John Stephan

John Stephan

Teacher of Language Arts and Dramatic Arts

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Director. Choreographer. Educator.

  • Education

    • University of Northern Colorado

      2012 - 2014
      M.A. Theatre Education 4.0 GPA

      Published Thesis: “Observing Student Growth through an Exploration of How Historic, Cultural, Religious, and Ethnical Aspects of a Society Contribute to Holocaust Drama”

    • Rowan University

      2004 - 2008
      B.A. English, B.A. K-12 Subject Matter Education, Minor in Theatre 3.762 GPA
    • University of Idaho

      2020 - 2021
      M.F.A. Theatre (Directing) 4.0 GPA
  • Experience

    • Cumberland Regional High School

      Sept 2008 - Feb 2017
      Teacher of Language Arts and Dramatic Arts
    • Levoy Theatre

      Dec 2010 - Aug 2019
      Director/Choreographer

      Choreographer: My Fair Lady, The Sound of Music, The Music Man, Annie, Godspell, Fiddler on the Roof, You're a Good Man Charlie BrownDirector/Choreographer: Bye Bye Birdie, Damn Yankees, Grease, Rent, Shrek, Disney's The Little Mermaid, Sister Act, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Mamma Mia

    • Broadway Theatre of Pitman

      Nov 2013 - now
      Director/Choreographer

      Choreographer: 42nd Street, Do Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?Director/Choreographer: Anything Goes, The Will Rogers Follies, Evita, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Always Patsy Cline, The Marvelous Wonderettes, Pippin, Bright Star, Into the Woods, Big Fish, and Ragtime (upcoming).

    • Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District

      Feb 2017 - Sept 2023
      Teacher of English & Theatre at Cedar Creek High School
    • Washington Township High School

      Sept 2023 - now
      English Teacher
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Teacher of Vocational Arts/Theater (Standard Certificate)

      New Jersey Department of Education
      Mar 2019
    • Teacher of Theater (Standard Certificate)

      New Jersey Department of Education
      Aug 2012
    • Teacher of English (Standard Certificate)

      New Jersey Department of Education
      Sept 2009
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to John Stephan
      2023 Distinguished Cooperating Teacher Award The State of New Jersey Department of Education 2023 Certificate of recognition to honor the contributions of being an excellent cooperating teacher in helping to prepare pre-service teachers.
    • Awarded to John Stephan
      Teacher of the Year Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District 2020 Recognized as the “2020 Teacher of the Year” for Cedar Creek High School.
    • Awarded to John Stephan
      Teacher of the Year Cumberland Regional High School District 2015 Recognized as the “2015 Teacher of the Year” for Cumberland Regional High School
    • Awarded to John Stephan
      Outstanding Academic and Professional Achievement in English Subject Matter Education Teacher Education Department of Rowan University 2008
    • Awarded to John Stephan
      Outstanding English Major English Department of Rowan University 2008