Ika Santamaria

▪ Instructing actors and filmmakers, short term classes BFA and MFA programs.

▪ Teach Monologue, Scene Study and Acting techniques for Scripted TV and Film, Acting for Film, Thesis Supervision.

▪ Teach Directing Actors for Film and Production.

▪ Develop & manage course syllabus materials & lesson plans for Technique & Scene Study, Specialization Meisner, Uta Hagen, Practical Aesthetics or Stanislavksy, Susan Batson Technique, Judith Weston Acting for Directors, Improvisation.

▪ Attend & participate in faculty meetings and/or Prepared syllabus, planned course work and development.

▪ Meet individually with students to council them on their artistic goals and participates in assessment activities for program effectiveness.

▪ Evaluate student’s artistic and academic progression.

▪ Develop syllabus, lesson plans, assignments, rubrics, and other instructional materials. ▪ Teach Scriptwriting and Directing Actors.

• Leads and coordinates academic activities of faculty and students within that discipline.
• Prepares updated course syllabi and provides each student with written statement of course requirements at beginning of semester including texts, course content, competencies and evaluation.
• Prepares course materials and performs other activities which are related to and meet requirements of course each semester.
• Conducts evaluations of students’ performance and assigns grades on basis of such evaluations.
• Collaborates with lead professors and faculty of division to develop collaborative, interdisciplinary and synchronized courses to improve retention of students.

Independent Feature Films, TV Shows, Music Videos and Commercials

Productive, inventive and organized collaborator with filmmakers, producers, directors, actors, and crew. A creator of moving pictures from concept to distribution.

2021. Producer “Don Yoni” Short Documentary Directed by Gisele Savdie

2019, Production Coordinator “The Doll in The Box” Pilot Directed by Isabel Bacigalopu.

2019, Director and Editor “The Debate” (Experimental Film)

2017 Producer “Remo Memories” (Experimental Film)

2015, Director and Editor “Mental Sniper” (Independent Film)

2013, Writer and Production Manager “The Label” Pilot - 12 Episodes

2013, Writer Producer and Director “From the water, they were” (independent film)

2012, Writer Director and Editor “Flea Market Finish Line” (independent film)(Cannes, Awards)

2011, Writer Director and Editor “Equal Strength” (independent film)(Awards)

Spanish Coach February 2012 – Current

Independent Miami, FL

• Responsible to coach and instruct on Spanish (Latin-American) as a second language.
• Perform video sessions through streaming platform, following pre-established language-learning program within company’s framework.
• Assist learners through language content of each level using creative ideas to get information through.
• Analyze learners’ progress and focus on needed content.

• Negotiated with TV specialist distributors such as IMG, as well as independent film distributors and online rights aggregators.
• Responsible for coordinating acquisitions of programs and formats worldwide.
• Film market coordinator for Cannes, Mipcom, LA Screenings etc.
• Developed systems and procedures to improve operational quality and team efficiency.
• Managed inventory and supply chain operations to achieve timely and accurate delivery of goods and services.
• Led hiring, onboarding and training of new hires to fulfill business requirements.
• Coordinated technical crew, actors and project director, for TV Series and Films.
• Coordinated company meetings and negotiations for participation in industry markets

• Acting Dr. Tawnya Pettiford-Wates, Luis Valdez, Stanislavski, Boal, Chekhov, Adler, Hagen, Spolin, Grotowski)
• Provided feedback, guidance and support to students on participation and theater performance.
• Contribute to maintaining a collegial environment and collaborate with department chairs and other faculty to participate in developing policies, standards, curricula changes and other matters; demonstrate willingness to substitute for other faculty when needed to meet college or student needs.
• Movement (Laban, Alexander Technique, Lecoq, Suzuki, Viewpoints, Williamson, Stage Combat, Stunt Training).