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Home My WebLink AboutApplicationsCITY OF NATIONAL CITY APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO CITY BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES Civil Service Commission Planning Commission Community & Police Relations Commission* (CPRC) 7 Public Art Committee* Library Board of Trustees Traffic Safety Committee Parks, Recreation & Senior Citizens Advisory Board Note: Applicants must be residents of the City of National City except for those marked by an * Applicants for the Community and Police Relations Commission must pass a criminal background check priortoappointment.//J Name: SLLSQr)a pC��Tr2 ,L /S Alt/ Home Address: /y/// /uoaa lid/ Ave. /lAp// I' 4 Tel. No.:107) s7d.. cS %O Business Affiliation: a 1ij (fyn 71 5�112od/ Title: �(J() /'/� cAo-- Business Address:/?.// Tel. No:. �� - 650 Length of Residence in National City: G2_(,O1LS San Diego County: _a California: ‘,.?0/ rS EducationalnBackground: rke �sAloa�s Sc od /•"»i h �r4pz)/ (,( CS() — J" ,7 0S!/a/9 4V/Vd/r%J1Pc(/cc 4-/ (,�-�%Q%/i(v " //�/e'/--,i s �'d 07�� Occupational Experience:pc5`f�is G��ij J//,�iy/j Sc,a / tmd `��4p _1jo /o /'TCGd� - �pl ,or �'k2G• ./�/rOc7 V c 'i /57C110 limn Professional or technical Organization Memberships: t(.(,S �dm,7, — 2/ A/?7ow�/ ,4 .0 u Civic or Community Experience, Membership, or Previous Public Service Appointments: .L/7/oP Cil/dire / 4/ amm.71 ,>i ( V1 /r //rs Experience or Special Knowledge Pertaining to Area of Interest: Have you ever been convicted of a felony crime? No:jes:_ misdemeanor crime? No:_14es:_ If any convictions were expunged disclosure is not required. Convictions are not necessarily disqualifying. Please feel free to provide an explanation or information regarding yes answers to the above two questions. Date: y/3//3 Signature: `p�, At10 'f'N011NN AO A1I0 Please feel free to provide additional information or letters of endorsement. CPlease return completed form to: ZZ Lidii�i �j�Z Office of the City Clerk ;1 8310 A110 1243 National City Blvd, National City, CA 91950 03A130321 Thank you for your interest in serving the City of National City. * Residency requirements may not apply This documents is filed as a public document Revised: March 2012 CITY OF NATIONAL CITY APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO CITY BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES Civil Service Commission Planning Commission Community & Police Relations Commission* (CPRC) )C Public Art Committee* Library Board of Trustees Traffic Safety Committee Parks, Recreation & Senior Citizens Advisory Board Port Commission Note: Applicants must be residents of the City of National City except for those marked by an * Applicants for the Community and Police Relations Commission must pass a criminal ackground check pri r to appointment. Name: 9.:•(ST-•4tI ` 'EP-CA-D0 Home Address: lid 1Q %s'Pn QmGS a Tel. No.: (A- /G% 1 - 3 / 17 Business Affiliation: $XMGtaNL� y1C�.5 cFSK 1�� P Title: d', i�C`f P° j. -gM 1 �' cim . 1 J J _ Business Address: 4io o MAYLSPith� S4- SD q,)I1 tip nTel. No.: ('/' - 9E3 - 7S Length of Residence in National City: `d .14 San Diego Countyy:,��rf^S California: / y�/5 Educational Background: '"'• 'Pt• 'l n`j Y1�r Yt 1 \.V.A ..1i,� I Aeork �ii(. $Uil'i'LI • L..Uv..Q ftt4 a'F'�'�///�� t4i y Q-fnnR/I duq 4e c� 0 o j �} Occupational Experience: ltmr1ulli Uv-I-, + 6(1(1Ih Ov fi 0c4oJ, Y yN�nylij e r"C r , J t %GI ✓14r e� 0115 ��i1'1 i N IS V V Professional or T chrrf al Or anization Memberships: nn i atm, IC�h a !woo() �or` P�-w. C. en 4ion SSi ltlia S of A-Is,r cr,,e Che l vA$2.n Ci 'c or Community Experience Membership, or Previous Public Service Appointments: OMNI( 1 e 8- i 'i— Experience or Special K owledge Pertaining to Area of Interest: U�j L Gi'v;- c v 5�, Unly 5i%• SehniN( 1/blrDdrAir istia1 i orn&Co irA"'111 Have you ever been convicted of a'relony crime? No: _ Yes:_ misdemeanor crime? No: `Yes:_ If any convictions were expunged disclosure is not required. Convictions are not necessarily disqualifying. Please feel free to provide an explanation or information regarding yes answers to the above two questjgns. Date: 0-8 13 Signa Please feel free to provide'additional in ormati Pleas gtur •mpleted form to: IC C (Jd G NU E V Office of the City Clerk 310 ADO National City Blvd, National City, CA 91950 a3A13O3J Thank you for your interest in serving the City of National City. iJiO. IN011VN 3O All° r letters o orsement. * Residency requirements may not apply This documents is filed as a public document Revised: March 2012 Crystal Mercado, M.F.A 1842 Via Las Palmas #36 National City, CA 91950 crystal@yasandiego.org EDUCATION M.F.A. in Theatre for Youth, Arizona State University, May 2008 B.A. in Theatre, San Diego State University, Concentration in Children's Theatre, May 2005 Cal State Summer Arts at Fresno State From the Streets to the Screen: Puppets, Cameras, and Controlled Chaos, Summer 2006 WORK EXPERIENCE Young Audiences of San Diego, Residency Program Manager July 2012-present • Promoted to run all aspects of residency program from contacting and establishing goals with school officials to hiring teaching artists, and program evaluation Young Audiences of San Diego, Assistant Education Director, Spring 2008-June 2012 • Working as administrator for residency programs, liaison for teaching artists, recruiting and hiring new teaching artists, as well as leading professional development workshops. Inside Out Community Arts, Fall 2007 • Worked directly with executive and program departments in organizing and maintaining theatre -based programming, camping retreat for sixty plus middle school youth, and training high school -age mentors. THEATRE EXPERIENCE Facilitator, Playwright and Director, January -October 2012 Blackout by Opehqueh Lead a group of artists through the collaborative process of devising and producing an original play for family audiences about how technology affects our lives. Dramaturg, Derbywise by Katherine Harroff A production of Circle Circle Dot Dot, a theatre company focusing on original work inspired by local stories. Circle Circle Dot Dot Company member, 2011 Founding member, actor, stage manager, director and creator of all things puppet magic Ensemble Member and Stage Manager, Spring 2006 Somewhere Else, produced by The Tour Bus directed by Heather Stickeler. Organized a devised production that toured elementary schools in the Phoenix, AZ Teaching Artist and Stage Manager, Summer 2005 Romeo & Juliet/a produced by The Old Globe directed by Peter Webster Organized bilingual international performances with students and professional actors, coordinated rehearsals and production meetings. Director, Spring 2005 Bocon by Lisa Loomer, produced by Teatro Alto Directed a Theatre for Youth play that toured to schools in south bay San Diego Artistic Ensemble Member, Spring 2006 The New Foundations and Place Vision and Voice Collaborated with teens in a residential treatment facility to create an art installation, a media presentation and live theatrical piece. Director/Facilitator Fall 2006 Boys and Girls Club, Thunderbird Branch and Guadalupe Senior Center Lead a teenage group and senior women in Theatre for Social Change, team building activities and storytelling. We explored generation and cultural identity issues. Residency culminated in 10 minute performance and poetry/visual art showcase Stage Manager, 2008-2011 Native Voices Playwriting Retreat Coordinated week-long retreats of rigorous exploration of new plays by Native playwrights RESIDENCIES Theatre Teaching Artist -Spring 2011-present National City Theatre Youth Ensemble Designed curriculum, raised one third of funds with community members and was lead teaching artist for a twice weekly long-term theatre program for 4-6th graders, creating original plays and films about themselves and their community. Theatre Teaching Artist, Fall 2008-Spring 2011 Kearny High Theatre Club Leading an after school Theatre production club. Teaching basic acting and improv and directing students in one -act performances or improv shows twice a year. Theatre Teaching Artist, Fall 2008-to present National City In -School 2°`t grade and 5t grade 6 week arts -integration residencies that also serve as professional development for the classroom teachers Theatre/Storytelling Teaching Artist, Spring 2009 Mo 'olelo Neighborhood Bridges and Young Audiences of San Diego Hoover High School Lead storytelling workshops and discussions alongside AVID teacher. Program lead to an art installation displayed at the professional performance of Mo'olelo's play about the repercussions of school violence. Poetry Teaching Artist, Spring 2008 Golden Hill Elementary, Young Audiences of San Diego Residency with 2°d and 5th graders doing creative writing, poetry and spoken word Teaching Artist/Stage Manager, Summer 2007 We Are Kumeyaay, produced by Native Voices in association with Sycuan Casinos. Organized activities and rehearsals for a group of 4-12 year olds at Sycuan Indian Reservation with a culminating performance by the youth. Teaching Artist, Fall 2006, Spring 2007 21st Century artist residency at Dunbar Elementary, Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture Developed lessons with 4th and 5th graders. Students used the visual arts, poetry and theatre activities to get to know their community in Phoenix, AZ. Artist in Residence, Spring 2006 Bologna Elementary, Childsplay Collaboration with teachers of grades 3-6 to enhance their curriculum through creative drama techniques. Other TEACHING EXPERIENCE Instructor, Fall 2006, Spring 2007 Puppetry with Children, Arizona State University An upper -division course designed to give education majors practical experience in the uses of puppetry within educational and social settings and develop skills in building puppets Teaching Assistant, Fall 2006 Theatre for Social Change, Arizona State University, Herberger College of Fine Arts Helped develop activities to further understand the forms of Theatre for Social Change: Image Theatre, Living Newspaper Theatre, Forum Theatre, and other interactive theatre forms that examine and combat institutional, social, cultural, interpersonal, and personal oppressions. LANGUAGES/SKILLS Fluent in English and Spanish Microsoft Office, Photoshop, InDesign, iMovie, Final Cut Pro HONORS AND AWARDS: Hispanic Scholarship Fund: McNamara Creative Arts Grant recipient Dean's List San Diego State University Dean's List Arizona State University Spring 2007 2003-2005 2005- 2007 PROFESSIONAL PAPERS TYA, It's More than Just Black and White, 2006, AATE, Washington D.0 Young Native Voices: Theatre Education at Sycuan Reservation, 2008, Atlanta, GA PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AATE: American Alliance for Theatre and Education ASSITEJ USA: US Center for the International Association of Theater for Children and Young People. TASC: Teaching Artist Support Collaborative REFERENCES Jennifer Oliver, Associate Director at Young Audiences of San Diego Jennifer@yasandiego.org Katherine Harroff, Artistic Director of Circle Circle Dot Dot kharroff@theoldglobe.org Marisol Best, CCF 2012 Fellow and former Education and Outreach Associate at La Jolla Playhouse nundeya@hotmail.com