Resume
Select Directing Credits
NEW YORK
Total Bummer Summer Director Actionplay @ Nagelberg Theatre
The Perfection of the Donut Director The Tank Theatre; by Jackson Tucker-Meyer
OMG It’s Magic School! Director Actionplay @ Nagelberg Theatre
The Surface Assistant Director Actionplay @ Engleman Recital Hall; Aaron Feinstein, dir.
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WORKSHOPS/READINGS
WINNERS! Director The Tank Theatre; by Emma Goldman-Sherman
Spectrum: A New Musical Director West Village Co-op; by Stephanie L. Carlin
The Perfection of the Donut Director The JACK, Brooklyn, NY
How to Dance in Ohio Assistant Director New 42 Studios; Sammi Cannold, dir.
The Doll Director EPIC Players Zoom reading; by Kim Carter
Arts Education Experience
Actionplay, Inc., New York, NY October 2016 to Present
Teaching Artist
➢Founder of AIMS Mentor, a pilot series of career resource workshops for autistic and neurodiverse individuals. Oversaw program activities using a $2500 grant award.
➢Plan and facilitate career education and performing arts classes for neurodiverse students in between ages 12-22.
➢Direct annual AIMS musical featuring student actors, creative team, and designers.
EPIC Players, New York, NY September 2019 to February 2022
Teaching Artist
➢Planned and facilitated career education and public speaking (both in-person and virtual Zoom) classes for Autistic students in between ages 20-40.
➢Supervised 2 part-time Mentors to co-facilitate lessons and support student learning.
➢Wrote rubrics that gauge effectiveness of lesson objectives and methodologies.
ALL-IN(clusive) All-City Teen Theatre Ensemble, New York, NY January 2019 to May 2020
Creative Associate
➢Co-planned and facilitated devised theatre lessons for high-school students.
➢Observed and interviewed participants with ASD and learning disabilities to determine their learning styles and support needs, and advised Artistic Directors and Creative team on necessary adaptations to pedagogy as well as script, choreography, or score.
Creative Action Project, Austin, TX December 2013 to August 2015
Teaching Artist
➢Designed and facilitated unit plans (topics included improv theatre, art history, and visual art technique) for public school residencies and behavior clinic workshops.
Education
2016
Master of Arts in Educational Theatre | New York University
Major: Colleges and Communities. Thesis: Marketing for the Teaching Artist.
2012
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre | Sam Houston State University
Major: Acting and Directing.
Skills & Expertise
Microsoft Office Suite (including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams), Outlook, Adobe Creative programs (including Acrobat, Illustrator, Photoshop), Video Conference Platforms (Microsoft Teams, Zoom, WebEx), Curriculum development, Lesson planning, Playwriting, Improvisation, Academic Arts-Integration, Video/Multimedia Design, Devising, Interview Theatre, Classical works.