Lisa Ed Neal

lneal@rsu19.org

Profile
Motivated, dedicated, flexible, and efficient High School Theater Arts Educator who is also K-8 certified, highly qualified to teach History and Language Arts and holds a transitional English 7-12 certification. Experience working with learners with academic challenges including students in the life skills program, as well as students considered gifted and talented. Student centered learning is at the heart of my teaching. I have presented Professional Development workshops around Differentiated and Data Driven Instruction.

Professional Experience
Developing Student Centered units which pose an essential question that provides for deeper level thinking. Creating Assessment tools that are aligned with the Common Core Standards adopted by the State of Maine. Developing curriculum in Theater Arts that aligns with Common Core and is collaborative with other content areas such as history, English, art and music. Presenting material for Professional Development at State and Regional Conferences as part of the Maine Assessment Alliance Institute (MAAI). Working to provide appropriate educational goals for all students through Differentiated Instruction. Serving as a teacher mentor for provisionally certified teachers. Supervision of team of artists as Artistic Director of a Theater Camp. Trained as Therapeutic Foster parent who helps to develop goals and monitors progress.

Education
2002 2013 University of Maine, Orono, B.S. Elementary Education with a Minor in Theater Arts University of New England, Master of Arts in Literacy

Employment History
Nokomis High School, Newport Maine (RSU 19) 2012-present 9-12 Theater Arts Teacher Artistic Director of Drama Department 1997-present Director of Nokomis High School Show Chorus

Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) 2006-present Certified Therapeutic Foster Parent

Lakewood Theater, State Theater of Maine 2004-present Artistic Director for Childrens Summer Theater Camp ages 9-14

Somerset Valley Middle School, Hartland Maine (RSU 19) 2002-2012 7th/8th Social Studies/Language Arts Director of Drama 5-8 7th/8th grade Annual Shakespeare Residency 1994-2013 Show Chorus Director

Professional Development RSU 19

2010-present 2013 2009-2012 2010-2011 2011 Qualified as a Teacher Mentor Cross-Disciplinary Literacy Network Cohort Social Studies Curriculum Committee Data Driven Instruction Training Formative Assessment Training

Interests & Hobbies

Reading Singing Theater

References provided upon request