JENNIFER KULIK, Ph.D. kulikje@seattleu.edu www.silverkite.us 206-296-4296 EDUCATION Doctor of Philosophy: Theatre for Young Audiences Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona Degree Awarded: May 2004 Dissertation Title: Intergenerational Drama and the Child: Documentation of the Influences and Effects of Participation Committee Chair: Dr. Roger Bedard Committee Members: Dr. Margaret Knapp, Johnny Saldana Master of Education: Curriculum and Instruction University of Washington Degree Awarded: August 2000 Master s Thesis: Newcomers Expedition: An Arts Integrated Expeditionary Learning Outward Bound Curriculum for 5 th 6 th Grades Committee Members: Dr. Nathalie Gehrke, Dr. Francis Hunkins Bachelor of Arts: Theatre Arts Grinnell College Grinnell, Iowa Degree Awarded: May 1994 Academic Advisor: Dr. A. S. Sandy Moffett Coursework: Included theatre and history studies in England / Ireland PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Founder and CEO Silver Kite Community Arts, LLC 2013 present Design and assess arts-based community engagement curricula for schools, social service organizations and older adult communities with a focus on anti-ageism, empathy / character development, and cross-generational understanding Provide staff / faculty training and coaching in arts-based community building techniques and program development and assessment Assess existing community arts programs and develop new strategies for organizations and schools Clients include: o NGOs and businesses: Mercy Corps, East African Community Services, Creative Ground, Third Place Commons o K-12 Schools: Our Lady of Guadalupe, Eastside Catholic School, International Leadership Academy of Ethiopia, Stanford Addis School, The Northwest School,
o Seattle Nativity School, Colorado Academy, Truscott Elementary School, Soundview School Universities: Antioch University (Seattle), Cornish College of the Arts, Grinnell College, Seattle University, Colorado State University, Jigjiga University International / Theatre Teacher (2006 2013) Global Education Curriculum Developer (2012-2013) Diversity Co-Coordinator (2010 2011) Theatre Department Chair (2007 2010) The Northwest School 2006 2013 Assessed the school s global education curriculum, offered faculty professional development opportunities, and developed new strategies to expand the school's global education pedagogy and curriculum Designed and taught courses in 6 th Grade Drama, Applied Theatre, Play Production, Puppetry, Playwriting, Global Theatre, Intercultural Theatre, ESL Theatre, and Improvisation. Managed the theatre department budget, supervised the professional development of seven theatre faculty members, wrote a department mission statement and reshaped the scope and sequence of the department's curriculum. Served as an academic advisor for 12 international students from 5 different countries. Aesthetic Education Program Director Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency (Education for the Arts) 2004-2006 Managed a Lincoln Center Institute Affiliate program for nine school districts in Michigan Expanded the program to reach 40 schools and over 10,000 students Selected and developed an annual artistic season of 8-12 works of art Wrote and edited educational materials for educators Supervised a staff of 25 teaching artists Created and facilitated local and national professional development opportunities for teachers and artists under the Lincoln Center Institute model SELECTED PRESENTATIONS & Trainings Fostering Intergenerational Programs King County Library System Professional Development Series October 2017 Arts and Older Adults Washington State Association of Activity Professionals Annual Conference Bremerton, Washington September 2016 Drama with Seniors LeadingAge Washington Annual Meeting Blaine, Washington June 2015 Writing Life Stories
NCTE Annual Conference Boston, Massachusetts November 2013 Maybe it Takes Drama to Build a Village: Effects of Student Participation in an Intergenerational Drama Program in Singapore IDEA 8th World Congress Paris, France July 2013 Permission to Play: How the Intergenerational Drama Space (Re)Teaches Creative Play for Young and Old Masak! Masak! Singapore Drama Educators Association Singapore, Singapore June 2013 "Connecting Students to their Communities: Using Drama to Bridge Generations" Singapore Teachers' Conference Singapore Ministry of Education Singapore, Singapore June 2012 Connecting to the Community Celebrate Drama! Singapore Drama Educators Association Singapore, Singapore June 2012 Reflecting on the Past, Creating in the Present: Using Memories as a Source for Drama American Alliance for Theatre and Education (AATE) Chicago, Illinois July 2011 Bringing the Outside In: Connecting Local Communities in the Age of Globalization Educators Conference Pacific Northwest Association of Independent Schools Portland, Oregon October 2010 Developing Community through Life Stories IDEA 7th World Congress Belem, Brazil July 2010 TEACHING EXPERIENCE Selected Youth Drama residencies and instruction (ages 5-18) Bailey Gatzert Elementary School (Seattle, WA) Colorado Academy (Denver, CO) East African Community Services (Seattle, WA) Truscott Elementary School (Loveland, CO) Seattle Nativity School (Seattle, WA) International Leadership Academy of Ethiopia (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
University Teaching Stanford Addis School (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) The Northwest School (Seattle, WA) Bowen Secondary School (Singapore) St. Nicholas School (Singapore) Wolverhampton Primary School (UK) Pappas School for the Homeless (Tempe, Arizona) Seattle University 2015 - present Seminar in Elementary and Secondary Education (six quarters) Supervised Internship Placement and Instruction (K - 12 schools) (three quarters) Arts and Community Engagement (two quarters) MFA Arts and Community Engagement (one quarter - upcoming) University of Washington 2017 Choreographic Workshop: Developing a Musical for Persons with Dementia (one quarter) Offered in partnership with The 5th Avenue Theater, UW Musical Theatre, and UW Medicine Western Michigan University 2004-2006 Aesthetic Education for Educators (two semesters) Introduction to Teaching Drama (one semester) Theatre History I (one semester) Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona 2001-2004 Theatre History I (Online) (four semesters) Improvisation with Youth (three semesters) Introduction to Acting (one semester) Theatre History II (one semester) SELECTED RECENT AWARDS and GRANTS Arts Residency (December 2017 - upcoming) Centrum Residency to work on intergenerational book project with Colorado Academy teacher Neighborhood Activation Fund (May 2017) Seattle Parks and Recreation Funding to provide 19 free intergenerational arts workshops, 100 SPARK Boxes, and support for the Leaders program at the Lake City Community Center Fellowship (October 2016) Women s International Study Center Funding to collaborate with a high school teacher on designing / writing an intergenerational programs book for educators Group Arts Grant (August 2016)
4 Culture Funding to support upcoming Intergenerational Theatre Production and tour of Umbrella smart Ventures (2015) City of Seattle Office of Arts & Culture Funding to support Intergenerational Theatre Company tour of A String William J. Fulbright Distinguished Award in Teaching Alumni Grant (2013) William J. Fulbright Foundation and U.S. Department of State Funding to present an integrated service-learning curriculum at the National Council of Teachers of English conference, give a presentation for Boston Public School teachers, and speak at Emerson College. William J. Fulbright Distinguished Award in Teaching (2012) William J. Fulbright Foundation and U.S. Department of State Funding to conduct an action research project on the relationship of empathy, education, and the arts in Singapore Reader s Theatre Play Selection (2008) Shoreline and Lake Forest Park Arts Commission Awarded a stipend and a public reading of my play Footlights. Playwriting Residency (2008) Polli Talu International Center for the Arts, Estonia Award given for artistic excellence to write a play Selected PROFESSIONAL and COMMUNITY SERVICE Creative Aging Advisory Board Frye Art Museum 2017 - Present Economic Development Commissioner City of Lake Forest Park Lake Forest Park, Washington 2014-2015 Curriculum Advisory / Development Committee International Leadership Academy of Ethiopia Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and 2009-2014 Board of Directors World Arts Access and Sana a, Yemen 2011-2013 Global Washington Teacher Liaison Global Washington 2011-2013 PNAIS Diversity Task Force
Pacific Northwest Association of Independent Schools 2010 2011 Arts Advisory Board University of Washington Extension 2007-2011 Board of Directors Ethnic Heritage Council 2006 2010 Board of Directors Whole Art Theatre 2005 2006 Emerging Artist Grant Panelist Kalamazoo Arts Council 2005-2006 Arts Magnet Schools Advisory Committee Kalamazoo Public Schools 2004-2006 Big Sister Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Michigan 2004 2006 SELECTED PUBLICATIONS Guest Blogger Permission to Play: How the Intergenerational Arts Space (Re) Teaches Creative Play to Young and Old. Americans for the Arts: Arts Blog. March 2015. URL: http://blog.artsusa.org/2015/03/18/permission-to-play-how-the-intergenerational-arts-spacereteaches-creative-play-to-young-and-old/ Academic Journals Intergenerational Drama in Singapore: A Fulbright Capstone Project. Dramatise. Singapore Drama Educators Association. Winter 2012. Intergenerational Drama: Victoria Junior College and TOUCH Senior Activities Centre. Idea2. Academy of Singapore Teachers. Spring 2012. Book Review: roots&branches: Creating Intergenerational Theater. TYA Today. Spring 2005. Making Memories Matter. Working With Older People. September 2002.