ANDREW JORDAN NANCE                                                                  

Cell:  415.819.3766     www.mindfulartssf.org Mindfulartssf@gmail.com     

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Mr. Nance is the author of the critically acclaimed mindfulness books, Mindful Arts in the Classroom, Puppy Mind*, The Lion in Me, & The Barefoot King. He has been a Theater Arts and Mindful Arts Educator since 1991, having taught mindfulness to hundreds of San Francisco Unified School District youth as well as adults.  He is a thorough Mindfulness Facilitator certified to teach at all levels, adept at motivating students and adults in finding present moment awareness through the development of engaging arts-based lesson plans that help improve students’ self-regulation, listening skills, and Social Emotional Learning.  He has the ability to work with teachers and students to find solutions that fit the individual child.  He specializes in elementary school-aged development.

* Voted one of the 50 best books of 2017 by Parent Journey.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

·       Clear understanding of Mindfulness practices

·       Patient and kind instructor

·       Dedicated to Mindful education of students at all levels

·       Able to establish strong rapport with all students and faculty

·       Strong motivational and presentation skills

·       Able to communicate mindful concepts to faculty and students

·       Understands the challenges facing teachers and students

MINDFULNESS FACILITATION EXPERIENCE WITH YOUTH AND ADULTS:

2016 to Present: Various school districts around the San Francisco Bay Area.

Lead ongoing interactive professional developments and school assemblies.

2018 Winter/Spring  ART OF SELF CARE- New Orleans, LA, Mexico, NY, Hood River, Or.

·      Co-led three 6 hour interactive mindfulness and Self- care workshops for 30 educators.

2017 (Winter)  MNDFL Studios, Upper East Side, NY, NY.

·      Led 75 minute interactive mindfulness workshop for 12 kids (age 5-9) and their parents.

2017 (Fall) Tenderloin Community School, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT , S.F., California

·      Led 1 hour interactive mindfulness workshop for 25 educators.

2017 (Fall)  Tenderloin Community School, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT , S.F., California

·      Led 1 hour interactive mindfulness workshop for 25 educators.

2017 (Summer)  MINDFUL LIFE PROJECT CURRICULUM TRAINING , Richmond, California

·      Led 3 hour interactive mindfulness workshop for 25 educators.

2017 (Summer) Tufts University MINDFULNESS IN ED NETWORK CONFERENCE Boston, MA.

·      Led 90 minute interactive mindfulness workshop for 15 educators.

2017 (Winter) UCSD BRIDGING HEARTS AND MINDS CONFERENCE, San Diego, California

·      Led 3 hour interactive mindfulness workshop for 40 educators.

2017 (Winter)  GREEN GULCH ZEN CENTER, Marin County, California

·      Led hour-long interactive mindfulness workshop for 40 youth and their parents.

2017 (Winter)  THE WESLEY SCHOOL,  North Hollywood, California

·      Led 45 minute interactive mindfulness workshop for k-2nd grades and staff.

2017 (Winter)  EDUCATION OUTSIDE,  San Francisco, California

·      Led two hour interactive mindfulness workshop for Environmental Educators for AmeriCorps.

2017 (Winter)  OAKBROOK ELEMENTARY,  Fairfield, California

·      Led 45 minute all school interactive mindfulness assembly and Profession Development for staff.

2016 (FALL) HOOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Burlingame, California

·      Led two half hour interactive mindfulness assemblies for entire student body and staff.

2016 TO PRESENT   SAN FRANCISCO LIBRARY SYSTEM

·      Lead ongoing half hour readings and interactive mindfulness workshops at San Francisco libraries.

2015 & 2016 (Summer) SELF-CARE AND MINDFULNESS 101 & 201 FOR INSTRUCTORS,

   ALAMEDA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION, INVENTING OUR FUTURES CONFERENCE

·      Co-led a two-hour self-care and mindfulness workshop for 30 educators.

·      Led participants through exercises and meditation to introduce or further develop their practices.

·      Provided handouts to all participants to instruct their own students in self-care and mindfulness.

2015 (Summer) ALAMEDA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION, INTEGRATED LEARNING     SPECIALIST PROGRAM, COURSE A, San Francisco, CA.

·      Led twice-daily mindfulness instruction to educators in week-long Arts Integration program.

WEEKLY MINDFULNESS FACILITATION EXPERIENCE WITH YOUTH:

2015 (Fall) to present          MINDFUL ARTS SAN FRANCISCO (MASF), Founder & Lead Facilitator

·       Founded MASF, a volunteer-based mindfulness program that uses storytelling and the arts to    convey the principles of mindfulness.

·       MASF is currently at 15 school sights (40 classes, reaching 1000 students weekly, now training over 50 volunteer instructors annually..

·       MASF is on track to grow each year with additional schools and volunteers.

2016 to present  BRET HARTE ACADEMY, San Francisco, CA.

·      Visit school site twice weekly for half-hour long mindfulness classes for entire student population.

·      Coordinated with primary teachers to lead mindfulness moments throughout the week.

·      Taught principles of Mindfulness through literacy and performance-based instruction to TK- 5 classes.

2015/16 (Academic year)                CHARLES DREW PREPARATORY ACADEMY, San Francisco, CA.

·      Lead facilitator and mentor for Mindful Arts San Francisco, an arts based curriculum led by a volunteer based corps of Mindful Facilitators who work with grades TK- 5.

·      Visited school site throughout the week for half-hour long mindfulness classes and mentoring.

·      Coordinated with primary teachers to lead mindfulness moments throughout the week.

·      Taught principles of Mindfulness through literacy and performance-based instruction to TK- 5 classes.

2015 (Winter/Spring)             LEONARD R. FLYNN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, San Francisco, CA.

·      Taught principles of Mindfulness through Mindful Schools Curriculum to TK class.

·      Visited school site twice weekly for half-hour long mindfulness program for 20 weeks.

·      Coordinated with primary teacher to lead mindfulness moments throughout the week.

2015 (Spring) to Spring 2016          HERBERT HOOVER MIDDLE SCHOOL, San Francisco, CA.              

·      Taught principles of Mindfulness for Special Education class.

·      Visited school site twice weekly for half-hour long mindfulness program for 25 weeks.

·      Coordinated with primary teacher to lead mindfulness moments throughout the week.

2016 (Winter) to 2020 (Spring)                         HARVEY MILK ACADEMY, San Francisco, CA.

·      Taught principles of Mindfulness through Mindful Schools Curriculum to 1st & 3rd grade classes.

·      Visited school site twice weekly for half-hour long mindfulness program for 20 weeks.

·      Coordinated with primary teachers to lead mindfulness moments throughout the week.

LEADERSHIP POSITIONS:

MINDFUL ARTS SAN FRANCISCO, San Francisco, CA.

2014 – Present                         FOUNDER/LEAD FACILITATOR

·             Founded the only youth Mindfulness training program in San Francisco in 2014.

·             Manage a volunteer staff of twenty Mindful Educators.

·             Coordinate with school sites to match primary teachers with volunteers.

·             Oversee 40 classes of over 1000 students at approx. 20 sites throughout S.F.

THE NEW CONSERVATORY THEATRE CENTER, San Francisco, CA.

1996-2013                               CONSERVATORY DIRECTOR

·             Coordinated every aspect of an internationally known theatrical training program.

·             Managed a staff of over twenty drama specialists for youth and adult workshops.

·             Increased outreach efforts from 5 classes a year to over 80.

·             Responsible for managing successful Children’s Matinee Series.

·             Oversaw student body of youth and Adults of 700 at 25 sites throughout S.F.

EDUCATION:

·      Omega Institute, Mindfulness and Education Conference, Summer 2016

·      Spirit Rock Meditation Center, ongoing Dharma Sessions and workshops

·      Mindful Schools Certificate Program - completion Fall 2014, 2015 and 2016

·      Greater Good Science Center Summer Institute for Educators, Summer 2014

·      Studied with Don Miguel Ruiz, Nagual and Author of The Four Agreements

·      NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, Tisch School of the Arts (B.A. in Theater) 1988

Training received at N.Y.U: Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute, Playwrights Horizons, Practical Aesthetics Workshop at Lincoln Center.

·          BARD COLLEGE, (General Studies) 1984

·          AMERICAN CONSERVATORY THEATER, Summer Training Congress. 1983

. LA MAMA Umbria, three week Directing Symposium in Umbria Italy. 2004

. Anna Deavere Smith Acting Workshop, a week-long acting intensive. 2014

RELEVANT WORK/ BOARD/ VOLUNTEER/ DOCENT EXPERIENCE:

2019- present Board Member of MIndfulness in Education Network

2014- present              Board Member of Mindful Life Project

2014- 2021            Board Member of New Conservatory Theater Center

2014- 2019               Board Member of Arts Ed Matters

2014                            Executive Producer of ART IS THE ROOT, a film on the value of Arts in schools

1994-2013                   Conservatory Director, New Conservatory Theatre Center, San Francisco

1992-1993                            Docent at THE LOWRY PARK ZOO, Tampa, FL.

1992-1994                            President and Co-founder of FRONTRUNNERS OF TAMPA BAY. Current membership: over 200. 

AWARDS

2018                            California Legislature, Distinguished Service Award for Public Engagement.

2018                            San Francisco Board of Supervisors, Certificate of Honor for outstanding service.

2018                            San Francisco Mayor, Certificate of Honor for mindfulness work in SF Schools.

2017                            Points of Light Award, national award for volunteerism.

2017                            WDS Foundation Scholarship for Real-Life Grant Recipient

ADMINISTRATOR/ INSTRUCTOR/ DIRECTOR/ ACTOR/ PRODUCER: 

Resumes furnished upon request. 

REFERENCES:  

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