Hi! I’ve been participating in the PD offerings here at BMCC for the last three years and they’ve been transformative in my teaching. I can’t say enough about them. BMCC is a wonderful place and I can’t say enough about it.
My area is theater. I am a generalist, not easily placed into a category. I have two great loves; Shakespeare & Electricity. Both of them move me and fascinate me in their power and mystery.
Currently, I am reviewing the NEC chapter 500, which relates to Entertainment Wiring. Dry stuff but ultimately very informative.I am also studying for my OSHA 30 certificate; mostly this means slogging through online courses but there’s a lot of reading and testing as well. In addition, I am retaking my forklift and MEWP (condor, aerial platform) certifications. Also, a rigging class as well as retaking the Entertainment Technician Certification Program Entertainment Electrician test prep class.
On a more “funnerer” note, I am also in a Physical Movement class at HB Studios called The Art of Transformation, taught by Janice Orlandi, in which we create a Chekhovian character utilizing Michael Chekhov’s “psycho-physical” exercises and approach to acting, as outlined in his book, TO THE ACTOR.
As an educator, I am taking as many of these development offerings as I can handle. I love them. I grow from each and look forward to figuring out how to incorporate them. My goal for the summer is to fully understand and intergrate the Gradebook in Blackboard into my teaching practice, something I have not yet been able to accomplish.
In addition, I am reading a ton of science fiction, particularly by Poul Anderson. I am a daily practitioner of yoga, both yin and vinyasa.
