Jamie Lerner

308 Prospect Ave, #1L, Brooklyn NY 11215 | 914.417.8135 | jamielerner11@gmail.com

EDUCATION
NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development
New York, NY
Bachelor of Science in Educational Theatre | Double Minor in Creative Writing and Dramatic
Literature
May 2015
Cumulative GPA: 3.8/4.0
Steinhardt Scholar
Lakeland High School
Heights, NY
Cumulative GPA: 4.3/4.0
2011
Advanced Regents Diploma

Yorktown
June

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
breaking walls
New York, NY & Barcelona, Spain
August 2014 Present
Guest Director in Barcelona 2015 Facilitates direction of collage theatre piece
based on the creative writing pieces written by students from 5 international cities,
ages 13-22, during the program.
Social Media & Advisory Advises founder/director, Fran Tarr, on promotional
materials, social media campaign, implementation of Brooklyn hub, & fundraising
campaigns
Lower Manhattan Arts Academy
New York, NY
January 2015 Present
Student Teacher
Planned and implemented semester-long curriculum for 10 th grade drama major
students that focused on monologue work as the first unit and styles of theatre in
acting & other jobs as the second.
Created website to make information more accessible to all students.
Observed & assisted in the 9th grade, 11th grade, & 12th grade drama classroom
with two different drama teachers. Units included improvisation, scene work, &
professional preparedness for theatre practitioners.
P.S. 11
New York, NY
September December 2014
Student Teacher
Planned and implemented two mini-units for Kindergarten & First Grade theater
class. The first focused on physical theatre, the second focused on relating
storytelling as a performative art to the students own lives.
Observed & assisted in theater classes, grades K-4th grade & assisted in directing
the 5th grade musical, Peter Pan, Jr.
Lighthouse Youth Theatre
November 2009 August 2014
Musical Director & Choreographer

Westchester, NY & Ridgefield, CT

 Worked with students, ages 5-14, as the musical director and choreographer for
summer workshop shows. Shows were produced in the Ridgefield Playhouse with a
full set, costumes, lighting, & mics.
Sound designed summer workshop musicals with the MTI, Jr. tracks and sound
effects using Logic Pro X & QLab.
Assisted in direction & management of year-round junior shows in Westchester
Atlantic Theatre Company
New York, NY
January May 2014
School Education & Artistic Intern
Created and formatted study guide for Threepenny Opera & Mister Chickees
Funny Money
Assisted in after-school theater program for 7-8 year olds in creating and
performing in a short original show.
Communicated with young & college-age students & parents, faculty, and office
administrators to coordinate schedules, collect attendance records, & organize
databases.
Copenhagen Primary School
London, UK
February May 2013
SHINE Tutor
Assisted reading, arithmetic, & physical education for Year 3 students.
Provided emotional & classroom management support for students with varying
needs and backgrounds.

RELEVANT ARTISTIC EXPERIENCE

Stimulus
Director
April 2015
Tompkins Square Park | Forum on Site Specific Performance | Uproar Theatre Corps
Blood Wedding
November 2014
Grace Church High School

Sound Designer

Forbidden NYU
November 2012 & 2014
NYU C.A.S.T.| Eisner & Lubin Auditorium

Choreographer

Little Shop of Horrors

Assistant Director | Sound Designer
November 2014
NYU Program in Educational Theatre | Pless Black Box
Seussical, Jr.
Musical Director | Choreographer
August 2014
Lighthouse Youth Theatre Summer Workshop | Ridgefield Playhouse
Wizard of Oz
Musical Director | Choreographer
July 2014
Lighthouse Youth Theatre Summer Workshop | Ridgefield Playhouse
The Aliens
2014
NYU Pless Black Box

Director

April

Songs for a New World

April 2014
NYU C.A.S.T.

Choreographer

Julius Caesar
December 2013 May 2014
NYU Shakespeare-to-Go

Sound Designer

The Hardy Boys and the Mystery of Where Babies Come From
November 2013
Provincetown Playhouse
Cyrano de Bergerac
Summer 2013
Wombat Theatre Co. | The Loom

Director | Sound Designer

Musician | Stage Manager

AWARDS
Open Arts Research Fellowship
York, NY
Participate in weekend-long workshop exploring fundamental questions in the arts
May 2015

New

Lakeland High School

Heights, NY
Vassar College Book Award
2011
Wig 'N' Whiskers Choreography Award
Jenna's Dream Theatre Scholarship

Yorktown

National Youth Theatre Awards

Region, USA
Nominated for Best Supporting Lead Actress in a Musical
2010

Northeast

SPECIAL SKILLS
Experience with Microsoft Office, Google Drive, Logic Pro X, GarageBand, QLab,
Wordpress
Extensive dance training, Intermediate Gymnastics Skills, Stage Management,
Playwriting, Creative Writing, Linklater Vocal Technique, Basic French/Spanish/Italian,
Basic Stagecraft, Licensed NY Driver