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About Darcy M.
Experience
Teaching Artist
Jun, 2021 - PresentChildren's Theatre of Charlotte
I teach programs focused on drama and art to a range of ages.
Drama & Arts Specialist
Jun, 2021 - PresentOmni Montessori School
In the upcoming school year, I will be working with students from grades 1-9 on creative drama and performances.
Drama/Arts Teacher
Jan, 2018 - PresentNear North Montessori School
I teach students ages 3-12 in classes that integrate arts, involving collaborative story development. I devise, write, and produce original plays and films with elementary students, and have worked directly in primary and elementary classrooms. During the pandemic, I developed an innovative approach to co-curricular subjects in a distance-learning format and led acclaimed virtual classes.
Associate Education Director
May, 2017 - Jan, 2018Mudlark Theater
I managed educational drama programming at 20+ schools and taught drama to students in grades K-3 as the resident drama teacher in a Montessori school.
Tutor
Oct, 2016 - Jan, 2020Chegg Tutors
I tutored students in various subjects, primarily writing. Lessons ranged from beginning and structuring an essay to revising and proofreading.
Teaching Artist
Dec, 2015 - Jun, 2016Lookingglass Theatre Company
I worked with third through sixth grade classes to explore themes from and adapt novels they read in their English classes into scripts and performances.
Teaching Artist
Sep, 2014 - Aug, 2016Dream Big Performing Arts Workshop
I taught after-school drama enrichment programs in which Kindergarten and first grade students wrote their own stories and performed them along with two musical numbers in a final showcase. I also developed and ran summer camps.
English/Reading Tutor
Sep, 2014 - Feb, 2015Private Family
I tutored bilingual French children ages eight and three in reading and incorporated English vocabulary into creative play.
Teaching Artist
Oct, 2013 - Jan, 2018Mudlark Theater
I taught drama enrichment programs and summer camps in which students wrote their own plays and developed stories as an ensemble, while honing skills in performance, physical theatre and design.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Communication (Theatre)
Sep, 2010 - Jun, 2014Northwestern University
Master of Arts in Applied Theatre and Drama Education
Oct, 2016 - Oct, 2017Royal Central School of Speech and Drama at the University of London
French
Jun, 2012 - Aug, 2012IES Abroad, Arles, France
Awards
Communication Century Scholar
Jun, 2010Northwestern University
Leverhulme Trust Award
Apr, 2017Leverhulme Trust at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Aurand Harris Award for Excellence in Children's Theatre
Jun, 2014Northwestern University
William and Loretta Allen Endowed Scholarship
Jun, 2012Northwestern University
Robert C. Byrd Scholarship
Jun, 2010State of Illinois
Grand Concours Regional French Award
Jun, 2010Grand Concours Examination
Page McCloud Scholarship for Theatre
Jun, 2010Batavia High School
National Merit Scholarship
Jun, 2010National Merit Scholarship Corporation
Kane County Chronical Achievement Award
Jun, 2010Kane County Chronicle
Affiliations
Delta Epsilon Iota
Dec, 2012Delta Epsilon Iota is the bridge between outstanding students and Career Services. Since our inception, Delta Epsilon Iota’s mission has been to educate members about career development, encourage academic excellence, and promote the principles of Dedication, Enthusiasm, and Initiative in all aspects of campus life. Over the years, the Society has embraced these values and is now one of the leading academic honor societies serving higher education. Membership is comprised of outstanding scholars attending many of the finest educational institutions in the country. Organizational vision and cutting edge resources have made the Delta Epsilon Iota name synonymous with leadership and academic excellence.
Languages
English
Native Proficiency
French
Professional Proficiency
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