Industry|Employer
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Job|Roles
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Skills
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Alumni
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Directing
• Theaters of varying types
• Television and motion picture studios
• Video production companies
• Other performance venues
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• Direction
• Technical Direction
• Casting
• Set Design
• Stage Management
• Production
• Dialect Coaching
• Dramaturgy
• Support Staff
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• advanced verbal and written communication
• flexibility and versatility
• ability to research and think critically
• strong interpersonal skills
• creativity
• editing and attention to detail
• teamwork
• active listening and interviewing
• time management
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•The Second City, Art Director
•Lookingglass Theatre Company, Producing Artistic Director
•Active Arts Theater, Executive Director
•Spoon University, Video Producer
•Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Production Asst
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Writing
• Theaters
• Television/film studios
• Television stations
• Radio stations
• Video production companies
• Magazines
• Newspapers
• Freelance
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• Scriptwriting
• Playwriting
• Screenwriting
• Journalism
• Publicity (Press Agents)
• Research
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• strong interpersonal skills
• attention to detail
• ability to multitask
• organizational skills
• time management
• verbal and written communication
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• Sesame Workshop, Writer
• Self-employed, Playwright
• Lockheed Martin Corp, Senior Multimedia Design Engineer / Technical Writer
• Grey's Anatomy, Co-Executive Producer, Writer, Medical Consultant
• CBS, Writer
• NBC/Universal, Staff Writer
• It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Writer/ Director
• Fox Network, Writer
• Nickelodeon, Head Writer, On-Air Promos
• Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Writer/Actor
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Education
• Public and private schools, K-12
• Colleges and universities
• Performing arts centers
• Various types of theater
• Freelance
• Self-employed
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• Private Instruction
• Teaching
• Research
• Self-enrichment Teaching
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K-12:
• Coordination
• public speaking
• critical thinking
• writing
• social perceptiveness
• complex problem solving
Higher Ed:
• Research
• Writing
• critical thinking
• judgment and decision making
• presentations
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• first grade teacher at CICS-Loomis Primary Academy in Chicago with the Teach For America Program
• adjunct faculty and an MFA candidate in the Fiction Writing department at Columbia College-Chicago
• playwright at Chicago Dramatists and teaches playwriting:
- Columbia College Chicago
- DePaul University
- Loyola University
- Boston University
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Stage Work
• Community theaters
• Regional theaters
• Commercial theaters
• Summer stock theaters
• Dinner theaters
• Children’s theaters
• Repertory companies
• University theater groups
• Touring companies
• Industrial shows
• Show groups
• Amusement and theme parks
• Television/film studios
• Radio stations
• Nightclubs
• Cabarets
• Cruise lines
• Acting conservatories
• Public or community programs
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• Stage Management
• Stage Direction
• Set Design/Construction
• Property Design
• Lighting Design
• Sound Design
• Camera Operation
• Costume Design
• Hair/Make-up
• Special Effects
• Wardrobe
• Prop Management
• Broadcast Technology
• Rigging
• Electrical Work
• Carpentry/Scenic Artistry
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• strong interpersonal skills
• attention to detail
• ability to multitask
• organizational skills
• time management
• verbal and written communication
• ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
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• Writers Theatre, Design & Communications Assistant
• Chicago Children's Theatre, Assistant Stage Manager
• The Actors Gymnasium, Stage Manager
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Business
• Theaters
• Arts councils
• Television/film studios
• Broadway
• Road company productions
• Regional theaters
• Stock productions
• Dinner theaters
• Cabarets
• Talent agencies
• Advertising agencies
• Art museums
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• Producing
• Management
• Agents
• Marketing and Advertising
• Fundraising and Development
• Coordination of Volunteers
• Administration of Arts Programs
• Box Office Sales
• Promotions
• Patron Services
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• Problem-Solving Skills
• Analytical Thinking Skills
• Leadership & Team Based Skills
• Business Judgment
• Communication Skills
• Project Management
• Professionalism
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• Second City Theatricals, Vice President
• NBCUniversal, Inc, .VP Creative, USA Brandworks, USA Network
• AMC, Halt & Catch Fire, Co-Producer
• Paramount Television, Co-Producer, GREASE LIVE!
• Disney Theatrical Group, Production Development Coordinator
• Disney Theatrical, Assistant to VP Creative Development
• The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Assistant Manager
• Warner Brothers Television Network, Vice President of Comedy Development
• Lookingglass Theatre Company, Audience Development Coordinator
• Story Pirates, Founder
• Chicago Tribune / WGN Radio, Producer / Assisted Producer
• Business Affair Associate, The Araca Group
• Deputy Commissioner for the City of Chicago Department of the Environment.
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