Benvenuto nel mondo di Midge Guerrera

Management and Arts in Education Administration

President, The Guerrera Huber Group Inc, 1989 - 2009 

The consulting firm provides services in development, management, arts in education, creative projects, marketing and training.  Clients are as diverse as: New Jersey State Council on the Arts, Newark Museum, Ontario Hydro, Long Island Lighting Company, DOE Facility at Rocky Flats, Jersey City Museum, Rutgers University – Newark, New Jersey Theatre Group, Passage Theatre, Two River Theatre Co., Newark Symphony Hall, Asbury Park Board of Education, Hudson County Vocational School, Composers Guild of NJ, Monmouth County Arts Council, American Hungarian Heritage Center, Ironbound Cultural Center, City of Asbury Park, Greater Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce, Nai Ni Chen Dance Co., NJ Center Dance Collective, NJPAC.

Arts in Education projects included: Developing the plan to create a performing arts program at Asbury Park High School, Drafting the four year curriculum for dance and theatre for that new program; Developing a recruitment plan for the Visual and Performing Arts Department at Rutgers Newark.  Designing the arts and education plans for Passage Theatre, Newark Symphony Hall and NJ Center Dance Collective; Creating the teacher materials, teacher training and student activities for the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company multi year residency in the Elizabeth Public Schools; writing teacher guide for NJPAC, designing topic specific workshops for clients; and producing a series of on school time assembly programs dealing with the Lenape nation.

Director, New Jersey School of the Arts, New Jersey State Department of Education

·  Revised and upgraded the programming, fiscal position and visibility of a state legislated school for talented high school students.

·  Established operating procedures for the Board of Trustees and staff.

·  Drafted an Options Paper that outlined possible direction for the school and led to the approval of a "Five Year Plan."

·  Created a promotional campaign that unified the marketing of multi-site programs and increased statewide visibility.

·  Prepared documents that resulted in increased fiscal appropriation and professional staff for FY 1990.

·  Initiated development projects including an "Adopt a Student" scholarship campaign, grantsmanship and trustee donations.

·  Developed linkages with New Jersey professional arts organizations for workshop sites, artists, career components and other collaboration.

·  Initiated the "Summer Festival at Scudder's Farm" which brought artists, students and the public together for classes and performances.

·  Increased dialogue with the legislature and government officials.

·  Reorganized and coordinated the production elements of the "Governor's Awards Arts in Education" ceremony.

Founding Director, Performing Arts Program, Red Bank Regional High School,

Little Silver, New Jersey.

·  First Director and fully responsible for the program from its inception to its status as a model vocational performing arts program that services high school students, elementary students and the community.

·  Developed, implemented and monitored the state approved curriculum for each major offered.

·  Designed departmental goals, objectives, and five-year plan.

·  Created a promotional plan that garnered state and national recognition of the program.  Generated features, regular press releases, public service announcements, television coverage, generic brochures, direct mail and promotional events.  A professional video overview was funded and produced.

·  Supervised the professional staff of teachers, guest artists and parental volunteers.

·  Implemented an aggressive recruitment plan that increased enrollment and generated tuition revenue to make the program self-sufficient.

·  Developed the budget and maintained the department's fiscal accountability including generating approximately $1,000,000 a year in tuition revenue.

·  Wrote successful proposals for the funding of special projects that brought major artists into the school.

·  Negotiated contracts with guest artists, technical support staff and producing organizations.

·  Produced and promoted community arts events such as performances by Princeton Ballet, Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble, Parker and Pucci from Pilobolus, Colleen Dewhurst and McCarter Theatre.

·  Maintained a working relationship with the state's other vocational arts program, arts magnet schools, arts enrichment programs, professional artists, college arts program and non-profit arts agencies.

·  Coordinated internships, job opportunities and specialized training for the program's students.

·  Established the continuing residency of the New Jersey Playwright's Workshop and the New Jersey Youth Orchestra at R.B.R.H.S.

Coordinator, Somerset County Teen Arts Program (1979-83), Monmouth County Teen Arts Program (1984-88) and Passaic County Teen Arts Program_(1990).  Administered and revitalized those County's component of the New Jersey Teen Arts Program.

Project Coordinator, Performing Arts Component, Somerset County Vocational-Technical High School, 1982. Drafted the original proposals and created the curricula outlines for the first performing arts component in a New Jersey vocational high school.  Chaired their Gifted & Talented Committee.

Administrative Director, New Jersey Center for the Performing Arts

Somerville, New Jersey. 1978-1983.

·  Originated and developed Somerset County's first multi-faceted community arts agency.

·  Directed and coordinated all budgetary and fiscal matters, including investments, on-going cash management with respect to operating components, budgetary projections, fundraising, grant writing, final reports and all preparations and reporting of taxes to the related government agencies.

·  Proposed and implemented an outreach program utilizing two C.E.T.A., P.S.E. positions that brought the arts to over 3,000 incarcerated, indigent, aged and handicapped citizens.

·  Developed and oversaw a C.E.T.A. Youth Project that provided training and experience in the performing arts to underprivileged youth.

·  Supervised a professional staff of 42 instructors, project leaders, volunteer coordinators, board members and community liaisons.

·  Designed and produced the critically acclaimed Classical Concert Series and Beaux Arts Festival.

·  Provided workshops, classes and seminars for all populations, which included successful arts programming for the handicapped and the Gallery Exhibit for Handicapped Artists.

·  Coordinated the state's first Inter-generational Arts Festival, which brought over 2,000 teenagers and senior citizens together in a cultural exchange.

·  Developed an all-encompassing Ruth St. Denis dance history project that disseminated materials about the "Mother of Modern Dance." Sub-projects completed include a l5 minute "State of the Arts" segment for New Jersey Network, the Ruth St. Denis Day in Somerville, Dance Heritage, a multi media project funded by the Dodge Foundation, and re-creations of Ruth St. Denis' choreography by the Center Dance Collective.

·  Managed the Center Dance Collective, a professional modern dance company.

Professional Educator

Part Time Lecturer – Arts Management, Westminster Choir College, Princeton, NJ 

Courses include: Introduction to Arts Management, Fundraising, Public Relations, Acting 1 &2. Co-ordinate the Arts and Sciences Intern Program.  Developed  the Arts Management minor and the Arts Administration major.

National Chairperson, "Theatre In Our Schools Month."  Developed concept for American Alliance for Theatre in Education. Led Training Seminar for State and Regional Chairs. Created promotional materials.  1987-1989.

Workshop Leader and Steering Committee Member, Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation "Theatre Program for Teachersand Playwrights."  Developed concept for national project that enhanced the skills of teachers of high school theatre, conducted seminars and worked with the N.J. equity theatres.  1989 - 1990

Part Time Lecturer – Arts Management, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ 

Developed with students a book to be published on the acquisition of free goods by non-profits.  Drafted, with students, a marketing plan for Theatre Events.  Promoted the program and successfully grew it into an undergraduate minor.  Taught classes in marketing, fundraising, developing a non-profit and monitor independent study.

Fundamentals of Speech Instructor, Arts Management Lecturer and Summer High School Theatre Program Coordinator, (interim line for one year and grant funded for a second) Rutgers University, Newark, NJ

Adjunct Communications Instructor, Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, NJ

Adjunct Fundamentals of Speech Instructor, Montclair State College, Montclair NJ

Adjunct English Instructor, Somerset County College, (Raritan Valley College) North Branch, NJ

Tenured Teacher and Drama Director, Hillsborough Township Public Schools, Belle Mead, N.J  Taught High School English, Mass Media, Film, Theatre & Speech. Directed plays, advised the Drama Club, ran a student film series and on site children’s theater.

Lecturer  and  Workshop Leader for groups such as: 

Monmouth Festival of the Arts; Greater Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce; Consortium New Leaders Program; Superior Court of NJ, Monmouth County Courts; NJ Association Women Business Owners; Monmouth County Arts Council; Geraldine R. Dodge Theatre Teacher Fellows; Speech Communication Association; Theatre and Youth, National Conferences; National Educational Theatre Conference; East Coast Theatre Conference; American Theatre Association International Conference, Toronto; East Coast Theatre Conference; and American Alliance for Theatre in Education,

Professional Media, Television and Theatre Experience

Professional Actress, Host/voice of Around and About New Jersey a production of New Jersey Network received a 1992 Emmy as Outstanding Children's Series and nominated for a 1991 Emmy as Best Children's Program Special Feature.  Complete resume upon request.

Professional Director, Projects include work under equity contracts for the Women’s Theatre Company, Stage East Ensemble, Black Box Theatre of Asbury Park and New Jersey Repertory Ensemble. Complete resume upon request.

Professional Casting, for clients such as Todd Kessler Productions for VH-1,"Springsteen Salute", Guidance Associates,funded by the U.S. Department of Education. "Hard Facts About Drugs: Alcohol, Marijuana, Cocaine and Crack", NewJersey Network, projects including "The Great American Eating Machine," "You, Me, and Technology," and "It Figures."  Complete resume upon request.

Founding Director, Lively Learning, producing touring on-school-time programs.  1996-2003.

Artistic Director, The Actors Collective, ensemble theatre company in residence at Caffe e Dolce. Directed and produced family theatre, musical and multi-disciplinary events. 1991 - 1995

Artistic Director, The Center Players, an ensemble theatre troupe. Directed and produced family and children's theatre. Conducted company classes.  1980 -1983

Re-creation Producer, Millstone Historic Society's Bicentennial multi- discipline reenactment. 1976

Commercial Production Supervisor, Somerset Valley Broadcasting Company, WBRW, Somerville, New Jersey. Created, voiced and oversaw the production of all commercials and public service announcements.  1976 - 1978

Artistic Director/ Producer, Laffin' Stock Company. Founded Central Jersey's first professional touring children's theatre company. Developed booking contacts that created a touring cycle for the company. Designed theatre programs and training seminars for state and local agencies. Produced, scripted, and directed over 300 original productions.  1975 - 1980

Co-Founder and Producer, Originals I, New York.  Designed and operated an Off-Broadway theatre that showcased the work of new playwrights. 1970 - 1972

Assistant to the Producers, Towers Cabaret Theatre, Cedar Grove, New Jersey.  1969-70

Awards and Achievements

Presidents Commendation, American Alliance for Theatre & Education, 1990

New Jerseyan of the Week , Star Ledger, February 1988

Outstanding Educational Administrator

Governor's Award - NJ Arts in Education, 1988

Woman of Achievement in Monmouth County

Monmouth County Advisory Commission on the Status of Woman, 1988 

Outstanding Contributions in the Arts

Alpha Delta Kappa, XI Chapter, 1982

Outstanding Women in Business and Industry

Somerset County Chamber of Commerce, 1981