HELEN SNELGROVE

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Education

Education Masters: Dance Education 05/2018

Rutgers Graduate School of Education (GSE) New Brunswick, NJ

Bachelors of Fine Arts: Dance Performance 05/2017

Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University New Brunswick, NJ
GPA: 3.630
Certifications

• California Single Subject Teaching Credential Physical Education

• New Jersey Teacher of Dance (PK-12) Certification of Eligibility with Advanced
Standing
• Cross Cultural, Language and Academic Development Permit
• CPR/AED/First-Aid

Teaching Experience

K-12 Education

Part-Time Dance Teacher 08/2020 to Present

San Francisco Unified School District – James Lick Middle School San Francisco, CA
• Created Dance Curriculum aligning with California Standards for Dance Education and
National Core Arts Dance Standards.
• Created assessments to use for student growth and achievement
• Created tools for neurodiverse learners

Multiple Subject Middle School Teacher 02/2019 to 08/2020

Downtown College Preparatory – El Camino Middle School San Jose, CA
• Created and Implemented Curriculum for 6 grade Math and Science Courses and 8th
th

grade English and Social Studies Courses.

• Assessed students’ growth and knowledge creating assessments and projects.
• Organized and led numerous field trips.

Part Time Upper School Physical and Health Education Teacher/

Assistant English Second Language Teacher 09/2018 to 02/2019
Sierra School Santa Clara, CA
• Created and Implemented Curriculum aligning with California Physical Education
Standards for 6th-12th graders.
• Crafted modifications for English Second Language Students.
• Assessed students’ growth and knowledge in curriculum material.
• Assisted English Second Language Teacher in working with students one-on-one for
comprehension of the material.
Maternity Leave Replacement 02/2018 to 06/2018
Perth Amboy High School Perth Amboy, NJ
• Directed all aspects of Dance Department in Perth Amboy High School.
• Created and implemented lesson and unit plans.
• Organized guest performances.
• Organized and ran school assemblies.

Creative Movement Instructor 09/2017 to 01/2018

East Brunswick After School Care East Brunswick, NJ
• Traveled to 5 different Elementary Schools and the Hammorskjold Middle School in the
East Brunswick school district teaching creative movement classes to students K-8.
• Created and implemented lesson plans relating to their development as well as state and
national standards for dance.

Full-Time Student Teaching 09/2017 to 12/2017

Perth Amboy High School Perth Amboy, NJ
• Assisted in day to day tasks of K-12 dance teacher.
• Created and taught lesson plans.
• Choreographed dances for high school students to be presented at their showcases.
• Supervised students on field trips.

Camp Counselor 07/2017

Rutgers Summer Dance Conservatory New Brunswick, NJ
• Assisted in daily tasks of faculty members.
• Co-taught morning stretch classes.
• Created, collaborated, and taught movement phrases with choreographers to students.
• Supervised students in all activities in dorm rooms, dining halls, and on field trips.

Higher Education

Teaching Assistant Work Study Student 09/2013 to 05/2015

Rutgers University New Brunswick, NJ
• Assisted three full-time faculty members in the administrative work for the Dance
Appreciation classes over four semesters.
• Maintained attendance records, grades, and assisted in the proctoring of exams.

Pre-Service

Practicum II 01/2017 to 04/2017

Alexandria Township Middle School Alexandria, NJ
• Assisted in day to day tasks of K-12 dance teacher.
• Created and taught lesson plans.
 • Completed 30+ hours of practicum requirement.

Practicum I 09/2017 to 12/2017

Perth Amboy High School Perth Amboy, NJ
• Assisted in day to day tasks of K-12 dance teacher.
• Created and taught lesson plans.
• Choreographed dances for high school students to be presented at their showcases.
• Completed 30+ hours of practicum requirement.

Field Observations 01/2015 to 04/2015

Long Brach High School Long Branch, NJ
• Observed and notated field work observations of what took place in a high school dance
setting.
• Completed 30 hours of field work.

Field Observations 09/2014 to 12/2014

Franklin Township Elementary Schools Franklin Township, NJ
• Observed and notated field work observations at three different elementary schools in
Franklin Township centered around what took place in an elementary school dance
setting.
• Completed 30 hours of field work.

Community Outreach

Creative Movement Instructor 01/2018 to 04/2018

Franklin Township Cultural Arts Recreation Enrichment Franklin Township, NJ
• Traveled to Pine Grove Manor and Elizabeth Avenue elementary schools in the Franklin
Township district teaching after school creative movement classes to students K-4.
• Created and implemented lesson plans relating to their development as well as state and
national standards for dance and interdisciplinary learning.
• Completed 8 hours.

Guest Artist 01/2017 to 04/2017

University Dance Works – Dance Department New Brunswick, NJ
Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University
• Traveled to different high schools in New Jersey teaching dance classes related to
choreography.
• Performed as part of the Dance Department’s student company.
Studio

Substitute Dance Teacher 01/2011 to 01/2013

Mays Landing Dance Works Mays Landing, NJ
• Coordinated up to three classes a day.
• Crafted dances for students.
• Ensured closing procedures and making sure desk work was satisfied.

Curriculum Development Experience

Executive Assistant to the Founder and CEO 11/19/18 to Present

Dance ED Tips
• Developed and designed lesson plans, unit plans, resources, tools, and tips for K-12 and
studio settings to over 471 teachers in 35 different states and 9 different countries.

Consulting

Pageant Consultant and Choreographer 01/2012 to 01/2013

Crownheadz Choreography and Consulting Philadelphia, PA
• Collaborated in choreographing routines for pageant contestants from regional
competitions to Miss USA and Miss America.

Administrative Experience

Food and Beverage Supervisor 05/2015 to 09/2015

Tropicana Hotel and Casino Atlantic City, NJ
• Implemented and facilitated a safe, clean, and manageable work environment.
• Recorded all of the profits and submitted the data into Excel as well as field requisitions
to fulfill a complete bar stock.
• Devised employee schedules and constructed and distributed any disciplinary actions.

Scholarship

Co-Presenter with Dr. Barbara Bashaw and Melissa Denholtz 11/2017

National Dance Education Organization Conference San Antonio, TX
• Presented at the NDEO conference with a graduate professor and a colleague about
inclusive dance learning and the escape room/puzzle room craze, as a way to assess
student knowledge.
Research Proposal 2018
Rutgers University New Brunswick, NJ
• Researched and proposed “An Autoethnography: Dance Education and How It Helped
Me Cope the Loss of a Loved One”

Performance Experience

OFFLINE: Imagine, Engage, Connect 2018—Nimbus Dance Works: Dig: An Ode to Self
Love Choreographed by Veronica Cheeseboro

BFA Senior Dance Concert 2017—Rutgers University: Find My Way Choreographed by

Helen Snelgrove

Dance Plus Fall 2016—Rutgers University

Transient Relations: Adj. Fleeting Choreographed by Keith Thompson

Dance Plus Spring 2016—Rutgers University

Shift Choreographed by Sumi Clements and Taryn Vander Hoop

Marathon Dancing: Letters to Wall Street in the Era of Wonderful Nonsense 2015—Rutgers
University
Directed and Choreographed by Zishan Ugurlu and Julia Ritter

Dance Plus Spring 2015—Rutgers University

GRIP Choreographed by Paul O’Campo

Dance Plus Spring 2014—Rutgers University

With Alligators in the Bayou, You Waterski Real Good Choreographed by Randy James

Dance Training

Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University

Modern- Frederick Curry, Kim Gibilisco, Meghan Frederick, Blair Ritchie, Taryn Vander Hoop,
Randy James, Doug Elkins, Dylan Crossman, Britany Engel-Adams, Chien-Ying Wang,
Roxanne Lyst, Paul O’Campo
Ballet- Sherry Alban, Nora Cotter, Seyoung Kim, Chien-Ying Wang, Pamela Levy
Jazz- Jay T Jenkins and Barbara Angeline
Afro-Fusion- Kimani Fowlin

Atlantic Contemporary Ballet Theater, Atlantic City Ballet

Ballet-Phyllis Papa
 Choreographic Experience

Commissioned

Choreographer 01/2018 to 03/2018

Perth Amboy High School Musical
Once on This Island

Production and Technical Experience

Stage Manager
Perth Amboy High School
Once on This Island 01/2018 to 03/2018
Black History Month Performance 02/2018
Evening of Dance Concert 01/2018
P.R.I.D.E 12/2017
Theater Showcase 11/2016

Lighting Designer
Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University
Senior Solo Duet Concert 11/2015
Production Assistant
Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University 60 hours

Honors

National Honor Society for Dance Arts

National Society for Leadership and Success
National Society of Colligate Scholars
National Honors Society
Dean’s List

Professional Development

DanceEDNJ on the Move: DanceNJ Professional Development Workshop 03/2018

Professional Learning Community 09/2017 to 06/2018

Perth Amboy High School

National Dance Education Organization Conference 11/2017

Integrating Social Emotional Learning into a Dance Curriculum
Interdisciplinary Innovations
Improvisation and How it Fosters 21st Century Skills
Making Dynamic Connections Through Afro-Fusion and LMA
92Y Dance Education Laboratory (DEL) Movement Sentence Choir
National Honor Society for Dance Arts (NHSDA): Managing Your NHSDA Chapter

Rutgers NDEO Student Organization 03/2017

“Just Dance?” Socio-Cultural Perspectives about the film First Position (2012)

Professional Memberships

National Dance Education Organization

California Dance Education Association
DanceNJ

Service
National Dance Education Organization Student Chapter
Co-Chair 01/2018 to 05/2018

Perth Amboy High School

Dance Concert and Theater Showcase 09/2016 to 01/2018
Choreographer Lejos de Ti
Choreographer My Boyfriend’s Back
Choreographer I Have Worth
Choreographer Anything Goes
Choreographer Defying Gravity
Choreographer Black and Gold
Choreographer You Can’t Stop the Beat

Rutgers University
Adjudicating Summer Conservatory Auditions 03/2017 to 11/2017

New Jersey High School Dance Festival 03/2017

Teaching Competencies

Modern, Ballet, Tap, Hip-Hop, Creative Movement, Contemporary, Character, Laban Movement
Analysis
 References

Marci Moriarty Ashley Olivia Mode Dr. A. Pedro

Dance Director Gottesman Cater Cuevas
Perth Amboy High Theater Teacher CEO of Dance ED Founding Principal
School Perth Amboy High Tips and Professor El Camino Middle
marcmoriarty@paps.net School Rutgers University School
732-995-9138 ashlgottesman@paps.net Olivia.mode@gmail.com tcuevas@dcp.org
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