Administrative and Leadership Experience

Head of Directing Program

• Teach graduate and undergraduate courses in Directing including:
  • Directing, Advanced Directing, Script Analysis/Dramaturgy and Period Styles
• Coordinate 10 to 20 student studio productions each semester
• Assess student work in area of directing
• Advise majors academically and professionally
• Direct one production each semester

Coordinator of Season Planning

• Facilitate planning for both Main Stage and Studio season
• Insure planning is within talent, time, manpower and financial resources
• Develop a season to serve the educational needs of majors
• Develop a season that enhances student learning and the university mission

Department Fight Choreographer

• Train all performance majors in the safe practices of stage combat
• Choreograph all fight sequences in Main Stage productions
• Train and coordinate all student fight choreographers in studio work
• Assess student work in area of stage combat
• Maintain weapons armory

Department Advisory Committee

Advise the department chair on all matters pertaining to the operation of the department including promotion and tenure, tenured faculty evaluation, budget, personnel, accreditation, curriculum development and assessment, conflict resolution, department policies and procedures, technology and student advising

Chair-Elect: 2001 - 2002

• Serve with the Executive Committee as the elected leadership of the Senate
• Coordinate activities of the Senate and Standing Committees (Academic Excellence, Faculty Governance, Student Relations, Tenure / Promotion & Grievance and Committee on Committee) to facilitate standing and special charges
• Serve as an advocate for the faculty on concerns with university administration
• Advise Provost on faculty and academic concerns
• Serve as Faculty Representative on university Budget Committee
• Advise Vice Chancellor of University Finance on faculty concerns 
• Serve as Executive Committee liaison to Committee on Committees

Chair - Academic Excellence Committee: 1999 - 2000

• Coordinate activities of the Senate Academic Excellence Committee to facilitate standing and special charges
• Present action items to the Senate for approval and implementation
• Submit final report on standing and special charges for action to the Faculty Senate

Steering Committee

• Serve with the Steering Committee as the appointed leadership for the reaffirmation of SACS accreditation
• Coordinate activities of the SACS Committees (Institutional Purpose, Institutional Effectiveness, Educational Programs, Educational Support Services and Administrative Processes) to assess compliance with SACS standards for reaffirmation of accreditation
• Recommend to university administration opportunities for improving institutional effectiveness

Vice Chair - SACS Educational Support Services Committee

Assist Chair to coordinate activities of the Educational Support Services Committee to assess compliance with SACS accreditation standards in areas of responsibility including Library, Learning Resources, Instructional Support, Information Technology, Student Development Services and Intercollegiate Athletics.

Advisory Board          

• Advising CTE Director on Center initiatives and faculty needs
• Mentoring early career faculty
• Serve as member of Search Committee for full time CTE Director

Advisory Board

Assist with the members of the Commission on the Future of TCU to develop a vision of the future and a strategic plan to move the university to national and international prominence

Fine Arts Strategic Planning Committee

• Serve as an advocate for the faculty of the College of Fine Arts
• Assess strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to the College
• Develop a strategic plan to lead the college to national and international distinction

Fort Harrod Productions, Harrodsburg, KY: 1993

Interim General Manager

Responsible to the Board of Trustees for the operation of the historical drama The Legend of Daniel Boone and to the State of Kentucky for the management of the Fort Harrod Amphitheater including:

• Administration, budget, endowment, fund raising, grant writing, strategic planning and assessment, facility management, maintenance, production planning, personnel, casting, technical support, promotion and publicity, box office, customer service, audience development, special programs

Island Center for the Performing Arts, St. Croix, USVI: 1991 - 1993

Managing Artistic Director

Responsible to the Board of Trustees for the operation of the 1200 seat Performing Arts Center including:

• Administration, budget planning, endowment and financial oversight, fund raising, grant writing, strategic planning and assessment, facility management, maintenance, scheduling, contracting, personnel, season planning, casting, technical support, promotion and publicity, box office, customer service, audience development, educational programs, cultural diversity, advocacy, and special programs
• Produce a 10 - 12 event cultural performing arts season
• Direct 5 productions a year

Bristol Riverside Theatre, Bristol, PA: 1990 - 1991

Production Manager

Responsible to the Artistic Director for the management of all production elements for a LORT season including:

• Production administration, budget oversight, budget planning, personnel, season planning, production planning and assessment, technical support, scheduling, contracting, facility management, maintenance, scheduling
• Direct 1 –2 productions a year

Theatre Alfresco, State College, PA: 1989 - 1991

Managing Artistic Director

Responsible to the Artistic Partnership for the operation of the independant theatre company including:

• Administration, budget oversight, budget planning, fund raising, grant writing, personnel, season planning, scheduling, contracting, promotion and publicity, box office, technical support and audience development
• Produce 2 to 3 productions a year

Hollybush Opera Festival, Glasboro, NJ: 1986

Production Manager

Responsible to the Producing Artistic Director for management of all production elements for the season including:

• Production administration, budget oversight, budget planning, personnel, production planning and assessment, scheduling, technical support, contracting, and facility oversight
• Stage Management

Related Leadership / Management Experience    

Southwest Theatre Association: 1996 - 1999

• Board Member 1996 - 1999
• Conference Coordinator, 1998 
• Vice President - Auditions, 1996 – 1999

U.S. Navy: 1977 – 1983

• Supervisor – Nuclear Weld Shop, USS Simon Lake (AS- 33) 1993
• Nuclear Repair Technician (NEC 4953) Certified 1978
• Highest Rank: Second Class Petty Officer

Grant Writing and Fund Raising Experience

Foundation and Corporate

Live Theatre League of Tarrant County 1998
Support for the SWTA /USITT-SW Conference - $1000.00

Mid-Atlantic Arts Council 1991 -1993
NEA Dance on Tour

• 1993: Support to present the African American Dance Ensemble - $5000.00
• 1992: Support to present the London Ballet - $2500.00
  Travel Grant
• 1992: APAP Conference, NYC - $600.00
• 1991: APAP Conference, NYC - $600.00

Association of Professional Arts Presenters 1992

• Board Development Grant to fund consultant Alvin Reiss - $1500.00
• Education Grant to fund participation in seminar All Things Financial, NYC - $400.00

Virgin Island Council for the Arts 1991 -1993

• 1993: Special Project Support to tour Dance Bongo to SETC - $2000.00
• 1992: Programming support for Island Center for the Performing Arts - $23,000.00
• 1991: Programming support for Island Center for the Performing Arts - $18,000.00

American Airlines 1991 -1992

• 1992: Corporate support for Island Center for the Performing Arts - $21,000.00
  
• 1991: Corporate support for Island Center for the Performing Arts - - $12,000.00

Barclay Bank 1992
Corporate support to present the London Ballet - $5000.00

Internal Grants-TCU

Special Funding Requests

Office of Provost

• 1998:Support for the SWTA / USITT-SW Conference $1500.00
  
• 1996: Support for participation in IVth International Theatre Festival held in
  Budapest, Hungary - $10,840.00

Office of Dean, College of Fine Arts and Communication

• 1997: Support for travel to Moscow for collaboration with Theatre Koleso - $500.00
• 1994: Support for travel to NYC for direction of The Illuminati - $500.00

TCU Educational Development Grants

• 2001: Support to participate in the ATHE Leadership Institute - $2000.00
• 1995: Support for advanced training in multimedia technology - $2413.00
• 1994: Support to purchase weapons for Stage Combat - $4000.00

Leadership Training

ATHE Leadership Institute, Chicago, IL 2001
Mentor - Dr. Michael Tick, Chair of Theatre LSU

Association of Professional Arts Presenters Intensive 1993

Budget Management, Audience Development, Strategic Planning, Capital Campaign Planning, Board Training

Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation - Executive Director Training 1992

Assessment Training, Assessment Office, TCU 2001

Assessment Standards for SACS Accreditation - Virginia Wheelers Integrated Curriculum Assessment - Peter Graves