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Chicago, Il

Theatre Momentum is the only improv theatre in Chicago focused exclusively on dramatic improv. I work with the artistic director to help actors, directors, students, and staff realize the company's mission of artistic excellence; develop a vision and strategy for the company's long-term growth; supervise the physical plant of a three-stage performance venue, coordinate production of the 4-6 shows of the company's season while supporting the dramatic improv class curriculum; develop plans to maintain financial stability, coordinate fundraising, and plot strategies for audience engagement; render the artistic director’s vision into practicable financially-sound initiatives; execute initiatives to expand awareness of the company across scripted and improvisational targeted areas, and supervise the overall business, administrative, and operational management of the company. I also work alongside the artistic director and Theatre Momentum's production board members to produce the Dramatic Improv Festival, a three-day celebration of dramatic improv featuring 30 different troupes and 14 instructors across three venues. http://theatremomentum.com/

Chicago, Il

Teach classes in "Meisner Technique for Improvisers" intermediate and advanced actors and improvisers and in the character development Level II levels of Dramatic Improv course curriculum.

I work with actors of all levels to improve their connection to the text and the specificity of their emotional expression. I also work as a dialect coach, available for both individual coaching and for productions. Monologue coaching, scene study, preparation for a role, texual analysis, or simple brushup of work are all available services. I also work with improvisers to improve their voice, speech, movement, and dialect skills, as well as techniques to deepen their emotional expression, theatricality, connection, and stagecraft.

Accent reduction and public speaking coach, specializing in academic faculty seeking to improve their effectiveness in the classroom, PhD candidates about to enter the job market, and MBA and business students seeking to maximize their interview and presentation skills. I have worked with students and faculty at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and also work with non-native English speakers to reduce their accents.

Chicago, Il

Showcase your work - not your mistakes. Copyediting for the academic, business, and self-publishing community.Services include: -Editing academic books, journal articles, research papers, dissertations, job talk papers -Streamlining reference lists -Ensuring consistency in documents with multiple authors -Checking continuity of information across multiple webpages -Looking for typos, formatting errors, inaccurate information in publicity and marketing materials -Providing limited manuscript editing and feedback on self-published work -Cleaning up idiom and readability for non-native English speakers -Other services available upon request - research, fact checking, manuscript and developmental editing17 years of experience with academic writing.

Provided administrative, academic, and financial support and guidance to the Department of Psychology, a large academic department of 30 faculty, 75 PhD and MS students, and 2,000 undergraduates. Worked in collaboration with department and college academic and financial leadership and staff to develop and document new departmental policies and processes. Tracked and monitored department budget and expenditures of 30 fund accounts for compliance and accuracy. Created monthly financial reports and prepared department teaching budget spreadsheets. Submitted HR appointments for adjunct faculty and graduate students, prepared offer letters for review, determined cost allocations, monitored account budget compliance, and onboarded new hires. Provided operational support to search committee in tenure and adjunct faculty hiring process by monitoring application materials, updating spreadsheets, consulting with HR to post/close positions, and submitting appointment paperwork for final hires. Assisted with graduate program admissions cycles, prepared student acceptance letters, and worked with leadership to develop yearly graduate student funding budget. Submitted semester course schedules, monitored enrollment, and worked with leadership to adjust courses as needed. Created student teaching assistant course schedules and closely monitored hours for strict budget compliance. Supervised department administrative staff. Hired and supervised work-study students, approved timesheets, and created student schedule each semester.

Evanston, Illinois, United States

Coordinated the administrative, marketing, and outreach elements of professional master's programs in project management in the McCormick School of Engineering. Worked closely with Associate Directors to plan and prioritize projects for each program, assist with day-to-day financial operations, website and social media maintenance, admissions processing, outreach to prospective students. Managed partnerships with outside organizations to maximize representation in the industry and increase domestic enrollment. Liaisoned with school marketing departments to plan and execute outreach and marketing efforts. Assisted with strategic analysis.

Evanston, Il

Managed administrative operations for the Center for Scientific Studies in the Arts, a joint research center with the Art Institute of Chicago and Northwestern University funded by $3.5 million five-year grant from the Mellon Foundation. Ran visiting scholars program, including J-1 visa application process and HR appointments, managing project proposal review process, maintaining records, planning travel, onboarding, and processing reimbursements while keeping expenses within scope and budget. Organized and managed events ranging from visiting faculty talks to Advisory Board meetings, including travel and event management, filming/editing, publicity, agenda creation, and registration. Assisted center directors with preparation of grant reports, grant modification requests, advancing project deliverables, and maintaining stakeholder relationships. Responsible for lab purchasing, monitoring for cost overruns and disallowed costs, and tracking lab safety and compliance training.

Evanston, Il

Coordinated the administrative, marketing, and outreach elements of professional master's programs in robotics and project management in the McCormick School of Engineering. Worked closely with Associate Directors to plan and prioritize projects for each program, assist students with video production and editing, website and social media maintenance, assist with day-to-day financial operations, admissions processing. outreach to prospective students. Managed partnerships with outside organizations to maximize representation in the industry and increase domestic enrollment. Liaisoned with school marketing departments to plan and execute outreach and marketing efforts. Assisted with strategic analysis.

Evanston, Il

Worked various temporary administrative positions through the Northwestern Temporary Office, including: - College of Arts and Sciences (administered American Studies program with approximately 20-25 undergraduate students – financial, clerical, program coordination)- Office of the Registrar (assisted at the front desk with phones, admin duties during and following Commencement)- Editorial Assistant for Journal of Professional Chemistry (processed and tracked manuscript submissions for four busy science journals with 900 submissions a month)- Office of Vice President for Administration and Planning (prepared confidential event materials and mailings under strict time constraints for Board of Trustees meeting)

Chicago, Il

Taught courses in Meisner Technique at private Chicago acting studio.

Evanston, Il

Served as supervisor of Executive Scholar certificate program in Executive Education marketing office. Tracked 100+ students’ weekly course progress towards certificate using both spreadsheets and department software. Prepared awards and coordinated award ceremonies with senior staff and faculty.Assisted with designing, overseeing, and executing sales and marketing efforts. Assisted with social media marketing, website and brochure editing, copywriting, and market research. Regularly interacted with and advised C-suite level executives from around the world. Temporary position while employee was on maternity leave.

Chicago, Il

Supported six professors. Edited and proofread academic manuscripts for faculty and graduate students, wrote and edited a variety of correspondence and documents, presentation materials, class materials, letters of recommendation, content for several faculty and project websites, and guest and meeting agendas. Served as lab manager for a 15-person behavioral science lab. Eliminated inefficient use of funds by developing a budget tracking system for four yearly research grants totalling $300,000. Authorized student expenditures and reimbursement for experiments, supervised payroll for 10-20 research assistants, completed yearly grant budget review and paperwork. Processed intake for new research assistants, PhD candidates, and postdoctoral researchers, including advising on university procedures, reimbursement, hiring practices and HR paperwork, research parameters, IRB proposals, and funding for experiments. Coordinated and booked travel for guests, catering, and payment to vendors for research seminar, maintained group and event websites, and managed faculty calendars. Assisted faculty with research projects, class homework and quizzes, and grading in MBA business courses. Proctored student exams. Tracked faculty budgets and reconciled expense reports.Provided admin support for the Booth artwork collection. Communicated with artists, gallery owners, bookkeepers, installers, storage facilities, shipping companies to transport, install, and pay for artwork. Reviewed vendor tax paperwork and processed payments. Performed other tasks as needed. Worked with little supervision to fulfill needs of diverse group of faculty, and trusted to efficiently allocate time between their various projects.

Dekalb, Il

Taught five undergraduate courses during three-year graduate program. Created course curriculum for and taught Intro to Acting classes, graded assignments, coached and advised students on progress. Co-taught freshman BFA acting courses with faculty member, assisted with evaluation of student progress, designed curriculum for and taught supplemental lab. Served as TA for large lecture course on Intro to Theatre, assisted with preparation of class materials and lectures, researched and provided supplementary materials for lectures, taught lectures when instructor was unavailable (usually 7-10 classes a semester), graded tests and review papers, and assisted with outside class demonstrations.Assisted marketing director with writing and editing publicity materials, press releases, and newspaper interviews. Coordinated donor events and donations to student groups. Supervised five student assistants, box office staff, and student house managers.Served as faculty assistant to head of MFA program. Responsible for preparation and editing of classroom materials, faculty correspondence, recommendation letters, and website content. Assisted with graduate recruitment and enrollment, administrative tasks, grade recording, correspondence, record keeping, student recommendation letters, website editing, and compiling Faculty Service Reports. Organized, budgeted, and supervised several student fundraising events, planned and organized departmental Scene Night showcase for Chicago agents and casting directors, and maintained correspondence. Ensured policy compliance with university rules. Performed other duties such as contract and insurance paperwork review, catering procurement, vendor payment, and student volunteer supervision.

Stanford, Ca

Provided online and library-based research support to three senior-level professors for a series of New York Times best-selling books on the writings of Ronald Reagan. Helped faculty with acquiring, classifying, maintaining, indexing, typing, and proofreading over 10,000 handwritten letters and speeches from numerous sources, including several presidential library research archives. Managed team of four assistants on project with a budget of $1 million while independently developing and maintaining a large-volume database classification system for documents. Researched background history and provided fact checking for historical context chapter material. Copyedited and proofread documents and manuscripts to strict transcription standards to ensure accuracy and consistency, from initial project stages through final page proofs. Assisted with special projects, including presentations to top-level prospective donors and members of national media. Worked with national trade book publishing company editor to ensure that manuscript and publicity deadlines were successfully met. Heavy emphasis on independently prioritizing and completing projects under tight deadlines with little supervision. Trusted to regularly handle sensitive and government-classified information with discretion and sound judgement.

Cupertino, Ca

Founded small independent theatre company and produced two successfully reviewed performance seasons. Designed and monitored show budgets and expenditures, arranged rehearsal and performance space, hired and supervised designers, crew, actors, directors, and stage managers. Designed, created, and maintained website for company. Created publicity and marketing campaigns and materials, including flyers, posters, press releases, newspaper listings, website content, and blog entries. Communicated with local reporters and media representatives to facilitate interviews, show reviews, and publicity listings. Worked with local arts service organizations to establish online ticketing services. Performed as an actor in and directed several shows. Cultivated relationships with donors.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Ba In History, Minor In Government

Focus was primarily in U.S. Constitutional and Revolutionary history Secondary focus in history as reflected in the works of William.

Mfa In Acting

Three-year program with focus in Meisner technique, Chekov movement technique, and Fitzmaurice voice technique. Summer extension program.

Foothill Theatre Conservatory, Aa In Drama

Two-year conservatory training program in acting. Covered acting, scene study, Shakespeare, period/style, voice, movement, literature.

Stanislavsky Summer School

Four-week course taken in Moscow, Russia, in an intensive training program designed to introduce students to the basics of the famous.