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Education
1988-1992
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Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
B.A. in English and Theatre
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2004
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New College of California
San Francisco, CA
Master of Fine Arts Candidate in Writing and Consciousness
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Teaching Experience
August 1997-Present
Columbus, OH/Bay Area, CA
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Self Employed
Academic and Test Preparation Instructor/Writing and Speech Coach/Theatre Instructor
-Prepare students for the SAT, PSAT, ISEE/SSAT and other standardized tests through individual tutoring, instuctor-organized courses, and contracted services with institutions such as Santa Clara University.
-Tutor students in various academic subjects, including algebra, geometry, and English.
-Assist students in various stages of essay and research paper writing, including brainstorming, drafting, and fine-tuning
-Empower students with the skills necessary to succeed at college level writing tasks without outside assistance
-Prepare students for oral presentations utilizing skills from the disciplines of communications and theatre
-Teach play-making and acting classes to diverse groups of students, including family day participants at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, students at the San Francisco Discovery School, inmates in the state of Ohio’s correctional system, and junior high/high school students at The Ohio State University’s Wexner Center for the Arts
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December 1988-August 2001
Princeton, NJ/Columbus, OH
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The Princeton Review
Master Instructor and Trainer
-Prepared over 1500 students one-on-one and in small groups for the SAT, SAT II, ACT, GRE, GMAT, MCAT, DAT, and LSAT
-Served as a Midwest/East Coast regional trainer, training approximately 250 new instructors in the methodology and pedagogy of test preparation
-Consistently ranked as one of the company’s top national instructors
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Creative Experience
August 1995-Present
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MadLab Theatre
Columbus, OH
Co-Founder/Artistic Director
-Founded award-winning experimental theatre company and alternative arts venue
-Formulate creative direction for the company as both producer of original work and presenter of regional, national, and international artists’ work
-Write, direct, act, and produce various large-scale, multi-media productions
-Recruit and manage creative and administrative staff consisting of approximately twenty individuals
-Write grant proposals for local, state, and regional agencies
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Special Skills/Experiences
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-Proficient in technical and creative aspects of digital video and audio editing
-Critically acclaimed playwright and performer
-Experienced videographer
-Producer of large-scale public events, including outdoor interdisciplinary arts festivals and fundraising parties/performances for 500-1000 people.
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