Sarah Carlin is an experienced theatre arts teacher seeking a new teaching position. She has over 15 years of experience developing and teaching theatre arts curricula from grades 4 through 12. She has held director and coordinator roles at several schools in Massachusetts, Ecuador, and Connecticut, where she developed theatre programs, directed productions, and collaborated with other teachers. Her resume demonstrates strong skills in curriculum development, instruction, program management, and working with diverse communities.

1. SARAH CARLIN
P.O. Box 8 ~ 564 Hale Street ~ Prides Crossing, MA 01965 ~ 978-304-9414
sarek0623@gmail.com
O B J E C T I V E
As a dedicated teacher, who inspires students and colleagues by cultivating an environment where
creativity, curiosity, and personal growth are paramount, I am searching for a position as a Theatre
Arts teacher in a community that values the unique potential of each person and fosters life-long
learning.
T E A C H I N G E X P E R I E N C E
Shore Country Day School - Beverly, MA 2009-present
Director of Theatre Arts:
 Developed and taught Theatre Arts curriculum for grades 4-9
 Collaborated with other teachers in developing integrated curricula
 Directed the annual musical and multiple other productions across grade levels
 Hosted the Massachusetts Educational Theatre Guild one-act play festival
Mindfulness Instructor
 Designed and implemented a mindfulness course for all eighth grade students as a part of
their Wellness curriculum
Assembly Program Coordinator:
 Made contacts and scheduled artists’ residencies, workshops, and performances in the Fine
and Performing Arts for specific grade levels and the school-wide community
Shady Hill School - Cambridge, MA 2006-2009
Theatre Arts Instructor:
 Initiated and implemented a Theatre Arts curriculum for grades 5-8
 Integrated Theatre Arts into the Central Subject curricula of Africa and China in grades 5 & 6
 Directed the annual musical for grade 8
Visiting Artist Program Coordinator:
 Made contacts and scheduled artists’ residencies, workshops, and performances in the Fine
and Performing Arts for specific grade levels and the school-wide community
 Balanced a $35,000 budget for the Visiting Artist program
Academia Cotopaxi American International School - Quito, Ecuador 2001-2005
Theatre Arts Instructor:
 Initiated and taught International Baccalaureate Theatre Arts curriculum
 Developed progressive curriculum for Theatre Arts program, grades 6-12
 Worked with teachers across grade levels to integrate Theatre Arts into their curricula
 Directed 2-5 theatre productions annually
 Taught ESL, grades 7-8
HS Mentor Program Coordinator:
 Co-created a mentoring program for grades 9-12
 Planned and facilitated community-building events for teachers & students, grades 6-12
 Coordinated and participated in grade 12 Habitat for Humanity trips in Ecuador

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Hyde School - Woodstock, CT 1997-2001
 Director of Performing Arts and Arts Department Chair
 Developed and implemented a comprehensive performing arts program that included
instrumental & vocal music, dance, drama and technical theater production
 Taught full-year courses in English10, speech, drama and dance, grades 9-12
 Created and directed productions involving 10 - 250 students
 Arranged performances by guest artists
Seminar Facilitator:
 Facilitated student/parent communication seminars
 Workshop leader for Family Wilderness Retreats
 Designed and conducted workshops on gender/sexuality for teenagers
 Co-writer of Faculty Development Grant
W O R K S H O P P R E S E N T A T I O N S
Peabody Essex Museum Educators Open House - Salem, MA 2015
 “Exploring the Science of Movement” - Investigating the movement dynamics of Theo
Jansen’s “Strandbeest” exhibit by connecting science concepts and elements of dance.
Association of American Schools in South America - Quito, Ecuador 2002
 “Drama Across the Curriculum” for 60 participants: instruction on how to integrate drama
strategies in any subject area, across grade levels.
New England Theatre Conference - New Haven, CT 1998
 “Laban for Actors” for 80 participants: incorporating Laban Movement Analysis into Theatre
Arts education.
E D U C A T I O N
 Massachusetts DOE Educator License #423562
 Certificate of Counseling, Lehigh University
 M.A. Ed, Ohio State University
 B.F.A. in Dance, Ohio State University
I N T E R E S T S
Wilderness Education, travel, community service, gardening, cooking, singing, camping, scuba diving
R E F E R E N C E S
Available upon request