Jacquelynn S. deMontmollin-Layman
1639 Beaconshire Road
Houston, Texas 77077
Home: (281) 752-9997
Office: (281) 396-6700 ext. 236
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Employment Experience


Katy High School, Katy Texas
Co-Director of Theater, July 1999 to present


Elsik High School, Houston Texas
Assistant Director of Theater, August 1997-June 1999

  • Co-Directed state qualifying, one-act play "Antigone"
  • Assistant Director of two main stage productions and UIL One Act Play
  • Teach Technical Theater, Theater Arts I, and Theater Arts II
  • Serve on Scholarship Committee for Elsik campus

    Central High School, San Angelo Texas
    Co-Director of Theater 1996/1997

  • Co-directed two main stage shows and UIL One Act Play
  • Supervised five student directed one act plays
  • Taught Theater Production, Theater Arts I, II, III, IV
  • Supervised budgeting of funds and fundraising
  • Organized and supervised Theater Day Camp for elementary school students

    Permian High School, Odessa Texas
    Director of Theater 1992-1996
  • Directed four shows per year and supervised student directed shows
  • Theater Production I, II, III, IV, Theater Arts I, II, III
  • Supervised student teacher (spring 1994)
  • Organized two community wide "Battle of the Bands"
  • Supervised departmental budgets
  • Co-hosted professional equity touring production
  • Collaborated with ESL Department to write and produce bilingual production
  • Toured plays to elementary schools
  • Teacher Cadre Inservice Facilitator
  • Selected through district staff development office by interview to serve on award winning cadre.
  • Developed and facilitated inservice for induction year secondary teachers on various topics, including district policy and classroom management

    Magic 104 WMGV/AM 1490 WOSH
    Air Personality July1991-March1987
    Overnight and weekend air personality for contemporary hit FM medium market radio station

    Angelo Civic Theater, San Angelo Texas
    Summer workshop instructor/Director for students age 10-18 July 1997


    Education
    Texas Tech University, Master of Arts Program
    Nine graduate credits earned toward MA in theater education
    University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
    Bachelor of Science in Education, Majors: Theater Education, English
    Selected by theater faculty to direct mainstage production
    Elected by peers to serve as liaison to faculty for Theater Arts Board with full voting rights in faculty departmental meetings
    Commencement Speaker for College of Letters and Sciences

    Professional Organizations
    Texas Educational Theater Association-August 1993-present
  • Serve on Curriculum Committee, 1996-present
  • Serve on Advocacy Committee 1994-present
  • Presented Workshop on "Multicultural Curriculum in the Theater Classroom" 1995
  • Chaperoned and prepared students for scholarship auditions
    Southwest Theater Association-December 1994-present
  • Chaperoned and prepared students for scholarship auditions
  • Member of Advocacy Committee
  • International Thespian Society-Troupe Sponsor
  • Chaperoned students to state convention, 1997, 1998
  • Chaperoned and prepared students for scholarship auditions1997, 1998
    Texas Utilities and Electric Educational Advisory Board-1994-1996
    Selected by building principal to serve on statewide committee examining curriculum materials for use in the classroom
    Texas State Teachers Association/ National Education Association-1992-present
  • Elected by membership to serve as national delegate,1995-96
  • State Contact to Hawaii delegation in 1995, New York in 1996
  • Serve on NEA Fine Arts Caucus, Scholarship Committee, 1995-96
  • Appointed by state president to State Political Action Committee, 1994-97
  • Attended several weekend training institutes including examining reorganization of the Texas Teacher Appraisal System
  • Elected by membership to serve as regional secretary

    Honors
    University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, Outstanding Young Alumni Award, 1997
    Alternate Play, Outstanding Technical Award, Best Actress(student award) 1997 UIL One Act Play, District 4/5A
    Advancing Play, 1996 One Act Play, UIL District 4/5A
    Alternate Play to Regional and Best Actress(student award), 1996 Area competition
    Ector County Independent School District Award for Excellence "Favorite Teacher Award" 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996

    Interests
    Travel:
    Traveled in Chile, South America, December, 1997
    Organized trip and chaperoned students to Manhattan, 1995, 1997
    Organized and chaperoned student tour of London and British countryside, 1993
    Backpacked through thirteen European countries, 1991
    Sailed to Bahamas, 1989
    Big Brothers/ Big Sisters. Big Sister 1993-96
    Permian Playhouse, Play Selection Committee, 1995-96
    Globe Theater of the Great Southwest, Play Selection Committee, 1994

    References and Portfolio available upon request


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