Professional Highlights

Credentials

• More than ten years' experience teaching K-12 students in public, charter, private, and faith schools​​

• "Exceeds Standards" Certificate of Recognition from former LAUSD Supt. Vicky Ekchian

• Three California single-subject credentials: English, Social Science, and Music

• Authorized to teach English Language Development (ELA1 authorization)

• B.F.A. in Theater Arts / currently pursuing an M.A. in English 

• Professional background in the arts (music, theater, and business)

• Can read and write Spanish competently

• Can teach variety of electives (Shakespeare, Journalism, Music Theory, Piano, European History, etc.) 

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Experience

Substitute Teacher - Teachers on Reserve 

​2019 - present

• On-call Substitute Teacher for various schools in the Los Angeles area

Teacher - Ambassador School of Global Leadership at Robert F. Community Schools (LAUSD)

​2016 - 2019

• English, Journalism, and Speech Teacher (Grades 6-12) 

• "Exceeds Standards" Certificate of Recognition from former Supt. Vivian Ekchian

• Organized field trips to Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, Disney Hall, and L.A. Times

• Recruitment and Outreach Committee Lead

• UTLA Chapter Chair

Music Producer / Composer -  Self, various record and production companies

​2008 - 2016

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• Clients include Britney Spears, Sia, and Katy Perry.

• Companies include Sony Music, Jive Records, Hear Music (Starbucks), Attacknine, Kinotonik.

Actor / Director -  Various theater companies

​2000 - 2008

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• Theater companies include Santa Clarita Repertory, Pasadena Shakespeare, 24th Street Theater, Long Beach Playhouse, and the Raven Playhouse.

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Substitute Teacher -  Los Angeles Unified School District

​1999 - 2008

Exams

Trainings

Inclusive Schools Institute on Co-Teaching: Urban Education Leaders Collaborative (Cal State L.A.)

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Reimagining High School, My Perspectives ELA (LAUSD) 

Interrupting Conscious and Unconscious Bias (Museum of Tolerance) 

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RFK Human Rights Filmmaking Workshop (Linda Guthrie, LAUSD)

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VIRTUS - Protecting God’s Children (L.A. Archdiocese)

Education​

Bowling Green State University, Ohio - M.A. candidate, English

Boston University - B.F.A., Theater Arts​

UCLA Extension - English and Social Science Credentials; CalTPA

National University - Music Credential

Santa Monica College - Spanish and Latin American History; Music Theory

Colburn School - Music Theory 

References and letters of recommendation available upon request.

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Password to access Sample Lessons / Demos page available upon request.

Technology

Education Platforms: Proficient in Schoology, Canvas, Google Classroom, Jupiter Ed, Socrative, Zoom, Screencastify 

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Music Software:

Proficient in Garageband, Logic Pro

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Journalism / Creative Writing:

Proficient in SNO (School Newspapers Online) and Celtx (cloud-based screenwriting application) 

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