Who Are We?
A Note from James Frieden and Deborah W. Elliott,
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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
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Deborah W. Elliott and James A. Frieden, have been married for 40 years and are the parents of three boys, ages 32, 24 and 19 (as of 2011). "In raising our children and trying to be intentional parents, we have found that certain movies could supplement their education. By watching and discussing films as a family, not only are we entertained, but our children's knowledge and range of experience increase. We have more control over screen time and we add to our family's common frame of reference. While our kids love the movies that we watch together, they also learn how to look at films critically." Deborah W. Elliott has a single subject teaching credential from the state of California in English, Health and Dance. She serves as a long term substitute for the English Department at Palisades Charter High School in Los Angeles. Ms. Elliott graduated from the Boston Conservatory of Music with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance. She has a postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Management from Radcliffe College. In 2003/2004 Ms. Elliott taught a year long elective class called "It's More Than Just A Movie" at the New West Charter Middle School, Los Angeles. In 2006/2007 she assisted in English, Health and other classes at Palisades Charter High School in Los Angeles. Ms. Elliott has given lectures on the use of movies in education for the following conferences and teacher education forums: 2007 convention of the National Council of Teachers of English, 2007 Northeast Media Literacy Conference, University of Connecticut, April 2007; California Teachers Association, Good Teaching Conference South, February 2007; and Palisades Charter High School, Teacher Professional Development, April, 2007. Ms. Elliott also served as a dance critic for "Boston After Dark" magazine in the 1970s. James Frieden has a single subject teaching credential from the state of California in English, Health and Social Studies. Mr. Frieden has given lectures on the use of movies in education for the following conferences and teacher education forums: 2007 convention of the National Council of Teachers of English, 2008 convention of the California Council of Teachers of English, 2007 Northeast Media Literacy Conference, University of Connecticut, April 2007; California Teachers Association, Good Teaching Conference South, February 2007; and Palisades Charter High School, Teacher Professional Development, April, 2007. Mr. Frieden received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brandeis University and a JD from Boston College Law School where he was a contributing editor to the Boston College Industrial and Commercial Law Review. In addition to his teaching activities, Mr. Frieden is also a trial lawyer with a litigation practice in Santa Monica, California. He practiced law for many years in Massachusetts and has coauthored a legal text, Standardized Massachusetts Civil Practice Forms, Garrity & Frieden, Little, Brown and Company, 1986. Like many contemporary fathers, Mr. Frieden was actively involved in raising the couple's children. Mr. Frieden may be contacted at jfrieden@TeachWithMovies.com. Betty Bardige has a Doctorate in Education from the Harvard School of Education. She is the author of materials for parents as well as educational software, textbooks, and other curriculum materials. For a complete description of Dr. Bardige's publications, see A Wealth of Words. Mary Red Clay is an English teacher with more than 37 years' experience. She currently teaches at Palisades Charter High School in Los Angeles. "As I got more interested in teaching, I asked my two sons who had been students at Palisades High School to tell me the name of their best teacher. They both said, 'Mary Red Clay'. So, I went to Mrs. Red Clay and asked if I could observe some of her classes. They were right. She is an amazing teacher and it soon became a major goal of TeachWithMovies.com to convince Mrs. Red Clay to become a regular contributor to our site." James Frieden, a founder of TWM. Aris Erik Stengler holds a Ph.d in Astrophysics from the University of Cambridge, England. He pursued his undergraduate studies at the University of Cologne, Germany. Mr. Stengler is presently the Head for Education and Public Outreach Activities and Deputy Director at the Museo de la Ciencia Y el Cosmos -- The Science Centre of Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain). Mr. Stengler is a freelance collaborator in many science communication initiatives.
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ContributorsPast Contributors Whose Work is Still on TeachWithMovies.com. Lauren Humphrey served as an employee of TeachWithMovies.com for several years. She graduated from the University of Southern California with a Bachelor of Arts in English (Creative Writing) cum laude. Ms. Humphrey has been a major contributing author to the Talking and Playing Guides published by TeachWithMovies.com. Teresa Cader holds degrees from Wilson College, the University of Wisconsin and the John F. Kennedy School of Government. She is the author of two collections of poetry. Guests, published in 1991 by the Ohio State University Press, won the Norma Farber First Book Award from the Poetry Society of America and The Journal Award in Poetry. Her second book, The Paper Wasp, was published in 1999 by Triquarterly Books/ Northwestern University Press. A long poem from that book won the George Bogin Memorial Award. Teresa Cader's work has been published in "The Atlantic Monthly," "Slate," "Poetry," "Ploughshares," "Agni," and other magazines. She has won two fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as fellowships from the Bunting Institute, the Massachusetts Cultural Council, the MacDowell Colony and the Bread Loaf Writers Conference. She has taught at M.I.T and Emerson College. She has been poet-in-residence in many Massachusetts schools. Teresa Cader has two daughters.John Golden taught English at Grant High School in Portland, Oregon. He is the author of the National Council of Teachers of English publications Reading in the Dark: Using Film As a Tool in the English Classroom (2001) and Reading in the Reel World: Teaching Documentaries And Other Nonfiction Texts (2006). (TWM strongly recommends these books.) Mr. Golden has delivered presentations and led workshops around the country in order to help teachers use film actively in the classroom as a way for students to improve their reading, analytical and critical thinking skills. Mr. Golden is a leading expert in using movies in the classroom. Kathleen Minnix graduated from Emory University in Atlanta and has a Ph.D. in history from Georgia State University. She is the author of Laughter in the Amen Corner: the Life of Evangelist Sam Jones; and is currently working on a biography of Hannah Whitall Smith, the Quaker evangelist and women's rights activist. After teaching at several Georgia colleges, she and her husband moved to Alexandria, Virginia. She currently teaches at Johns Hopkins University. She and her husband Larry have been married 35 years and they have two children. The whole family loves both history and movies, and especially the two in combination! Don Mizell was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree from Swarthmore College and a JD from Harvard Law School. Mr. Mizell has been active in the music and entertainment industry for two decades. A few of Mr. Mizell's accomplishments include: development of the successful marketing strategy for creation of the Martin Luther King, Jr. national holiday; -- author of Stevie Wonder's speech launching the Martin Luther King, Jr. national holiday; -- the first NAACP Image Award for Broadcasting (1981); -- served as Interim Head of Business Development/Consumer Products Division of the Walt Disney Company, responsible for marketing the Little Mermaid music products line; -- wrote and narrated a documentary film entitled "Ghana, Land of the Gold Coast," a MonuMint Films Production; -- produced and directed a documentary, "Black Across the Tracks: Old Black Fort Lauderdale," Broward County Florida Library, African American Research Library, Oral History Preservation Project, 2002. Mr. Mizell has lectured at various colleges, including the University of California at Berkeley, University of Rhode Island, Wellesley College, and Rutgers University. He is the father of two daughters. In 2005, "Genius Loves Company", an album that Mr. Mizell participated in producing won the Grammy for Best Album of the Year (2004). John A. Tures received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Communication from Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas, a Masters in International Affairs from Marquette University and a Ph.D. in political science from Florida State University. Dr. Tures is currently an Assistant Professor of Political Science, at La Grange College, La Grange, Georgia. Create Lesson Plans from 350 Movies and Films - Only $11.99 a year! Click here to Subscribe. Already a member? Click here.
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