University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI
Master of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts
Graduated: May 2012

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN    
Bachelor of Arts Double Majoring in Theatre Arts and Global Studies        
Graduated: May 2006

       
UNIVERSITY TEACHING EXPERIENCE                     

Adjunct Instructor at the University of Sioux Falls

• Stage Management                    

Graduate Instructor at the University of Hawaii at Manoa

• Creative Drama
• Introduction to Theatre
  

Guest Lecturer at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

• Introduction to Theatre

Guest Lecturer at Augustana College                    

• Senior Seminar

Guest Lecturer at the University of Hawaii at Manoa

• Acting 1
• Acting 2
• Theatre History
  

PROFESSIONAL THEATRE EXPERIENCE

Freelance Theatre Educator, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
January 2017-Present

• Teaching literacy workshops at area primary schools using Applied Theatre methods
• Coaching young adults for drama competition

Theatre Manager - Flagstar Strand Theatre, Pontiac MI
May 2021 - Present

• Developed and coordinated youth programming
• Produced high quality youth performances
• Managed Box Office and Front of House Operations 
• Managed theatre space for both nonprofit and for-profit events

Assistant Box Office Manager- University of Chicago, Court Theatre
August 2019 - August 2021

• Worked on seasons directly impacting the 2022 Regional Theatre Tony Award
• Helped coordinate Spotlight Reading Series
• Worked as accessibility coordinator
• Provided high-quality customer service for patrons during pandemic
• Quickly learned box office software and ticketing procedures 
• Handled money and created accurate financial reports

Audience Development Manager - Theater on the Lake, Chicago Park District
March 2019 - September 2019

• Worked with 6 different theater companies, 3 emerging playwrights, and multiple community partners to produce our season
• Managed box office and front of house staff
• Created and administered surveys and analyzed results
• Developed a new ticket reservation system 
• Designed season mailings, posters and promotional materials

Education Program Coordinator/Company Manager, Black Hills Playhouse
May 2017 - March 2019

• Worked closely with Executive Director and Artistic Director as a key decision maker to effectively meet the needs of the company 
• Collaborated with artists to create 3 residential summer camps
• Produced and directed 6 shows annually with adults with developmental disabilities
• Coordinated logistics of a 34 week educational tour
• Managed all aspects of ticketing and customer service including merchandise sales, database management and box office management
• Kept detailed records of artist’s contracts and other employment documentation

Freelance Theatre Educator, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
January 2017-May 2017

• Taught literacy workshops at area primary schools using Applied Theatre methods
• Coached young adults for drama competition
• Conducted independent research on Vincentian Fete as Street Theatre Performance

Producing Artistic Director, Haymarket Theatre, Lincoln, NE
September 2014-December 2016

• Curated and produced a 12-show season
• Devised  and implemented educational programming and curricula
• Piloted a paid directing internship for emerging directors
• Managed promotional and marketing efforts
• Crafted  2016 mainstage season marketing materials
• Curated social media content
• Trained front of house volunteers
• Spearheaded facility management needs
• Hired and managed  contract designers
• Facilitated recruitment for youth programing 
• Maintained and updated theatre website  
• Created and maintained facility calendar and schedule

Adjudicator, Omaha Performing Arts, Omaha, NE
September 2014-Present 

• Provided constructive written feedback to high school theatre directors
• Reported feedback in a timely manner while keeping within guidelines

Director of Education and Outreach, Dakota Players, Sioux Falls, SD 
September 2012- August 2014

• Crafted  supplemental educational programing for regular touring programs
• Facilitated staff recruitment and company training
• Developed new plays and worked with producing team to create the show package
• Designed and built costumes
• Worked closely with South Dakota Arts Council for project granting
• Wrote and maintained project budgets
• Co-created projects for Children’s Care Hospital and School and NASA

Adjunct Instructor, University of Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls, SD            
September 2013- May 2014            

• Taught Stage Management
• Advised Students
• Directed winter production of Doubt: A Parable

Judge, South Dakota Regional One-Act and Oral Interpretation Competition 
Fall 2012 - Fall 2014

• Judged regional one-act competition
• Provided professional critique and feedback
• Judged both One-Acts and individual Oral Interpretation        

Long-Term Substitute Teacher, Punahou, Honolulu, HI                
September 2011-May 2012                

• Taught Acting for Musical Theatre
• Worked as consultant to the director
• Fostered in students a deeper understanding of movement
• Helped students develop skills in coordination and teamwork

Speak Out Facilitator, Operation Military Kids, Honolulu, HI                
February 2010- May 2012                

• Created nationally distributed curriculum for children from military families
• Utilized the arts as a medium for youth expression
• Integrated visual art, film and theatre in curriculum

Actor/Director, Children’s Theatre Company of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD        

Summer 2010 & 2011

• Directed and performed in a touring theatre production with up to 50 community children throughout multiple communities in South Dakota
• Maintained Costumes, Lights and Sets
• Created Expense reports        

Teaching Artist, Allied Arts, Bellingham, WA                    
September 2008-July 2009                    

• Created and implemented an anti-bullying curriculum
• Program culminated in a public performance

Youth Voices Coordinator AmeriCorps, Power of Hope, Seattle and Bellingham, WA
September 2007-August 2008

• Created and implemented programing using a variety of artistic media (theatre, mural painting, hip hop, radio production, activism, creative writing)
• Coordinated several residential summer camps

AmeriCorps Volunteer, Cispus AmeriCorps, Randle, WA                    
September 2006-August 2007                

• Managed and maintained theatre arts space
• Taught free theater classes for all age levels
• Maintained technical elements of theatre space
• Trained volunteers
• Stage managed  a 4-show summer stock season
  

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RELATED ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Masters Thesis
September 2011-May 2012
My thesis project was to create and implement a curriculum that incorporates visual art, community service, creative writing and drama. The curriculum was designed for rural communities that have limited access to the arts. I implemented the curriculum on the remote island of Molokai. The goal of this curriculum was to give students a deeper sense of community and a greater understanding of the arts.

                        
ArtsBridge Scholarship                    
Spring 2011                    
As a part of the ArtsBridge program, I created and implemented a curriculum at Moanaloa High School on the island of Oahu. I taught creative writing in an ESL classroom. The students created monologues about identity that were then performed by drama students at the University of Hawaii.

                        
Director, Terrididdle Tales, University of Hawaii
Fall 2010
I directed a play with adult actors for youth preschool-2nd grade. Over 700 children were able to attended the performance. As part of this production, I conducted post-show activities with one of the schools to help deepen their understanding of the play.

                        
Intern, Central Touring Theatre, St. Paul, MN                    
Spring 2006                    
I assisted the Central Touring Theatre in the creation, performance and tour of a devised theatre project. Through a series of facilitated sessions, students created the performance out of their own experiences. The topics discussed in the performance included issues of race, sexuality, bullying, drug and alcohol use, and family pressures.

                        
Undergraduate Research Project on Indian Street Theatre                
September 2003-June 2004                
As part of my undergraduate research and thesis, I created and implemented a research project in Rajasthan, India studying how street theatre has been used as a method for social change from the Indian independence movement to current time. I created programing in both city centers and rural villages.


DIRECTING CREDIT

NOTABLE ACTING CREDIT

CONFERENCES ATTENDED                    
Pedagogy and Theatre of the Oppressed
One Theatre World
United Church of Christ General Synod (State Representative)

                        
RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
Youth Pastor, Church of the Crossroads, Honolulu, HI
August 2009- June 2010
I instructed Christian education and helped build youth community among multiple churches in the city. I also created religious curriculum to create cross-cultural understanding of Christianity and native Hawaiian belief systems. In this position, I also directed youth-lead worship and directed the annual Christmas Pageant.

                        
Youth Coordinator, First Congregational Church, Bellingham, WA                
August 2008-July 2009                    
In this youth pastor position, I helped middle and high school students obtain a deeper understanding of their faith journey in a safe environment. The program culminated in a 10-day High School mission trip to San Francisco, CA.

                    

REFERENCES    

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