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Conference Organiser - Irish Theatrical Diaspora 2011 |
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Publisher’s Reviewer – Norton Anthology of Drama, 2008 |
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Special Events Committee Member – Department of Drama, Queen’s University, 2007-8 |
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Reader – Major Entrance Awards Applications, Queen’s University, 2007-8 |
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Publisher’s Reviewer – Broadview Press Book Proposal, 2007 |
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Director Search Committee Member - Cinema Studies Institute, University of Toronto, 2007 |
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Co-organiser, Programmer, and Presenter - The Year of Languages Film Festival: "Speaking Across the Frame: Language and Culture in European Cinema", Unversity of Toronto, October, 2006 |
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Plenary Committee Member, Cinema Studies Program, Innis College, University of Toronto (2004-2008) |
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Conference Co-organiser, Contemporary Celtic Culture: Meaning, Media and
Message
Celtic Studies Program, University of Toronto, (November 6, 2004) |
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Workshop Presenter, “Creating a Successful SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship Application” Graduate Centre for Study of Drama, University of Toronto (2002 & 2003)
At the request of the Centre's Director, led workshops for graduate students on
how to complete successful SSHRC applications. Focused on how to create an articulate, competitive research project statement. |
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Member, Committee for Greater Student Representation, Graduate Student
Union, University of Toronto (member) (2002-2003) |
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Drama Centre Student Union representative, Graduate Student Union Council, University of Toronto (2000-2003) |
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Workshop Presenter, “Teaching Content Analysis as a Social Science Genre,” Writing
Services, University of Toronto (2001)
Prepared and taught a seminar on the design and methodology of content analysis papers,
to an audience of writing tutors from colleges across the University (requested by Dr. Margaret Proctor, co-ordinator of writing support) |
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Vice President, Graduate Centre for Study of Drama Student Union (1999-2000) |
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Student Representative, AcademicCommittee, Graduate Centre for Study of
Drama (1999-2000) |
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Arts & Entertainment Editor, The Queen’s Journal (1995-1996)
(section planning, copy editing, document and image layout, writing theatre, film, music reviews
and op-ed pieces, managing three assistants and over 50 contributors). |
SELECTED THEATRE PRACTICE |
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Note: See creative section for theatre photography credits |
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The Heart of a Woman -- Developmental dramaturgy on a movement-based piece with
writer/actor Michelle Girouard, based on Acadian women's history, and an original contemporary narrative.
Project funded by a CALP grant (The Cultural and Artistic Leadership Program, administered by the
National Theatre School of Canada). (2006-2007) |
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Knives in Hens (Toronto Première) -- by David Harrower, Studio Theatre, University of Toronto, November 2003 (Director) |
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Orbit -- collective creation, Festival of Original Theatre, Robert Gill Theatre, University of Toronto, 2003 (Co-director) |
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Portia Coughlan (Canadian Première) -- by Marina Carr, Studio Theatre, University of Toronto, November 2001 (Director) |
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Sears Ontario Drama Festival, 2002 (Adjudicator) |
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Picnic -- by William Inge, directed by Jackie Maxwell, Shaw Festival, 2001 (Assistant Director) |
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Aminta -- by Torquato Tasso, directed by Gian Giacomo Colli, Robert Gill Theatre, University of Toronto, 2001 (Assistant Director) |
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Shaw Festival, 2001 (Dramaturgical Assistant to Denis Johnson) |
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The Bald Soprano -- by Eugene Ionesco, lighting design by Jenn Stephenson, Robert Gill Theatre, University of Toronto, 2000 (Assistant Lighting Designer) |
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Camino Real -- by Tennessee Williams, directed by Martin Hunter, Studio Theatre, University of Toronto, 1999 (Assistant Director) |
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Lighting Technical Assistant on 15+ productions, 1999-2004 |
SELECTED TRAINING |
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Theatre Creation Workshops: Theatre of the Oppressed with Jana Sanskriti (2009); Voice and Movement with Ciara Adams and Angela Rawlings (2008); Physical Theatre Creation with Ker Wells (2008).
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Directing Workshops: Jackie Maxwell (2001); Brian Richmond (2000) |
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Lighting Tech Workshop: Sharon Reid (2002) |
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Acting Master Classes (attended as an auditor to observe directorial work): Charles Marowitz (2006); Uta Hagen (2000) |
RESEARCH ASSISTANT POSITIONS |
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EvNet:
Network for the Evaluation of Education and Training Technologies (Spring 2006 & 2000-2003)
Supervisor: Dr. Margaret Procter, Co-ordinator of Writing Support, University of Toronto
Conducted qualitative data analysis on a collection of 13,000 course-related student emails for $4.3 million SSHRC funded research consortium assessing instructional
technologies in worksites, schools, colleges, and universities. Coded, classified and evaluated writing skills,
argumentation, levels of analysis and proficiency with citations in a PBL, computer-based learning environment.
Aided Dr. Procter in the preparation of several conference presentations, co-presented our findings in March, 2003.
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Research Assistant to Dr. Michael Stevenson, V.P. Academic Affairs, York University (1996-1997)
Researched education policy on privatization, using newspapers, journal articles, the internet, and government documents. Synthesized findings, and completed reports on the results. |
SKILLS/LANGUAGES |
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Proficient with PC maintenance and a wide variety of applications, including:
- Web Design (Dreamweaver, Netscape Composer, basic html). All academic sites can be accessed from the Courses page.
- Web-based Courseware (Blackboard, WebCT, CCNet)
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Broadsheet Layout (Quark Xpress)
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Image Scanning and Manipulation (e.g. Photoshop)
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Sound Editing (Adobe Audition, Cool Edit)
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Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Access)
- NVivo - Qualitative Data Analysis software
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Languages: - English -- native, fluency
- French -- Reading comprehension, basic conversation. Completed the extra-credit course "FSL 266H: Reading French"
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Enthusiast: Cycling, Running, Yoga, Kayaking, Photography, Asian Cooking, Soapmaking, Green living |
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS |
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Canadian Association for Theatre Research (CATR; formerly ACTR)
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Society for Cinema & Media Studies (SCMS) |
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International Association for the Study of Irish Literature (IASIL) |
