Jamie Lerner308 Prospect Ave, #1L, Brooklyn NY 11215 | 914.417.8135 | jamielerner11@gmail.comEDUCATION

NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development New York, NYBachelor of Science in Educational Theatre | Double Minor in Creative Writing and Dramatic Literature May 2015Cumulative GPA: 3.8/4.0Steinhardt Scholar

Lakeland High School Yorktown Heights, NYCumulative GPA: 4.3/4.0 June 2011Advanced Regents Diploma

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

breaking wallsNew York, NY & Barcelona, Spain August 2014 Present Guest Director in Barcelona 2015 Facilitates direction of collage theatre piece based on the creative writing pieces written by students from 5 international cities, ages 13-22, during the program. Social Media & Advisory Advises founder/director, Fran Tarr, on promotional materials, social media campaign, implementation of Brooklyn hub, & fundraising campaigns

Lower Manhattan Arts AcademyNew York, NY January 2015 PresentStudent Teacher Planned and implemented semester-long curriculum for 10th grade drama major students that focused on monologue work as the first unit and styles of theatre in acting & other jobs as the second. Created website to make information more accessible to all students. Observed & assisted in the 9th grade, 11th grade, & 12th grade drama classroom with two different drama teachers. Units included improvisation, scene work, & professional preparedness for theatre practitioners.

P.S. 11New York, NYSeptember December 2014Student Teacher Planned and implemented two mini-units for Kindergarten & First Grade theater class. The first focused on physical theatre, the second focused on relating storytelling as a performative art to the students own lives. Observed & assisted in theater classes, grades K-4th grade & assisted in directing the 5th grade musical, Peter Pan, Jr.

Lighthouse Youth TheatreWestchester, NY & Ridgefield, CT November 2009 August 2014Musical Director & Choreographer Worked with students, ages 5-14, as the musical director and choreographer for summer workshop shows. Shows were produced in the Ridgefield Playhouse with a full set, costumes, lighting, & mics. Sound designed summer workshop musicals with the MTI, Jr. tracks and sound effects using Logic Pro X & QLab. Assisted in direction & management of year-round junior shows in Westchester

Atlantic Theatre CompanyNew York, NY January May 2014School Education & Artistic Intern Created and formatted study guide for Threepenny Opera & Mister Chickees Funny Money Assisted in after-school theater program for 7-8 year olds in creating and performing in a short original show. Communicated with young & college-age students & parents, faculty, and office administrators to coordinate schedules, collect attendance records, & organize databases.

Copenhagen Primary SchoolLondon, UK February May 2013SHINE Tutor Assisted reading, arithmetic, & physical education for Year 3 students. Provided emotional & classroom management support for students with varying needs and backgrounds.RELEVANT ARTISTIC EXPERIENCE

StimulusDirector April 2015Tompkins Square Park | Forum on Site Specific Performance | Uproar Theatre Corps

Blood WeddingSound Designer November 2014Grace Church High School

Forbidden NYUChoreographer November 2012 & 2014NYU C.A.S.T.| Eisner & Lubin Auditorium

Little Shop of HorrorsAssistant Director | Sound Designer November 2014NYU Program in Educational Theatre | Pless Black Box

Seussical, Jr.Musical Director | Choreographer August 2014Lighthouse Youth Theatre Summer Workshop | Ridgefield Playhouse

Wizard of OzMusical Director | Choreographer July 2014Lighthouse Youth Theatre Summer Workshop | Ridgefield Playhouse

The AliensDirector April 2014NYU Pless Black Box

Songs for a New WorldChoreographer April 2014NYU C.A.S.T.

Julius CaesarSound Designer December 2013 May 2014NYU Shakespeare-to-Go

The Hardy Boys and the Mystery of Where Babies Come FromDirector | Sound Designer November 2013Provincetown Playhouse

Cyrano de BergeracMusician | Stage Manager Summer 2013Wombat Theatre Co. | The Loom

AWARDS

Open Arts Research Fellowship New York, NYParticipate in weekend-long workshop exploring fundamental questions in the arts May 2015

Lakeland High School Yorktown Heights, NYVassar College Book Award 2011Wig 'N' Whiskers Choreography AwardJenna's Dream Theatre Scholarship

National Youth Theatre Awards Northeast Region, USANominated for Best Supporting Lead Actress in a Musical 2010

SPECIAL SKILLSExperience with Microsoft Office, Google Drive, Logic Pro X, GarageBand, QLab, WordpressExtensive dance training, Intermediate Gymnastics Skills, Stage Management, Playwriting, Creative Writing, Linklater Vocal Technique, Basic French/Spanish/Italian, Basic Stagecraft, Licensed NY Driver1