Teaching

Carrie has worked as a professor of acting, directing, improvisation, theatre, and film.  As a guest artist, Carrie has worked with many Colleges and Universities including Montgomery College, Catholic University’s Benjamin T. Rome’s School of Music, Loyola College of Maryland, Johns Hopkins University, and The College of Notre Dame of Maryland.  

Teaching Positions

College/University

    Lecturer, University of San Diego, CA

    Associate Professor, MiraCosta College, CA

    Associate Professor, Mesa College, CA

    Associate Professor, City College, CA

    Associate Professor, Mt. San Jacinto College, CA

    Guest Lecturer, San Diego State University, CA

    Guest Artist, University of San Diego, CA

    Guest Artist, Montgomery College, MD

    Guest Lecturer, Catholic University of America,

            Washington, DC

    Guest Artist, Loyola College of Maryland, Baltimore, MD

    Guest Artist, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD        

    Guest Artist, College of Notre Dame of Maryland,

            Baltimore, MD

Other

    SDC Student Directing Coordinator, KCACTF Region VIII

    Guest Artist: “Directing a Performer Conceived

            Performance”, KCACTF Region VIII (‘09)

    Directing Mentor, Wilder and Wilder Festival, Catholic

            University of America, Washington, DC

    Directing Mentor, SDC Scholarship Competition, KCACTF

            Region II Festival 40, Pittsburgh, PA

    Guest Artist, Signature in the Schools, Washington, DC

    Guest Artist, Nicole Gait Center of the Performing Arts, 

            Baltimore, MD

    Resident Director, Mount St. Joseph Academy, Baltimore, MD

    Artistic Director, Playing by Heart Artistic Studios, 

            Baltimore, MD

    Director of Theatre, KenWood/KenMont Summer Camps, 

            Kent, CT

    Education Director, Harbor Playhouse School of Theatre,

            Corpus Christi, TX

    Instructor, Pensacola Little Theatre School of Theatre, 

             Pensacola, FL

    Guest Artist, St. Paul’s School, Baltimore, MD

    Guest Artist, Mt. de Sales Academy, Baltimore, MD

    Guest Artist, Seton Keough, Baltimore, MD

    Guest Artist, Union Square Day School,  New York, NY

  

  

   

   

Coaching

Carrie has coached a variety of stage and film actors, opera, musical theatre, dance, and improvisational performers. Coaching sessions are on an individual or group basis as requested. 

Topics addressed during coaching sessions include auditioning techniques, stage fright, strengthening auditioning skills, improvisation, character analysis, character development, and movement.

Coaching for Law and Business Professionals

Pairing her directing and actor training philosophies with an undergraduate degree in Communications, Carrie coaches business professionals on a variety of subjects, including; giving speeches and public presentations, small group interaction, body language, listening skills, and other forms of communication. 

The focus of the coaching is how to create or strengthen a professional first and lasting impression, ideally resulting in gained confidence and job satisfaction.