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Curriculum Vitae
Profile
Dynamic and experienced theatre educator, director, performer, and deviser with experience performing artistic and administrative responsibilities across the nation and internationally. Experienced in creating performing arts curriculums tailored to a range of age groups (four to 61), for a variety of physical and psychological needs in the room. Committed to developing compassionate classroom and rehearsal spaces that promote critical thinking, development of personal aesthetics, and social and emotional growth
Education
M.F.A. - Theatre For Youth and Community (2020)
Arizona State University
Thesis: “A Digital Devising Study on Creative Collaborations with Young People through Social Media”
B.A. - Theatre Arts; Concentration in Educational Studies (2016)
Carleton College
Certifications
Certified Trauma Support Specialist, Arizona Trauma Institute (2019)
Arts Integration Teaching Artist, Trained in the ASU Gammage-Kennedy Center Arts Integration Method
(2019-2020)
Professional Appointments
(selected)
Education Coordinator
Grey Box Collective
Tempe, AZ
2019 - Present
Assistant Program Manager and Intern
ACT3 International Children’s Theatre Festival
Singapore
2018
Performing Arts Instructor
Anodyne Artist Company
St. Paul, MN
2016 - 2017
Instructor on Record
School of Film, Dance and Theatre
Arizona State University
2018 - 2020
Teacher/Director
Young People’s Theatre Workshop
Northfield Arts Guild Northfield, MN
2016
publications
Refereed Journal Article
2020
Coloring book
2020
“Devising: Constructing One Voice Out of Many”
Incite/insight
AATE magazine
Article
2018
Fellowships
Don and Elizabeth Doyle Graduate Fellowship
American Alliance for Theatre and Education
2019
Colleen Toohey Porter Fellowship
Theatre for Young Audiences/USA
2019
SEGNI New Generations Festival Delegate
ASSITEJ (Italy)
2019
grants, awards & honors
Virtual Mini Lesson Grant
Arizona Commission on the Arts
2020
Teaching Excellence Award
Graduate and Professional Student Association
Arizona State University
2019
ASU Special Talent Award
Arizona State University
2018
Barbara Salisbury Wills Theatre Scholarship
Arizona State University
2018
Katherine K. Herberger Scholarship in Film, Dance and Theatre
Arizona State University
2018
CONFERENCE ACTIVITY & PARTICIPATION
“A Changing Scene: How and Why to Deconstruct the Dance/Theatre Divide”
Panelist
Association for Theatre in Higher Education
2019
“Merging Space, Time, and Ideas: A Digital Devising Study on Creative Collaborations with Young People through Digital Applications”
Worlds of Knowledge Working Group
Association for Theatre Research
2019
“Two Cultures, One Body: The Performance of Identity Among International Students in Postsecondary Education Institutions in America"
Global Asia Working Group
Association for Theatre Research
2018
teaching experience
IDSC 103: Student Conversations about Diversity and Community (undergraduate course)
Student Facilitator
Carleton College
2014
Interoception within the Arts
Facilitator/ Teaching Artist
Grey Box Collective
Acting Studio I
Teaching Artist
Young Artist of America at Strathmore, Maryland
THF 220: Principles of Dramatic Analysis in Theatre and Film (undergraduate course)
Instructor on Record
Arizona State University
2018-2020
2020
2020-present
Devising, Moving, & Performing Outside the Box
Teaching Artist
Arizona Thespian Festival
2019
Touring Theatre Workshop
Teaching Artist
Aprende Middle School
2019
What Hamilton Means to Me
Facilitator
Arizona State University
2018
School of Film, Dance, & Theatre Engage
Teaching Artist
Arizona State University
2017 - 2018
The Human Machine: Physicalizing Social Media
Teaching Artist
Molly Blank Fund Teaching Artist Program
2020
Critiquing Movies and Theatre
Teaching Artist
ASU Summer Institute
2020
Sunset Series: Shake Your Nervous System
Teaching Artist
Tempe History Museum
2020
Tempe Creatives: The Artist’s Nervous System
Teaching Artist
City of Tempe
2020
SERVICE TO PROFESSION
TYA/USA BIPOC Emerging Leaders Roundtable
TYA/USA
2020
Script Reader
Jewish Plays Project
2020
Script Reader
Pegasus Theatre Chicago Young Playwrights Festival
2018 - 2020
Research Assistant
Research Awards
AATE
2018
Graduate Inclusion Committee Member
ATHE
2019
SCHOOL, INSTITUTE & COMMUNITY SERVICE
Interview Day Planning Committee Member
Department of Theatre for Youth
Arizona State University
2019
Graduate Professional Development Panel Speaker
School of Film, Dance and Theatre
Arizona State University
2019
Organizing Committee Member
Oily Cart, Tim Webb Artist Residency
Arizona State University
2019
Co-Programming Chair
Diversity and Inclusion Science Initiative Conference
School of Family and Social Dynamics
Arizona State University
2018 - 2019
Graduate Advisory Council Representative
School of Film, Dance and Theatre
Arizona State University
2018-2019
Production Committee Graduate Representative
School of Film, Dance and Theatre
Arizona State University
2017
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