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Education

Education

Master of Arts in Applied Theatre (In Progress) from the CUNY School of Professional Studies (2018 – 2021)

 

Two-Year Part-Time Actor Training Program at the William Esper Studio (2014 – 2016)

 

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre, Minor in Music from Mary Baldwin University (2007 – 2011)

Administrative & Event Management Experience

Administrative & Event Management Experience

Programming Manager at Mischief Management (Jun 4, 2018 – Present)

  • Develop ideas for convention programming, such as panels, workshops, lectures, and meetups.

  • Manage temporary staff and contractors.

  • Assist in booking talent for guest appearances and correspond with talent and presenters to coordinate their sessions.

  • Input and update information in Grenadine (event management program) and Attendify (event app).

  • Interface with event partners such as A&E Networks.

  • Coordinate set-up and break-down of programming rooms.

  • Work with talent team to support guests and presenters.

  • Lead programs as needed, including facilitating meetups, interviewing guests, and appearing on panels.

 

Front Desk/Admissions Administrator at Ballet Academy East (Aug 25, 2014 – Jun 2, 2017)

  • Answered phones, directed inquiries, and welcomed students and families.

  • Guided students through registration, handled billing, and tracked enrollment.

  • Compiled, formatted, and copy edited a variety of documents, including marketing materials, correspondence, internal announcements, and info packets.

  • Assisted in marketing tasks such as contact list administration, direct mail campaigns, and Constant Contact emails.

  • Performed general administrative duties including filing, studio space scheduling, merchandise sales, and assistance on other projects as needed.

 

Office Manager at D & L Dance Center (Aug 20, 2013 – Jun 7, 2014)

  • Greeted patrons and answered inquiries face-to-face, on the phone, and via email. Facilitated communication between teachers and families.

  • Handled merchandise orders and tuition billing through DanceBoss.

  • Worked on end-of-semester recitals, including sourcing props, communicating with venues, and other event coordination tasks.

 

Arts Administration Intern at Avalon Dance (Sep 4, 2012 – Jun 1, 2013)

  • Welcomed visitors and students. Answered phones and assisted clients via email.

  • Managed social media accounts, including growing Facebook following by 50%.

  • Designed and edited documents such as recital programs and promotional materials.

  • Handled registration, merchandise sales, and tuition billing through Jackrabbit Class.

Teaching Experience

Teaching Experience

Leadership Trainer at The Leadership Program (Aug 30, 2017 – Jun 6, 2018)

  • Facilitated HERstory (a girls’ empowerment program that concludes with an ethnographic theatre piece) with 1st through 5th grade students at a public school in Brooklyn two afternoons a week in the 2017 – 2018 school year.

  • Completed a variety of professional development and curriculum trainings to learn TLP’s pedagogy.

 

Musical Theatre Teaching Artist at the Park Slope Armory YMCA (May 1, 2017 – May 28, 2018)

  • Collaborated with the Director of Arts & Culture to structure a new program.

  • Planned and taught classes for students ages 5 – 7 covering voice, acting, and movement.

  • Directed children in end-of-session musical performance.

 

Summerdance Counselor/Drama Teacher at Ballet Academy East (Jun 29, 2015 – Mar 30, 2017)

  • Acted as a substitute creative drama teacher for 4-to-9-year-old students during the summer 2016 and spring 2017 sessions.

  • Supervised 4-to-5-year-old campers during the summer 2015 session. Assisted in classes such as yoga, drama, art, musical theatre, and singing.

Drama/Vocal Teacher at CurtainUp Kids (Aug 4, 2014 – Present)

  • Instructed students ages 5 to 14 in acting and vocal technique. Employed theatre games and daily warm-ups to facilitate focus and creativity.

  • Wrote and edited scripts for end-of-session performances.

  • Collaborated with co-teacher to develop each semester’s lesson plans and direct musicals.

  • Taught private voice lessons for upper-elementary and middle-school students.

 

Drama Teacher at D & L Dance Center (Aug 20, 2013 – Jun 7, 2014)

  • Acted as the first ever drama teacher at this studio.

  • Taught beginner-level acting classes covering vocal technique, theatre history, scene study, and basic acting methods for children ages 7 to 11.

Acting Experience

Acting Experience

Role                                         

Joker/Forum Actor

Soloist

Soloist

Chorus

Meet & Greet/Show Character

Daisy

Lucy

U/S Elma & Cherie

Darlene Henshaw

Evelyn Nesbit

Dodie

Widow Beckwith

Helga

Ursula Merkle

Fleance/Nurse

Flogolozzo

Ensemble

Ensemble

Chorus

Ensemble/Cop

Production                                           

Jamie's Story

The Gay Cabaret II

The Gay Cabaret

What Happened at the Dolphin Show

Various Productions

Rhinoceros

Mr. Marmalade

Bus Stop

The Diviners

Ragtime: In Concert

My Boyfriend's Wife

Shiloh Rules

Kindertransport

Bye Bye Birdie

Macbeth, PhD.

Servant of Two Masters

Pirates of Penzance

Children of Eden

Medea

Wonderful Town

Company                                             

CUNY School of Professional Studies

No Man's Land Theatre Co.

No Man's Land Theatre Co.

The Habitat/Sam French OOB Festival

Nickelodeon Suites Resort

Frost/Butcher

Howler's Theatre

Breakthrough Theatre

Beth Marshall Presents

Seminole Repertory Company

Mary Baldwin University

Mary Baldwin University

Mary Baldwin University

Osceola Center for the Arts

Mary Baldwin University

Mary Baldwin University

Mary Baldwin University

Surfside Players

Mary Baldwin University

Mary Baldwin University

             Year

2019

2019

2018

2017

2012 - 2013

2012

2012

2012

2011

2011

2011

2011

2010

2010

2010

2010

2009

2009

2009

2008

Training & Professional Development

Training & Professional Development

The Cycle: Management of Successful Arts and Cultural Organizations from the University of Maryland College Park, via

Coursera (2020)

 

Psychological First Aid from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, via Coursera (2020)

Early Childhood Conference with the YMCA of Greater New York (2017)

Sessions Attended – Go with the Flow: Easy and Creative Transition Time Activities, Facilitating Language Development through Play

Armatus Sexual Abuse Prevention Traning through the Park Slope Armory YMCA (2017)

 

Face to Face Conference with the NYC Arts in Education Roundtable (2017

Sessions Attended – Ableism and the Arts, Engaging Technique with Contemporary Consciousness, Supporting Transitions (Adults with Autism), Paying for Professionalism (Trends in Teaching Artist Compensation), Sustaining the Artist in Teaching Artist

 

Training of Trainers Workshop at the Planned Parenthood NYC Training Institute (2017)

 

Bystander Intervention Training at First Unitarian Congregational Society in Brooklyn (2016)

Guest Service Gold Certification from the American Hotel and Lodging Association (2013)

Private Voice Lessons with Claire Hodge (2011 – 2014)

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