Boyd H Wolz Educator
PO Box 1023 West Yellowstone, Montana 59758 406-640-1399 boyd@wolzdesigns.com
Educator
Education:
| 1993 | Master of Fine Arts | Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 1986 | Bachelor of Arts | Brigham Young University, Utah |
| 1984 | Associate of Liberal Arts | Casper College, Casper, Wyoming |
Teaching Experience:
| 2014- |
Brigham Young University Idaho - Rexburg, ID
- Adjunct Instructor |
| 2004-2007 |
University of Louisiana at Monroe - Monroe, LA
- Assistant Professor of Design & Production |
| 2005-2008 |
Western Wyoming Community College - Rock Springs, WY
- Adjunct Instructor On-line |
| 2001-2007 |
Utah Valley University - Orem, UT
- Adjunct On-Line Instructor |
| Summer 2004 |
University of Louisiana at Lafayette - Lafayette, LA
- Guest Lecturer/Designer in Residence |
| 2000-2004 |
Utah Valley State College / Utah Valley University - Orem, UT
- Assistant Professor Design & Production | 2003-2004 |
Brigham Young University - Provo, UT
- Adjunct Instructor Design & Production | 1998-1999 |
Susquehanna University - Selinsgrove, PA
- Instructor Design & Production / Technical Director |
| 1994-1998 |
Dixie State College - St. George, UT
- Assistant Professor Design & Production / Technical Director |
| 1988-1991 |
Brigham Young University Idaho (Ricks College) - Rexburg, ID
- Technical Director / Designer |
Special Recognition:
| 2007 |
Nominated for the Who's Who Among American Teachers & Educators.
University of Louisiana at Monroe, Monroe, LA |
| 2004 | Outstanding Instructor Distance Education - Utah Valley University - Orem, UT |
| 2004 | Advisor of the Year 2004. - Theatre Arts Guild - Utah Valley University - Orem, UT. |
| 2004 | Utah Board of Education EdNet Certification |
| 2004 | Outstanding Online Faculty Award. ~ Instructional Technology Council, Utah Board of Education |
| 2003 | WebCT Exemplary Course Project National Review ~ Exemplary Scores |
| 2003 | UCEA - Region West Innovative Programming Award Credit Program. Utah Valley University - Orem, UT. | 2002 |
Curriculum Development Grant Received, Utah Electronic College, Utah State Board of Regents
Development of On-Line course in Introduction to Theatre, TASP 1013. |
1999 | ACTF Recognition for Production Design: Women of Troy - Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, PA |
| 1989 | ACTF Recognition Set Design: Holding Patterns - Brigham Young University Idaho, Rexburg, ID | 1986 | Outstanding Undergraduate Student - Brigham Young University, Provo, UT |
Talent & Abilities:
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Vector Works, Microsoft Office, PhotoShop, Illustrator, Captivate,
Adobe Flash MX, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Audition, Director, PowerPoint, Black Board, WebCT, Multimedia, HTML, PHP & Web programming. Design, Rendering, Painting, Sculpting, Rigging, Construction, & Model Building. |
ACTF Adjudication:
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ACTF Participation as Adjudicator throughout career;
Utah, Pennsylvania and Louisiana. |
Workshops Presented:
| 2006 | Arkansas Thespian Festival - Rendering Tricks |
| 2005 | Tennessee Thespian Festival - Rendering Tricks & Script Analysis: From the Page to the Stage |
| Louisiana Thespian Festival - Script Analysis: From the Page to the Stage | |
| 2004 | Mississippi Thespian Festival - Script Analysis: From the Page to the Stage |
| 2003 | Utah High School Theatre Association - Introduction to Design, Production & Rendering Tricks |
| 1999 |
Region II American College Theatre Festival
- Lecture/Demonstration "Putting It Together: Creative Collaboration for Euripides' 'Women of Troy'" |
Academic Service & Committee Work:
| 2006-07 | Hiring Committees for School of Visual & Performing Arts - University of Louisiana at Monroe |
| 2006-07 | University Electronic Learning Committee - University of Louisiana at Monroe |
| 2005-06 | Faculty Advisor: Alpha Psi Omega - University of Louisiana at Monroe |
| 2005-06 | Curriculum Revisions and Development - Theatre & Dance - University of Louisiana at Monroe |
| 2005-06 |
Sexual Harassment Committee
Visual & Performing Arts Recruitment Day Committee Chair - University of Louisiana at Monroe |
| 2002-04 | Curriculum Development BA Program Proposal - Theatre - Utah Valley University |
| 1999-04 | Institutional Effectiveness & Hiring Committees for Theatre Staff and Faculty - Utah Valley University |
| 1994-98 | Faculty Hiring, Salary Equity Committee & Institutional Marketing - Dixie State College |
Affiliations and Memberships:
| ATHE | American Theatre of Higher Education |
| ETA | Educational Theatre Association |
| USITT | United States Institute of Theatre Technology |
| SWTC | South West Theatre Conference |
Selected Design Work:
| See Production Design Resume |