Education

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The New School for Drama; New York, NY

Master’s of Fine Arts; Graduated May 2015 (GPA- 3.8)

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Pacific Lutheran University; Tacoma, WA

Theatre BFA Major, English Minor; Graduated May 2012 (GPA- 3.87)

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Teaching Experience

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Sept 2022- present

Cathedral Park Performing Arts Collective

Teacher: Improv for Actors: Fundamentals through Play

• Create curriculum for a weekly course over the fall semester

• Introduce the fundamentals of storytelling, story analysis, and scripted & unscripted acting

• Guide new actors through improv & acting exercises 

• Structure etude explorations of improvised scenarios

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Jan 2020-May 2021

Columbia University; New York, NY

Teaching Assistant to Peter Jay Fernandez’s 1st year Scene Study course

• Assist Peter Jay in administrative duties 

• Provide feedback to students after their scene work

• Provide post-graduate counseling to students to give an early-career artist’s perspective 

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July 2019-Sept 2021

Independent Analysis Through Action Workshops; New York, NY

Workshop Teacher

• Create curriculum for a 2-day Analysis Through Action Workshop

• Teach the history/lineage of the Russian development of Analysis Through Action

• Lead étude explorations for 8-10 students from various plays

• Provide feedback to students after their étude work

• Introduce new script analysis techniques based on the Analysis Through Action work

• Provide overall feedback to students after the entire workshop

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Sept 2016- Jan 2019

The New School for Drama; New York, NY

Associate Teacher/Teaching Asst. to David Chambers’ 1st & 2nd year courses

• Assisted David in explanations of Analysis through Action technique

• Collaborated with David to set curriculum

• Coached students through script analysis assignments 

• Led étude explorations of scenes from The Cherry Orchard

• Led independent rehearsals for technique work with The Seagull

• Led physical warm-ups for each session

• Crafted and led physical explorations of storytelling

• Liaison between students and other faculty

• Collected written assignments

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Jan 2016- March 2017

Cotter Smith Independent Study; New York, NY

Teaching Asst. to Cotter’s ongoing workshop series

• Assisted Cotter in administrative duties

• Provided feedback to students after their étude work

• Introduced and led new components of the Analysis Through Action technique

• Assisted Cotter with integration of new technique exercises 

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Sept 2018- Dec 2018

Circle in the Square Theatre School; New York, NY

Guest Teaching Artist

• Crafted and led physical explorations of storytelling

• Introduced Analysis Through Action technique

• Led étude explorations of the technique with provided scenes

• Assisted Masque teacher with integration of technique