Michael L. Putman

Michael L. Putman

1003 East Ridgewood Road
Jasper, Alabama
Email:  mike_putman@bellsouth.net
       cornertheatre@gmail.com

  • Professional Profile
  • Education
  • Honors, Awards, & Accomplishments
  • Work Experience
  • Highlights of Work Experience
  • Service
  • Other Interests
  • Professional Memberships

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

  •        Accomplished professional educator committed to student growth and empowerment
  •        Successful marketer who always reaches target audience including the audience of tomorrow
  •        Innovative strategist founded 2 theatre departments, one of which is a leader in the State of Alabama
  •        Original playwright, author of 2 adaptations and 1 original play



EDUCATION
                                    
M.A. University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1995
  •               Major: English
  •            Minor:  Education
  •            Course selections include the Classics, Educational Leadership, Linguistics, and ESL
B.S. University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1988
  •            Major: Education
  •            Concentration: Language Arts; Alabama Certification  to teach English, Literature, Theatre, Journalism,
                 and Public Speaking



HONORS, AWARDS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  •        2nd Mile Teacher Award - Corner High School, 2008
  •        Corner High School Theatre Department - Enrollment of 240 students, 2008
  •        Writer The Last Christmas Ride, 2008
  •        Nominee to Perform at the American High School Theatre Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland, 2008           
  •        Alabama Power Foundation Grant, 2007
  •        Alabama Shakespeare Festival Grant, 2007
  •        Writer The Crosses We Must Bear, 2007                                                
  •        Corner High School Theatre Department - $216,200 in theatre scholarships, 2007-2008
  •        Fundraising amount $55,000.00, 2007-2008
  •        Alabama Power Foundation Grant, 2006
  •        District 2 Chairperson - Trumbauer Theatre Festival, 2006-Present
  •        Financial Trustee for First Presbyterian Church of Jasper, 2006-Present
  •        Arts Advisory Board for Jefferson County Schools, 2006-present
  •        Corner High School Theatre Department - $187,400 in theatre scholarships, 2006-2007
  •        Fundraising amount $45,000.00, 2006-2007
  •        Numerous Awards & Scholarships at Alabama State Thespians, 2005-Present
  •        Co-Writer Land of UZ, 2004
  •        2nd Mile Teacher Award - Corner High School, 2003
  •        Numerous District & State Awards & Scholarships at Trumbauer, 2002-Present
  •        Founded Corner High School Theatre Patrons (parent booster group), 2002
  •        Founded Corner High School Theatre Department with 20 students, 1997
  •        2nd Mile Teacher Award - Bagley Junior High School, 1992
  •        Founded Bagley Junior High School Theatre Department, 1991
  •        Produced and Directed in Excess of 75 shows, 1988-Present



WORK EXPERIENCE

  •          Jefferson County Board of Education, 1988-Present
            Full-time Theatre Producer & Director        
  •        Jefferson County Board of Education, 1988-Present
            Part-time English Teacher, Part-time Theatre Director
  •        Wallace State Community College, 1991-1993
           Adjunct Faculty - English Teacher
  •        Birmingham Public Library, 1988-1989
           Librarian



HIGHLIGHTS OF WORK EXPERIENCE

Producer & Director, Corner Theatre 1997-Present

  •        Manage day-to-day operations of a theatre department with a membership of 211
  •        Created and now maintain website www.cornertheatre.org
  •        Manage electronic box office service
  •        Write a traditional newsletter
  •        Write a weekly E-Zine – archives at www.cornertheatre.org
  •        Manage a yearly $50,000.00 budget
  •        Direct shows for the department
  •        Immense workload requires that outside professionals be hired to teach workshops in all aspects of theatre:
            scene, lighting, sound, costume, and makeup designs; play writing; and acting and voice
  •        Manage students who compete for high school theatre awards and college scholarships
  •        Maintain a relationship with those outside the department but not limited to the following:  
           1.  College representatives from around the Southeast to assist students in acquiring scholarship opportunities
           2.  Local and regional businesses to assist in contributions and grants
           3.  Local media - press and television creating press releases
           4.  Community leaders and members at large
           5.  Administration        
           6.  Parents
           7.  Individual Contributors
  •        Oversee designs on all shows and actively oversee project progress
  •        Design sound
  •        Basic costume building
  •        Writer of original plays and adaptations produced by the department
  •        Extensive experience on all shop power tools
  •        Advise students on course and college selection
  •        Maintain files on student including but not limited to the following:
            1.  Field of study - technical/performance or non-related theatre studies
            2.  GPA
            3.  ACT and/or SAT scores, dates taken and future dates to take
            4.  Resume and headshots
  •        Oversee and evaluate student progress
  •        Troubleshooter for the department



SERVICE

  •        Assistance to indigent students seeking higher education
  •        Assistance to homeless individuals in the community to feed and house
  •        Companion to those individuals in the community who are home-bound



OTHER INTERESTS

  •        Travel
  •        Learning about new cultures and meeting new people
  •        Visual Arts - photography and painting
  •        Music
  •        Antiques
  •        Gardening
  •        Vintage Films



PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
  •        ACT - Alabama Conference of Theatre
  •        SETC - Southeastern Theatre Conference