Zola

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Over 15 years experience teaching in Public and Private Schools, After School Creative Arts Programs and Community Organizations.

Using the medium of drama, art, music, dance, story, creative play, fact, fantasy and FUN!

Possessing a strong sense of responsibility and patience. Unconditionally caring and nurturing.

EMPLOYMENT

Mishkan Tefila Preschool (Chestnut Hill)	Baker Elementary School (Brookline)
The Purple Cow Pre-school (Newton)	Memorial Spaulding School (Newton)
Solomon Schechter Day School (Newton)	Perkins School For the Blind (Watertown)
Maimonides School (Brookline)	Leventhal-Sidman Jewish Community Center (Newton)
Gertrude Haas Performance School (South Africa)	Mt Auburn Health Club Day Care Center (Watertown)
Herzlia High School (South Africa)	Arts In The Parks (Newton)

PERFORMANCE & ARTIST RECORDINGS

· Over 15 years experience as a children’s entertainer at Summer Camp programs, Temples, Community Parks, private parties, corporate functions and fund-raising events for children’s charities.

· Produced & released fully arranged audio recordings of original children’s songs:

“Zola’s Jollypop® Stagecoach”(1993) & CD with bonus tracks (2003)

“hello baby” (1996)

”Jollypop® Jive with Zola” (1992)

· Playwright, Composer, Director and Producer of-musical plays performed on stage by students aged 4-12 years.

POSITIONS HELD

· Director and Founder of Jollypop® Productions - an entertainment services business (1992 to present)

· Host and co-creator of PLAYSHOPS, a children’s video series developed by Magic Books Video (1994-1998)

· Showcase Director of the Boston Songwriters Workshop (1995-96).

· Co-founder of ADVENTURES IN MUSIC & DRAMA (in 1997)- classes for children (ages 2-12)

· Director/Principal of THE EDUCATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE in South Africa (1982 - 1986).

This Centre provided multi-cultural creative arts classes for children of all races, including handicapped children and those with special needs. The program included musical performances in Homes for the Aged, hospitals, theatres and other venues to benefit various charity organizations.

AWARDS, MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILATIONS

numerous Billboard^® Songwriting awards (1994-present)
Member of SGA (Songwriters Guild of America), BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.),
Member of BACA (Boston Association of Cabaret Artists).
named by parents as “one of the best” children’s entertainers in the Boston Parents Paper
JPFolks International - Music Contest for Best Children’s Album (1999)

EDUCATION

· University of Cape Town (South Africa) - Bachelor of Arts Degree majoring in Psychology –with a focus on Child Development

· Gertrude Haas Performance School of Music (South Africa) - Graduated from this ten-year program.

· Credited Songwriting and Performance Courses (Berklee College, and Cambridge Centre for Adult Education)

· Completed tuition and private consultations with #1 Hit songwriters, Grammy Winners and other legendary music business professionals (New York, Nashville and Los Angeles)