condensed resume 2015
- 1. Brian J. Lane 41 Corson Lane Canonsburg, PA 15317 bjp.lane@gmail.com | (724) 255-5141 Education, Certification, and Awards California University of Pennsylvania Master of Arts in Teaching Secondary Education Bachelor of Arts in English Pennsylvania Instructional Level I for Secondary Education English Grades 7-12 PSSA Test Administrator Training Distinguished Service Award from California University of Pennsylvania Professional Development Standards Aligned System courses through Pennsylvania Department of Education The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Parliamentary Procedure Workshop Areas of interest Dramatic and Performing Arts Programs in K-12 schools Community Outreach and Service Learning Leadership Programming Technology in the classroom – Promethean/Smart Boards, GoogleDocs, other applications Problem-based Learning Cooperative Learning groups Student-centered Learning Education Related Work Experience Chartiers-Houston School District Houston, PA Substitute Teacher 2013 – Present o Follow plans provided by the classroom teacher in order to keep students on track to meet the learning goals and objectives set by the classroom teacher o Utilizing technology to deliver and enhance lessons as directed by the regular classroom teacher o Address student conduct Technical Director school musical – Mary Poppins Spring 2015 o Set design, construction, and painting o Advisement and management of student crew o Coordination of set changes and properties management Assistant Staging Director – Oklahoma! Spring 2014 o Assisted with acting/vocal coaching and staging o Assisted with Stage Crew Peters Township School District McMurray, PA Substitute Teacher 2013 – Present o Follow plans provided by the classroom teacher in order to keep students on track to meet the learning goals and objectives set by the classroom teacher o Utilizing technology to deliver and enhance lessons as directed by the regular classroom teacher o Address student conduct Extended Day Services – Teacher – Summer 2014 McMurray, PA Canonsburg Middle School Canonsburg, PA Student-teaching semester – 8th Grade Language Arts Spring 2012 (over)
- 2. Education related work experience (cont.) California University of Pennsylvania California, PA Department of Theatre and Dance January 2011 – December 2011 Graduate Teaching Assistant Co-teaching and group facilitation with the instructors Create online discussion posts and assignments Advise students on assignments, grades, and finding tutors Assist students and professors with Desire2Learn platform as a classroom tool Compilation and organization of documents for department’s re-accreditation to the National Association of Schools of Theatre Theatre and Performing Arts Experience – Actor, Singer, Dancer, and Director Chartiers-Houston School District o Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins, Technical Director o Oklahoma!, Assistant Staging Director California University of Pennsylvania o Cabaret (Ernst Ludwig) o A Musical Christmas Carol (Young Marley) o The Pirates of Penzance (Pirate) o Friends, Buddies, Benefits (soloist/ensemble) o Much Ado About Nothing (soldier with lines and song) o How I Learned to Drive (Greek Chorus) o Strange Love (soloist/ensemble) o Coppelia (ensemble) o The Nutcracker (Uncle Drosselmeier) o Under Milkwood (Captain Cat/Mr. Pugh) Classes taken include: acting, directing, Voice & Speech, Voice & Interpretation, Estill Voice Science, Creative Dramatics Directed the following productions while at California University of Pennsylvania o The Vagina Monologues – produced in conjunction with the Women’s Center o Life: a cabaret – produced in conjunction with the University Choir and Dr. Ellen Michael Chartiers Houston School District (as student): o Crazy for You (Bobby) 2003 o The Pirates of Penzance (The Pirate King) 2002 o Camelot (Sir Dinadan) 2001 o Bye, Bye Birdie (Harvey Johnson) 2000 o Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat (Zebulun) 1999 o The King and I (Louis) 1998 o My Fair Lady (ensemble) 1997 o Oklahoma! (ensemble) 1996 o Guys & Dolls (ensemble) 1995 Pennsylvania Music Educators Association Choir o Regional Choir 2003 o District Choir 2002-2003 o Honors Choir 2001-2003 o Washington County Choir 2000-2003 Organizations Delta Chi Fraternity, Inc.- California University of Pennsylvania Chapter o Current Chapter Advisor o During active time as student: Vice-President, Philanthropy, Greek Week and Homecoming Chair Alpha Phi Omega - National Service Fraternity Alpha Psi Omega – National Honorary Theatre Fraternity – Beta Omicron Cast A list of references is available upon request