Stage, Film, Educator and Arts Exec

PhD-Early Modern English (Shakespeare), est. 2020, Claremont Graduate University

MFA-Creative Writing/Writing for the Performing Arts, UC Riverside

BA-Theatre, UC Riverside

Director/Actor/Producer/Writer/Scenic Designer

FREELANCE – Southern California                                                                                      1990 – Present

Film, commercial, radio and stage duties include: acting. directing, casting, scheduling, budgeting, script supervision, coordinating rentals/design of scenic elements, art department, costumes, wigs, editing, foley for stage and screen, sound editing, line production and location producing. Worked with legendary television writer Judy Burns (Star Trek, Mission: Impossible, MacGyver), with union and non-union talent, including Bill Hutton, Broadway’s original Joseph. Served as Writer, Casting Assistant and Location Producer for City of Riverside commercials. Appeared in SyFy Pictures Movie of the Week. Assisted Art Department on TV programs including: Dancing with The Stars, KC Undercover, Gamers and Kickin’ It. Twenty scripts filmed or produced including two feature films. Script consultant for the web series Star Trek Continues.

Director in Residence

CALIFORNIA THEATRE– San Bernardino, CA                                                                 2015-Present

Responsible for the production and stage direction of musicals as well as casting and talent management for multiple resident companies. Worked with union and non-union talent.

Adjunct Radio-Television-Film/Theatre Faculty                                                                2007-Present

SAN BERNARDINO VALLEY COLLEGE-San Bernardino, CA

Responsible for instruction of Acting and Directing for Film and TV, Media Writing, Film Appreciation, TV Lighting, Acting Fundamentals I/II, Introduction to Theatre, Stage Makeup and Theatre Crafts courses. Developed curriculum for Stage Lighting, Sound, Design, Movement, Costuming, and TV Lighting courses. Long term substitute for full time faculty in the Fall of 2008. Worked with Curriculum Committee.

Associate Faculty

CALIFORNIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY-Riverside, CA                                                      2007-Present

Responsible for instruction of Playwriting, Costuming, Drama in the Classroom and Acting Fundamentals for Non-Majors courses.

Adjunct Theatre Faculty/Contract Educator/Consultant

MT. SAN JACINTO COMMUNITY COLLEGE– San Jacinto, CA 2005 – Present

Recurring instructor of record and stage director for the college’s summer Shakespeare Festival. Responsible for instruction of Intermediate Acting, Introduction to Theatre, Theatre History, History of Musical Theatre, Survey of Drama, Directing, Stage Management, Rehearsal and Performance, Scriptwriting, Introduction to Film, Reader’s Theatre, Acting for Film & TV, Actor’s Workshop, Musical Production and Summer Repertory classes.

Lecturer

CSU, SAN BERNARDINO – San Bernardino, CA                                                              2013-Present

Responsible for instruction of Directing 1, Acting 2 and Oral Interpretation of Literature courses.

Artist-in-Residence

RIVERSIDE ARTS COUNCIL – Riverside, CA                                                                   2005 – Present

Duties include curriculum development utilizing the State of California Visual and Performing Arts standards and instruction of elementary and middle school children in basic to intermediate acting, playwriting and production. Accomplishments include performance of Gage Middle School culminating project at the 2006 City of Riverside Festival of Lights. Theatre instructor for Project Bridge, the Riverside Arts Council’s intervention program for at-risk youths.

• DIGITAL SCENIC DESIGN
• VIDEO EDITING
• FOLEY EFFECTS
• DIGITAL HUMANITIES
• SOCIAL MEDIA
• MICROSOFT OFFICE

Directing, Grant Writing, management, marketing, planning, Production