Adrienne Nadeau

Current

PASSport Teaching Artist at Hoffman Institute
Executive Director & Founder at The Warrior Woman, Inc.

Past

Poet at Spoken Word Poetry
Drama Teacher for the Multicultural Family Center at Florida Institute For Community Studies

Education

University of Tampa

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Adrienne Nadeau’s Summary

Performance poet with a successful program on creative expression that is both engaging and educational. National touring spoken word and slam poet, that regularly performs in the Tampa Bay area. Featured at diverse venues such as high schools, colleges, nightclubs, religious centers, radio stations, correctional institutions, and open mic nights.

Created a non-profit, charitable organization
that is equipped to supplement that state’s artistic programming.

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Touring Artist “The Warrior Woman Tour”
September 2008 - October 2008
-Organized a national tour of five states, seven cities, and nine shows
-Performed alongside National Poetry Slam champions

Staged Reading of “Stereotypes In America”
— April 2007
-Wrote, directed, and performed in “Stereotypes In America” for the University of Tampa Honors Symposium
-Selected by The Studio @ 620 for their summer programming in May of 2009

Adrienne Nadeau’s Specialties:

Internationally known spoken word poet, performed at colleges- high schools- prisons- radio- tv- and more, playwright with an upcoming show at the Studio@620

Adrienne Nadeau’s Experience

PASSport Teaching Artist

Hoffman Institute

(Performing Arts industry)

January 2009 — Present (11 months)

As a teaching artist for Spoken Word Poetry, I travel to elementary schools and run arts integration workshops, and work with students combing their academic lessons with my creative art form.
Executive Director & Founder

The Warrior Woman, Inc.

(Performing Arts industry)

May 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)

The Warrior Woman, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization comprised of Tampa Bay artists. We are dedicated to bringing teens and at-risk youth a means of artistic expression through empowering spoken word workshops.

We also perform at colleges, special events, and around the community.
Poet

Spoken Word Poetry

(Performing Arts industry)

2004 — 2009 (5 years )
Drama Teacher for the Multicultural Family Center

Florida Institute For Community Studies

(Performing Arts industry)

October 2007 — December 2007 (3 months)

Ran an 8-week theatre program with high schooler students and elementary school students that culminated in a performance they created, wrote, and starred in.

Adrienne Nadeau’s Education

University of Tampa

BA , English, Creative Writing , 2004 — 2007

Accomplishments:
TA for Dr. Lisa Birnbaum's "Alternative Writing" class
Secretary and Asst. Editor for Quilt Literary Magazine
Wrote/Directed/Acted in a staged reading of "Stereotypes In America"
Graduated Suma Cum Laude with a 3.97 GPA

Awards Won:
2006: Timothy M. Smith Inspiration Through Exploration Award
2006: Quilt Writing Award: Creative Non-Fiction, Honorable Mention
2007: Outstanding Graduate In Writing: University of Tampa

Activities and Societies:

Quilt Literary Magazine, Sigma Tau Delta, Honors College

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Adrienne Nadeau’s Interests:

Spoken word poetry, fundraising, writing, travel, language, open mic nights, creating social change, creative catharsis, bringing artistic expression to teens