Top Teaching Artists in Greater Chicago Area

Robert Hines III

Drama Teacher

Greater Chicago Area

Drama Teacher

Touch Tour Facilitator

Audio Describer

Adjunct Faculty-Teen/Youth

Drama Teacher

Adjunct Faculty Member, Theatre Department

Post Show Moderator

Elementary Teacher-Substitute

Senior Teaching Artist

Front of House Staff

Theater Teaching Artist

Associate Director

Neighborhood Arts Programs Director

Third Grade Teacher

Drama Teacher

Third Grade Teacher

Senior Teaching Artist

Diversity Student Mentor

Substitute Teacher-Elementary

School Mentor/Tutor

Teaching Artist

Actor

DePaul University

DePaul University-School of Education

LeMoyne-Owen College

Recommendations: 3

Theatre

Teaching

Acting

Public Speaking

Creative Writing

Curriculum Design

Non-profits

Editing

Alpha Bruton

Researcher Investigator

Greater Chicago Area

Researcher Investigator

Art Consultant

Chief Curator

Producing Artistic Director

Member of the Advisory Board

Director of Research and Grants Management

Teaching Artist

Marketing Outreach Coordinator

Arts Education and Outreach Coordinator

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

California State University-Sacramento

California State University-Fresno

Fresno City College

Recommendations: 3

Program Management

Administration

Research

Public Policy

Arts

Museums

Art

Non-profits

Cynthia Castiglione

Montessori Teacher

Greater Chicago Area

Montessori Teacher

Tour Manager

Managing Director

Arts Intergration Specialist

Chicago Public School Teaching Artist

Improv Teacher

Chicago Coordinator

Improv Teacher

Theatre Curator

DePaul University

Recommendations: 2

Theatre

Performing Arts

Arts Administration

Acting

Musical Theatre

Stage

Improvisation

Stage Management

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Erica Cruz Hernandez

Agent

Greater Chicago Area

Agent

Ensemble Member

Junior Agent/On-Camera

Exclusive On-Camera, Theatrical, & Voiceover Talent

Theatrical, & On-Camera Talent

Online Consultant

Teaching Artist

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Recommendations: 2

Theatre

Acting

Stage

Voice Over

Social Media

Improvisation

Comedy

Voice Acting

e****[email protected]

Kiana Harris

Publicity Manager

Greater Chicago Area

Publicity Manager

Director of Event Entertainment & Marketing

Marketing Director & Artistic Associate

General Manager

Director

Choreographer

Actor and Tour Manager

Teaching Artist

Marketing Representative

Movement Director and Actress

Director

Actor

Teaching Arist

Teaching Artist

Director

Acting Teacher

Actor

Assistant to Studies Coordinators

Graduate Teaching Associate

Curator Assistant

Actress

Contributing Writer

Assistant Teacher & Volunteer

Actor

Actress

Actor

Promotion & Advertising for Temple Theaters

The Ohio State University

Temple University

Recommendations: 2

Theatre

Acting

Film

Directing

Arts Administration

Entertainment

Choreography

Performing Arts

k*****@actorsgymnasium.org

Rachel Whiteside

6th Grade Math Teacher

Greater Chicago Area

6th Grade Math Teacher

Summer School Teacher

Teaching Artist

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Recommendations: 0

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Customer Service

English

Windows

Research

Teaching

Kirsten Anderson

Teaching Artist

Greater Chicago Area

Teaching Artist

Art Educator

Laurel Hill Elementary

University of San Diego

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Recommendations: 0

Teaching

Art

Arts

Curriculum Design

Tutoring

Educational Technology

Public Speaking

K-12

Jen Gamboa

Teaching Artist Assistant

Greater Chicago Area

Teaching Artist Assistant

Graphic Designer

Sales Associate

Design Intern

Graphic Designer

Art Director

Graphic Designer

Seasonal Retail Associate

Freelance Graphic Designer

Design Intern

Drawing Instructor

Freelance Associate Art Director/Interactive Designer

Columbia College Chicago

Recommendations: 0

Graphic Design

Illustrator

InDesign

Photoshop

Dreamweaver

Branding & Identity

Vector Illustration

Photography

j****[email protected]

Margaret McNamara

Marketing Manager

Greater Chicago Area

Marketing Manager

Event Coordinator and Sponsorship Manager

Executive Assistant

Customer Care Specialist

Children's Ministry Coordinator

Teaching Artist

Theater Educator

Preschool Teacher

Consultant

Wheaton College

Neenah High School

Recommendations: 0

Social Media

Public Speaking

Teaching

Editing

Team Building

Leadership

Event Planning

PowerPoint

Whitney Richardson

Co-founder & Executive Director

Greater Chicago Area

Co-founder & Executive Director

Freelance Writer

Special Education Classroom Assistant

Harvest Garden Counselor

Garden Designer

Curriculum Developer & Teaching Artist

Chicago Coordinator

Summer Arts Instructor

Youth Liaison

Writer & Events Support

Tru Blooms Chicago Storyteller

Writer, Artist & Youth Mentor

Creative Assistant Director, Community Programming Liaison

Marketing and Communications Manager

Manager of East Village Retail Location

Global Movements Assistant

Flower Farm Apprentice & Educator

Fundraising Event Planner & Advocate

Vocational Training Researcher, Youth Programs Support & Gardening Instructor

Story Collection Specialist

Literacy Tutor

Farm Hand & Fundraising Volunteer

Street Newspaper Receptionist & ESL Tutor

Archeworks

University of Iowa

Recommendations: 0

Community Outreach

Copywriting

Copy Editing

Editing

Event Planning

Building Brand Awareness

Creative Writing

Journalism

Kaitlin Foley

Music Teacher

Greater Chicago Area

Music Teacher

Vocalist, Composer, Arranger

Director of Children's Music

Soprano

Vocal Artist in Residence

Voice and Piano Teacher

Teaching Artist with Opera for All

Elementary Music Teacher

DePaul University

University of Missouri-Columbia

Recommendations: 0

Public Speaking

Teaching

Music Education

Music Performance

Creative Writing

Piano Performance

Choral Conducting

Choral Music

Meida Teresa McNeal

Arts & Culture Manager

Greater Chicago Area

Arts & Culture Manager

Artistic Director

Adjunct Faculty, Interdisciplinary Arts & Dance

Educator, Researcher and Artist

Manager of Performance Arts Learning & Special Projects

Dance Researcher

Dance Researcher, Chicago Artists Resource Website Project

Adjunct Faculty, College of Arts and Sciences

Teaching Artist

Co-Member

Post-Doctoral Fellow, Dept. of Theatre, Speech and Dance

Assistant to Executive Director

Northwestern University

The Ohio State University

Kenyon College

Recommendations: 0

Field Work

Ethnography

Qualitative Research

Teaching

Grant Writing

Research Design

Research

Higher Education

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Julian E. Williams, Jr.

Adjunct Faculty

Greater Chicago Area

Adjunct Faculty

Teaching Artist

Adjunct Instructor

Adjunct Professor

Operations Supervisor

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Recommendations: 0

Fine Art

Art

Visual Arts

Painting

Printmaking

Art Education

Art History

Contemporary Art

Emily Pinas

Arts Director

Greater Chicago Area

Arts Director

Founder & President

Teaching Artist

Party & Events Coordinator

Broadway & Rock n Roll Babies Teacher

Teacher

Bitty Kitty

American Girls Revue

Erikson Institute

New York University

Recommendations: 0

Teaching

Event Planning

Social Media

Public Speaking

Singing

Microsoft Office

PowerPoint

Musical Theatre

e****[email protected]

Darcy Rose Coussens

Teaching Artist, Choreographer

Greater Chicago Area

Teaching Artist, Choreographer

Teaching Artist

Dance Instructor

Dance Instructor/Choreographer

Private Music/Dance Instructor

Phonathon Office and Hiring Manager

Teaching Apprentice/Production Leader

Actor/Teaching Artist

Senior Supervisor/Student Caller

Choreographer

Education and Community Programs Intern

Media Assistant

Dance Instructor

Artistic Supervisor

Writer/Critic

Columnist

Blogger/Guest Writer

Marketing/Development Intern

Dance Instructor/Choreographer

Actor

Northwestern University

IES Abroad

Recommendations: 0

Theatre

Acting

Dance

Choreography

Teaching

Writing

Fundraising

Music

Nic Meier

Freelance 3D Artist

Greater Chicago Area

Freelance 3D Artist

Teaching Artist

Animation, Fine Arts

Freelance 3D Animator

Freelance Animator

Freelance 3D Animator

Emerging Artist Inern

Animation Teacher

Freelance 3D Modeler

Intern

Savannah College of Art and Design

Northern Illinois University

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Recommendations: 0

Animation

Maya

Character Animation

Computer Animation

Storyboarding

3D Modeling

After Effects

Compositing

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Renee (Rakel) Toups

Music Teacher

Greater Chicago Area

Music Teacher

Teaching Artist

Substitute Teacher & Administrative Support

(independent contractor) Chrysler Group Product Specialist

Soloist

(independent contractor) Promoter and Product Specialist

Assistant Camp Counselor for 3's

Performer

Teaching Artist

Promoter

Performer

Casting Intern

Performer

Off Campus Housing Office Assistant Manager

New York University

Recommendations: 0

Event Management

Customer Service

Musical Theatre

Casting

Entertainment

Theatre

Acting

Film

Suzanne Makol

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Greater Chicago Area

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Teaching Artist

Editor

Teacher Assistant

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

University of Illinois at Chicago

Recommendations: 0

Photography

Digital Photography

Darkroom

Photoshop

Art

Adobe Creative Suite

Editing

Mac

s****[email protected]

Dana Dardai

Online Coach

Greater Chicago Area

Online Coach

Teacher

Collaborator

Teaching Artist

Kellogg Music Teacher

Volunteer Teacher

Actor

University of Evansville

Recommendations: 0

t****[email protected]

Heather Bella

Interim Studio Coordinator - Books/Paper/Letterpress/Print

Greater Chicago Area

Interim Studio Coordinator - Books/Paper/Letterpress/Print

Artist

Teaching Artist

Group Sales Associate

Box Office / Customer Service

Columbia College Chicago

The Illinois Institute of Art

Recommendations: 0

Photography

Graphic Design

Painting

Creative Writing

Art

Fine Art

Adobe Creative Suite

Theatre

Alison Rigell

Teaching Artist (Summer School)

Greater Chicago Area

Teaching Artist (Summer School)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Recommendations: 0

Graphic Design

Painting

Visual Arts

Fine Art

Photoshop

Social Media

Teaching

Editing

Whitney Minarik

Drama Teacher

Greater Chicago Area

Drama Teacher

Actor

Education Manager

Education Coordinator, Teaching Artist

The Catholic University of America

Wayne State University

Recommendations: 0

Performing Arts

Shakespeare

Theatre

Arts Administration

Stage

Plays

Acting

Theatrical Production

Brittany Cotto

Owner / Contractor / Arranger

Greater Chicago Area

Owner / Contractor / Arranger

violinist/violist/pianist/producer

Instructor

Teaching Artist

Event Coordinator Assistant / Music Supervisor

Violin Teacher

Teaching Artist

Studio Manager

Indiana University Bloomington

Recommendations: 0

Music

Violin Performance

Viola Performance

Piano Performance

Musical Theatre

Orchestral

Music Education

Violin Pedagogy

b****[email protected]

Diana Solis

Teaching Artist, Visual Arts

Greater Chicago Area

Teaching Artist, Visual Arts

Teaching Artist , Visual Arts

University of Illinois at Chicago

Recommendations: 0

Art

Drawing

Art Education

Sculpture

Visual Arts

Contemporary Art

Fine Art

Murals

Reginald Eldridge Jr.

Teaching Artist Corps

Greater Chicago Area

Teaching Artist Corps

Teaching Artist / Performer

Artist

Co-Founder

Artist

Independent Contractor

Instructor

Director

Instructor

Artist in Residence

University of South Florida

Recommendations: 0

Higher Education

Performing Arts

Public Speaking

Motivational Speaking

Editorial

Editing

Publishing

Copy Editing

Dawn Arnold

Guest Teaching Artist

Greater Chicago Area

Guest Teaching Artist

Resident Teaching Artist

Faculty

Founder and Artistic Director

Master Teacher

Acting Coach

Theatre Director

Performing Artist - Actress

Guest Artist in Residence

Teaching Artist

Guest Artist in Residence

Teaching Artist

Guest Artist in Residence

Instructor

Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre

Instructor

Assistant Professor of Theatre

Secretary of the Association

Ohio University

Roosevelt University

Butler University

Recommendations: 0

Timothy Woodbrey

Owner and maker

Greater Chicago Area

Owner and maker

Shop assistant

Teaching Artist

Driver

Slip caster

Teacher Assistant

Teaching Assistant

Summer Program Advisor

Maine State Milfoil Inspector

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Recommendations: 0

Photoshop

Social Media

Food Service

Slip Casting

mold making

Wheel throwing

Handbuilding

Woodworking

t****[email protected]

Mercedes Inez Martinez

Artistic/Managing Director

Greater Chicago Area

Artistic/Managing Director

Production Coordinator/Designer

Teaching Artist / Sound-Scenic Designer

Scenic Painter/Carpenter

Founder of Experimental Performance Art Workshop Series

performer

Technical Director

Universitat de les Illes Balears

Loyola University Chicago

Loyola University of Chicago

Recommendations: 0

Fine Art

Designer

Singer/Songwriter

Stage

Dance

Theatre

Theatrical Production

Performing Arts

Rachael Hancz

Third Grade Assistant Teacher and Long-Term Substitute

Greater Chicago Area

Third Grade Assistant Teacher and Long-Term Substitute

Theatre Program Instructor

Actor

Marketing & Social Media Coordinator

Actor

Front Desk Sales Representative

Theatre Teaching Artist

Box Office/Front of House Staff

Student Staff

Marketing/Public Relations Intern

Promotions Intern

Orientation Leader/Academic Leader

Student Teacher Intern

DePaul University

North Central College

Branch Area Careers Center

Recommendations: 0

Teaching

Theatre

Social Media

Acting

Copywriting

Radio Host

Blogging

Public Relations

Abby Vombrack

Acting Instructor

Greater Chicago Area

Acting Instructor

Drama Teacher

Freelance Theatre Teaching Artist

Visual Sales Associate

Substitute Teacher

Drama Director, Theatre Camp

Director of Winter One Acts

Drama Director, Theatre Camp

Summer Theatre Camp Head Counselor

Teaching Assistant

Summer Theatre Camp Counselor

Illinois State University

Adlai E. Stevenson High School

Recommendations: 0

Acting

Teaching

Performing Arts

Directing

Plays

Interpersonal Communication

Lesson Planning

Musical Theatre

Erinn Hernandez

Dancer

Greater Chicago Area

Dancer

Dance Education Manager

Teaching Artist

Assistant Language Teacher

St. Olaf College

Recommendations: 0

Dance

Performing Arts

Arts Administration

Dance Education

Contemporary Dance

Modern Dance

Teaching

g****[email protected]

Liz Born

Co-Founder, Program Coordinator

Greater Chicago Area

Co-Founder, Program Coordinator

Print Assistant

Teaching Artist

Consignment Screenprinter

Intern

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Bard College

Recommendations: 0

l****[email protected]

Roxanne De Luca

Visual Art Teacher, Fine Arts Dept. Chair

Greater Chicago Area

Visual Art Teacher, Fine Arts Dept. Chair

Teaching Artist

Summer School- Art Foundations Teacher

Teaching Artist

Resident Artist

Assistant to Professor Oliva Gude

Painting Teacher

National Louis University

Harvard University Graduate School of Education

Northeastern Illinois University

University of Illinois at Chicago- UIC

John Mills

Recommendations: 0

Art

Nonprofits

Curriculum Design

Painting

Teaching

Grant Writing

Visual Arts

Art Education