Spring 2025
Felicia is excitedly working on two projects for Trenton Public Schools, the creation of a Career Pathways Handbook and the 2025 Spring Musical.
Inspired by the work of Richmond Public Schools after hearing a representative speak at the 2024 ACTE VISION convention in San Antonio, Felicia presented the idea to be a professional development session at a district event, created a template for to be used, and began collaborating with others to complete the handbook.
She is also directing Disney's Aladdin: Dual Language Edition at Trenton Central High School. The show keeps a lot of the familiar music and characters of the animated version, but Jafar has had access to the genie early enough to make one wish before it is lost in the Cave of Wonders. He wished for the languages to be split so that people could not understand each other. With the help of Royal Translators, Abu, Rajah, and Iago, the audience (who will also be citizens of Agrabah) are able to keep up with what happens to our beloved characters.
Inspired by the work of Richmond Public Schools after hearing a representative speak at the 2024 ACTE VISION convention in San Antonio, Felicia presented the idea to be a professional development session at a district event, created a template for to be used, and began collaborating with others to complete the handbook.
She is also directing Disney's Aladdin: Dual Language Edition at Trenton Central High School. The show keeps a lot of the familiar music and characters of the animated version, but Jafar has had access to the genie early enough to make one wish before it is lost in the Cave of Wonders. He wished for the languages to be split so that people could not understand each other. With the help of Royal Translators, Abu, Rajah, and Iago, the audience (who will also be citizens of Agrabah) are able to keep up with what happens to our beloved characters.
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Summer 2024
Through a program with Fairleigh Dickinson University, Felicia completed the "Shakespeare's Text in Today's World" course with the UK's Royal Shakespeare Company.
In the summer of 2024, Ms. Brown stepped into her new role as a board member for the Educational Theatre Association.
In the summer of 2024, Ms. Brown stepped into her new role as a board member for the Educational Theatre Association.
Spring 2024
Ms. Brown won the CTE Theatre Teacher of the Year for the state of New Jersey. She was recognized at the ACTE Region I conference.
Fall/Winter 2023
She led one session and co-led two others at the Association for Career and Technical Education VISION Conference in Phoenix. The session she led was on OSHA training for arts and entertainment students. She co-led a session for ACTE's New Fellows program and sat on a panel to help new CTE teachers.
Fall 2021
Work with Arts Ed NJ: Check out their YouTube page for the "Beyond the Boundaries" video and the Arts Educators Round Table.
Attended the Online Nova Drama Festival as one of less than 60 people personally invited to attend.
American Alliance for Theatre and Education Theatre In Our Schools (TIOS) Workshop
Keep an eye out for an article and a video done with Rowan University, school production announcements, and more work with ACTE about Arts, Media, and Entertainment CTE programs.
Attended the Online Nova Drama Festival as one of less than 60 people personally invited to attend.
American Alliance for Theatre and Education Theatre In Our Schools (TIOS) Workshop
Keep an eye out for an article and a video done with Rowan University, school production announcements, and more work with ACTE about Arts, Media, and Entertainment CTE programs.
July 2021
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Felicia became the president of the Career and Technical Association of New Jersey on July 1, 2021. She kicked off with a July 15th event for Arts, Media, and Entertainment CTE programs with the help of the Association for Career and Technical Education and Allison Frenzel, a leader in California's AME programming.
Click here for the video of the event. Use the schedule below to figure out what section of the video would be best for you. Felicia will speaking in two sessions for the American Alliance for Theatre & Education conference.
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June 2021
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Felicia sat on the panel of anti-racist art teachers. To find out more about Felicia's anti-racism work, click here.
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February and March (TIOS Month)
Felicia has a published article on CTE theatre on the Association for Career & Technical Education Association's online magazine Techniques. Click the the photo to read the article.
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Felicia's CTE Theatre II class (missing two for this photo) won the AATE Show Shirt Day Facebook contest. Check out the announcement on the AATE page by clicking the photo. Read the article Trenton's Peterson's Breaking News put up about the students here.
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Felicia directed a scene for the Ritz Theatre Company called "Fair Trade" written by Randy Petersen, an old friend of Felicia's late mentor Mark Hallen. "Fair Trade" was one of several short plays that made up The Diner Plays.
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Monday, February 8, 2021 4:30-6PM EST
Rowan University Panel on Arts Management & Sustainability
Click the photo to watch the recording.
Rowan University Panel on Arts Management & Sustainability
Click the photo to watch the recording.
Thursday, January 14, 2021 5PM
Online conversation with Princeton University's theatre department director, Jane Cox, as a part of Princeton's Community Arts Conversations' series. Click here to read a reflection article about the series, including Felicia's segment. A copy of the segment is below.
Online conversation with Princeton University's theatre department director, Jane Cox, as a part of Princeton's Community Arts Conversations' series. Click here to read a reflection article about the series, including Felicia's segment. A copy of the segment is below.
