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My name is Jacqueline Rose Cabrera! Welcome to my online portfolio. I have a masters in Theatre from the University of Houston and a bachelors in Theatre Education from Nelson University.  In my masters program, I worked with theatre teachers around the world while completing residencies including the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, The Lincoln Center Theater in New York City, and the Steppenwolf Theatre and iO Theater in Chicago.  

I am currently the Theatre Program Coordinator at Nelson University in Waxahachie, Texas. 

I have eight years of teaching experience on the middle and high school levels. I have also taught Theatre Appreciation as an online adjunct instructor through Navarro College. 

I have partnered with counselors to add classes such as Musical Theatre, JV and Varsity Theatre Production to the schedule. I have also created the scope and sequence for the district for theatre, tripled the budget through fundraising, mentored theatre teachers and directors at our schools, lead professional developments, and doubled the amount of students in our high school theatre program.

My first year as head director at Life High School Waxahachie, we advanced to State with our One Act Play, "Still Life With Iris". During the UIL process, we received Best Actor, Best Actress, and All Star Cast and Honorable Mention All Star Cast Acting Awards. 

I began as the Assistant Director and Technical Theatre Director at Life High School Waxahachie in 2017-2018 school year when I taught Theatre 1 and 2, and cotaught JV Theatre Production.  In this year, our department received first place at our District OAP Competition for A Midsummer Night's Dream as well as Best Actor and Best Actress.

I spent 2015-2017 working at Life Middle School as the theatre director and teacher. In this time Life Middle School, we won first place in our district UIL One Act Play competition for our production of The Secret Garden along with Best Actor.