He has been involved with distance learning since 1996. As the co-founder of the Gymnasia Theatrica, a performance studio in Los Angeles, Professor Zivot began offering his students individual, presentation, audition, and dialogue coaching over the telephone. Along with his current teaching duties, Professor Zivot is an associate artist at the Orlando Shakespeare Theater and a resident director at the Mad Cow Theatre in Orlando. He is currently teaching a distance-learning class in voice and speech in partnership with Hendrix College.