Kelley Sweeney
172 Nassau Boulevard Apt 2 Garden City South, NY 11530
Profile
Strong background in education as well as professional producing, directing and live performing experience.
Dedicated to creating stable learning environments and inspiring students to do their best.
Experience in fund raising, program development, budget preparation and event planning.
Professional Experience
Theater Arts Department @ Stony Brook University
Responsibilities
Universitylevel classroom experience in lesson planning and development. Recent courses include; Theater History, Play Analysis, and Musical Theater.
In class presentation of objectives and material
Knowledge and use of Blackboard grading systems
Ability to guide classroom projects and discussions
New York Special Olympics — 25th Anniversary Coordinator
Responsibilities
Development of PR campaign on a statewide level
Recruitment, training and supervision of professional level staff
Preparation and administration of budgets
Layout & design of official logo’s, artwork, programs and marketing merchandise
Marketing of programs and services
Coordinated several fundraisers including Anniversary Kick-Off with Governor Pataki and legislators and dignitaries, Satin Silks and Stars at the Saratoga Race Course and The Celebrity Cabaret in New York City
American Place Theatre Literature to Life Program – New York City
A Literature to Life Residency is a series of in-school workshops that customizes the needs of a classroom. Led by master teaching artist and professional teaching actors, sessions use high quality theater, drama-in-education, and significant American literature to foster students’ personal connections to cross-curricular, standards based units of study.
Worked onThe Secret Life of Beesfundraising event with best selling author Sue Monk Kidd, actor Nathan Lane, and Governor Andrew Cuomo (see website - sweeneykelley.com)
Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center — New York City
Specialty Hospital Playground Funding
Director of Cabaret Program – Recruiting of celebrity performers, rehearsals, journal layout, financial development, script writing, management of volunteers
St. Clements Elementary School – Saratoga Springs, New York
Responsibilities
Music teacher K-12
Development of curriculum for K -12 students with varying degrees of music theory and application
Education
MFA Candidate At Stony Brook University Theater Arts 2010-2013
SUNY at New Paltz Bachelor of Science – Broadcast Communications, 1983
West Virginia University Visiting Student * Journalism 1981-1982
Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs New York Visiting Student * Performing Arts
Awards & Accolades
Dramaturg at Suffolk Community College’s Spring Awakening - Fall 2011
Telly Award for a Public Service Announcement video w/ Tony Randall and Athlete Jimmy Mulzet
Animal Haven New York City fundraiser with Bernadette Peters, Linda Dano & 30 Daytime Celebrities
Member of SAG-AFTRA AEA and NYWFT
FILM:
The Horse Whisperer Featured/Nurse Robert Redford
Winter of Frozen Dreams Featured/ wife Keith Carradine
Earthen Vessal Female lead/Aunt Ros Alex Chisholm
Ice Pawn Female lead/Chris Sampson Barry Sampson
Crimes & Misdemeanors Featured/Mia Farrows Assistant Woody Allen
TELEVISION:
Produced / Directed Telly Award Winning P.S.A. with Tony Randall
Hillary Rodham Clinton National Dem. Regional Commercial Senate run
Time Warner Cable Spokesperson / Regional Commercials
All My Children Adam Chandler s Custody Attorney
Living in The 90s Host Prime-time Special WABC CH-10 Albany
HBO Home Box Office Voice-over/Phantom of The Opera Animated Version
Produced /Directed Special Olympics P.S.As w/Prime-time, Daytime & Sports Stars
Gossip Girl Recurring patron season 3, 4, 5 and 6
THEATRE OFF-BROADWAY:
Nunsence Sister Mary Leo Douglas Fairbanks Theatre
American Enterprise Solist Playhouse 46
Wild Women Blues Lady Triad Theatre
THEATRE REGIONAL:
Nunsense Sister Mary Leo Dinner Playhouse Waldo Astoria,Kansas City
Big River Arkansas/Mary New York State Theatre Institute
Gypsy Louise Saratoga Spa Little Theatre
Dames At Sea Ruby Live at The Lakehouse
Little Shop Of Horrors Audrey Heritage Artist Cohoes Music Hall
Godspell Day by Day Lake George Dinner Theatre
Hersheypark Hoedown Show captain Hershey, Pennsylvania
COMMERCIALS:
Hillary Rodham Clinton National Dem. Senate * Time Warner Cable * Fall Foliage w/ Governor Pataki
Gore Mountain Ski* Curtis Lumber * US Postal Service * Screen Jems Video * Northway Mall * Lake George Factory Outlets * Hewitts Power Planter * St.Claires Hospital Health Fair * Saratoga Village Factory Outlets * NY State Sexual Discrimination * Holiday Inn * General Electric-Energy Star * ect…
INDUSTRIALS:
Owens Corning Training Videos * Random House Training Video * Albany Art Institute Video * Behavioral Research Institute * Real Estate Appraisal Training Video * Yellow Pages SNET Video * NY State Developmental Disabilities Instructional Video * NY State Assessment Training Video
LIVE SHOWS:
Directed GOING TO THE DOGS featuring Bernadette Peters, NYC
Directed Celebrity Cabaret ALL MY CHILDREN hosted by Ruth Warick , NYC
Performed in THE NATIONAL HOMEBUILDERS Asso. Live Industrial / Dallas, Texas
Directed CELEBRITY CABARET featuring 30 cabaret stars hosted by Paula Zahn, NYC
Created WILD WOMEN BLUES, WILD WOMEN SOUL,WILD WOMEN SWING
TRAINING:
MFA Candidate Stony Brook University
SUNY at New Paltz Bachelor of Science Broadcast Communication
Anna Strasberg -The Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute, West Virginia University -Journalism & Skidmore College