MEET MR. HANKS
Teaching Credentials
Career Technical Education:
Arts, Media, & Entertainment
Single Subject: Theatre
Single Subject: Art
Multiple Subject
Arts, Media, & Entertainment
Single Subject: Theatre
Single Subject: Art
Multiple Subject
Teaching Experience & Affiliations
Washington Unified School District (2015-present)
Teacher, River City High School
San Joaquin County Office of Education (2010-2015)
Teacher, one.Charter - Academy of Visual & Performing Arts
Stanislaus County Office of Education (1999-2010)
Company Manager, Youth Entertainment Stage Company
Teacher, Valley Business High School
West Sacramento Foundation
Board Secretary (2025-present)
Northern California Media Educators
Board Secretary (2020-present)
California Teachers Association & NEA
Educational Theatre Association & CETA
Broadway Teachers Workshop
California Arts, Media, & Entertainment Leadership Institute
Great Valley Writing Project
Puppeteers of America
Teacher, River City High School
San Joaquin County Office of Education (2010-2015)
Teacher, one.Charter - Academy of Visual & Performing Arts
Stanislaus County Office of Education (1999-2010)
Company Manager, Youth Entertainment Stage Company
Teacher, Valley Business High School
West Sacramento Foundation
Board Secretary (2025-present)
Northern California Media Educators
Board Secretary (2020-present)
California Teachers Association & NEA
Educational Theatre Association & CETA
Broadway Teachers Workshop
California Arts, Media, & Entertainment Leadership Institute
Great Valley Writing Project
Puppeteers of America
Honors
Excellence in Education Award
West Sacramento Teachers Association
Certificate of Achievement, 10 Years of Service
Washington Unified School District
Certificate of Achievement, 5 Years of Service
San Joaquin County Office of Education
Certificate of Achievement, 10 Years of Service
Stanislaus County Office of Education
Superintendent’s Awards (x4)
Stanislaus County Office of Education
West Sacramento Teachers Association
Certificate of Achievement, 10 Years of Service
Washington Unified School District
Certificate of Achievement, 5 Years of Service
San Joaquin County Office of Education
Certificate of Achievement, 10 Years of Service
Stanislaus County Office of Education
Superintendent’s Awards (x4)
Stanislaus County Office of Education
Education & Special Studies
Sonoma State University
Bachelor of Arts, Theatre
Transformative Justice
Teaching Writing Across Content
Common Core, NGSS, LCFF/LCAP
Inclusive & Multicultural Schooling
California Cultural Studies
Educational Application of Computers
Child Development, Health & Safety
Fine Arts Assessment
Drama for Children
Theatre & Dance History
Masks & Puppetry
Technique: Acting, Directing, Dance
Design: Costuming, Make-up, Scenery
Bachelor of Arts, Theatre
Transformative Justice
Teaching Writing Across Content
Common Core, NGSS, LCFF/LCAP
Inclusive & Multicultural Schooling
California Cultural Studies
Educational Application of Computers
Child Development, Health & Safety
Fine Arts Assessment
Drama for Children
Theatre & Dance History
Masks & Puppetry
Technique: Acting, Directing, Dance
Design: Costuming, Make-up, Scenery
Production Experience
PRODUCE, DESIGN, DIRECT
Carousel
The Invasion of Earth as it Began in Grover's Mill, New Jersey
Witches?! In Salem?!
Elsewhere
Rue
Frozen JR.
The Hunchback of Note Dame
At the Bottom of Lake Missoula
Puffs
Honk!
It's a Wonderful Life, A Live Radio Play
"La Nouba" Field Show
She Kills Monsters
The Omelet Murder Case
The Addams Family, quarantined concert
Not Afraid, a concept movie-musical
Do You Read Me
Clue, stay-at-home high school edition
Winter's Colorful Cabaret 2020
Juliet's Ghost
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Disney Aladdin, Jr.
Things Fall (Meanwhile)
Rough Magic
Little Shop of Horrors
Murder at the Pie Auction
It's a Wonderful Life, A Live Radio Play
Once On This Island
The Hysterical History of the Trojan War
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Ragtime, School Edition
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Dante’s Inferno
Carousel
The Invasion of Earth as it Began in Grover's Mill, New Jersey
Witches?! In Salem?!
Elsewhere
Rue
Frozen JR.
The Hunchback of Note Dame
At the Bottom of Lake Missoula
Puffs
Honk!
It's a Wonderful Life, A Live Radio Play
"La Nouba" Field Show
She Kills Monsters
The Omelet Murder Case
The Addams Family, quarantined concert
Not Afraid, a concept movie-musical
Do You Read Me
Clue, stay-at-home high school edition
Winter's Colorful Cabaret 2020
Juliet's Ghost
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Disney Aladdin, Jr.
Things Fall (Meanwhile)
Rough Magic
Little Shop of Horrors
Murder at the Pie Auction
It's a Wonderful Life, A Live Radio Play
Once On This Island
The Hysterical History of the Trojan War
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Ragtime, School Edition
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Dante’s Inferno
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Camp Yampa: annual '20 - present
Induction Ceremony: annual '18 - present
Storybook Theatre Tour: annual '18 - present
Film Festival: annual '17 - present
Another Openin': annual '16 - present
Haunted House: '17, '18, '22
RCHS Drag Show
RCHS Art Building Mural
Camp Yampa: annual '20 - present
Induction Ceremony: annual '18 - present
Storybook Theatre Tour: annual '18 - present
Film Festival: annual '17 - present
Another Openin': annual '16 - present
Haunted House: '17, '18, '22
RCHS Drag Show
RCHS Art Building Mural
PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE
Fascinatin’ Rhythms
The Magic Flute – Monostosos
Carousel – Billy Bigalow
The Melody Lingers On – Irving Berlin
Once On This Island – Daniel Boxhomme
Children of Eden – Adam
West Side Story
Grease
The Wiz
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Peter Pan
Fascinatin’ Rhythms
The Magic Flute – Monostosos
Carousel – Billy Bigalow
The Melody Lingers On – Irving Berlin
Once On This Island – Daniel Boxhomme
Children of Eden – Adam
West Side Story
Grease
The Wiz
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Peter Pan
PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
The Music Man
Seussical, Jr.
Disney’s Sleeping Beauty, Kids
Bye Bye Birdie
Disney’s Aladdin, Jr.
Disney’s Jungle Book, Kids
The Wizard of Oz
Honk!, Jr.
Disney’s Aristocats Kids
Suessical the Musical
Guys and Dolls, Jr.
Disney’s Cinderella Kids
Anything Goes
Once On This Island, Jr.
Honk!
School House Rock Live, Jr.
Damn Yankees
Footloose
The Music Man
Seussical, Jr.
Disney’s Sleeping Beauty, Kids
Bye Bye Birdie
Disney’s Aladdin, Jr.
Disney’s Jungle Book, Kids
The Wizard of Oz
Honk!, Jr.
Disney’s Aristocats Kids
Suessical the Musical
Guys and Dolls, Jr.
Disney’s Cinderella Kids
Anything Goes
Once On This Island, Jr.
Honk!
School House Rock Live, Jr.
Damn Yankees
Footloose
FILM PRODUCTION, EDITING
[name of podcast] - 8 episodes
Not Afraid, a concept movie-musical
Do You Read Me?
Clue, stay-at-home high school edition
Winter's Colorful Cabaret 2020
RCHS Virtual Graduation 2020
RC Dance Show: biannual '15 - present
[name of podcast] - 8 episodes
Not Afraid, a concept movie-musical
Do You Read Me?
Clue, stay-at-home high school edition
Winter's Colorful Cabaret 2020
RCHS Virtual Graduation 2020
RC Dance Show: biannual '15 - present