Gwendolyn Boniface
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Education
Master of Arts in Applied Theatre (In Progress) from the CUNY School of Professional Studies (2018 – 2021)
Two-Year Part-Time Actor Training Program at the William Esper Studio (2014 – 2016)
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre, Minor in Music from Mary Baldwin University (2007 – 2011)
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Administrative & Event Management Experience
Programming Manager at Mischief Management (Jun 4, 2018 – Present)
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Develop ideas for convention programming, such as panels, workshops, lectures, and meetups.
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Manage temporary staff and contractors.
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Assist in booking talent for guest appearances and correspond with talent and presenters to coordinate their sessions.
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Input and update information in Grenadine (event management program) and Attendify (event app).
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Interface with event partners such as A&E Networks.
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Coordinate set-up and break-down of programming rooms.
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Work with talent team to support guests and presenters.
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Lead programs as needed, including facilitating meetups, interviewing guests, and appearing on panels.
Front Desk/Admissions Administrator at Ballet Academy East (Aug 25, 2014 – Jun 2, 2017)
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Answered phones, directed inquiries, and welcomed students and families.
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Guided students through registration, handled billing, and tracked enrollment.
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Compiled, formatted, and copy edited a variety of documents, including marketing materials, correspondence, internal announcements, and info packets.
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Assisted in marketing tasks such as contact list administration, direct mail campaigns, and Constant Contact emails.
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Performed general administrative duties including filing, studio space scheduling, merchandise sales, and assistance on other projects as needed.
Office Manager at D & L Dance Center (Aug 20, 2013 – Jun 7, 2014)
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Greeted patrons and answered inquiries face-to-face, on the phone, and via email. Facilitated communication between teachers and families.
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Handled merchandise orders and tuition billing through DanceBoss.
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Worked on end-of-semester recitals, including sourcing props, communicating with venues, and other event coordination tasks.
Arts Administration Intern at Avalon Dance (Sep 4, 2012 – Jun 1, 2013)
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Welcomed visitors and students. Answered phones and assisted clients via email.
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Managed social media accounts, including growing Facebook following by 50%.
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Designed and edited documents such as recital programs and promotional materials.
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Handled registration, merchandise sales, and tuition billing through Jackrabbit Class.
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Teaching Experience
Leadership Trainer at The Leadership Program (Aug 30, 2017 – Jun 6, 2018)
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Facilitated HERstory (a girls’ empowerment program that concludes with an ethnographic theatre piece) with 1st through 5th grade students at a public school in Brooklyn two afternoons a week in the 2017 – 2018 school year.
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Completed a variety of professional development and curriculum trainings to learn TLP’s pedagogy.
Musical Theatre Teaching Artist at the Park Slope Armory YMCA (May 1, 2017 – May 28, 2018)
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Collaborated with the Director of Arts & Culture to structure a new program.
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Planned and taught classes for students ages 5 – 7 covering voice, acting, and movement.
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Directed children in end-of-session musical performance.
Summerdance Counselor/Drama Teacher at Ballet Academy East (Jun 29, 2015 – Mar 30, 2017)
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Acted as a substitute creative drama teacher for 4-to-9-year-old students during the summer 2016 and spring 2017 sessions.
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Supervised 4-to-5-year-old campers during the summer 2015 session. Assisted in classes such as yoga, drama, art, musical theatre, and singing.
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Drama/Vocal Teacher at CurtainUp Kids (Aug 4, 2014 – Present)
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Instructed students ages 5 to 14 in acting and vocal technique. Employed theatre games and daily warm-ups to facilitate focus and creativity.
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Wrote and edited scripts for end-of-session performances.
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Collaborated with co-teacher to develop each semester’s lesson plans and direct musicals.
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Taught private voice lessons for upper-elementary and middle-school students.
Drama Teacher at D & L Dance Center (Aug 20, 2013 – Jun 7, 2014)
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Acted as the first ever drama teacher at this studio.
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Taught beginner-level acting classes covering vocal technique, theatre history, scene study, and basic acting methods for children ages 7 to 11.
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Acting Experience
Role
Joker/Forum Actor
Soloist
Soloist
Chorus
Meet & Greet/Show Character
Daisy
Lucy
U/S Elma & Cherie
Darlene Henshaw
Evelyn Nesbit
Dodie
Widow Beckwith
Helga
Ursula Merkle
Fleance/Nurse
Flogolozzo
Ensemble
Ensemble
Chorus
Ensemble/Cop
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Production
Jamie's Story
The Gay Cabaret II
The Gay Cabaret
What Happened at the Dolphin Show
Various Productions
Rhinoceros
Mr. Marmalade
Bus Stop
The Diviners
Ragtime: In Concert
My Boyfriend's Wife
Shiloh Rules
Kindertransport
Bye Bye Birdie
Macbeth, PhD.
Servant of Two Masters
Pirates of Penzance
Children of Eden
Medea
Wonderful Town
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Company
CUNY School of Professional Studies
No Man's Land Theatre Co.
No Man's Land Theatre Co.
The Habitat/Sam French OOB Festival
Nickelodeon Suites Resort
Frost/Butcher
Howler's Theatre
Breakthrough Theatre
Beth Marshall Presents
Seminole Repertory Company
Mary Baldwin University
Mary Baldwin University
Mary Baldwin University
Osceola Center for the Arts
Mary Baldwin University
Mary Baldwin University
Mary Baldwin University
Surfside Players
Mary Baldwin University
Mary Baldwin University
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Year
2019
2019
2018
2017
2012 - 2013
2012
2012
2012
2011
2011
2011
2011
2010
2010
2010
2010
2009
2009
2009
2008
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Training & Professional Development
The Cycle: Management of Successful Arts and Cultural Organizations from the University of Maryland College Park, via
Coursera (2020)
Psychological First Aid from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, via Coursera (2020)
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Early Childhood Conference with the YMCA of Greater New York (2017)
Sessions Attended – Go with the Flow: Easy and Creative Transition Time Activities, Facilitating Language Development through Play
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Armatus Sexual Abuse Prevention Traning through the Park Slope Armory YMCA (2017)
Face to Face Conference with the NYC Arts in Education Roundtable (2017
Sessions Attended – Ableism and the Arts, Engaging Technique with Contemporary Consciousness, Supporting Transitions (Adults with Autism), Paying for Professionalism (Trends in Teaching Artist Compensation), Sustaining the Artist in Teaching Artist
Training of Trainers Workshop at the Planned Parenthood NYC Training Institute (2017)
Bystander Intervention Training at First Unitarian Congregational Society in Brooklyn (2016)
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Guest Service Gold Certification from the American Hotel and Lodging Association (2013)
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Private Voice Lessons with Claire Hodge (2011 – 2014)
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