MICHELLE KATHERINE BEARD
148 CR 1141
Eureka Springs, AR 72632
Mob: 479-981-0687
Email: [email protected]
148 CR 1141
Eureka Springs, AR 72632
Mob: 479-981-0687
Email: [email protected]
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX, graduation, 5/13
Major: Modern Dance, Minor: Arts Administration, Magnum Cum Laude, Faculty Scholarship, Dean’s List
WORK HISTORY
Committee Member, AIDs Outreach Center Benefit Concert, TCU Fort Worth, TX 2011-2013
Patron Service Associate, Texas Ballet Theater, Fort Worth, TX 2012
Office Staff, TCU Housing at Grandmarc Apartments, Fort Worth TX Spring 2011
Full-time Waitress, Forrest Hill Restaurant, Eureka Springs, AR Summer 2011
Pharmacy Technician, Eureka Springs Hospital, Eureka Springs, AR Summer 2008
SOFTWARE/SYSTEM SKILLS
LANGUAGE SKILLS
ADITIONAL DANCE TRAINING
TCU Artist Residencies 2009-2013
Christian Von Howard, Loetta Livingston, Jenny Mendez,
Jane Weiner, Sarah Gamblin, Doug Varone, Kanji Sigawa, Stafford Berry, Jr.
Deborah Vogel, Charlotte Boye Christianson
TCU Dance Faculty 2009-2013
Susan Douglas Roberts, Nina Martin, Elizabeth Gillaspy, Suki John,
Jessica Zeller, Li-Chou Cheng, Sarah Newton
Movement Research MELT Summer Intensive 2012
Irene Dowd, Lisa Race K.J. Holmes, Vicky Shick, Ishmael Houston-Jones, Tere O’Connor,
Neil Greenberg, Barbara Mahler, Jimena Paz
Alternative Conservatory NEW/FRESH/NOW New Year’s Intensive 2011
Kathleen Hermesdorf, Sarah Shelton Mann, Abby Crain, Yannis Adoniou
Bates Dance Festival 2011
David Dorfman Nancy Stark Smith Onye Ozuzu
PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE
Dotted Lines Sarah Newton 2012
Wall of Babel Dr. Suki John 2012
Between the Lines Christian Von Howard 2011
Sacrifice at Fire Mountain Stafford Berry, Jr. 2011
Scorching Bay Kangi Sagawa 2010
Soaring Doris Humphrey (restaged by Yunyu Wang) 2009
CHOREOGRAPHY EXPERIENCE
Pasengerz Catch 22: Senior Choreography Capstone Concert 2013
Clockwork 2012: Fall Senior Choreography Performance (Honors) 2012
Lets Cross Over Brown Bag Dance 2012
House of Leaves Featured in West Berry Block Party (arts festival) 2011
CREW EXPERIENCE
Earned Production Practicum credits through crew work during SCCD Faculty Concerts and Senior Performances, including:
REFERENCES
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX, graduation, 5/13
Major: Modern Dance, Minor: Arts Administration, Magnum Cum Laude, Faculty Scholarship, Dean’s List
WORK HISTORY
Committee Member, AIDs Outreach Center Benefit Concert, TCU Fort Worth, TX 2011-2013
- Conducted outreach and publicity efforts to promote fundraising benefit concert.
- Contacted local businesses, schools and not-for-profits to publicize concert.
- Coordinated volunteers, ushers, performers and staff at event site.
Patron Service Associate, Texas Ballet Theater, Fort Worth, TX 2012
- Worked in the Ticketing Department under the Box Office Manager
- Sales position in which I spent most of my time on the phone soliciting for ticket sales, working the box office at performance venues, as well as general office duties.
- Maintained a positive and upbeat attitude while contacting patrons to sell TBT performances and subscriptions
- Supported day to day ticket sales while maintaining high levels of customer service
Office Staff, TCU Housing at Grandmarc Apartments, Fort Worth TX Spring 2011
- Offered assistance to TCU residents and managed emergency situations
- Performed reception duties, organized schedules, and acted as helpful presence for residents and visitors
Full-time Waitress, Forrest Hill Restaurant, Eureka Springs, AR Summer 2011
- Full-time waitress, hostess, food runner, gift shop operator, and cashier
- Worked with restaurant computer system to place orders and process payments
- Handled multiple customers’ needs in a busy and fast pace environment
Pharmacy Technician, Eureka Springs Hospital, Eureka Springs, AR Summer 2008
- Assisted in departmental management, organizational, and clerical tasks.
- Placed in a serious work environment that deals with the life and health of other people and as a result was held accountable for all work as it reflected the hospital’s reputation.
- Given the responsibility of opening and closing the pharmacy where all drugs to the hospital, including the controlled substances, are held.
- Expedite food service, customer service, cashier, and hosting.
- Received driving permit at age 15 to drive myself to work after school.
SOFTWARE/SYSTEM SKILLS
- Computer skills: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, QuickTime, Internet Research (Safari, Firefox, Internet Explorer), Virtual Light Lab, iTunes, and Garage Band
- Experienced in restaurant computer software, ticketing systems, and customer databases
LANGUAGE SKILLS
- English and basic Spanish.
ADITIONAL DANCE TRAINING
TCU Artist Residencies 2009-2013
Christian Von Howard, Loetta Livingston, Jenny Mendez,
Jane Weiner, Sarah Gamblin, Doug Varone, Kanji Sigawa, Stafford Berry, Jr.
Deborah Vogel, Charlotte Boye Christianson
TCU Dance Faculty 2009-2013
Susan Douglas Roberts, Nina Martin, Elizabeth Gillaspy, Suki John,
Jessica Zeller, Li-Chou Cheng, Sarah Newton
Movement Research MELT Summer Intensive 2012
Irene Dowd, Lisa Race K.J. Holmes, Vicky Shick, Ishmael Houston-Jones, Tere O’Connor,
Neil Greenberg, Barbara Mahler, Jimena Paz
Alternative Conservatory NEW/FRESH/NOW New Year’s Intensive 2011
Kathleen Hermesdorf, Sarah Shelton Mann, Abby Crain, Yannis Adoniou
Bates Dance Festival 2011
David Dorfman Nancy Stark Smith Onye Ozuzu
PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE
- Texas Christian University (DanceTCU)
Dotted Lines Sarah Newton 2012
Wall of Babel Dr. Suki John 2012
Between the Lines Christian Von Howard 2011
Sacrifice at Fire Mountain Stafford Berry, Jr. 2011
Scorching Bay Kangi Sagawa 2010
Soaring Doris Humphrey (restaged by Yunyu Wang) 2009
- Equus Projects and Black Label Movement
- Ozark Dance Theater
- North West Arkansas Dance Coalition
CHOREOGRAPHY EXPERIENCE
Pasengerz Catch 22: Senior Choreography Capstone Concert 2013
Clockwork 2012: Fall Senior Choreography Performance (Honors) 2012
Lets Cross Over Brown Bag Dance 2012
House of Leaves Featured in West Berry Block Party (arts festival) 2011
CREW EXPERIENCE
Earned Production Practicum credits through crew work during SCCD Faculty Concerts and Senior Performances, including:
- Stage Manager (2010)
- Sound Board Operator (2011)
- Light Board Operator (2011)
- Deck Crew Chief (2012)
- Costume Crew (2012)
- Outdoor activities: wake boarding, kayaking, water/snow skiing, long boarding, and rock climbing
REFERENCES
- Jana Kelly: Texas Ballet Theater Ticketing Department at 1540 Mall Circle, Fort Worth, TX 76116, 877.828.9200
- Paul Komarek: Forest Hill Restaurant at 3016 E Van Buren Eureka Springs, AR 72632,
- 479.253.2422
- Susan Douglas Roberts: The School for Classical & Contemporary Dance at TCU PO Box 297910 Fort Worth, Texas 76129, 817.257.7615, [email protected]
- Dr. Suki John: The School for Classical & Contemporary Dance at TCU PO Box 297910 Fort Worth, Texas 76129, 817.257.7615, [email protected]
- Nina Martin: The School for Classical & Contemporary Dance at TCU PO Box 297910 Fort Worth, Texas 76129, 817.257.7615, [email protected]