Laura Poe popiper@earthlink.net Teaching Experience: Making Books Sing (January 2005 - Present) Teaching Artist at PS197, PS111, PS 282, PS 282Q Work with 2nd – 4th grade students to write a play through improvisation, writing workshops, and acting exercises. Enact (January 2005 – Present) Teaching Artist Work with students toward conflict resolution using improvisation and theater games. Roundabout Theater (February 2004 – Present) Teaching Artist at M.S. 189 in Flushing, Queens and South Bronx Prep • Work with students to write and develop a play through improvisation, writing workshops, and acting exercises. Family Life Theater (November 2000 – June 2003) After-school Theater Director at Brandeis High School • Work with students to write and develop short scenes and plays through improvisation, writing workshops, and acting exercises. After-school Theater Assistant at Fredrick Douglas Academy • Work with the theater teacher to create, direct and produce plays. New York Board of Education ( October 2001– Present) Occasional Per-Diem Teacher Brandeis High School: • Teach different classes daily. • Taught 9th and 10th grade English for two months as a permanent substitute teacher. Prepared daily lesson plans, taught lessons, graded students’ work, gave final grades. • Work with the COSA director to plan, present and chaperone school dances, talent shows and prom. P.S. 111 Elementary School: • Taught art to pre-K - third graders for the last three weeks of school. Maintained classroom, prepared and taught art projects to 16 different classes. Austin Independent School District (October 1988 – May 1994) Substitute Teacher • Worked with elementary, junior-high and high schools teaching all subjects and grades. • Taught 7th and 8th grade math for three months at an alternative school for students with disciplinary problems. Prepared daily lesson plans, taught lessons, graded students’ work, and gave final grades. Camp Longhorn (Summer of 1983 and 1984) Camp Counselor • Taught arts and crafts, theater and out door sports to girls 7 to 15.