ADRIAN A. DURLESTER, M.T.S.

23 Valley Ln                                                                                                   E-mail: adrian@durlester.com

Amherst, MA 01002                                                                                                  (413) 230-3260 (home)

(413) 230-3260 (home)                                                                                  Google Voice: (413) 570-0223

 (703) 898-7206   (Cell)                                                                                             Skype: adrian.durlester

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Education

Vanderbilt University,                        MTS (Master of Theological Studies) 2002 (Div. School)

North Carolina School of the Arts      BFA,  1977 (School of Design & Production)

Bronx High School of Science           Graduate with merit, 1973

Employment Experience

Sept. 2008-present                  Freelance Editor, Teacher, Tutor, Presenter, Consultant

Sept. 2008-March 2009          Director of Youth & Family Education,

Congregation B’nai Israel, Northampton, MA

2003-2008                               Director of Education and Congregational Life

Bethesda Jewish Congregation, Bethesda, MD . Administrative, educational oversight and marketing of a supplemental school with 120 students.

2001-2003                               Director of Education, Beth El Hebrew Congregation, Alexandria, VA. Administrative and educational oversight of a supplemental school with 600 students.

1997-2007                               Editor, C.Ha and Bim Bam, Torah Aura Productions, Los Angeles, CA.

2000-2001                               Instructor, Akiva School, Nashville, TN.

Private elementary school

1998-2001 Director of Music, Congregation Micah, Brentwood, TN.

Administrate and direct musical program for a synagogue with 300 member families.

1988-1998                               Production Manager, Festival Concert Hall, North Dakota State

University, Fargo, ND. Management of university and community performing arts facilities, including  artistic and technical services, booking and scheduling, contracting, negotiation, budgeting, policy development, personnel, in house scenic, lighting audio design and technical direction.

1990-1998                               Director of Education & Music, Temple Beth

 El, Fargo, ND.

1981-1988                               Resident Stage Manager/Technical Director, Beickman Performing Arts Center, Concord Community Schools, Elkhart, IN. Community/school system performing arts facilities administration and operations including management, artistic, technical, booking and scheduling, contracting, negotiation, budgeting, policy development, personnel, in house scenic, lighting audio design and technical direction.

1977-1981                               Manager/Performer, New Dixie Zing Kings Show Band, New Orleans, LA and Clearwater, FL

Skills

Book, textbook, and article editing

Program, event, and production management

Curriculum development and implementation, teacher supervision and evaluation

Advanced computer skills—network installation/administration, web page design, desktop publishing, computer-aided drafting and design, computer maintenance and repair

Accomplished pianist, musician, accompanist, musical director, conductor (choral and orchestral)

Digital music recording, music engraving/notation and transcription, musical arranging

Performance facilities administration/management, theatrical production management, stage management, technical direction; design & execution of lighting/scenery/audio; stage direction, musical direction; theatrical producing; promotions and publicity

Biblical and Modern Hebrew

Software Skills

Google Apps, Microsoft Office—all versions Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, PowerPoint, Publisher, Microsoft Expression Web 2, Frontpage, Adobe Acrobat, Open Office, Quicken/Quickbooks, Davkawriter (Hebrew/English Word Processing), Finale, Sonar, Google Sketch-Up, Logos/Libronix

Professional Affiliations

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

Coalition for the Advancement of Jewish Education (life member)

Guild of Temple Musicians

National Association of Temple Educators

United States Institute for Theatre Technology (1974-1998)

Community Service Activities

Member, Amherst Town Meeting (current)

Jewish Folk Arts Festival of Greater Washington Organizing Committee (2002-2006)

Co-producer, Washington Jewish Community Israel@60 Celebration Concert (2008)

Co-producer, Washington Jewish Community 350 Years of Jewish Music in America Celebration Concert (2005)

Worship Committee, Vanderbilt Divinity School (1999-2000)

Cultural Arts Committee, Gordon Jewish Community Center, Nashville, TN (1998-2001)

Panelist, Grants Program Selection Committee, North Dakota Council on the Arts (1995-1996)

Member, Internet Subcommittee, UAHC Communications Committee (1990-1997)

AIDS Memorial services, Fargo, ND/Moorhead, MN (1992-1997)

Technical advisor, State of North Dakota Centennial Kickoff Celebration (1988)

Technical assistant, Seventh International Special Olympics Summer Games (South Bend, IN 1987)

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