Master of Arts

Major: Interdisciplinary Studies- Studying the Creative Process

California State University, Long Beach, May 2000

Bachelor of Arts

Major: English- Creative Writing

California State University, Long Beach, December 1997

English Instructor: Cerritos College, Norwalk, CA 6/00 to present
Instruct students in both pre-college and college level writing courses through writing assignments, lectures, group activities, oral presentations and other forms of instruction which allow the students to critically and actively understand how to write clear and concise reports and essays.

English Instructor: El Camino College, Torrance, CA 8/01 to 12/01
Instruct students in college level writing courses through writing assignments, lectures, group activities, oral presentations and other forms of instruction which allow the students to critically and actively understand how to write clear and concise reports and essays.

Tutor: Cypress College Writing Center, Cypress, CA 8/99 to 5/00
By appointment, the students can spend time with the tutor inquiring about any part of the writing process from brainstorming to a final read-through. The students can ask for assistance on grammar, sentence structure, content, and related writing problems.

Tutor: Cerritos College Writing Center, Norwalk, CA 1/99 to 5/00
In the Writing Center, students are required to ask for the tutor’s assistance on  grammar, sentence structure, content, and related writing problems.

SOAR Advisor: California State University, Long Beach, CA 6/99 to 8/99
The Student Orientation, Advising and Registration (SOAR) advisor assists incoming Freshmen and Transfer students to become oriented with the California State University system with an emphasis on their transition to California State University, Long Beach.

Substitute Teacher: Long Beach Unified School District, Long Beach, CA 10/98 to 6/00
Substitute for the class’s regular teacher by continuing with the regular teacher’s lesson plans, teaching the students, ensuring all the student’s needs are met and keeping the regular teacher’s established discipline.
* Substitute for grades K-12 in all subjects as well as ESL and ELD

Office Manager: California State University, Long Beach, Long Beach, CA 8/95 to 8/97
Maintain the day-to-day functions of the Writing Lab through verification of appointments, insure that the computers were operational, and maintain the efficiency of the lab through accurate student records.

Applied Theatre--Acting, Rehearsal and Performance, Stage Make-up (with applied experience), Ensemble Interpretive Reading, and Persuasive Speaking.

Creative Writing Applications--General Creative Writing, Stage and Screen Writing, Short Story, Poetry, and The Novel.

Theatre Literature--Introduction to Theatre, Western Theatre Today, American Drama, Seminar on Eugene O’Neill, and Introduction to Museum Studies.

VARIED APPLIED EXPERIENCE

Masters Thesis and Performance
--Wrote, directed and performed in Creativity and the Self: Expressions of Life Experiences

Adapted Poetry for Readers’ Theatre
--Adapted and Directed a Readers’ Theatre presentation of selections from Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass

World Music Presentation
--Created and performed in world music presentation for elementary schools.

Professional Makeup Design
--International City Theatre production of All My Sons

Toured with Children’s Theatre Troupe
--Toured local elementary schools performing O is for Orange.

Founded Company, Blue Hush Productions
--Produce positive artistic creations. www.bluhush.com. Created first CD as A. C. Sharp entitled, Drifters. azure rising CD, Lessons. Sponsored Sumi-e painter.

Perform as Azure Rising
--Perform as one half of the electro-acoustic, lounge-elecronica group. www.azurerising.com.

Created and Developed One and Two Week Workshops for Creative Writing
--The workshops included: “Creative Writing,” “Playwriting,” and “Acting.”

* Software Knowledge and Experience with:

Word Programs: Microsoft Word and Works, Nova Development Publisher Pro, Avery DesignPro, Corel Print Office, Broderbund PrintShop and Acrobat.

Photo Programs: Corel Photo House, Nova Development Image Editor, and HP Director.

Movie Making Programs: MS Movie Maker, Pinnacle Studio 9 Movie Maker, and Sonic DVD/CD Creator, Netscape Web Design.

Sound & Music: Cakewalk (Home Studio, Sonar and Pyro), Sonic Foundry Acid Loops, Media Players encoders and decoders, and sound synthesis technology.

* Created and developed one and two week workshops for Creative Writing (which included poetry, short story and playwriting), Playwriting, and Acting.

* Golden Key National Honor Society

* Participated in an instructional reading on Banned Books

* Participated in Career Week in an elementary school to promote an interest in a future career in higher education

* Editor of a literary magazine

* Adapted and directed excerpts from Leaves of Grass into a reader's theatre production

* Created and performed in world-percussion presentation for elementary students

* Wrote a story for elementary students to enhance visualization skills

* Created web site (www.azurerising.com)