Katie Butler, Teaching Artist
KATIE BUTLERTEACHING ARTISTPROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCETEACHING ARTSTPortside Arts Center, Philadelphia, PA / July 2020—Present•Create and implement visual and performing arts lesson plans to students ages 7-11•Develop strategies to support online learning for students in a virtual hub•Collaborate with other teaching artists to structure lessons covering basic concepts and elements of art, while maintaining rigor and connection to cross-curricular learningFREELANCE TEACHING ARTISTself-employed, Philadelphia, PA / Feb 2020 – Present •Teach engaging and rigorous lessons for creative artists in the areas of Devised Performance, Expressive Art and Movement technique.•Develop and implement workshops and curriculums to a variety of institutions, including University of the Arts, Theatre Horizons and Artists of Yardley as well as public schools . •Allocate and implement resources to adapt to virtual learning, engaging with the local community of artists to assess needs.TEACHING ARTIST/ PRODUCTION MANAGERFree Library of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA / Aug 2018 – Nov 2018 •Create weekly lesson plans and rehearsal schedules for an original children’s production.•Act as liaison and production manager, facilitating weekly production meetings with the artistic team to maintain progress on deadlines and procurement of production necessities.•Work directly with students ages 8-12, facilitating theatre games, teaching theatre basics, casting and co-directing production.•Oversee script-writing, build props and set pieces for production, and provide technical support for production with basic lighting and sound design.HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE TEACHER GRADES 9-12Spring High School, Spring, TX / Aug 2015 – May 2018 •Create and implement rigorous curriculum and mindfulness-driven classroom management strategies.•Develop a dialogic classroom environment in which student inquiry helps drive curriculum.•Cultivate culturally responsive classroom to meet disciplinary needs and learning outcomes, working with students from a variety of cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.•Mount six theatrical productions per year, starting with script selection, auditioning, directing or co-directing performers, providing technical direction, and managing publicity with students.•Engage every student in the classroom by differentiating lessons to various styles of learning.•Meet with teachers and administrators in a professional capacity to connect theatrical studies to core curriculum. ------------ Philadelphia, PA, 19134 EDUCATIONUNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS ?GPA: 4.0 ?Philadelphia, PAMFA Devised Performance (December 2020)PORTLAND ACTORS CONSERVATORY ?Portland, ORProfessional Certi?cation Theatre Performance (May 2012)UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON ?GPA: 3.8 ?Arlington, TXBFA Theatre Performance (May 2010)Awards & Honors•magna cum laudeADDITIONAL ?SKILLSVideo recording and editing - familiarity with iMovie and AdobeExperience adapting and building new curriculumsExperience in LeCoq pedagogy, Viewpoints and Devised and Physical PerformanceExperience in non-traditional performance and ensemble buildingLICENSES AND ?CERTIFICATIONSEC-12 Theatre Certi?cation - Texas (July 2016-July 2021)Inclusive Teaching Certi?cate - Columbia University (November 2020)PA Background Clearances (Obtained June 2020)
KATIE BUTLERTEACHING ARTISTPROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCETEACHING ARTSTPortside Arts Center, Philadelphia, PA / July 2020—Present•Create and implement visual and performing arts lesson plans to students ages 7-11•Develop strategies to support online learning for students in a virtual hub•Collaborate with other teaching artists to structure lessons covering basic concepts and elements of art, while maintaining rigor and connection to cross-curricular learningFREELANCE TEACHING ARTISTself-employed, Philadelphia, PA / Feb 2020 – Present •Teach engaging and rigorous lessons for creative artists in the areas of Devised Performance, Expressive Art and Movement technique.•Develop and implement workshops and curriculums to a variety of institutions, including University of the Arts, Theatre Horizons and Artists of Yardley as well as public schools . •Allocate and implement resources to adapt to virtual learning, engaging with the local community of artists to assess needs.TEACHING ARTIST/ PRODUCTION MANAGERFree Library of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA / Aug 2018 – Nov 2018 •Create weekly lesson plans and rehearsal schedules for an original children’s production.•Act as liaison and production manager, facilitating weekly production meetings with the artistic team to maintain progress on deadlines and procurement of production necessities.•Work directly with students ages 8-12, facilitating theatre games, teaching theatre basics, casting and co-directing production.•Oversee script-writing, build props and set pieces for production, and provide technical support for production with basic lighting and sound design.HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE TEACHER GRADES 9-12Spring High School, Spring, TX / Aug 2015 – May 2018 •Create and implement rigorous curriculum and mindfulness-driven classroom management strategies.•Develop a dialogic classroom environment in which student inquiry helps drive curriculum.•Cultivate culturally responsive classroom to meet disciplinary needs and learning outcomes, working with students from a variety of cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.•Mount six theatrical productions per year, starting with script selection, auditioning, directing or co-directing performers, providing technical direction, and managing publicity with students.•Engage every student in the classroom by differentiating lessons to various styles of learning.•Meet with teachers and administrators in a professional capacity to connect theatrical studies to core curriculum. ------------ Philadelphia, PA, 19134 EDUCATIONUNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS ?GPA: 4.0 ?Philadelphia, PAMFA Devised Performance (December 2020)PORTLAND ACTORS CONSERVATORY ?Portland, ORProfessional Certi?cation Theatre Performance (May 2012)UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON ?GPA: 3.8 ?Arlington, TXBFA Theatre Performance (May 2010)Awards & Honors•magna cum laudeADDITIONAL ?SKILLSVideo recording and editing - familiarity with iMovie and AdobeExperience adapting and building new curriculumsExperience in LeCoq pedagogy, Viewpoints and Devised and Physical PerformanceExperience in non-traditional performance and ensemble buildingLICENSES AND ?CERTIFICATIONSEC-12 Theatre Certi?cation - Texas (July 2016-July 2021)Inclusive Teaching Certi?cate - Columbia University (November 2020)PA Background Clearances (Obtained June 2020)