all ages · all communities · always accessible
Curriculum Design and Program Management
Director of Education at New York City Children’s Theater
Managed a team of 50 Teaching Artists who led theatre and music residencies, anti-bullying workshops, and touring performances that develop children’s literacy and social emotional skills in over 100 sites per year.
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ARC
Curriculum Writer / Facilitator
The ARC (After-School Reading Club) program is a trauma-informed literacy program which uses music and theatre to engage Pre-K-5th grade students at 36 homeless (transitional housing) shelters across New York City.
FIVE
Co-Writer / Director
This interactive multi-sensory musical designed for students with disabilities incorporates puppetry, music videos and sensory objects to engage students in exploring their five senses while celebrating the unique boroughs of New York City.
Fair and Square
Co-Writer / Director
In this interactive applied theatre workshop, 3rd-5th grade students explore themes of conflict management, actions and consequences, and peer-pressure.
Director of Programming at Actionplay
Managed a team of rotating 20 staff and volunteers who led music, theatre, and film residencies and workshops that serve hundreds of Deaf and Disabled young adults and adults per year.
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AIMS
Curriculum Writer / Facilitator
In this annual 25-week inclusive musical theatre program, an inclusive company of young adults with autism and related conditions devise a fully developed ensemble musical.
Audition Workshop
Curriculum Writer
In this annual workshop series, Deaf and Disabled actors develop their audition skills for a culminating showcase with casting directors and theatrical agents.
Adjunct Faculty Member for CCNYY’s MA in Educational Theatre Program
Fall 2023: Adjunct Lecturer for “Theatre for Young Audiences”
Adjunct Faculty Member for CUNY’s MA in Applied Theatre Program
Acting as a Thesis Advisor, Leading Accessibility and Disability Inclusion Training, and Providing Academic Skills Support for Disabled Students
Adjunct Faculty Member for Brooklyn College’s MFA in Performing Arts Management Program
Fall 2020: Adjunct Lecturer for “Theatre in the Classroom”
published writing
Master’s Thesis, published in the Research in Drama Education (RIDE) Journal
"Training the peer facilitator: using participatory theatre to promote engagement in peer education"