Yesenia Herrington

Post-Secondary Education

University of Texas Austin
Master of Fine Arts
Theatre

Southwestern University
Bachelor of Arts
Theatre

Teaching Experience

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Austin Community College Fall 2010-Present

Acting 1 (Early College Start at Harmony H.S., Pflugerville, TX & Round Rock Campus)            

• Created ensemble environment
• Introduced basic improvisation skills, script analysis, character development
• Presented a workshop for film auditioning
• Introduced dialect work for British and New York dialects

Intro to Theatre (Rio Grande Campus, South Austin Campus & Round Rock Campus)       

• Introduced students to basic theatre fundamentals
• Allowed students to become subject matter experts on specific areas of theatre through group presentations

Voice & Diction (Rio Grande Campus)       

• Introduced students to basic breathing and diction techniques
• Allowed students to become familiar with the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)
• Transcribed text using IPA
• Performed texts for final evaluation

Workshop Instructor, Grrl Action Project July 2008

Solo Performance Writing Techniques Austin, Texas

• Presented solo performance writing techniques to approximately 25 high school students from in and around the city of Austin.

Graduate Student Instructor, The University of Texas at Austin 2006-2007

Fundamentals of Acting

• Created ensemble atmosphere for non-majors.
• Introduced Anne Bogart’s Viewpoints, Meisner repetition, vocal development.
• Explored play and scene analysis along with character development and autobiographical monologue writing

Teaching Instructor, TexARTS Fall 2006

Acting (Ages 7-18) Austin, Texas

• Created ensemble atmosphere for students.
• Introduced Anne Bogart’s Viewpoints, Meisner repetition, The Method (Sense Memory)
• Explored scene analysis, developed autobiographical monologues and workshopped monologues
• Explored the study of the British dialect.

Private Acting Coach, Fall 2005

• Prepared students for the McCallum High School Theatre Program Auditions
• Introduced audition etiquette and techniques
• Analyzed monologues for beats
• Explored sense memory and personalization

Teaching Assistant, The University of Texas at Austin 2004-2005

Introduction to Acting

• Assisted the introduction of foundational acting concepts to non-majors with engaging activities that allowed students to put the ideas of goal, other, tactic and expectation into practice.
• Developed the clarity, diction and timbre of their voices.

Introduction to Theatre History

• Presented a lecture on the history of Luis Valdez and El Teatro Campesino for approximately 400 students.
• Conducted exam reviews online and in person.

Senior Seminar--Collaborative Performance

• Developed creative writing exercises to assist students in generating solo work material.

Workshop Instructor, University Interscholastic League Super Conference October 2005

“Vocal Technique” Austin, Texas

• Presented vocal warm-up techniques to approximately 75 high school students from around the state of Texas.

Workshop Instructor, Promising Artists of the 21st Century Program June 2005

“Training the Actor’s Instrument” San Jose, Costa Rica

• Developed a bilingual presentation for acting students at Éditus Academia de las Artes, Colegio Universitario Alajuela and Taller Nacional de Teatro.
• Guided students through vocal warm-up techniques.
• Evaluated and critiqued students’ monologues and scene work.

Professional Publications

Pending.

Professional Performance Experience