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Cooking, Gardening
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Jennifer Masterson

Jennifer Masterson

Zachary,LA

Summary

Drama Teacher successful at working well with students, parents and other educators. Strong administrator and problem solver with motivational approach. 30+ years in education with expertise in building programs from the ground up, maintaining successful programs, and rebuilding programs.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

SPEECH/THEATRE TEACHER

Zachary Community School District
08.2002 - Current


Zachary High School

  • Directed over thirty productions including eight musicals
  • Chartered Thespian Troupe 6648
  • Planed student trips to New York City and London
  • Coached numerous DEMCO Youth Tour winners between 2009-present
  • Students consistently earn theatre scholarships and superior ratings at speech and theatre festivals
  • Students consistently audition for and accept roles in community theatre productions in the Greater Baton Rouge area.
  • Used portfolio system to track student growth with lessons centered around a culminating activity.
  • Responsible for general maintenance of the ZHS Visual and Performing Arts Center's lobby, black box theatre, main stage, and scene shop.
  • Contracted guest artists in the areas of dance, voice, costume design and construction, scenic design and construction, improvisation, and acting for film.
  • Hosted Louisiana Tech and Northwestern Theatre faculty for recruitment visits.
  • Hosted NOCCA for recruitment visit.

SPEECH/THEATRE TECAHER

East Baton Rouge Parish School System
08.1995 - 05.2001


Central High School August 2001- May 2002

  • Directed three productions


Tara High School August 1997- May 2001

  • Directed three productions a year.
  • Planned student trips to New York City, London, Louisiana State Thespian Festival, and the International Thespian Festival.


McKinley High School August 1995 - May 1997

  • Directed four productions

Education

Teaching Acting

EDUCATIONAL THEATRE ASSOCIATION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
Cincinnati, OH
04.2000

Shakespeare Institute

LOUISIANA ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES
Baton Rouge, LA
08.1998

Curriculum Development And Assessment

EDUCATIONAL THEATRE ASSOCIATION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
Cincinnati, OH
09.1997

Theatre

LSU IN LONDON
Baton Rouge, LA
08.1996

Bachelor of Science - Secondary Education

LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
Baton Rouge, LA
08.1995

Skills

  • Facilities Maintenance
  • Performance Coaching
  • Adaptability and Flexibility
  • Collaborative Process
  • Character Development
  • Ensemble Building

Accomplishments

In 2019, Zachary High Drama was featured on Louisiana Public Broadcasting program Art Rocks.

Cooking, Gardening

Cooking connects me with my mother and hometown of Donaldsonville, LA.  Gardening is a puzzle.  I enjoy figuring out the perfect spot and conditions in which a plant will thrive.  

Timeline

SPEECH/THEATRE TEACHER

Zachary Community School District
08.2002 - Current

SPEECH/THEATRE TECAHER

East Baton Rouge Parish School System
08.1995 - 05.2001

Teaching Acting

EDUCATIONAL THEATRE ASSOCIATION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE

Shakespeare Institute

LOUISIANA ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES

Curriculum Development And Assessment

EDUCATIONAL THEATRE ASSOCIATION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE

Theatre

LSU IN LONDON

Bachelor of Science - Secondary Education

LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
Jennifer Masterson