Melanie Nicole Foreman
Houston,TX
Summary
Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Call Center Representative
Houston Zoo
11.2023 - Current
- Confer with customers by telephone to provide information about tickets or zoo policies, exchange orders, or obtain details of complaints.
- Resolve customers' service or billing complaints by performing activities such as exchanging tickets, forwarding refund requests, and assisting with membership inquiries.
- General Office Duties
- Prepare field trip tickets
- Book and host birthday parties
- Create video manuals on office processes
Audio Visual Associate
Houston Ballet
08.2017 - 04.2023
- Maintain inventory in the production studio.
- Process footage of performances, dress rehearsals, studio rehearsals, and interviews for Marketing and/or archival purposes.
- Edit and create educational videos for Houston Ballet Academy for our School Partners that align with TEKS and HBA-provided curriculum
- Edit and create videos for social media, and any other marketing purposes for Houston Ballet, Houston Ballet Academy, and Nutcracker Market
- Archive and maintain source video data by creating digital copies of rehearsal and performance videos.
- Import and edit video footage via Adobe Premiere Pro CC.
- Coordinate with other production team members to fulfill video production-related requests.
- Support Livestream events with equipment or filming support
- Assists with performance, b-roll, and interview filming
- Create a performance filming schedule
Theatre Teacher/ Technical Director
East Central High School
08.2014 - 06.2015
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, performances, projects, assignments, and papers. Prepare course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Act as an adviser to student organizations.
- Organize performance groups and direct their rehearsals.
- Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.
- Exposed students to diverse content to build perspective in drama pedagogy.
- Produced 4 theatrical performances each year streamlining technical elements.
- Managed after-school drama club activities, fostering a sense of community among participating students.
- Mentored students through audition processes for school productions, leading to increased participation and success rates.
- Established a safe and inclusive classroom environment, encouraging students to express themselves creatively and openly.
Education
BA Media Production - Media Production
University of Houston
Houston, TX12.2018
BFA Theatre Arts - Theatre Arts / Theatre Education
Texas State University At San Marcos TX
San Marcos, TX08.2013
AA Theatre Arts - Theatre Arts
San Jacinto College-Central At Pasadena, TX
Pasadena, TX12.2010
Skills
- Skilled in formatting and editing with Microsoft Word
- Windows operating system proficiency
- Proficient in Mac OS
- Skilled in Canva graphics creation
- Proficient in managing classroom dynamics
- Relationship building
- Critical thinking
- Lesson planning
- Classroom instruction
Certification
- EC-12 Theatre Arts, Texas Education Agency
Accomplishments
- 6th place State UIL Group Design -Cats the Musical
- Bi-District UIL Advancing Play -Blood Wedding
- Student Involvement - Grew the theatre arts program by 25% through work with middle school and theatre arts 1 classes
Timeline
Call Center Representative
Houston Zoo
11.2023 - Current
Audio Visual Associate
Houston Ballet
08.2017 - 04.2023
Theatre Teacher/ Technical Director
East Central High School
08.2014 - 06.2015
BA Media Production - Media Production
University of Houston
BFA Theatre Arts - Theatre Arts / Theatre Education
Texas State University At San Marcos TX
AA Theatre Arts - Theatre Arts
San Jacinto College-Central At Pasadena, TX
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