About me
MICHAEL AVILA was born and raised in El Paso, Texas and is a proud Chicano theatre artist and educator. He received his Master of Arts degree in Theatre at the University of Houston and graduated with honors (cum laude) from Our Lady of the Lake University with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts and Drama. He began his career in educational theatre in 2002 at Southside High School in San Antonio. From 2008 to 2012 Avila served as Fine Arts Department Chair and Director of Theatre Arts at Karen Wagner High School in the Judson Independent School District. In 2012 Avila became the Head Theatre Director at Thomas Jefferson High School in San Antonio ISD where he advanced several shows to the Area and Regional UIL One-Act Play Contest. In addition to teaching, Avila also held the position of Fine Arts Coordinator for Theatre and Visual Arts with San Antonio ISD. Along with being a certified UIL One-Act Play Contest Manager and Adjudicator, Avila is also a former member of the Board of Directors for the Texas Educational Theatre Association and previously served on the Standards & Practices committee for the Texas Theatre Adjudicators and Officials organization. Nationally, he serves on the Board of Directors for the American Alliance for Theatre & Education. Avila is currently an Assistant Professor of Instruction in the BFA Theatre Education program at The University of Texas at Austin.
