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Sundi Scott

EDUCATION

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Master of Arts: Theatre Education, 2019

Emerson College - Boston, MA

 

Bachelor of Arts: Acting, 2014
The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama - London, England 

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Certificate of Completion: Acting For Film, 2010
The New York Film Academy - Universal Studios, CA 

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High School Diploma: 2009
The Falcon School - Nicosia, Cyprus

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CERTIFICATIONS

Colorado 

Initial Teaching License - Drama Theater Arts (K-12)

Valid from 01/12/2021 - 01/12/2024

 

Florida

Professional Educator Certificate - Drama (Grades 6-12)

Valid from 07/1/2020 - 06/30/2025

 

Massachusetts

Initial Teaching License - Theatre (All Levels)

SEI Endorsement

Valid from 02/2020 - 02/2025​

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CURRENT POSITION

Property Manager, 08/2023 – Present
Willow Tree Apartments, Bethel, Alaska

  • I manage 86 units throughout 4 separate buildings, tending to the needs of over 100 occupants, making it one of the largest apartment complexes in my hometown of 6,500 people

  • I guide 6 employees towards the daily maintenance and housekeeping needs

  • After starting in this position, I pursued further education in the real estate field and have passed the Alaska Real Estate Salesperson Exam and will soon be applying to the AK Real Estate Commission to obtain my license

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

​Performing Arts Teacher, 07/2021 - 07/2023

KIPP Denver Collegiate High School, Denver, Colorado

  • As the only Performing Arts teacher at KDC, I offered Advanced, Intermediate, and Introductory Theater Arts classes

  • Responsible for building my curriculum from scratch and adapting it as needed

  • Offered a weekly performing arts club for students to explore their artistic interests

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9th Grade Chair, 08/2022 - 05/2023

KIPP Denver Collegiate High School, Denver, Colorado

  • At the start of my 2nd year at KDC, I was promoted to a leadership position as 9th Grade Chair

  • I lead weekly meetings with the 9th grade teachers as well as weekly assemblies with the entire 9th grade class of around 150 students

  • My team and I collaborate and role out initiatives after analyzing useful data around school culture and academic success​

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Theatre Arts Teacher & Psychology Teacher, 01/2021 - 05/2021

Bethel Regional High School, Bethel, Alaska 

  • The administration at BRHS asked me to come back for the second semester and created a Theatre Arts class for me.

  • Psychology has always been a secondary interest of mine. I was going to study Drama Therapy if I had not pursued a career in education. 

  • I also acted as a Credit Recovery Advisor. I was an academic advisor, tutor, go-between teacher and student, as well as an emotional cheerleader for our students who were in danger of not graduating.

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Temporary Teacher, 08/2020 - 11/2020

Bethel Regional High School, Bethel, Alaska 

  • Although my certification is in Drama, I was an Earth Science and Biology teacher at my hometown’s high school.

  • Due to the community spread of COVID-19 in Bethel, students were not present for in-person instruction. We printed physical packets for weekly pick-up and then switched to Keynote presentations to be airdropped. The Keynotes consisted of a full week’s worth of instruction, complete with videos and voice recordings from teachers as well as all of the mandatory assignments.

  • I checked in on my 70 students weekly and truly enjoyed getting to know them.

  • The lack of in-person instruction contributed to lower passing rates. To combat this, I personally called and went to my students’ homes during my non-contract hours to make sure they had all the support and materials they needed to be successful. Because of this extra effort, I got my passing rate up from 19% to 31% in just one day.

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Student Teacher, 09/2019 - 12/2019

Newton South High School, Newton, MA

  • Completed the required 300 hours of student teaching; observing, co-teaching and eventually taking on the sole responsibility of the classroom 

  • Worked with young people from Grades 9th-12th

  • Taught Intro to Acting, Acting & Directing and Actor’s Workshop classes

  • Created and led my own 'Viewpoints' unit that spanned over 8 weeks

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Theatre Director, 09/2019 - 11/2019

Newton South High School, Newton, MA

  • Hired as a teaching artist to direct incoming freshmen in their first high school play at Newton South

  • Read through hundreds of ten-minute plays, narrowing them down to only nine final plays to produce

  • Fostered a safe and welcoming community for incoming freshmen who were new to the high school

  • Led rehearsals 10 hours a week, on top of attending production meetings and collaborating with a design team

  • Nurtured the artistic growth of 16 students by helping them refine their craft and build confidence 

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'Change The Stage: Diversity in Boston Theatre' Workshop Facilitator, 04/08/2019 - 04/09/2019

Emerson College, Semel Theater, Boston, MA

  • Collaborated with a small group of artists to host an event in response to mounting tensions at Emerson concerning appropriate casting practices, representation of marginalized identities on stage, and the effective presentation of narratives concerning these identities

  • Invited working artists in the Boston area to share their professional experiences concerning Equity, Diversity and Inclusion practices in the theatre arts

  • Personally led a large story circle for Emerson students to air their concerns and reflect on the stories we share with fellow artists - the prompt was “Tell us about a time when you either did or chose not to speak up when you saw an injustice”

 

Artist Gym Ambassador, 03/2019 - 10/2019

Emerson College, Boston, MA

  • Promotion and support for a devising workshop co-sponsored by the Theatre Education Graduate Association in collaboration with Kidding Around, a student-led children’s theatre company at Emerson College

 

Emerson High School Drama Festival School Host, 01/26/2019

Emerson College - Tufte Building, Boston, MA

  • Hosted Somerville High School for the day - their teacher, a parent volunteer, and 16 students

  • Answered questions about the school, its facilities, and the festival schedule 

  • Conducted myself as a positive representative of the Theatre Education graduate program

  • Helped co-create a theatrical response to another high school's show with the SHS students 

 

‘Remaking Education’ Workshop Facilitator, 11/02/2018

Emerson College - Paramount Main Stage, Boston, MA​

  • Facilitated a workshop that was led by teachers from Emerson College and Olin College 

  • Welcomed educators from all over the world and led them in warm-up games/icebreakers as well as clarified the exercises and instructions that were given to them

  • Participated in the workshop when the groups were an odd number

  • Represented Emerson College in a friendly and professional manner

 

Workshop Leader, 11/2016
ALRA (The Academy of Live and Recorded Arts) - London, England ​

  • Led workshops with young people, teaching them how to collaborate and devise their own work

  • Introduced new methods of creating work through acting exercises and games

  • Gave feedback to students about their own work 

 

Visiting Teacher, 10/2016

Kuskokwim Learning Academy - Bethel, AK ​

  • Invited to teach 15 - 17 year-olds about my experience of being a working actor in London's industry

  • Inspired and encouraged students to pursue their desired career paths 

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