Wesley Staples 2700 Cahuenga Blvd East #4315 Union & Non-Union Los Angeles, CA 90068-2155 323-850-5125, cell (323) 445-6364 323-850-5125 FAX [email protected]
EDUCATION & TRAINING: New York University, Bachelors Degree CCNY & Cal State Northridge, Graduate Classes University of Scranton, Masters of Science / Curriculum & Instruction Neuhaus School Houston, Certificate/LD dyslexia and ADHD American TESOL Institute, TESOL Certificate L’Alliance Française of Houston, 7 years Dance: Daryl Heinlein / Harkness Ballet
CREDENTIALS: California, Multiple Subj. Elementary Credential California, Secondary Credential New York, Secondary Credential
California, Studio Teacher Certificate # 90239 American TESOL Institute, TESOL Certificate Certificate/LD dyslexia and ADHD IATSE/Local 884, Member
HOLLYWOOD PERFORMERS ACADEMY: National Director of Education FOUNDER: Swan's Island Library and Educational Society, Atlantic Museum, Island Youth Center OWNER: The Studio School Tutoring Center / Oakwood PRESIDENT: The Studio Teachers, Local 884, IATSE/AFLCIO (12 years, www.thestudioteachers.com) PRESIDENT: Cahuenga Hills Tennis Association (30 years, www.cahuengahills.org) BOARD MEMBER: Actors Fund of America, Looking Ahead Committee CHAIR: Cahuenga Pass Coalition SEMINARS TAUGHT: DGA Trainee Seminar (yearly), Department of Labor, class for incoming Studio Teachers and renewal for existing Studio Teachers (yearly) CLASSROOM TEACHER: New York City (7 years); London (I year)
SUBJECTS TAUGHT: ALL ELEMENTARY SUBJECTS and the following SECONDARY SUBJECTS: Algebra I & II, Geometry, American Sign Language, Spanish (speak), French (speak), English Grammar, Literature, Composition, Latin I, II, III, Physiology, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology I, Phys & Earth Science, Biology, Computer Science, Economics, Keyboarding, Social Studies, Government & Global Studies, History (Ancient, Western Civ, World, US, California, Texan, Canadian, Maine), Art History, Painting, Sculpture, Music, Graphic Design.
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE:
TYPE TITLE STUDIO/CLIENT LOCATION STUDENTS SUBJECTS Pilot Best Friends Whenever Disney Lauren Taylor, Landry Bender
Pilot & Disney / It’s a Series Girl Meets World Laugh Rowan Blanchard, Teo Halm, Productions / Sabrina Carpenter, Corey Michael Jacobs Fogelmanis, Peyton Meyer Series Crash & It’s A Laugh Productions Bernstein
Feature Insidious 2 Astral Andrew Astor, Tyler James Griffin Feature Like Mike Little Bow Wow, Jonathan Lipnicki Feature Magnolia Feature Planet of the Apes Feature The Banger Sisters Eva Amurrri Feature Ten Things I Hate About You Larissa Oleynic Feature Bread and Roses Feature Virtuosity Feature Little Giants Feature Little Big League Luke Edwards Series The Munsters Today Jason Marsden TV Bloodline: A Murder in the Nicole Tomm, Chris Movie Family Demetral Feature Newsies Luke Edwards Feature Honey I Shrunk the Kids Mexico City Thomas Wilson Brown, Jared Rushton, Amy O'Neill, Robert Oliveri, Carl Steven Rushton, Amy O'Neill, Robert Oliveri, Carl Steven Feature The Eighteenth Angel 4 months in Rome Rachel Leigh Cook Feature Two Kinds of Terrible Rick Schroeder TV The Jaleel White Special Jaleel White, Tatiana Ali Movie TV Ali Movie Series Desperate Housewives (two summers) Series Modern Family Sub for Sharon Sacks Series Boy Meets World Seven seasons Ben Savage, Rider Strong, Danielle Fishel, Lindsey Ridgeway, Lili Nicksay Series Family Matters 2 seasons Jaleel White Series Tucker Eli Marienthal, Andy Lawrence, Nathan Lawrence Series Oliver Beene Series Once and Again Series American Family Austin Marquette Series Shut up and Listen Other The Youth Asylum Quincy Jones 2 National Tours Derek, Donnell, Jason, Quest Label Kevin, Leo, and Flashlight Series The Grubbs Michael Cera Series Kids Say the Darndest Things Series Charles In Charge 3 seasons Nicole Eggert, Josie Davis, Alex Polinsky Series Picket Fences Justin Shenkarow, Adam Wylie Series Picket Fences Justin Shenkarow, Adam Wylie Series Dolphin Cove 9 months in Australia Series Mr. President Andre Gower Series Call to Glory David Hollander, Gabe Damon Series Hello Larry Kim Richards, John Femia, Krista Erickson Series The Secrets of Midland Melora Hardin, Steven Heights Manley, Series Facts of Life Sub Series Different Strokes Series Different Strokes Sub Series Dynasty Series Falcon Crest Series General Hospital Series Mash Series Trapper John, MD Series Webster Series Maverick Kirk Cameron Series Dukes of Hazard Series Little House on the Prairie Series Fantasy Island Series Sea Quest Series Diagnosis Murder Other Talk Shows Johnny Carson, Jay Leno, Merv Griffin, Arsenio Hall, Dinah Shore, etc
Series Real People 2 seasons Peter Billingsley Theater The King and I with Yul Brynner and Constance Towers Theater Evita National Road Show
Theater Sister Mary Ignatius Explains 3 years It All For You
Feature Foxes w / Jodie Foster Sub – 1979 I.Brafstein
ADDITIONAL PROJECTS/OTHER EXPERIENCE: Many commercials, awards shows, three Hollywood Christmas Parades, The Academy Awards, The SAG Awards, Kids Choice Awards, American Comedy Awards, and music videos.
SUMMER CHURCH ORGANIST: Swan’s Island Methodist Church, Swan’s Island, Maine
PERFORMER: Jesus Christ Superstar (Stigwood Productions): Dancer / singer, 1970 The King & I (Yul Brenner, Constance Towers): Dancer, Assistant Stage Manager, Teacher---1977-1979
REFERENCES: The children, parents, Studio Teachers, and companies with whom I've worked!