CV

Professional Summary

I am a trained actor, who has moved from the acting side of the industry to the teaching side becoming a teacher and coach with the goal of becoming a lecturer.
I am well versed in a variety of industries (before becoming a teacher I worked in Barclays as a data analyst, as a door to door salesman and as a Christmas Elf to name but a few!) and use my experience to help students with whatever goals they want to achieve

I am currently head of acting at North Herts college in Hitchin

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Skills

Teaching/Coaching Clown Improvisation
Auditions Games Play Characterization Adaptable

Work Experience

September 2023 to ongoing

North Herts College

Head of Acting for Level 3 Performing Art Students
- Teaching students stage craft using Stanislavski, Hagen, Alfreds, etc
- Writing the scheme of learning and marking work
- Dealing with Pastoral care and admin issues

Central School of Speech and Drama

July 2019 to April 2024

Visiting lecturer on MA Actor Training and Coaching, Central evening courses (Shakespeare, audition technique, intro to acting and working with text) and teacher on Central Acting Diploma

Run the ‘intro to acting’ / ‘working with text' evening course (Online and in person) exploring various techniques for a Toolbox approach and then applying this to scripts
Director on a devised version of Gorky’s ‘The Lower Depths’ with the Acting Diploma
Have delivered workshops to local schools and colleges as part of their outreach

Italia Conti

September 2021 to April 2024

Acting tutor for 1st Year BA Acting students on the Devising Project and working with 2nd years on comedy skills and outreach devising course with University of East London
- Teaching 1st year students acting fundamentals leading towards their first presentation of work, which is a devised piece based on Fairy Tales.
- Working with 2nd years on heightened characters and working on comedic timing leading to a comedy showing
- Second marking on a variety of essays and portfolios for BA and Cert HE students

May 2023 to July 2023

Fourth Monkey

Visiting Lecturer teaching monologues to BA Acting students.

Running a term of monologues, culminating in an assessment
Finding students new techniques so they can develop their skills.
Giving formative feedback and offering pastoral help

October 2022 - November 2022

East 15

Teaching MA Acting students on fundamental acting skills

- Teaching Stanislavski techniques, such as objectives, obstacles, and actions

- Directing scenes from Chekhov’s ‘The Cherry Orchard’
- Giving both verbal and written feedback to students at the end of the module

Identity School of Acting

April 2021 to January 2022

Tutor for new and intermediate students
Teaching on various acting courses of students of different skill sets and needs. Students cover a wide range of ethnic and social backgrounds and classes have to reflect these differences
Preparing and directing students for an industry showcase

Education

2017 - 2019

Central School of Speech and Drama - MA Actor Training and Coaching

2010 - 2013

University of Northampton - BA Acting

Other qualifications

Musical Theatre Diploma ATCL (2016)
CPD qualification - Psychology (2020)

TQUK Level 2 Certificate in Awareness of Mental Health Problems (OA) (2021)

Have also done workshops with Bella Merlin, John Wright, Jon Davison, Peta Lily, Barbara Houseman, Brigid Panet and Anne Bogart

Interests

When I am not teaching, I enjoy gaming, both tabletop and computer. This has led to me recently writing a proposal for a PHD, as I am looking to combine both tabletop gaming and actor training to create a more clear and open teaching environment. (I am hoping to start later in year provided I can secure both the right institution and funding) On top of this I am a big reader and enjoy watching things. I am currently reading Junji Ito and trying to keep up with what's at the cinema, as well as occasionally LARPing in a field!

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