Mattie Resume
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Mattie Resume

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Creative, thorough, and charismatic leader with experience in writing for publication, project management, diversity and inclusion, and learning and development. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, comfortable presenting to and managing large and small groups, and comfortable working independently or as part of a team.

WORK EXPERIENCE
Teacher, Olathe Public Schools August 2015-May 2019
? Create curriculum adopted by the second largest district in the state
? Communicate via email, social media, and print
? Plan and manage all theatre events
? Manage up to 70 adults and students simultaneously
? More than octupled our budget

Teacher, Kansas City Kansas Public Schools August 2014-May 2015
? Collaborate on innovative lessons
? Lead students to some of the highest grades in the school and increasing test scores
? Devising and modifying instruction to meet a number of needs
? Working with a high-poverty and diverse population

Teacher, Alexandria Country Day School September 2012-June 2014
? Produce first theatre curriculum in school�s history
? Assist with high-dollar fundraising events
? Steer students to jumping as many as three grade levels in reading and writing
? Direct and oversee all theatre events

FREELANCE WORK
Staff Writer, The Educator�s Room March 2018-Present
? Write on a variety of education topics for publication
? Research and edit pieces
? Article �Twelve Jobs in One: The Life of a Theatre Teacher� garners over 10,000 shares

Teaching Artist, The Coterie Theatre July 2014-Present
? Mediate issues with interested parties
? Write creatively for communications with public
? Create and implement lessons for a vastly disparate ages and topics
? Plan and run events

Stage Manager, Johnson County Arts and Heritage October 2018-December 2018
? Manage day-to-day operations of a team of differing professions
? Create and enforce long term scheduling
? Coordinate and implement technological work
? Take and disseminate notes on meetings and daily events

Conference Assistant, American Alliance for Theatre and Education Summer 2018
? Run guest relations and check-in for large international conference
? Solve technology issues for presenters
? Ensure schedule and locations are adhered to


Improvisation Teacher, Johnson County Public Libraries Summer 2018
? Envision and implement lessons for an unknown group of learners
? Institute theatre program for library system

Editor, Varies
? Edit others� works for publication
? Research topics previously unknown to give most effective feedback

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
? Microsoft: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneDrive, OneNote, Education
? Google: Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Classroom, Gmail
? Relevant websites: bit.ly, Hootsuite, GoFundMe
? Systems: PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, Android
? Learning Management Systems
? Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Snapchat


EDUCATION
Master of Arts, December 2011
Major: Theatre Education, GPA: 3.97
Focuses: Curriculum Development, Multicultural Education, English as a Second Language
Emerson College � Boston, MA

Bachelor of Arts, December 2007
Major: Theatre, GPA: 3.654
Focuses: Stage Management, Props Mastery, Education
Kansas State University � Manhattan, KS


Additional Coursework
? Northwestern University: Social Media Marketing
? California Institute of the Arts: Graphic Design
? Kansas State University: Theatre Management (graduate course)
? Google: Analytics
? Microsoft: Microsoft in Education, Skype in the Classroom, Digitally Inclusive Learning Communities, and others

Certifications
? Fort Hays State University: Grant Writing
? FL Global: Flipped Learning
? Kansas Department of Education: Speech/Theatre, English Language Arts, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
? American Heart Association: First Aid, CPR, AED