Michele Hillen-Noufer
Arts Integration | Curriculum Development | Arts Program Design |
Michele
Michele is one of the foremost experts in Arts Integration curriculum design, program creation and implementation. Be it Social Emotional Learning or Conflict Resolution, Michele is setting the tone and direction for Arts Integration and cross sector programs.
Michele's many years of performing arts experience (AEA, SAG) and education background (M.Ed) contribute to her curriculum development and artists/teacher training workshops. Most recently, she was awarded a grant by the Department of Homeland Security for her Conflict Resolution (through Arts Integration) programming.
Michele's knowledge and passion shine through everything she does, especially in her mission to help kids through the arts.
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About
My Beginnings
My Favorite Work
My Favorite Work
Growing up, I was extremely shy so I made it a personal challenge to audition for a play where I could express myself as someone else, a different character. I found comfort in playing someone else. I stepped outside of my comfort zone and made the stage my home, which brought me to study performing arts in college.
My Favorite Work
My Favorite Work
My Favorite Work
At the end of the day, one of the most
rewarding things I've ever done was a production that my husband directed
with our children!
My Life Today
My Favorite Work
My Life Today
I'm very fortunate to be doing what I love as my profession. This job allows me to changes lives and put tens of thousands of kids on a potentially different trajectory!
Bio
Michele Hillen-Noufer, M.Ed., AEA, SAG is the Executive Director for NorCal School of the Arts (NorCalSOTA.org). She is a member of the Actors' Equity Association and SAG/AFTRA and has a master's degree in education.
Michele worked as a professional actor for over 25 years doing theatre, film, and television across the country and internationally. She has directed, taught, and choreographed professional theatre and theatre for young people.
Michele has a passion for helping young people achieve their goals in the performing arts as well as providing theatre arts education to schools, including arts integration opportunities for students with learning differences. Michele is an arts integration specialist and keeps her skills current by teaching at NorCal and local elementary schools and providing workshops and professional development opportunities for conferences and in-services for educators. She has been a member of the Sacramento State University’s Academic Talent Search faculty since 2012.
For 15 years, Michele grew STC School of the Arts and created several programs while training many young theatre makers, storytellers, and amazing humans who will go on to make their mark in the arts field and beyond.
Michele is a founding board member for SARA, the Sacramento Alliance for Regional Arts, whose mission is to advocate for the regional arts sector of the Sacramento area.
Michele is currently an instructor in the Theatre & Dance Department at California State University, Sacramento.
