Advisor - Performing Arts

Advisor - Visual Arts

Advisor - Los Angeles

The Performing Arts Advisor – Noel Britton

Noel Britton has a passion and talent for teaching, and truly believes she can make a considerable contribution to the artistic lives of any student pursuing the performing arts as a career.

She received her BA degree in theatre (emphasis on performance) from California State University in Northridge, studied the Strasberg and Meisner acting techniques at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, Circle in the Square Acting Studio, and was trained the principles of music, music theory and vocal technique for the last 20 years with various stand-out professionals in this field. Noel focused most intently on musical theatre performance with Carol Weiss and Gary Imhoff through the acting techniques of Milton Katselas. The acting and coaching workshops Noel teaches are based on Stanislavski, as interpreted by Lee Strasberg, Harold Clurman, Uta Hagen and Sanford Meisner of The Group Theatre of the 1930’s and 1940’s.

Noel has been performing for the last 20 years earning various acting and directing awards from well known and accredited organizations such as THE VALLEY THEATRE LEAGUE, THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE (NAACP), THE SANTA MONICA THEATRE GUILD and BACKSTAGE THEATRE MAGAZINE. She is currently assisting the Artistic Director in the management and artistic direction of the West Valley Playhouse II venue in Woodland Hills.

Noel can be contacted at Noel.Britton@collegeconfidence.com

The Visual Arts Advisor – Claudine Jaenichen

Claudine Jaenichen achieved her BFA in graphic design from the California Institute of the Arts. She has 10 years of professional experience as an independent freelancer and as senior designer for several design studios in southern California. With her experience, Claudine will help students understand their options
in visual arts as well as advise them in their portfolio development.

She obtained her graduate degree in information design at the University of Reading, England gaining teaching experience in graphic design, typography, design methodology and theory. She returned to California to teach for campuses such as Cal State Northridge and the Fashion Institute Design and Merchandising (FIDM). She is now a tenure track professor at Chapman University and maintains her professional practice as a freelancer.

Her philosophy on teaching is: “As a professional graphic and information designer I embrace the role of responsibility, legibility and usability in visual displays within our diverse cultural environment. There is a constant call to action sparking inspiration for new generations of designers, educators and students to take accountability for our work. I believe in challenging design that defines cultural understanding and sensitivity to inclusive design. Designers are the professional element that can merge form and function in a world bombarded with information and visual floods.”

Claudine can be contacted at Claudine.Jaenichen@collegeconfidence.com

College Advisor, Los Angeles - John C. Mitchell

John C. Mitchell graduated from Penn State University with a B.A. in Administration of Justice and a minor in Black Studies. He continued at Penn State to receive a Masters (M.Ed.) in Counselor Education with a concentration in College Student Personnel. John’s professional career began at Bucknell University as a Program Coordinator in the Office of Student Life. He then gained a position as Resident Director at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) later transitioning to being UCSB’s Admissions Counselor and Pre-Enrollment Advocate. Although his work has been fulfilling, John is also known for his nationally recognized performance in baton twirling achieving World and National Champion. Now as a professional, he has appeared on “Its ShowTime at the Apollo”, performed for the Los Angeles Lakers, and showcased on television shows such as “Dance 360”, “I’ve Got A Secret”, and “America’s Got Talent” as well as appeared in the movie, “Soul Plane”. John teaches twirling to children in the Santa Barbara and Los Angeles community. The message John brings to each student is to stay committed to one’s life mission. That mission and personal philosophy is to Entertain, Educate, and Enlighten. -Artistic Expression Can Do Wonders For The Soul

John can be contacted at: John.Mitchell@collegeconfidence.com