Assistant University

LISA BLACK

Dana Point, CA *****

323-***-****; **********@*****.***

EDUCATION

M.F.A., University of California at Irvine Drama, 1987

B.A., University of California at Irvine Drama, Cum Laude, 1979

TESOL Teaching Certificate, Anaheim University, expected September 16, 2012

HIGHER EDUCATION TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Hobart & William Smith Colleges, Geneva, New York

Assistant Professor of Theatre, 2007 to 2010

Courses Taught: Acting I: Essential Elements, Acting II: Naturalism and the Mythic; Advanced Acting: The Tragi-Comic Actor; Shakespearean Performance

Plays Directed: Arabian Nights, Lorca in a Green Dress, Eurydice

Course Team Taught: Performance Poetry

Independent study: Co-wrote, co-produced, and performed in a short film

California State University at San Marcos, Visual and Performing Arts

Adjunct Faculty, Spring 1999 and 2000

“Theater Activities for Children and Adults”

Southern California College, Drama Department

Guest Artist, April 1999

“Movement and Creating Physical Actions” workshop

University of Akron, School of Dance, Theater, and Arts Administration

Lecturer II, Director, mainstage production of Dancing at Lughnasa, Spring 1998

Instructor, “Acting I,” Spring 1996

Continuing Education Instructor, “Beginning Acting,” Spring and Fall 1995

STEP Pre-college Program Instructor, “Drama” and “Drama/Folklore,” Summer 1994

University of California at Irvine

Teaching Assistant, 1984 87

Acting 30A and 30B, devised and implemented the syllabus for these freshman-level acting courses, two years

Development of Drama, assisted the lecturer of this year-long survey course by leading discussion groups, grading papers and exams, and holding office hours, three years

WRITING & EDITORIAL SERVICES, 1990–present

Provided quality, on-time copy editing, proofreading, and writing services including nonfiction and adult-education books, magazines, newspapers, depositions, newsletters, marketing matter, and how-to manuals. A list of sample clients follows.

OC Weekly, summer 2011 to present

Copy edit news articles for the print edition as well as blog posts

McGraw-Hill Trade Chicago (formerly Contemporary Books). 1990–2007

Proofreading assignments include adult education textbooks; trade books such as medical sourcebooks, cookbooks, and travel guides; and popular nonfiction.

The California Endowment, Los Angeles, CA. 2005–2007

Copy edited and proofread all printed matter for the Center for Healthy Communities, including brochures, manuals, and the quarterly newsletter CenterScene.

HomeTips/Don Vandervort, Sunset books. 2000–2002

Proofread these Sunset titles: Building Birdhouses, Building Patio Roofs & Gazebos, and Building Barbecues & Outdoor Kitchens.

MnM Publishing, Los Angeles, CA. 1999–2006

Wrote “Swim Shorts,” for the quarterly magazine Waterwear; wrote introductions and copy edited listings of display advertisers; and copy edited and proofed layout of art for the weekly trade paper California Apparel News.

Tu Ciudad Los Angeles magazine. 2006–2007

Copy edited and wrote captions and heads for this bi-monthly, English language magazine.

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