Michele (Mikie) Heilbrun

Acting professor

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Education

• B.A., sociology, University of Maryland

Credentials

• Professor of performing arts, 2019–present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA

• Head of East coast casting, CW/UPN
  Credits include Riverdale, Vampire Diaries, Jane the Virgin, Melrose Place, 90210, Gossip Girl, Everybody Hates Chris, Beauty and the Beast, and Reign
  
  Casting director
  Credits include Underground Railroad, Sunny Side Up, and Carnivale
  
  Manager of casting
  Credits include NYPD Blue, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Spin City, Central Park West, and My So-Called Life as well as films like Charlie Wilson's War, Random Hearts, Agent Cody Banks, Domestic Disturbance, The Mod Squad, Far Harbor, The Juror, and Ripper.
  
  Scouting
  Credits include Lawn Dogs, In Her Shoes, 12 Monkeys, A Simple Twist of Fate, Searching for Bobby Fischer, Roommates, Dunston Checks In, The Next Best Thing, Run of the Country, Moonlight and Valentino, PCU, Sister Act, and Light Sleeper.

Awards, recognitions, and honors

• Dean's List, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va., 2005–09

Publications and presentations

• SCAD Workshops 2011, 2013, 2015
  Viewed auditions, provided feedback to students and guided them through casting offices and the entertainment industry. Appeared on various panels with featured casting directors to provide insight into the cleaning process.