Kirsten Lundin Humer, MFA, RRT
Curriculum Vitae
Educational Background
Rodenburg Master Teacher Certication —Rodenburg Centre for Voice and Speech, New York, New York,
2015-16. Trained with Patsy Rodenburg to be one of the rst graduating class of Registered Rodenburg
Teachers. Patsy Rodenburg (Voice/Text), Christina Schewell (Vocal Anatomy/Voice erapy), Kelly
McEvenue (Alexander Technique), Brigid Larmour (Direction); Registered Rodenburg Teacher, 2016.
e Joy of Phonetics Teacher Training, Colaianni Approach to Phonetics and Accents—e Joy of
Phonetics, New York, New York; Certied Colaianni Speech, 2016.
Michael Howard’s Master Class in Text and Scene Study—Michael Howard Studios, New York, New
York, 2002-04; additional studies with Polina Klimovitskaya (Sensory), Patsy Rodenburg (Voice/
Shakespeare).
M.F.A. in Acting—University of Missouri -Kansas City, 2002; fellowship recipient, 1999-2002; selected for
voice internship with Louis Colaianni, 2000; Dale AJ Rose (Acting/Chekhov), Ted Swetz (Acting —
Shakespeare/Moliere), Art Manke (Acting Wilde), Peggy Lo (Acting Shaw), Jen Martin (Movement),
Louis Colaianni (Voice/Dialects), Joe Price (Stage Combat), Barry Kyle (Shakespeare); 3 years physical
training with Dell’Arte, Joe Krienke (Clown), Joan Schirle (Alexander Technique), Bruce Marrs (Mask/
Commedia), Daniel Stein (Advanced Movement), Stephen Buescher (African Dance/Movement).
B.A. in English and French—Wheaton College (Illinois), 1999; magna cum laude; accepted
into Workout eatre Training Program, Mark Lewis (Acting/Acting Shakespeare);
Chair of the Student Publications Board; Second Place, e Jameson Essay Competition.
Scholarship Student—Internships in Francophone Europe, Paris, France, 1997; worked at the acting
agency, L’Agence Marie-Claude Godon; wrote honors thesis in French: “e Inuence of American
Cinematic Culture in France from the Second World War to the Present.”
Michael Howard’s Summer Conservatory, New York, New York, 1997; Voice, Movement, Scene Study,
Shakespeare, Chekhov, Auditioning, and Stage Combat.
Teaching and Professional Experience
Assistant Professor of Voice, Head of Voice, Azusa Pacic University, 2013-present; devoped curriculum
for voice and speech training for BFA in Acting, vocal coach, dialect coach. Courses: all BFA voice and
speech, phonetics and dialects courses, and Acting Shakespeare. BFA Movement for the Actor.
http://www.apu.edu/cma/faculty/khumer/, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXIKjXmNns8
Owner and Speaker, Vocal Point Partners, 2003-present; lecturer and teacher for over 40 group workshops
and speaking engagements; vocal coach for performers and professional clients.
http://www.vocalpointpartners.com/who-we-are/
Professional Actor/Voiceover Artist, 2002-present.
Vocal/Dialect Coach, 2000-present; individual clients, academic and professional productions.
Instructor, Bikram Yoga, 2004-07; attended teacher training in Los Angeles, 2004; studied Anatomy;
instructed classes of 10-60 students; worked with private clients on postural alignment.
Instructor, Voice, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2000-02; courses taught, Voice for the Actor and
Vocal Warm-Ups; covered Linklater voice, monitored student progress with emphasis on classical and
contemporary texts, taught phonetics and dialects, led daily vocal and physical warm-ups for graduate
students and warm-ups for shows.