Professional Highlights
Credentials
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"Exceeds Standards" Certificate of Recognition from former LAUSD Supt. Vicky Ekchian
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Three California single-subject authorizations: English, Social Science, and Music
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English Language Development authorization (ELA1)
CA Preliminary Credential:
Document # 200170434
(English, ELD, Social Science, and Music)
CA BTGDI (BTSA):
Year One completed
Experience
Substitute Teacher - El Segundo Unified School District
2021 - present
Substitute Teacher - Teachers on Reserve
2019 - present
Teacher - Ambassador School of Global Leadership at Robert F. Community Schools (LAUSD)
2016 - 2019
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English, Journalism, and Speech Teacher (Grades 6-12)
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"Exceeds Standards" Certificate of Recognition from former Supt. Vivian Ekchian
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Organized field trips to Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, Disney Hall, and L.A. Times
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Recruitment and Outreach Committee Lead
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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.
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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.
Substitute Teacher - Los Angeles Unified School District
1999 - 2008
Education
Villanova University - M.A., Classics, candidate
Boston University - B.F.A., Theater Arts
UCLA Extension - Teaching Credential; CalTPA
Santa Monica College - Spanish and Latin American History
Colburn School - Music Theory
References and letters of recommendation available upon request.
Password to access Sample Lessons / Demos page available upon request.
Passed Exams
CalTPA
CTEL
CBEST
Spanish CSET Subtests I & II (currently pursuing Spanish single subject credential)
(currently pursuing Multiple Subjects credential)
Trainings
Core Knowledge Leadership Training (Core Knowledge Foundation)
Inclusive Schools Institute on Co-Teaching: Urban Education Leaders Collaborative (Cal State L.A.)
Reimagining High School, My Perspectives ELA (LAUSD)
Interrupting Conscious and Unconscious Bias (Museum of Tolerance)
RFK Human Rights Filmmaking Workshop (Linda Guthrie, LAUSD)
VIRTUS - Protecting God’s Children (L.A. Archdiocese)
Technology
Education Platforms: Proficient in Schoology, Canvas, Google Classroom, Jupiter Ed, Socrative, Zoom, Screencastify
Music Software:
Proficient in Garageband, Logic Pro
Journalism / Creative Writing:
Proficient in SNO (School Newspapers Online) and Celtx (cloud-based screenwriting application)