Career Goals: To teach artistic and cultural studies; and produce, direct, design, and perform in family/children’s films, television, and theater.

EDUCATION_________________________________________

Teacher: dance, theater, video, crafts plus photography, graphic arts, ecology - with studios, schools, gifted, and recreation programs…..

Teacher, Supervisor, Yes To Youth - youth TV shows, documentaries; Teen Video/Film Course, ME. College of Art;Teacher, 20th Cenutury Social Dance - 1999-2000; Curriculum Developer, Greater Portland Council of Governments- alternative transportation - 1995; Researcher, Educational Mascot Performer, Scriptwriter, Portland METRO bus company - 1994.

FILMVIDEO________________________________________________________ filmArt Director - “Ghostwriter”,independent short feature - producer, Chuck Passerman(Varied Dirctions) - DP, Jeri Sopanen(“My Dinner with Andre”) 1994…..Also Electric Trainee, Art Dept. P.A -“Walk the Dog”, Ind. Short w/Rockport Film Workshops; Driver/Chauffeur - “Skylark”, Hallmark Television feature.

videoProducer, Director, Writer, Cameraman, Editor, Actor, Props, Continuity, Teacher

Mountview Conservatoire, London 1997 - 6 short feature dramas; Portland Public Access Ctr. 1990-95; Spring Point Television, So. Port. 1988-89 - live talk shows, music/variety, documentaries, training, ed. reference; Tara Productions 1996, corporate show …..Also Talent U. of M. Educational Video.

THEATER____________________________________________see theater resume

Producer, Director, Designer, Performer, Puppeteer, Teacher, Choreographer

Managing Artistic Director, Children’s Theater of Maine - 1989-91; Coordinator, Trainer, U. of Maine Cooperative Extension - teen issues interactive theater 1990-91; Director, Creative Consultant, Starbird Puppet Theater, NH - 1992-96… Also worked with professional and amateur theater groups in Boston, NH, M.E.

 

DANCE______________________________________________see dance resume

Choreographer, Performer, Teacher

Children’s Program Director, Ballroom Teacher, Sandra Cameron Dance Center, NYC ‘96 -; Folk, Swing Performer, Teacher, Mainewoods Dance Camp ‘91-'03; Co-founder, Teacher, Performer Mainiac Swing Dance Society ‘91-’99; ….Also Performer: (modern)U. of So. ME., Ram Island Dance Co., (jazz)Casco Bay Movers,(tap, musical comedy)Portland Lyric Theater(+choreographer),Portland Players, Russell Square Players(+choreographer); Choreographer: Carousel Dinner Theater, Children’s Theater of Maine.

ART / CRAFT________________________________________

Graphic Artist, Designer - clothing design motifs, corporate presentation materials, brochures.

Painter - abstract expressionist works - galleries, solo and group shows, public art shows

Craftsman - special props, puppets, costumes, papier mache, kites

EDUCATION / TRAINING

M.Ed. Arts Admin., Education .....................................Antioch University

BA Performing, Visual Arts........................... University of Southern Maine

Film, TV Drama Production .....................National Film/TV School, England

Film Production Internships ......Rockport Film Workshops-Maine, Mountview Conservatory-London, UK

Italian Language............................. Defense Language Institute, US Army Horticulture...........................................Southern Maine Technical College

Video/Multimedia ..................................Southern Maine Technical College