Lisa Grimes Arndt
Wayne, NJ **470
201-***-**** ~ **************@*****.***
EDUCATION
Montclair State University - Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance Currently applying for CE licence for K - 12
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
Montclair State University 2020- Current Social Media/PR Department of Theatre & Dance. Audition Coordinator - Theatre and Musical Theatre
Dance New Jersey - 2014-2019- Executive Director, Oversees operations of the organization. Montclair State University 2006-2007 - Co-Coordinator of American College Dance Festival Freespace Dance 2000-Current Co-Founder/Owner, Managing Director, Administrator, Coordinator of Arts in Education Outreach & Residencies
Higher Education - Professional instruction in modern, jazz, ballet, tap, creative movement, Montclair State University 1996-Current Adjunct Professor/ Modern/ Jazz for Musical Theater Raritan Valley Community College 2009-2019 Adjunct Professor/Modern//Jazz/Dance Appreciation
Teaching Artist Residencies -In-school Residency programs Paterson STEAM High School - S.T.A.R.S. and T.I.E.S. program - 2023 - Present Pine Beach Elementary School - Beachwood, NJ - 2025 AIE Teaching Artist PS 2 - Paterson 2023 - 2024
Toms River North High School - AIE Residency - 2022 Demarest School- Bloomfields - 2017 - 2019
William H Horton School Newark - 2020 - 2022
Riverdale Public School 2015 - 2023
Stonybrook School, North Plainfield 2019 - 2021 AIE Teaching Artist Newark First Avenue School 2019 - 2020 Teaching Artist - 2nd Grade/K-3 Inclusion classes East Orange Public Schools 2017- 2022
Riverdale Public Schools 2015 - Current
Sawtelle Learning Center - 2012 - 2015
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Dance New Jersey - Current member
National Dance Education Org. -Current Member
Dance USA Current Member
Additional Skills:
Communication, public speaking, MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, planning, organizing, and community outreach.
Professional references are available upon request.