Manager Customer Service
Resume:
Lisa M. Sikes
RESUME
Memphis, TN 38117
901-***-**** email: abld2s@r.postjobfree.com
HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
Successful manager of theatre office, including budgetary maintenance
and employee retention
Over 30 years' experience in educational/recreational programming and
management
Proven ability to motivate students' interest and desire to learn
Excellent working relationships with staff, co-workers and volunteers
Exceptionally resourceful with a wide range of skills
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
Worked with Executive Director and Program Manager to develop and
implement a social and recreational center for Developmentally Delayed
adults, including programming in Fine Arts.
Directed first production; Board Member of New Day Children's Theatre
of Collierville, TN.
Developed and implemented a Special Education Theatre production for
Morgan Woods Theatre, including it in the regular season of productions.
Originated concept for and managed annual concert for City of
Germantown, showcasing young musicians aged 8 - 18. Under my direction the
Young Artist Concert flourished for 10 years.
Originated and brought to the stage the Young Playwright's Contest
and Showcase; mentored young playwrights and enabled them to bring their
productions to life onstage.
Co-founded, staged, and performed with touring troupe of Memphis Park
Commission, traveling to playgrounds and community centers throughout the 4
year duration of the project.
INSTRUCTION
New Day Children's Theatre: Day Camp. Designed curriculum; taught
ages 5-12; supervised workers aged 13-18 - 2005, 2006, 2007.
Memphis City Schools: Central High School Drama Teacher. Designed
curriculum and taught 2007-2008
St. Mary's Episcopal School - Drama Director. Designed curriculum;
directed all productions. 1982-1986
Morgan Woods Theatre: Classes and direction of all productions 1993-
2005
Ewing Children's Theatre - classes and direction of productions -
1989-1993
Guest lecturer and instructor: St. Mary's, Immaculate Conception,
Community centers, etc.
ADMINISTRATION
Manager/Coordinator: Germantown Performing Arts Center's Morgan Woods
Theatre. Designed every aspect of programming for students aged 5-18. Hired
instructors, directors, technical personnel, choreographers, etc.
Maintained all business needs of facility, developed and maintained box
office procedures, managed budgets, trained instructors and volunteers and
supervised same. Worked with staff of Germantown Performing Arts Centre to
coordinate and present special events ranging from Opening Night
receptions, Season Opening Gala (Yo Yo Ma, Hal Holbrook, etc) and special
concerts to business expositions.
Community Center Director: Memphis Park Commission. Responsible for
every presentation and class of both Sue Hick Hobby Center and Ewing
Children's Theatre. Hired and supervised instructors in classes ranging
from lapidary to painting - from stagecraft to acting. Managed budget.
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Manager/Buyer for Pink Palace Museum Gift Shop. Coordinated choice of
merchandise with museum exhibits and standards of museum . Chose age
appropriate science and natural history products designed to enhance and
expand the learning experience of patrons. Worked closely with budget
manager.
ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENTS
Authored HIDDEN CHILDREN OF THE HOLOCAUST, a drama for ages 8-18,
thus winning the Belz-Lipman award for Holocaust Educator of the year in
2005. Was enabled through this award to travel to Germany, Poland and the
Czech Republic to study Holocaust sites, resulting in the play NELLI'S
SONG, produced in 2008.
Wrote Book and Lyrics for two musicals: BABES IN TOYLAND and SNOW
WHITE. These shows have been produced by in New York and Memphis.
Received Tennessee Governor's School for the Arts: Outstanding
Teacher Award, 1999
WORK HISTORY
Dec. 2008-November 2009 The Exceptional Foundation Program
Assistant
Volunteer from Dec - March 1; became an employee
March 1, 2009
August 2007-May 2008 Memphis City Schools: Central High School Drama
Teacher
May 2006-Present New Day Children's Theatre Director,
teacher, costumer
August 2005-August 2006 Hancock Fabrics Clerk,
Cashier, Customer Service
October 1993-July 2005 City of Germantown, Morgan Woods Children's
Theatre Coordinator
Artistic Director
1989-1993 City of Memphis Park Commission Community
Center Director:
Ewing Children's
Theatre/Sue Hick
Hobby Center
1986-1989 City of Memphis Pink Palace Museum Gift
Shop Manager
1982-1986 St. Mary's Episcopal School Drama Teacher
and Director
1978-1981 Memphis Park Commission Mobile Unit
Summer Staff
EDUCATION University of Memphis Graduate
hours - Education
B.A., Theatre
SELECTED DIRECTORIAL, COSTUME AND PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE
NEW DAY & MORGAN WOODS Costumed THE KING AND I, SNOW WHITE, PRINCESS
GEORGIE, JACK
AND THE BEANSTALK, CINDERELLA, ANNIE, etc.
NEW DAY CHILDREN'S THEATRE Directed PINOCCHIO, THE WIZARD OF OZ, NELLI'S
SONG
MORGAN WOODS Directed TINTYPES, SNOW WHITE, THE GOOD
DOCTOR, I NEVER SAW
ANOTHER BUTTERFLY, THE KING & I, HIDDEN
CHILDREN OF THE
HOLOCAUST
GERMANTOWN COMMUNITY (Playing Sister Robert Anne) NUNSENSE,
NUNSENSE 2
THEATRE MEMPHIS (Playing Eulalie Shinn) THE MUSIC MAN
REFERENCES
Julia "Cookie" Ewing Rhodes College McCoy Theatre
Cindi Younker Buckman Performing Arts Center, Executive
Director 901-***-****
Jennifer McNary The Exceptional Foundation, Executive Director, 2009
Leanne Chasteen New Day Children's Theatre Founder
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