Faculty Profile: Jacki F. Kubiak

Courses Taught

• Scene Technology (THEA 112)
• Principles of Design (THEA 251)
• Costume and Makeup (THEA 252)
• Production and Performance (THEA 390)
• Scene Painting (THEA special topics)
• Production and Stage Management (THEA special topics)

Educational History

• University of Scranton, BA Theatre and English double major with a minor in Theology/Religious Studies, 2001
• University of Arizona, MFA Theatre Technology and Production with an emphasis in Technical Direction, 2007
• Cobalt Studios, Scenic Painting Techniques Intensive Seminar,Summer 2009
• The O'Neill Center's 2012 National Puppetry Conference, "Materials and Movement in Puppetry", Summer 2012
• USITT Costume Symposium at Perdue University, "Puppetry Boot Camp:  Construction and Manipulation", Summer 2012

Professional Experience

Technical Director/Instructor

Department of Theatre, Communication and Fine Arts

Gannon University, Erie, PA

2007-Current

Instructor - Technical Theatre/Design

shakeXperience and GTX Theatre Camps

Gannon University, Erie, PA

2009 - current

Co-Director

shakeXperience Theatre Camp

Gannon University, Erie, PA

2009-2010

Production Assistant

shakeXperience Theatre Camp

Gannon University, Erie, PA

2008

Graduate Teaching Assistant/Instructor

Department of Fine Arts

Arizona Reperatory Theatre, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

2004-2007

Assistant Technical Director

Music Theatre of Wichita, Wichita, KS

Summer 2006

Master Carpenter

Utah Shakespeare Festival, Cedar City, UT

Summer 2005

Assistant Technical Director

Department of Theatre and Dance, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA

2003-2004

Local Production Crew

Williamsport Community Arts Center, Williamsport, PA

2003-2004

Production Stage Manager

Playhouse on the Square, Memphis, TN

2001-2003

Professional Societies

Member, United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT)

Service

Service on Gannon University Committees:

• University Safety Committee, Fall 2007 - current
• Event Coordination Committee, Fall 2009 - current

Service on University of Arizona Committees:

• Curriculum Committee, Graduate Student Representative, 2006-2007

Service in Erie Community:

• Volunteer stitcher/technician at the Erie Playhouse
• Volunteer at the MLK Center