Valerie Comeaux
Prairieville
Summary
Accomplished Theatre Instructor at East Ascension High School, adept in lighting design and fostering colleague collaboration. Spearheaded curriculum redesign at Our Lady of Mercy, enhancing state standards alignment. Proven track record in producing award-winning theatrical performances and coaching competitive speech and debate teams, demonstrating exceptional organizational and creative directing skills.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Theatre Instructor
East Ascension High School
08.2016 - Current
- Teach Theatre I, II, III, IV
- Have taught Speech I, Speech II
- Served as LHSAA Speech and Debate Coach and Judge for EA's award-winning competition team
- Produce 2-6 theatrical performances each year, serving as director, costume, lighting, and sound designer
- Assisted with annual musical: costumes, lighting, sound
- Encourage artistic risks and the opportunity to learn from failure
- Model creative acting styles and techniques encompassing varied history genres and performance techniques
- Create costume plots, props lists, lighting and sound cues
- Create graphics with licensed logos as well as designing playbills
- Schedule appointments for headshots as well as all rehearsals
- Create a system of accountability for actors with contracts and tightly held expectations
Speech Teacher and Coach
Catholic High School
07.2015 - 08.2016
- Served as LHSAA Coach and Judge for Catholic High Speech and Debate team
- Taught Speech I as an elective
- Taught English II
- Served as ACT Coordinator
Director of Curriculum
Our Lady of Mercy
12.2012 - 07.2015
- Re-wrote the curriculum for all subjects grades 1-8 to align with state standards and expectations and include materials suitable for a diverse population
- Presented Professional Development weekly to faculty
- Taught Drama as a 7th/8th grade elective
- Served as LHSAA Speech and Debate Coach for award-winning competitive team
Teacher
Ascension Parish School Board
08.2005 - 12.2012
- Taught Social Studies, English, Edgenuity, Speech I and Speech II
- Served as Drama Club sponsor to direct and choreograph musical productions
- Evaluated students' understanding of course material through state performance standards
- Modified lessons and curriculum to accommodate diverse learners by using strategies such as peer-assisted learning and group work
- Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs
Education
Ph.D. - Curriculum Theory
Louisiana State University And A&M College
Baton Rouge, LA12-2013
Ed.S. - Curriculum Theory
Louisiana State University And A&M College
Baton Rouge, LA05-2007
M.Ed. - Elementary Education
Louisiana State University And A&M College
Baton Rouge, LA05-2005
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Louisiana State University And A&M College
Baton Rouge, LA05-2004
Skills
- Lighting Design
- Rehearsal Direction
- Theater production management
- Sound design
- Audition preparation
- Character Development
- Costume design
- Lectures and Discussions
- Content Revision
- Instructional Methods
- Performance Organization
- Subject Research
- Colleague Collaboration
- Performance Coaching
Additional Information
Selected Directing Experience:
Arsenic and Old Lace, 2025, East Ascension High School
Rock of Ages: Teen Edition, 2024, East Ascension High School
Stage Door, 2024, East Ascension High School
Romeo and Juliet, 2023, East Ascension High School
You Can't Take It With You, 2022, East Ascension High School
Clue: High School Edition, 2019, East Ascension High School
The Beverly Hillbillies, 2018, East Ascension High School
Private Coaching for university auditions, job auditions, and admittance to Talented Theatre Program
Timeline
Theatre Instructor
East Ascension High School
08.2016 - Current
Speech Teacher and Coach
Catholic High School
07.2015 - 08.2016
Director of Curriculum
Our Lady of Mercy
12.2012 - 07.2015
Teacher
Ascension Parish School Board
08.2005 - 12.2012
Ph.D. - Curriculum Theory
Louisiana State University And A&M College
Ed.S. - Curriculum Theory
Louisiana State University And A&M College
M.Ed. - Elementary Education
Louisiana State University And A&M College
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Louisiana State University And A&M College
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