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TEACHING PORTFOLIO

JEFF SHERWOOD

Recent Awards

Robert E. Cohen Sound Achievement Award for Young Designers, Managers, & Technicians in the Performing Arts

United States Institute for Theatre Technology

April 2020

Excellence in Teaching Award for Graduate Teaching Assistants

Department of Theatre

Purdue University

March 2020

THE 253: Sound & Projections for Theatre

Spring 2021

Wake Forest University

Co-taught course, re-designed curriculum and taught Sound Design portion of the course. Added practicum collaboration with THE 343 Studio Production course. 

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THE 294: Individual Study: Advanced Sound Design & Engineering

Spring 2021

Wake Forest University

Designed new curriculum for individual study. 

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Guest Artist Masterclass: Soldering Audio Connectors Workshop

Spring 2021

University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Taught 3-week course for 16 undergraduate and graduate students in 2 sections.

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Guest Artist Faculty, Theatre Lab Mentor, Sound Design Consultant

Fall 2020 - Present

National Theater Institute at Eugene O'Neill Theater Center

10 masterclasses on sound design virtually and in-person, mentored 6 directing students in theatre lab projects, guest sound designer on Theatermakers summer intensive new work. 

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THTR 253: Survey of Audio Production

Fall 2019

Purdue University

Taught class of 15 non-major undergraduate students. 

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THTR 163: Introduction to Sound Design & Technology

Fall 2018-Spring 2019

Purdue University

Taught class of 12-16 undergraduate students. 

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Production Sound Engineering Guidelines

Spring 2017

Purdue University

Prepared documentation for use by undergraduate Production Sound Engineers on main stage shows detailing the process for shop build, load-in, examination, verification, and optimization of sound systems.  Co-authored with Richard K. Thomas, Zack Bennett, and Jing Zhao. 

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Graduate Assistant: Sound Studio Manager

Fall 2019-Spring 2020

Purdue University

Supervised an undergraduate assistant and 10 studio TA's, managed open lab hour reservations, maintained studio equipment and facilities. 

Graduate Assistant: Theatre Sound Supervisor

Fall 2018-Spring 2019

Purdue University

Maintained theatre sound equipment and facilities, mentored undergraduate Production Sound Engineers in system implementation areas including shop build, load-in, Vectorworks drafting, leading crews, and DSP programming.  Consulted on Assistive Listening System microphone upgrade in Hansen Theatre. 

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© 2023 Jeff Sherwood. 

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