Peter Talbot
Objective
Seeking full-time employment that can be balanced with family obligations.
Work Experience
The Home Depot, Saint Louis, Missouri; Rockland, Maine Sales Associate May 2014-present
Mix paint to specifications, machine lumber and sheet materials to dimensions.
Assess customer needs, recommend products, and help customers locate items within the store.
Safely operate forklift and reach truck to bring down product, load and unload delivery and customer vehicles. Hillsboro R-3 School District, Hillsboro, Missouri High School English and Radio & Television Production Teacher August 2012-May 2013
Provided excellent standards-based instruction and curriculum planning for English III, and mixed-grade video production class (Radio and Television Production). Mapleton Public Schools, Thornton, Colorado
Substitute Teacher August 2010-May 2012
Provided excellent as-needed teaching across this innovative district.
Supervised and assisted at-risk students to improve writing, and provided individualized, standards- based instruction.
Jefferson County Public Schools, Golden, Colorado
Substitute Teacher September 2010-May 2012
Provided excellent as-needed teaching across this diverse district.
Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts, Thornton, Colorado
Mathematics Tutor March 2009-May 2009
Taught statistics and geometry to groups of seventh- grade students under the classroom teacher's direction. Arvada High School, Arvada, Colorado
Fight Director, Technical Director August 2007-May 2008
Choreographed sword fights and all other violence for its production of Romeo and Juliet.
Instructed students aged 14-19 in basic and
intermediate stage combat techniques to support the excellence demanded by the material and choreography. The Chicago Sudbury School, Chicago, Illinois
Staff August 2002-May 2005
Worked with students aged 5-19. Helped direct and administer school business through democratic
governance and the school's judicial system.
Networked, upgraded and maintained computer
equipment in a mixed Mac and PC environment.
Defiant Theater Company, Chicago Illinois
Master Carpenter, Actor May 2004-August 2004
Worked with technical director to build set for Defiant's production of Pyrates!.
Performed the show as an ensemble member.
Freelance, Chicago Illinois
Set Carpenter May 2000-May 2004
Worked with set designer and technical director to build visually stunning theatrical sets in compliance with safety standards.
Operated and maintained hand and power tools, and instructed and supervised assistants in their use.
Clients included Piven Theater Company, Village Players of Oak Park, Warner Brothers' series Charmed.
Education
Trinity College, Hartford, CT Bachelor of Arts, Majors in Music and English Class of 1993 University of Colorado, Boulder, CO Teacher Certification Program, 3.86 GPA August 2007-December 2008 Columbia College, Chicago, IL No degree sought; Theater Major core curriculum September 1996-May 1999 134 Brown's Road
South Thomaston, ME 04858
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References
Cathy Freeman
Principal
Hillsboro High School
12 Hawk Drive Hillsboro, MO 63050
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Elaine Curcurio
Former Director
North Valley School for Young Adults
8890 York Street Thornton, CO 80229
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John Everett
Pre-Walkabout Advisor Jefferson County Open School 7655 W 10th Avenue Lakewood, Colorado 80214
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Sarah Eichert
Humanities Instructor
North Valley School for Young Adults
8890 York Street Thornton, CO 80229
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Erin Allaman
Doctoral Candidate University of Colorado School of Education 249 UCB Boulder, CO 80309-0249
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