Contact Information
Message Line: 805 640 6472
Cell Phone: 805 630 9017
e-Mail: gaijones2013@gmail.com
SAG-AFTRA Member and Radio Players Committee/Performer
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| Employment History/Work History/Academic Positions |
| Location Title |
Position |
Dates |
| Drama Teachers Academy |
Instructor |
2014-present |
| Ventura Charter School of Arts/Global Studies |
Theatre Director |
2013-present |
| Santa Barbara City College |
Theatre Instructor |
2013-present |
| Center Theatre Group Chase Fellowship |
Panel Selector |
2010-present |
| Ojai Youth Entertainment Studios (OYES) |
Director/Workshop Leader |
2012-present |
| Elite Theatre |
Workshop Leader/Director |
2002-present |
| CA State University, East Bay |
Adjunct Associate Professor |
2005-present |
| Theatre Sage Company, Theatre Arts Provider |
President |
2008-present |
| Business Owner Theatre Teachers Bootcamp |
Partner with Krista Elhai |
2012-present |
| Ventura College Community Education |
Instructor |
2009-present |
| SETC and Iowa Speech/Drama Association |
Guest Critic/Adjudicator |
2009-2012 |
| New Jersey Theatre Evaluator for Exams |
Reviewer |
2008-present |
| Consultant, Textbook Author, Guest Speaker, EdTA, AACT, AATE, Kansas, Oregon, Arizona, Alabama, California, Nevada, Colorado, Washington, |
Workshop Leader
Adjudicator |
2002-present
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| Arkansas, New England Thespians |
Inspirational Speaker |
2002-present |
| Senior Theatre League, Texas Educational Theatre Assoc. |
Workshop Leader |
2002-present |
| Los Angeles Unified School District |
Theatre Consultant |
2005 |
| Pt. Hueneme School District Gate Drama Class |
Workshop Director |
2007 |
| Theater 150-Summer Theatre Elementary Workshop |
Workshop Director |
2007-08 |
| Donna Reed Festival, Dennison, Iowa, high school |
PDI Instructor |
2007-08 |
| Southern Oregon University, Theatre Dept.
Master’s Students |
Program Evaluator |
2006 |
| Theater 150-Professional Theater, adult equity actors,
New Plays Series |
Producer |
2005-08 |
| Ventura Senior Readers Theatre,
performer for elementary age |
Director/Actor |
2002-present |
| Camp Bravo Theatre Camp, Virtual Theatre |
Instructor |
1995-present |
| Elite Theater, Oxnard, CA Theatre for Youth |
Director |
2007-present |
| Ojai Art Center Theater, Children’s Theatre, grades 1st-8th |
Director/Producer |
2005-present |
| Ojai Art Center Theater, multi ages acting |
Teacher/Director |
2006-present |
| Theater 150-Sage to Stage, senior citizens workshop |
Instructor/Director |
2003-08 |
| CA State University, Channel Islands, Osher Institute |
Instructor |
2007-08 |
| Ojai Performing Arts Theatre Academy(OPATA) |
Interim Director |
2004-06 |
| Nordhoff High School Theatre Dept. high school, Ojai, CA |
Guest Teacher/Director |
2005- present |
| Fullerton College Theatre Dept., Introd to Theatre Arts |
College Instructor |
2000-01 |
| El Dorado High School, Gai Jones Theater, Placentia, CA |
Instructor/Director
Visual and Performing Arts Chair
Master Teacher
Curriculum Writer
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1968-02
1980-86
1975-02
1980-02 |
| El Dorado High School, Thespian Troupe 199 |
Thespian Director |
1968-2002 |
| Fullerton College Theatre Dept. Youth Theatre Conservatory |
Director |
1980-90 |
| Hacienda/La Puente Creative Dramatics |
Teacher |
1980-85 |
| Wilshire Junior High School, Fullerton, CA |
Instructor/Director |
1964-68 |
| Oklahoma/Texas Girl Scouts, elementary-high school |
Camp Counselor |
1960-64 |
| Oklahoma College for Women (OCW) Theatre Dept. |
Tech Employee |
1960-64 |
| Disneyland |
Sales |
1966 |
| OCW Bookstore |
Sales |
1960-62 |
| OCW Theatre Dept. |
Secretary |
1962-64 |
| OCW Theatre Dept. Children’s Theatre |
Director |
1960-64 |
Education |
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Chickasha High School,
Chickasha, Oklahoma |
Diploma |
1960 |
Oklahoma College for Women
AKA University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma,
Chickasha, Oklahoma
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BA In Speech/Drama |
1964 |
CSU Fullerton,
Fullerton, CA |
MA in Theatre |
1968 |
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Certifications and Accreditations
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Junior High Teaching
Credential
Life Time Standard Secondary Credential
Administrative Credential
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1965
1968
1988 |
Research and Training |
Grant Proposal Writing Certification April 2013
EdTA Leadership Summit Instructor’s Manual
American Association for Theatre Education (AATE) Leadership Institute
Stop Gap Theatre
Placentia Yorba Linda USD Theatre Curriculum Writer
National and CA State Standards Reviewer
USC Theatre of the Oppressed
American Conservatory of Theatre (A.C.T) Summer Theatre Institute
NYU Summer Theatre Institute
UCLA Directing
Roosevelt Summer Theatre Institute
University of CA Irvine (UCI)Experiential Psycho Drama
Commercial Intensives: Carolyne Barry, Michael Donovan
Voice Over Classes/Demo
The Actor’s Bootcamp
ComedySportz
Kalmenson and Kalmenson Voice Over
Professional Memberships
Screen Actors Guild/American Federation of Television and Radio Association(SAG/AFTRA) 2002
EdTA member Thespian Director, Senior Theatre League, Professional Member, Chapter Director, Past Territorial Director/Past Regional Director, Emeritus Member, Board member, incoming VP and president 1968-present
Scholarship Committee Chair/Governance Board Advisory
AA Community Theatre
AATE Member, past CA Representative
Americans for the Arts
CA Educational Theatre Association, member, membership V.P, Past President
CA Thespians, Ex Trustee, VP membership, past Director
CA Teachers Association
CA Alliance Arts Education policy board member/legislative action committee
CA State University Fullerton (CSUF) Alumni Association
Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)
Drama Teachers Associations of So. CA (DTASC) Member, Membership Secretary, VP Advocacy
Girl Scouts of America
Grady County Historical Society
CA Alliance of Arts Educator (CAAE)Legislative Action Committee,
National Educational Association
Order of the Eastern Star
Parent Teacher Student Association
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (USAO) Alumni Association
Zeta Phi Eta
Co-Creator/Executive Producer/Company Manager of Making Magic/Defying Gravity (MMDG)
Awards
Black Box Theater named GAI JONES THEATER, El Dorado H.S. Placentia, CA 2002; The World’s Who’s Who of Women; Secondary Educators of America; Young Educators of America, OCW Young Alumni Hall of Fame; CAAE Leader in Theatre Education; Stage Directions-Leaders in America; Outstanding Arts Educator, Orange County; CETA Outstanding Educator/Life time Achievement Award; CA State Thespians Hall of Fame; EdTA Hall of Fame; CETA South Distinguished Service; CETA South Secondary Teacher; Theatre in out Schools national award, AATE; PTSA El Dorado Service Member; EDHS Faculty Member of the year; CA Youth in Theatre Founder-CETA Award for Outstanding State Project, Drama Teachers Association of SO CA Life Achievement, Honored on the Floor of the CA State Senate for CA Youth in Theatre Education Advocacy; Women In Theatre (W.I.T) LA award for women in education; Ojai Art Center Life Time Member, Worldwide Who’s Who.
Disney Performing Arts’ An Educators Summit: Inspiring Brilliance, August 2015; one of five Theatre educators from the nation
EdTA President’s Award September 2016
Educational Theatre Foundation Board Member 2017
Educational Theatre Association Vice President/President 2017-2021, Past President 2021-2023
Publications
American Association of Community Theatre online Journal
Theatre Folk, Guest Writer
Sage to Stage Founder and Curriculum
Secondary Schools of Theatre Association “Shop Talk”
EdTA “Teaching Theatre”
American Alliance for Theatre Education (AATE) “Stage and School”
AATE Guest Editor and contributor “Stage of the Art”
Theatre Arts Curriculum, grades 7-12
LA TIMES
BACKSTAGE WEST
DRAMALOGUE
STAGE DIRECTIONS
CETA News Journal
CETA Position Paper 2007
Sage to Stage Curriculum, senior citizen
Osher Institute Curriculum, CSU, Channel Islands
CSU, East Bay, Curriculum professional developments
www.dramaeducation.com
Theatre Teachers Boot camp, a nationwide PD for Theatre Educators
Drama Teachers Association of SO CA and CA Thespians Professional Adjudicators Training Manual
AACT Senior Focus Committee Survey
Workshop Curriculum, CAAE, AATE, AACT, ATHE, CETA, DTASC, CA Thespians
Books
Lecture and Demonstrations of Six Styles of Oral Interpretation, MA Thesis Project, 1968
RAISING THE CURTAIN, Activities for the Theatre Arts Classroom, Perfection Learning 2006
Break A Leg, Tips for The Theatre Educator, self-published, 2008
THE STUDENT ACTOR PREPARES: ACTING FOR LIFE
CURTAIN GOIN' UP...TRUISMS AND TIPS FOR COMMUNITY THEATER ACTORS, DIRECTORS, TECHNICIANS AND OTHER VOLUNTEERS
Interests and Volunteer Positions *Present and Past
Tri-creator/Creative Staff Making Magic, Defying Gravity (MM/DG)
AllExperts.com contributor
DramaEd.com guest writer
Theatre Folk Guest Contributor
Dames to Duchesses Creator Executive Producer and Actor, touring group of professional older actresses
Working with Robin Lithgow on AP Theatre Test
CA Youth in Theatre (CYIT) Founder, sponsored over 3000 student performances for CA legislators, 1997-12
UUVC Theatre Director
DeBenneville Pines Theatre Director
Ojai Library Reading Lady
Senior Honor Thespian Scholarship Founder-CA Thespians
Gai Jones Senior Thespian Scholarship Founder and Contributor, El Dorado High School
Theatre 150 Off the Page actor, director
Ojai Performing Arts Theatre Academy (OPATA) Education Advisory Board
Recording for the Blind, Santa Barbara,
Pet Assistant Therapy
Ojai Art Center Theatre Branch, Artistic Committee, Executive Branch, Executive Secretary
Ojai Performing Arts League
Ojai Film Festival
Ojai Shakespeare Festival
Ojai Film Society
Ojai Educational Foundation Guest Presenter
Ojai Women’s Club Presenter
Consultant CA Alliance of Arts Education working with Lobbyist and Policy Director
Leading CA Activist for Theatre credential
Ojai Art Center Theatre Executive Board
Theater 150 Advisory Board
Workshop Leader at Ojai Youth Entertainment Studios (OYES)
Director at Elite Theatre, Ojai Art Center Theatre, and OYES
Commercial actress in television
National workshop leader and adjudicator
National commercials-actor
Past Volunteer Positions
Theatre Consultant; Swim Team Booster Member-high school-university; Room Mother; Asst Brownie Leader; Soccer Mom; Director EDHS Faculty/Staff Talent Show and Film.
Skills
Social Media; Computing; Access Databases; Networking; Emailing; Membership Databases; Job and Materials Databases; Judges for Theatre Youth Festival Coordinator for 1900 professional theatre education adjudicators; Virtual Theatre Creator; Sage to Stage Founder/Curriculum writer; Consulting; Story Lady; Accents; Legislative Advocator, state/national; Networking; Helping Theatre educators; Commercial actress; Voice Over Talent; Director; Producer; National Workshop Leader on Ensemble Based Theatre Education, Commercial Actress for Daniel Hoff Agency.
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