Administrative Assistant Project Manager

Laura Jaye Greer

Fort Worth, Texas • 817-***-**** • *********@*****.***

Career Summary

● Teaching Expertise and Consulting for which I have been hired: Curriculum Writer, Speech Communications, Collaborative Projects between Departments, Theatre Acting and Directing, Theatre as a Business.

● Entrepreneurial and Business Experience: Owner and project manager for Greer Industries Inc., Owner and Yoga Instructor/Wellness Coach for Vimala Massage and Yoga Center in Keller, Myriad of Administrative Assistant Jobs while living in New York City.

Qualifications Profile

● Taught Theatre and Musical Theatre to children, young adults, professional actors in New York City and Fort Worth, Texas.

● Inspired greatly by my Oral Interpretation of Literature classes, and performances at Northwestern University; subsequently studied at New York University, Gallatin Division, completed Masters Degree in Performance Art: inextricably melding the art forms of Acting/Dance/Singing.

● Wrote and Produced Original Play/Musical, as part of requirement for M.A.: included 8 performers, acting, dance, singing, called “Smiling Like A Stranger.” I have original copy of Thesis. (MA thesis and video recording in library of Gallatin School, NYU.)

● Honoured to be hired as a staff actor, regional theatre, New American Theatre, Rockford, Illinois, upon graduating from Northwestern University; worked under the direction of James R. Sullivan, seminal influence for focusing my M.A. in Theatre Directing.

● Lived in NYC, 14 years, continuing my years of professional performing in theatre/dance/singing: Including Day Player(s) on “All My Children,” “One Life to Live,” Ryan’s Hope.”

● Off-Broadway, Directed, Choreographed, wrote original music, Pride Theatre Ensemble, “Tales of the Tribe,” Soho, NY.

● Worked a variety of NYC business jobs as Executive Administrative Assistant to ABC/ CEO & Producer of “The Regis and Kathy Lee Show,” The Frick Museum, First Boston Investment Banking Firm.

● Taught Yoga to adults and children for 15 years, owned Vimala Massage and Yoga Center, beginning in 1997, Texas.

● Owner, one of three, of “Greer Industries Inc.” family Aerospace; Office Manager and Assistant to President, 2014-2017.

● Birdville ISD, September 2019 through March 2020, substitute Teacher all grade levels, K-12, special needs students.

● The Anderson School for Gifted, Talented, Creative: Sept. 2021 through present, Drama Teacher, Director of Shakespeare.

Teaching/Leadership Skills

● Presenting my succinct syllabus, discussing the philosophy and expectations of the Theatre Department, outline what work will be graded, always invite the students to ask questions and express their concerns.

● Evaluate students’ primary learning styles: Kinesthetic, Visual, Auditory, Reading/Writing, and plan an individualised and group course of action.

● Assessing thoroughly in a timely manner, each students’ area of strengths, and areas which require improvement.

● Establishing trust and respect between myself and students, to encourage the most efficacious and imaginative manner in which to learn the Art of Theatre.

● Devising a class structure which includes lectures, discussions, projects, physical-emotional-vocal exercises — all to gradually present the many intricate layers which are the fundamentals of Theatre.

● Inviting the students to viscerally experience how studying the Craft and Art of Theatre: can increase their general sense of self-confidence, strengthen public speaking abilities, learn to explore and increase one’s creative thoughts.

● Imparting to students by the end of the class, whether they will continue to become a theatre major, or only take this one theatre class, that learning about and experiencing theatre, changes a person, for the rest of their lifetime.

● Expand their ability to observe and listen to the countless human interactions which take place all around them, every day; as though after taking the class, they are looking at life through a more intricate kaleidoscope of beautiful possibilities.

● Collaborating frequently with other staff members, often joining departments, always communicating with the head of my department or the producer of the production.

● Avid researcher of the latest teaching innovations, current trends in theatrical education, imparting these ideas to my students. Always continuing to learn myself, as a person and as a teacher. Professional Experience/Background

Fort Worth, ISD

Substitute Teacher, Theatre, Choir, Grades K-12 and Special Education Jan. 2023-present

The Anderson School for the Gifted, Talented, Creative. Ft. Worth Drama/Shakespeare director of

A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Sept. 2021-2022

Birdville Independent School District,

Fort Worth

Substitute Teacher, all grades, 2019-2020

Greer Industries Inc., Fort Worth

Owner, Assist. to President, 2013-2017

Barbara Gordon Montessori, Colleyville

Drama Director, Dance, Improvisation, 2010-2012

Kinderplatz School for Arts, Fort Worth

Creative Drama Lead, age 3-7, 2007-2008

Casa Manana Theatre, Fort Worth

Choreography, 3rd-5th grade.

Musical Theatre, 6-9 grade, 2006-2006

Vimala Massage & Yoga, Keller

Owner, Yoga Teacher, RMT, 1998-2004

New York, Off Broadway, The Pride Theatre, Choreographed and Co-directed original musical, to celebrate “Pride Week.” Thom Morrisey, Director or production. They incorporated three songs I had written into musical, 1997 Education

Northwestern University, Evanston, IL

Bachelor of Science

Speech Communications

New York University, NY, NY

Master of Arts

Directing/Dance/Composing

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