft, 2 sections of Theatre History, and team teaching Advanced Acting and Playwriting.

     As a teacher, I have developed and implemented many successful units of study. My expectation for level of achievement is equivalent to 1st Year College and I have had many students go on to achieve great success in college or professional theatre.

     In the capacity of Technical Director for Flagler Auditorium in Florida for 5 years, I had many responsibilities and roles. Our Theatre's working season consisted of approximately 150 events per year. A sample of the season would include the following: 8 Broadway touring shows, 6 big band performances, 4 "oldies" bands (such as Bill Haley’s Comets, the Coasters, the Drifters, Beatle-mania, etc.,) 15 children’s touring shows, assorted educational touring programs, Up with People, All American Singers, 8 main stage and 4 black box shows for the Drama Department, and various High School and School District events.

     My duties there have included the maintaining and ordering lighting equipment, accessories, lamp and gel stock. The keeping of the sound equipment in order and troubleshooting sound problems, designing the sound system upgrades and modifying the acoustics. I trained adult and student crews, designed and built sets for the High School, and local Theatre productions. I handled technical scheduling and crew calls for all shows, creating light plots for shows from Broadway to Community Theatre, High School to Kindergarten Graduation, and maintaining the fly system. While throughout it all, the teaching of stagecraft classes (3 years half time and 2 years full time) and a one-credit block of Drama 1.