Mike Vaughn

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Gender	Male
Industry	Education
Occupation	Teacher
Location	Berkeley, CA
Introduction	I am a teacher in the East Bay (S.F Bay Area). I have primarily taught English and ESL (grades 9-12) at Berkeley High School. I started acting professionally when I was eight and remained active in the industry for over thirty years. I Hold a B.A. in broadcasting/theater from Columbia College Chicago an a M.A. in education from U.C Berkeley. I am active in my parish as a youth faith formation instructor. I am an assistant scoutmaster in a great scout troop in Berkeley. Although acting still brings me great joy, I have far more fun with my students, the scouts and my youth group at church.
Interests	Theatre and performance studies, Catholic social justice and education, hiking, camping, backpacking.
Favorite Movies	Too many to find only a few... "Singing in the Rain", "Millions", "The Empire Strikes Back", "Pope John Paul II" (with John V.), Don Bosco: Mission to Love, Autism: The Musical, The Horse Boy, God's Ears, The Berkeley Junk Food Massacre.
Favorite Music	Most rock, and gospel, many of the "show tunes" from the American Musical Theater canon.
Favorite Books	The 21 Balloons, Fahrenheit 451, The Human Comedy, On the Nature of the Universe, The Stranger, Kidnapped, Treasure Island, The Metamorphosis, The Crying of Lot 41, R is for Rocket, Stairway to the Stars, The Day No Pigs Will Die, King Lear, Long Days Journey Into Night, A Member of the Wedding.

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