SHELLY McVICKER

Theater Educator
VOICE TALENT
SINGER/SONGWRITER
Experienced educator seeks an opportunity to use her knowledge, skills, judgmen
t, and empathy to assist people to achieve their full potential.
CONTACT INFORMATION
* Phone: 919-294-4125 or 919-672-6148
* e-mail: sm678aec@westpost.net
* Address: 6123 Farrington Rd., #J2, Chapel Hill, NC 27517

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Licenses in Medicare Supplemental Insurance, Long-Term Care, Health
and Life
* B. A., Speech/Theater, St. Olaf College, 1984 (including extensive voice train
ing).
Graduated with Departmental Distinction .
* Certification to teach, St. Olaf College, 1989.
* Voice-over Course (Caryn International), Fall 2007.
* Minnesota State High School League, Speech Champion, 1980.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Customer Service Representative, Linder's Garden Center, St. Paul, MN, May 2009-
July,2009
Teacher, Mounds Park Academy, St. Paul, MN, July, 1999 to June, 2009. Taught dra
ma classes. Served as an Upper School vocal instructor until 2007, and technical
director for the auditorium, responsible for all assemblies and shows, until 20
07. Directed the Middle School play every fall since 1999. Productions include
d Disney's Alice in Wonderland, Honk, and Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible,
No Good, Very Bad Day.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY (continued)
Teacher, upper elementary and junior high music and drama, Lake Country School,
Minneapolis, MN, September, 1992 to June 1999. Taught general music and drama to
grades 4-8. Responsible for artistic direction of upper elementary and junior h
igh productions. Productions included Macbeth and Tales of the Arabian Nights.
Served as consultant for teachers of other levels as they prepared for dramatic
productions.
Artistic Director/Founder, Children's Summer Theater Institute, Minneapolis, MN,
June 1993 to June 2002. Responsible for hiring personnel, scheduling classes a
nd performances, and managing budget for the Institute. Taught classes to childr
en 7 to 14 years old in music and creative dramatics. Artistic director of one
musical per season. Productions included HMS Pinafore, A Midsummer Night's Drea
m (wrote original music) and Bye, Bye, Birdie.
Choir Director, Spirit of the Lakes United Church of Christ, Minneapolis, MN, Au
gust 1992 to June 2002.
Teacher, Extended Day; Drama Consultant, Lake Country School, Minneapolis, MN, S
eptember 1989 to June 1992. Supervised children ages 3 to 12 in extended day pro
gram. Consultant and resource for teachers as they prepared for four annual dram
atic productions. Acted as long term substitute for junior high drama and music
program.
Acting./Creative Dramatics/Music Instructor (free-lance), June 1985 to June 1992
. Worked with area schools, daycare centers, and community colleges. Created cla
sses to stimulate the imagination, promote self-expression, improve communicatio
n skills, and introduce and teach music, pantomime, improvisation, and acting to
preschool through high school age children.
Instructor, Director and Administrator, Children's Theater Institute, Northfield
, MN, June 1985 through July 1990. As Administrator of the Institute in the sum
mer of 1990, responsible for hiring personnel, scheduling classes and performanc
es, and managing the Institute's budget. Supervised a 28 member staff; responsi
ble for 250 students, ages 6 through 16. As Instructor and Director, taught clas
ses in creative dramatics to children (ages 6 through 16); responsible for all a
dministrative and artistic direction for one production per season. Productions
included: Two Tales, Dandelion, the premier performances of The Odyssey and Six
Greek Myths, and the opera Cinderella.
Choir Director, First Presbyterian Church, South St. Paul, MN, June 1986 to June
1991. Responsible for the artistic and administrative coordination of two choir
s - youth and intergenerational - and for coordinating and directing at least on
e musical production each year.
Instructor and Director, Northfield Arts Guild, October 1987 to July 1991.
Created a class in interpretation for high school actors; directed various drama
tic and musical productions for children and adults including The Princess, the
Poet and the Little Gray Man, Raggedy Ann and Andy, and You're e Good Man Charli
e Brown.
PERFORMANCE/THEATRICAL EXPERIENCE
Singer/Songwriter (freelance), 1984 to present. Performed at numerous weddings,
funerals, and celebrations and in numerous churches and daycare centers.
Member, One Voice Mixed-Chorus and Ovation Ensemble, 2002 to 2005.
Acted/Performed in the following productions
* Side by Side by Sondheim (Ensemble), Metropolitan Community Church, 1992.
* A Country Christmas Carol (Nora/Dancer), Great American History Theatre, 1991.
* Hello Dolly! (Irene Molloy), Patchwork Theatre, 1991.
* Snoopy! (Peppermint Patty), Metropolitan Community Church 1991.
* You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Peppermint Patty), Metropolitan Community Ch
urch 1991.
* Godspell (Ensemble), Metropolitan Community Church, 1989.
* Be Somebody (Ensemble), Minnesota Department of Education, 1987-88.
* Hansel and Gretel (Witch), Twin Cities Opera Guild, 1987.
* Sunday in the Park with George (Nurse, Mrs. Hariet), Hamline University Theatr
e, 1987.
* Red Light/Green Light (Ensemble), Women's Theatre Project, 1986-87.
* Sweeney Todd (Chorus), Chimera Theatre, 1985.
* Sound of Music (Maria), Vermillion Summer Repertory Theatre, 1985.
* Finian's Rainbow (Sharon), Vermillion Summer Repertory Theatre, 1985.
* Solomon and Balkis (Balkis), St. Olaf College Theater, 1984.
* Carousel (Nettie Fowler), St. Olaf College Theater, 1983.
* Happy End (Hallelujah Lil), St. Olaf College Theater, 1982.
* Lock Up Your Daughters (Mrs. Squeezum), St. Olaf College Theater, 1981.
Technical Experience
* Technical Director, Mounds Park Academy, 1999-2007.
* Set Designer/Technical Director, Children's Summer Theater Institute, 1993-96.
* Stage Manager, Twin Cities Opera Guild (three productions)
* Make-up Artist, Minnesota Opera Company (Animalen)
* Lighting Designer, St. Olaf College (Measure for Measure)
* Lighting Technician, Great American History Theater (Plain Hearts)
* Make-up Designer, St. Olaf College, 1981-84.
* Technical Director, St. Olaf Dance Companies, 1982-82.

References Available Upon Request.