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Service, Administrative 

                               ANNUAL LOAD       EVALUATION FROM DEPARTMENT CHAIR:

2025 -- 2026              10% service           in progress

​                                      10% admin            "​​​Moving forward, we cannot restrict excessive effort in the area of                                                                                   service, as that will hinder the growth and development necessary to                                                                               a new degree, which de Guzman was hired to achieve. Instead, an                                                                               adjustment of future assigned effort will be made to reflect the                                                                                         additional administrative load."

2024 -- 2025              10% service            5: outstanding

                                                                            "Professor de Guzman’s contributions to departmental service are                                                                                     consistently strong and above and beyond. She is actively involved as                                                                             the Head of Musical Theatre, and as the only dedicated faculty                                                                                     member in this area, she is creating new classes while establishing                                                                                 curricular developments and tracking all BFA majors in her department.                                                                             She is on several additional committees, which carry a higher burden                                                                             than the average Assistant Professor, as her expertise and active                                                                                     presence are needed in almost every aspect of the department                                                                                       simultaneously. Her expert knowledge is required, but this demands                                                                                 considerably more effort than reflected in this assignment, and is                                                                                     required to make the degree successful. De Guzman has been integral                                                                             in recruitment trips and represents the face of FIU theatre in a                                                                                         professional and personal way that reflects and supports the brand of                                                                             a small program with close and individual attention. The energy and                                                                               effort she puts into recruitment is an excellent attraction for prospective                                                                             students. She is building the brand and image of FIU BFA in Musical                                                                               Theatre. In addition to department service, she has been active in                                                                                   university service."

2023 -- 2024              10% service           4: very good

​                                                                "Once hired, Professor de Guzman was thrust into leading the BFA in                                                                                Musical Theatre program into light by meeting with Music faculty,                                                                                   Theatre faculty, and guest artists. She has been busy looking at the                                                                                 bright future of the program and designing/redesigning curriculum,                                                                                 which has been her main contribution in the area of service. She is                                                                                 making important and necessary decisions and suggestions about the                                                                             direction of the program. Ms. de Guzman also served on the very busy                                                                           Recruiting Committee with distinction, as well as the critical Season                                                                                 Selection Committee.

committees

Committees

• Head of Musical Theatre

service level: Department. 2023 - present.

Member, Performance Committee      

service level: Department. 2023 - present.

Member, Curriculum Committee

service level: Department. 2025 - present.     

Member, Executive Committee        

service level: Department. 2025.

Visiting Member, Season Selection Committee

service level: Department2023 - present.

Visiting Member, Production Calendar Committee

service level: Department2023 - present.

• Member, Summer Theatre Committee

service level: Department. 2025.

Alternate, Steering Committee

service level: College/School. 2023 - 2025.

Member, Library Committee

service level: University. 2025 - 2027.

recruit

Recruiting

• Musical Theatre Audition Workshop             Stage West Theatre, Fort Worth, Texas        Summer 2025

• MidAtlantic Regional College Auditions        Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey    Spring 2025

• Florida Theatre Conference                        Winter Haven, Florida                              Spring 2025

• Chicago Unifieds Musical Theatre Q&A       Virtual                                                    Spring 2025

• Junior Showcase Adjudication                     Miami Arts Studio, Miami, Florida              Spring 2024

• Florida Combined Auditions                       hosted by FIU Theatre                               Spring 2024

• Musical Theatre Workshop                         Morgan Magnet HS, Miami, Florida           Fall 2023                           

• District 8 Drama Teachers                          Miami Arts Studio, Miami, Florida               Fall 2023

• Program Callbacks Weekend.                     FIU Theatre                                             Spring 2025

• Program Callbacks                                    FIU Theatre                                             Fall 2025

• Program Callbacks                                    FIU Theatre                                             Spring 2025

• Program Callbacks                                    FIU Theatre                                             Fall 2024

• Program Callbacks                                    FIU Theatre                                             Spring 2024

• Program Callbacks                                    FIU Theatre                                             Fall 2023

head of mt

Head of Musical Theatre
 

As the only dedicated faculty member to Musical Theatre and its area coordinator, I am tasked to develop the BFA in Musical Theatre degree program (established 2022). The unique demands of this position prompted the Department Chair to revise my assignment in 2025. From Chair Jennifer Ivey's faculty evaluation, Spring 2025: "[de Guzman's] expertise and active presence are needed in almost every aspect of the department simultaneously. Her expert knowledge is required, but this demands considerably more effort, and is required to make the degree successful."

DUTIES INCLUDE:
curriculum oversight
schedule recommendations
faculty mentorship & collaboration with School of Music + Dance Minor
assist with acquisition of guest artists (accompanist, choreographer, etc.)
student mentorship
individual pre-advising for all BFA MT students
casting advocacy
production collaboration with School of Music + Dance Minor
advocate for musical theatre titles in season planning
report student learning assessment
liaison for student issues
facilitator for BFA MT Juries each semester
coordinate and manage BFA MT program's final callback audition weekend
allocate scholarship awards to incoming BFA MT students

Working with our academic advisor, I created a Majors Map that outlines a suggested path through the BFA Musical Theatre curriculum. The map considers the ideal progression or scaffolding of training, student time management, and typical course schedules. It serves as a guide for current students as well as a reference for potential incoming students. Since creating this map, all other degree programs in the department have created or refined, and increased the utilization of such maps for their curriculums.




I collaborated with faculty and staff to design and equip a dedicated musical theatre practice room in our building. I created and maintain a reservation system for this space. It is used by musical theatre and acting students for study, rehearsal, and self - taping.

I started the tradition of hosting a BFA Musical Theatre majors meeting, each Fall semester. This meeting serves as a meet and greet for majors, a time for announcements and information specific to the degree program, and to build camaraderie and culture within the major. The inaugural meeting (Fall 2025) included the "MT Cup Games," where each cohort competed in a series of team--building games. The winning cohort is deemed holder of the MT Cup, a trophy displayed in our lobby.

• I created and/or revised marketing materials related to BFA MT to be used in recruiting and online. Soon after, the Department of Theatre did a major revision and unification of marketing materials for all degree programs.

I participated as a consultant/key expertise for Musical Theatre in the Department of Theatre's National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST) Self-Study, presented by the department for consideration by the NAST Commission on Accreditation. 

updated 2026

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