FAQ About Alison Urban

• What is Alison Urban's address?

  Alison Urban is located at
  San Diego, San Diego, United States

• What is Alison Urban's job title?

  Alison Urban is a • Coordinate the development of curriculum of multiple in-school residencies including Arts Academy, Collaborative Arts Resources for Education, InterACTion and special requests for theatre specific workshops. • Headmaster of La Jolla Playhouse summer programs. Lead staff, direct curriculum objectives and overall shape of the Young Performers Workshop (YPW) and Young Performers Academy (YPA). Includes hiring teachers and day-to-day management of a 7-week program. Students served: 200. • Collaborate with Girl Scouts to create a national program called ‘Girl Scout Empowerment Theatre.’ Manage content for 3-week summer intensive program using theatre to explore Courage, Confidence and Character. • Maintain and grow partnership with the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts’ Partners In Education program with San Diego County Office of Education and Chula Vista Elementary School District. • Developed partnership with Juvenile Court and Community Schools. Successful programs with incarcerated youth include, 1-week intensive Tech Theatre and multi-week Literacy In ACTion. • Manage and support staff of 12 Artist Instructors. • Create standards based curriculum guides for TYA touring performances and student matinees of main stage shows. Devise show workshops to be delivered to each classroom attending. • Conceptualize, develop and implement professional development training in Drama in Education techniques and meths. • Mentoring of college interns in Education to set learning objectives and provide feedback on growth. • Access Coordinator – Ensure each show has a performance dedicated to Accessibility. Schedule and support American Sign Language (ASL), Audio Description and Open Captioning. • Staff/Volunteer co-coordinator for Without Walls Festival 2013 and 2015. In conjunction with the artistic and events departments, identified areas of need and independently created a schedule to provide necessary staff and volunteer shifts. Average number of volunteers: 150.• Implement a wide-range of tours to convey content, understanding, and enjoyment by learners of all ages as it relates to the organization’s Key Messages, Mission and Vision. • Provide classroom teaching to both formal and informal students in an educational setting. This includes creating and following lesson plans, use of innovative teaching methods, and sound behavior management. • Connect and build relationships with individuals from other Zoo departments, resulting in enhanced collaboration and support from individuals who provide the resources needed for quality programming. • Inspire responsible action in our learners which positively forwards the work of San Diego Zoo Global’s Vision and Mission statements. • Mentor Program-Aides and college student-interns, with their ability to assist Educators in special projects and programs. Mentorship includes, but is not limited to: conducting weekly meetings, guiding mentees in creating his or her own achievable goals, lesson observation, written feedback and evaluation. • Conduct outreach programs for school assemblies and individual classrooms (K – 8). • Create and script conservation-themed educational school assemblies and classroom outreach programs. • Write curriculum and create educational materials (pre-school through 9th). • Develop systems for program organization (Kid-Finders, Animal Finders, Digital Puppetry equipment, organization/storage projects). • Generate innovative ideas for department projects, education programs, and youth camps.• Inspired students in middle and high school to create short plays using the StageWrite! curriculum. • Coordinated staged readings of student work with professional actors. • Facilitated training workshops for staff to introduce Theatre of the Oppressed techniques for curriculum integration. • Met core standards for English Language Arts and Arts Education – Theatre.• Designed and facilitated a 6-week drama based program for combined 9th grade Life Skills and Literacy classes using Applied Theatre techniques to explore adolescent social stigmas. • The Literacy in ACTion program met California State standards in Literacy, Media Arts, Drama, and English through cross-curricular program design.• Developed and facilitated classes focusing on character development (ages 8-10), scene study (ages 10-15), and imaginative play (ages 5-6). • Staged “open sharing,” end of session productions to showcase child achievement for small audiences. • Provided drama instruction for home-school learning centers and after-school community outreach programs.

• What industry does Alison Urban currently work in?

  Alison Urban currently works in the La Jolla Playhouse |

• Which languages does Alison Urban speak?

  No Languages Available

• Which industries has Alison Urban previously worked in?

  Alison Urban has prior
  experience in the following industries:
  ALTERNATIVE LEARNING FOR BEHAVIOR & ATTITUDE (A.L.B.A) HIGH SCHOOL | Playwrights Project | San Diego Junior Theatre | San Diego Zoo Global

• What is Alison Urban’s work experience?

  Alison Urban has the following professional experience:
  La Jolla Playhouse | ALTERNATIVE LEARNING FOR BEHAVIOR & ATTITUDE (A.L.B.A) HIGH SCHOOL | Playwrights Project | San Diego Junior Theatre | San Diego Zoo Global

• How can I find Alison Urban on LinkedIn?

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• What are Alison Urban’s work email addresses?

  Alison Urban’s work email
  addresses are
  aurban@ualberta.ca

• What company does Alison Urban work for?

  La Jolla Playhouse |