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 Facilitator

I am an experienced Applied Theatre facilitator and Teaching Artist with expertise in Musical Theatre, Improv, Musical Improv, Puppetry, drama education, drama for social skills, theatre for social inclusion, and devising new works. 

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Musical IMprov coach

January 2024-Present

Washington, DC
  • Coached and mentored Pilot Cohort of the 2024 Musical Improv Conservatory program with Washington Improv Theatre

  • Provided key training in Musical Improv basics

  • Worked with cohort to foster sense of ensemble and establish cohort-led goals and outcomes

  • Provided feedback and support to musical improvisors in areas such as musicality, storytelling, scene and song structure

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Improv fun teacher

October 2022-December 2023

Washington, DC
  • Taught Improv fun class in collaboration with Washington Improv Theatre

  • Designed 10 week lesson plan focusing on ensemble building, improv basics, and providing fun activities for after school program

  • Worked towards a fully improvised final showcase

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Performing Arts Teacher

October 2021-December 2022

Bethesda, MD
  • Taught classes in Early Childhood Drama, Broadway Dance, and Musical Theatre for elementary aged children

  • Led a Musical Theatre Intensive on "Hamilton,""In the Heights," "Beetlejuice," "Six: The Musical," and "Waitress" for high school students 

  • Adhered to organizations Covid-19 protocols and kept track of attendance and other administrative work to ensure a safe and effective class environment

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Performing arts Teacher

June 2020-May 2022

Washington DC
  • Ran daily/weekly classes for online and in-person programming

  • Age range: Kindergarten - 3rd Grade

  • Encorporated themes such as environmentalism and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) into accessible applied theatre workshops

  • Trained in Restorative Justice Practices and Conflict Resolution

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Antiracism and Allyship in Academia Workshop​

January 2021

Online
  • Developed and delivered online workshop alongside Mary C. Parker (www.marycparker.com)

  • Facilitated exercises and conversations between to Identify and Define instances of racism in Academia, and explore antiracist actions and outcomes

  • Administered pre and post workshop surveys to quantify effectiveness and participant experience

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Little ImaginAtions

August-December 2019

London, England
  • Ran weekly "role play" drama workshops

  • Age range: pre-k through first grade, and their caretaker

  • Encouraged vocabulary development, social skills, creativity and confidence 

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Performing Places Bexley

July 2019

Bexley, London, England
  • Performed as an "in role" puppeteer and street artist in a week long community project

  • Age range: all

  • Facilitated conflict resolution dialogues between community members

  • Promoted placemaking and fostered community engagement through applied theatre activities

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Homes for Haringey

January-March 2019

London, England

  • Designed and implemented weekly applied theatre programming for a government funded assisted care facility

  • Age range: senior citizens

  • Facilitated workshops and activities to promote trust, healing, connection, and engagement with a group struggling with anti-social behavior and isolation

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artburst

March 2019-March 2020

London, England

  • Facilitated weekly workshops and seasonal festivals in community centers and local schools

  • Age range: pre-k, elementary school, and caretakers

  • Promoted community engagement and social inclusion through arts activities and community storytelling

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Hidden valley camp

2013, 2014, 2016, 2017

Maine, USA

  • Created and implemented a performing arts curriculum for a specialty teen program at an overnight camp

  • Age range: 14-17

  • Facilitated ensemble building through applied theatre practices

  • Directed and devised original, site-specific works alongside participants, exploring topics such as bullying, body image, theory of art, globalization, and climate change.

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