Presenter Experience:                                       ________                       

Presentations and Lectures:

• Listening Skills for Life – University of Central Florida, 2009
• Making Your College Search Count – Monster.com, 2009
• Making College and Career Count – Monster.com, 2009
• Education Entertainment Industry – University of Central Florida, 2008
• Making High School Count – Monster.com, 2008
• Extreme Health Challenge – MicheLee Puppets, 2005 – 2008
• A Good Day for Pancake – MicheLee Puppets, 2008 – 2009

Workshops:

• Introduction to Film – Sands Theatre Summer Program, 2008
• Through the Body : Theatre Movement techniques as applied to puppetry –National Puppetry Festival, 2007
• Healthy Kids Workshop – Boys and Girls Club, February 2006 and 2007

Video:

• Orlando Scene TV – Host
• Neulio – Spokesperson
• Instruxo – Spokesperson
• Instuxo Convention – Spokesperson

                                                     Professional Work Experience:                                               

University of Central Florida:  August 2008 – Present

Orlando, Florida

            Graduate Teaching Assistant/Speech Teacher:

• Design activities to develop student public speaking skills
• Teach Speech Classes

           

Michelee Puppets :  March 2005 – Present

Orlando, Florida

            Actor/Company Member/Grant Writer:   

• Actively engage large and intimate audiences
• Develop ideas for future projects
• Write detailed scripts for company projects
• Organize and lead workshops for various groups in the community
• Write proposal for project funding
• Schedule programs

                       

Monster’s Making it Count Program:   August 2008 – Present

Orlando, FL

            Speaker/Presenter

• Actively engage large and intimate audiences
• Present scripted material effectively

 

Monster Diversity Leadership Program                                                                                  

Chicago, Illinois & Orlando, Florida

            Presenter:                                                                                                      Summer 2009

• Lead Participants through dynamic and interactive leadership workshops

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

            Facilitator:                                                                                                     Summer 2007 

• Maintain flow of event by directing students in scheduled activities

 

Pinocchio’s Marionette Theatre                                                                                   

Winter Park, FL

            Puppeteer:

• Perform choreography with a marionette           

 

Pasco County Schools:  May 2004 –December 2005

Land’O’Lakes, Florida

Substitute Teacher:

• Follow the lesson plan left by the teacher for whom I am substituting in accordance with the district’s philosophy, goals, and objectives
• Maintain a classroom environment conducive to effective learning.           

                                                                                                                                   

University Writing Center:  August 2002 – May 2004   

Orlando, Florida

            Writing Consultant:

• Developed ideas into a comprehensive format
• Provided constructive criticism and positive reinforcement of written work and ideas
• Reinforced basic writing principles

 Education:

University of Central Florida – Orlando, FL                                                  Graduated Summer, 2006

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting Performance with Honors Certificate

 

University of Central Florida – Orlando, FL                                                Graduation pending Spring 2010

MA in Mass Communications

Honors:

Girl’s State Delegate                                    University Honors            NCCJ Camp Anytown Delegate

Florida Bright Futures 100% scholarship            Honors in the Major             

                                                                                                                                               

Skills:

Macintosh                        Windows XP                        Microsoft Excel                        Microsoft Power Point

Microsoft Word                        AppleWorks                        Public Speaking                        Voice Over/Narration

 

Vocalist:	Second Soprano/ Belter.  Range: low D to high C
Instrumentalist:	Basic piano
Puppeteer:	Marionette and Arm and Rod Puppetry
Other:	Dialects, Juggling, Knitting, Stilt walking, Hand-to-hand combat, Swimming, Ear Prompter, Teleprompter, Song writing, Script writing