Danette Bathauer Grinstead
Drama Teacher
San Mateo,CA
Summary
Creative Drama Teacher with over 20 years of experience. Detail-oriented planner with talent for providing opportunities for student expression using spoken, written, performative and digital forms of communication. Consistently recognized for inspiring student-centered approach.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Drama, Stagecraft, and English Teacher
Menlo-Atherton High School
Atherton, CA
06.2016 - Current
- Teach 5 different subjects, daily: English, Drama, Stagecraft, Advanced Drama, Advanced Stagecraft.
- Plan, implement, and evaluate classroom lessons with focus on integrating technology, highlighting social-emotional awareness, authentic problem-solving, discovering real world connections, and promoting inclusivity.
- Facilitate active and growing Drama Club, integrated with International Thespian Society.
- Direct 3 productions per year: one musical, one non-musical, and one class production- combining Advanced Drama and Advanced Stagecraft students.
- Produce "Drama Prom" to celebrate accomplishments and contributions of students, faculty, and parent team members.
- Manage all aspects of theatrical production and events, including marketing and publicity, recruitment, casting, directing, ticket sales, creative team coordination, rehearsal and production scheduling, and setting and managing budgets.
Drama Teacher
Hillview Summer Drama
Menlo Park, CA
01.2018 - Current
- Produce 2 full musical productions for 40-60 middle school students within 4 weeks.
- Recruit, hire, mentor high school students to lead middle school and elementary team building and theatre arts activities.
- Manage all aspects of production including casting, directing, creative team coordination, rehearsal and production scheduling, and setting and managing budgets.
- Modeled creative acting styles and techniques encompassing varied history genres and performance techniques.
- Encouraged team-building to support social emotional learning.
Theatre Director and Instructor
Clovis Unified School District
Clovis, CA
07.2002 - 06.2016
- Managed all aspects of theatrical production including marketing and publicity, recruitment, casting, directing, ticket sales, creative team coordination, rehearsal and production scheduling, and setting and managing budgets.
- Increased student involvement and participation in theatre arts.
- Organized annual in-field study and workshops for Advanced Drama students.
- Performing Arts Department Chair for 4 years
Education
English- Single Subject Credential - Education
California State University, Riverside Extension
Riverside, CA 07.2016 - 01.2017
Master of Arts - Early Childhood Education
National University
La Jolla, CA 08.1999 - 01.2002
Bachelor of Arts - Linguistics
California State University, Fresno
Fresno, CA 06.1997 - 01.1999
Skills
2021 "The Spongebob Musical"
2020 "Peter and the Starcatcher"
2020 "She Kills Monsters"
2019 "Urinetown, The Musical"
2019 "Frozen, Jr"
2019 "High School Musical, Jr"
2019 "The Man Who Came to Dinner "
2018 "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Abridged""
2018 "Hairspray, The Musical"
2018 "The Little Mermaid, Jr"
2018 "The Lion King, Jr"
2018 "Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat"
2017 "The Crucible"
2017 "Rumors"
2017 "The Addams Family Musical"
2016 "You Can't Take It With You"
2016 "The Lion King, Jr"
2015 "High School Musical"
2014 "Willy Wonka, Jr"
2013 "Seussical, the Musical, Jr"
2012 "Grease"
2012 "Aladdin, Jr"
Timeline
Drama Teacher
Hillview Summer Drama
01.2018 - Current
English- Single Subject Credential - Education
California State University, Riverside Extension
07.2016 - 01.2017
Drama, Stagecraft, and English Teacher
Menlo-Atherton High School
06.2016 - Current
Theatre Director and Instructor
Clovis Unified School District
07.2002 - 06.2016
Master of Arts - Early Childhood Education
National University
08.1999 - 01.2002
Bachelor of Arts - Linguistics
California State University, Fresno
06.1997 - 01.1999