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Curriculum Vitae 

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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

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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 

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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

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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

“Childhood in the Age of Digital Culture.”

 

Youth Theatre Journal

Jan 2021 issue

Refereed Journal Article

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2020

“A Non-Ephemeral Experience”

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Grey Box Collective

Coloring book

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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

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Graduate and Professional Student Association

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Arizona State University

2019

ASU Special Talent Award

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Arizona State University

2018

Barbara Salisbury Wills Theatre Scholarship

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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”

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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" 

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Global Asia Working Group

Association for Theatre Research

2018

teaching experience

IDSC 103: Student Conversations about Diversity and Community (undergraduate course)

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Student Facilitator

Carleton College

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2014

Interoception within the Arts

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Facilitator/ Teaching Artist

Grey Box Collective

Acting Studio I

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Teaching Artist

Young Artist of America at Strathmore, Maryland

THF 220: Principles of Dramatic Analysis in Theatre and Film (undergraduate course)

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Instructor on Record

Arizona State University

2018-2020

2020

2020-present

Devising, Moving, & Performing Outside the Box

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Teaching Artist

Arizona Thespian Festival

2019

Touring Theatre Workshop

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Teaching Artist

Aprende Middle School

2019

What Hamilton Means to Me

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Facilitator

Arizona State University

2018

School of Film, Dance, & Theatre Engage​

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Teaching Artist

Arizona State University

2017 - 2018

The Human Machine: Physicalizing Social Media

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Teaching Artist

Molly Blank Fund Teaching Artist Program

2020

Critiquing Movies and Theatre

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Teaching Artist

ASU Summer Institute

2020

Sunset Series: Shake Your Nervous System

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Teaching Artist

Tempe History Museum

2020

Tempe Creatives: The Artist’s Nervous System

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Teaching Artist

City of Tempe

2020

SERVICE TO PROFESSION

TYA/USA BIPOC Emerging Leaders Roundtable

 

TYA/USA

2020

Script Reader

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Jewish Plays Project

2020

Script Reader​

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Pegasus Theatre Chicago Young Playwrights Festival

2018 - 2020

Research Assistant

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Research Awards

AATE

2018

Graduate Inclusion Committee Member

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ATHE

2019

SCHOOL, INSTITUTE & COMMUNITY SERVICE

Interview Day Planning Committee Member

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Department of Theatre for Youth

Arizona State University

2019

Graduate Professional Development Panel Speaker

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School of Film, Dance and Theatre

Arizona State University

2019

Organizing Committee Member

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Oily Cart, Tim Webb Artist Residency

Arizona State University

2019

Co-Programming Chair

 

Diversity and Inclusion Science Initiative Conference

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School of Family and Social Dynamics

 Arizona State University

2018 - 2019

Graduate Advisory Council Representative

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School of Film, Dance and Theatre 

Arizona State University

2018-2019

Production Committee Graduate Representative

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School of Film, Dance and Theatre 

Arizona State University

2017

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