Name:

Eddie Calhoun

What Subjects do you teach?

I am qualified to teach the following classes at MacArthur: Drama 1, 2, 3, and 4; Speech 1, 2, 3, 4; Fundamentals of Speech, Media Production and Stage Production.

Years at MacArthur?

I am currently in my 9^th year of teaching at Big Mac.

Years in Education?

I have been teaching for a total of 15 years.

Have you taught at any schools prior to MacArthur? If yes, please list them and how long you taught there.

I taught for six years at the Field Artillery School on Fort Sill and for 9 years at Mac.

Colleges attended and degrees earned?

I attended Central Texas College in Killeen Texas; California State University, Chico in Chico California and Cameron University.  

I have a BFA and a Masters in Education. Both degrees were awarded while attending Cameron University.

What are some of your professional experiences?

Since graduating, I have been able to act in productions at Cameron; I have worked with and currently sit on the Board of Directors for Blue Moon Productions and I work for Sounds Impossible for International Festival and Arts for All.

Do you coach or sponsor a sponsor a club? If yes, please list.

I am the sponsor for the Mac Drama Club and coach the Competitive Speech Team.

Have you received any awards for teaching or coaching?

No; however the 2006 class 5A State Champion in Dramatic Interpretation and the 2008 Class 5A State Champion in Monologue came from Big Mac.

What got you interested in becoming a teacher?

I have been interested in Drama since the eighth grade and I did a lot of volunteer work for Eisenhower High School when my children attended there.  I was encouraged to get into teaching by the teachers at Ike, my children and my wife.

How do you keep your students motivated?

I try to keep my students motivated by getting them to look at theater as not just something to watch at the movies or on TV.  I encourage them go at watch other organizations do their stuff.