Company Description:

Arts Live Theatre 1998-2002
Fayetteville, Arkansas ~ 479-443-9216
Teaching Artist
Worked with a team to develop and present programming by researching and developing corresponding study materials for classroom teachers and students. I developed and presented workshops for Leadership Fayetteville, a division of the Chamber of Commerce and worked within the Washington and Benton Counties Public School system as an Arts In Education (AIE) Teaching Artist. I developed and presented workshops and residences for pre K-12th grade and Gifted and Talented programs. Workshops and residencies for young learners were designed to develop skills in the arts, apply the arts to cross-curriculum projects and positively build confidence and self-esteem within each learner. I also worked closely with planning teams to develop dramatic curriculum and present intensive performing arts training camps, provided scene study coaching, character development and comedy improvisation workshops. Aided in the development of Arts Live After School (ALAS) programming and curriculum developed lesson plans for ALAS Young Performance Companies, taught Stage Management, Greek Theatre, Movement and Comedy Improvisation classes.

Washington Regional Medical Center Lab 1999-2001
Fayetteville, Arkansas ~ 479-713-1012
Phlebotomist
Responsibilities included collecting blood/body fluid samples from patients, data entry, and the ability to work in emergency and high stress situations. I also assisted in the training of newly hired phlebotomist's by demonstrating proper veinapuncture techniques and Infection Control procedures.