Experience

The CityKids Foundation, Inc.
• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Artistic Director

  • May 2022 - Present

Desi Waters
• Actor

  • 2012 - Present


ENACT, Inc

• United States

• Teaching Artist

  • Apr 2002 - Sep 2013

  • Responsible for planning and leading theatre-based workshops with students in 4th -12th grade. • Performed in an original performance for teens about 9/11 and post-traumatic stress disorder, which was followed by a facilitated group discussion. • Attended trainings on the ENACT method which uses drama, theater games, and drama therapy to help students improve academic performance and attendance through social and emotional learning.

• Site Director

  • Aug 2010 - Aug 2013

  • Implemented program design including ENACT workshops, case management, individual and group counseling, attendance improvement activities, and special events for youth, school staff, and families. • Created effective attendance incentive programs based on the needs of the identified student cohort. • Collected data for compliance with funding source requirements and ENACT internal systems. • Integrated ENACT, Inc. into the school community by serving on the: School Leadership Team (SLT), Parents Association, Pupil Personnel Team (PPT), Graduation Task Force, and the Attendance Team. • Taught and documented in-school, after-school, parent, and faculty workshops. • Inspired a college bound culture, in partnership with the principal, by sponsoring the first Yale University field trip and a college presentation by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. • Developed relationships with parents via case management, daily check-ins, referrals, and events. • Cultivated relationships with school faculty, administration, and Network representatives. Show less



ENACT, Inc.

• United States

• Associate Site Director

  • Nov 2006 - Aug 2010

  • Assisted with creating effective attendance incentive programs based on student needs. • Conducted outreach to students and their families, including phone calls, written correspondence, and home visits in order to increase school attendance. • Trained new site directors on case management, ENACT teaching methods and philosophy, and best practices for parent engagement, school integration, and student buy-in. • Created and proofed all report materials including but not limited to: petty cash reconciliation, attendance data, grades,and results of student assessments. • Identified additional supports for needy students by partnering with the school guidance counselor. • Ran drama therapy groups for students dealing with anger issues, truancy, relationships, and bullying. Show less



Creative Forces!

• United States
• Government Administration

• Director Of Education

  • Feb 2006 - May 2010

  • Founded Creative Forces as an arts company to represent unheard voices in theater. • Created curriculum for theater and playwriting programs in New York City public schools. • Administered and analyzed workshop assessments from teaching artists. • Co-directed and produced student-written performances that encompassed spoken word, dramatic scene work, improvisation, dance, and music with 5th-12th graders. • Founded Creative Forces as an arts company to represent unheard voices in theater. • Created curriculum for theater and playwriting programs in New York City public schools. • Administered and analyzed workshop assessments from teaching artists. • Co-directed and produced student-written performances that encompassed spoken word, dramatic scene work, improvisation, dance, and music with 5th-12th graders.



P.S. 92

• France
• Construction

• Performance Coordinator

  • May 2005 - Jun 2006

  • Coordinated a multi-cultural festival for P.S. 92’s third and fourth grade. • Installed a family visual arts gallery with Queens Museum of the Arts. • Worked with Music, Art, and History teachers to promote cross-discipline collaborations. • Coordinated a multi-cultural festival for P.S. 92’s third and fourth grade. • Installed a family visual arts gallery with Queens Museum of the Arts. • Worked with Music, Art, and History teachers to promote cross-discipline collaborations.



PYTI - MindBuilders

• Artistic Director

  • Jul 2001 - Jul 2003

  Oversaw the weekly operation of a teen performance and training program. Taught: drama, dance, voice, and creative writing. Coached members on: communication skills, gang awareness and goal setting. Increased membership from twelve members to 60 via radio ads and local school recruiting. Oversaw teaching artist staff and community volunteers. Oversaw the weekly operation of a teen performance and training program. Taught: drama, dance, voice, and creative writing. Coached members on: communication skills, gang awareness and goal setting. Increased membership from twelve members to 60 via radio ads and local school recruiting. Oversaw teaching artist staff and community volunteers.



Blank! - FACE Denmark

• Director

  • Dec 1999 - Mar 2000

  •Introduced Danish youth to playwriting, workshop facilitation and songwriting •Created one-hour bilingual show about substance abuse with follow-up workshop •Introduced Danish youth to playwriting, workshop facilitation and songwriting •Created one-hour bilingual show about substance abuse with follow-up workshop



WOLFGANG BOCKSCH CONCERTS GMBH

• Understudy, Fame the Musical

  • Oct 1997 - Oct 1999

  Learned two roles in order to create an authentic and smoothly flowing production free from errors as close to the the original actor’s performance as possible. Learned two roles in order to create an authentic and smoothly flowing production free from errors as close to the the original actor’s performance as possible.



CityKids Foundation

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Training

  • Aug 1993 - Sep 1995

  •Taught peer counseling, diversity appreciation and coalition building to teens •Responsible for hiring, supervising, training and evaluating the Youth Staff •Event Planner for 200 participant international Youth Leadership Conference •Taught peer counseling, diversity appreciation and coalition building to teens •Responsible for hiring, supervising, training and evaluating the Youth Staff •Event Planner for 200 participant international Youth Leadership Conference