VICTORIA MATHIS SANDERS
Ocala,FL
Summary
Passionate Theater Professional with excellent directing, designing, presentation, research and communication skills. Organized and driven with impressive list of achievements and history of excelling in high-pressure environments. Skilled at applying various directing and learning methods and tools to optimize student performance and academic journey.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Theater Faculty
St. Johns River State College/Florida School of the Arts
Palatka, FL
- Current
- Courses: Props for the Theater, Intro to Production Design, Production Lab, Lighting Design, Sound Design, Stagecraft, Drafting for the Stage, Intro to Design, Stage Management Prep & Practice
- Department Service: Lighting/Sound/Prop design for seven yearly productions, including Musicals, Plays, Dance Concerts, and Films
- Assisted in developing Program Learning Outcomes for the department
- Coordinated and supervised the new sound system's development, purchase, and installation
- Designed and coordinated the purchase of and will install a new lighting system for the black box theater
- Regularly attend recruitment events, including school visits, Florida Theatre Conference, Thespian Events, SETC, USITT, and Florida Association of Theater Educators.
Assistant Professor - Adjunct
Nashville State Community College
Nashville, TN
- Current
- Developed asynchronous online Intro to Theater courses
- Teach Intro to Theater in both full-semester and seven-week formats as part of the general education offerings
- Serve as Course Lead for THEA 1030
Assistant Professor - Adjunct
Thomas Nelson Community College
Hampton, Virginia
- Courses: Stagecraft, Introduction to Theatre, Costume and Makeup for Theatre, Theatre Workshop
- Department Service: Assisting with the development/proposal of the AFA for Theatre, including revising existing courses and creating new ones, 2015-present
- Assisted with the development of curriculum for AA Liberal Arts Theatre Performance
- Co-author and recipient Sloane Piano Grant, Hampton Roads Foundation for $60,000
- Author and Recipient Thomas Nelson Mini-Grant for $2500, Stagecraft Equipment
- Author and Recipient Thomas Nelson Innovator Grant for $2500, Costume Shop Equipment
- Co-Founder and Stage Director/Production Designer for annual college and community summer light opera productions.
Theatre Manager
Thomas Nelson Community College
Hampton, VA
01.2009 - 07.2019
- Responsible for scheduling all events that utilize the theatre facilities, providing supervision and oversight of community members, faculty, students, and employees when the theatre is in use for productions and rehearsals, overseeing the technical aspects of all productions, and instructing others in safe and appropriate practices, hire and supervise all part-time theatre employees, design costume and sets for in-house productions, account manager MTCA yearly budget.
Theatre Manager
Virginia Arts Festival
Hampton, VA
07.2006 - 12.2008
- Schedule all events in the theatre facilities, provide supervision and oversight for the theatre when in use, order and maintain theatrical supplies, oversee the technical aspects of all productions, maintain all equipment, and keep accurate records.
Production Designer
Square Theatre
Ocala, FL
05.2004 - 02.2006
- Design all sets for mainstage productions; provide the technical director with building plans, renderings, and set models; fabricate any unusual set pieces; collaborate with the director and other designers to provide a cohesive vision of the production; supervise technical director and volunteers in set construction.
Education
Master of Fine Arts - Theatre
Virginia Commonwealth University
05.2014
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Theatre
University of Florida
05.2001
Associate of Arts - General Education
Daytona Beach Community College
05.1997
Skills
- Prop management
- Special Effects
- Sound Engineering
- Lighting Design
- Tool Maintenance
- Set construction
- Painting
- Audio mixing
- Equipment Purchase Requests
- Facility Preparation
- Video Projections
- Sound Equipment
- Team Collaboration
- Set Design Support
- Technical Operations Safety
- Production Support
- Problem-solving abilities
- Professionalism
- Stage Carpentry
- Decision-Making
- Written Communication
- Goal Setting
- Organizational Skills
- Attention to Detail
- Audience Engagement
- Scheduling expertise
- Production Management
- Project Planning
- Rehearsal Direction
- Technical Direction
- Scheduling and Planning
Timeline
Theatre Manager
Thomas Nelson Community College
01.2009 - 07.2019
Theatre Manager
Virginia Arts Festival
07.2006 - 12.2008
Production Designer
Square Theatre
05.2004 - 02.2006
Technical Theater Faculty
St. Johns River State College/Florida School of the Arts
- Current
Assistant Professor - Adjunct
Nashville State Community College
- Current
Assistant Professor - Adjunct
Thomas Nelson Community College
Master of Fine Arts - Theatre
Virginia Commonwealth University
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Theatre
University of Florida
Associate of Arts - General Education
Daytona Beach Community College
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