Communications Chair

• Jan 2023 - Present

Owner

• Jul 2022 - Present

Boutique Mental Health Counseling service for creatives. Couples, Walk and Talk, Individual, Virtual, In Office, Drama Therapy. Boutique Mental Health Counseling service for creatives. Couples, Walk and Talk, Individual, Virtual, In Office, Drama Therapy.

Drama Therapist

• Sep 2020 - Present

Co-Facilitate group therapy implementing the CoActive Therapeutic Theater Model in research partnership with UMass, Lesley University, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Research Assistant

• Sep 2020 - May 2021

Drama therapist facilitating 18 month-long study in partnership with Lesley University, UMASS Worcester, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Drama Therapist

• Aug 2021 - Present

Mental & Physical health support for patients, families and staff. Mental & Physical health support for patients, families and staff.

Artistic Director

• Sep 2018 - Present

-Managing a femme-centered nonprofit theatre that produces new and classic plays, musicals, special events and wellness workshops. -Developing audiences and financial contributors with programming, community events, and grassroots fundraising; doubled donation contributions from 2019 to 2020 and tripled fundraising goal for 2020. -Cultivating community partnerships with such local organizations as AMP Creative Studios, Sunset Art Studio, House of Dirt, and The Wild Detectives. -Managing a femme-centered nonprofit theatre that produces new and classic plays, musicals, special events and wellness workshops. -Developing audiences and financial contributors with programming, community events, and grassroots fundraising; doubled donation contributions from 2019 to 2020 and tripled fundraising goal for 2020. -Cultivating community partnerships with such local organizations as AMP Creative Studios, Sunset Art Studio, House of Dirt, and The Wild Detectives.

Therapeutic Healthcare Clown

• Sep 2019 - Present

Clinical Therapist

• Sep 2021 - Jul 2023

Mental health support of adults and couples, Walk and Talk therapy, drama therapy Mental health support of adults and couples, Walk and Talk therapy, drama therapy

Teaching Artist

• Jul 2017 - Feb 2023

Teaching Artist

• Jul 2017 - Feb 2023

Teaching Artist

• Jun 2017 - Jan 2022

-Promoting literacy in local after-school drama programs virtually, onsite and in local schools for grades K-5 by adapting children's literature for the stage and classroom.-Developing and devising original plays with students grades pre-k - 8th through movement explorations, shadow play, music, character development and collaboration.-Serving as lead teaching artist for Blue Pegasus Players Program, cultivating flexibility, teamwork, confidence and other executive functions among students ages 8-18 with developmental differences. Show less

Teaching Artist

• Oct 2017 - Sep 2021

-Serving as co-facilitator for the Disney Musicals in Schools Program by directing, choreographing, stage managing and producing The Lion King: Kids and Aladdin: Kids over a four month, in-school residency. - Mentoring Dallas ISD teachers in the creation of a sustainable theatre programming in their schools by advising on production budgets, materials, event planning, community support, fundraising and creative direction. -Serving as co-facilitator for the Disney Musicals in Schools Program by directing, choreographing, stage managing and producing The Lion King: Kids and Aladdin: Kids over a four month, in-school residency. - Mentoring Dallas ISD teachers in the creation of a sustainable theatre programming in their schools by advising on production budgets, materials, event planning, community support, fundraising and creative direction.

Teaching Artist

• Jul 2017 - Sep 2021

Graduate Internship

• Jul 2020 - Aug 2021

-Training in a respected, multi-disciplinary therapy and counseling group among licensed clinicians specializing in DBT, CBT, play therapy, group therapy, and life coaching. -Working with clients of all ages with stress and anxiety, depression, building social skills, anger management, ADD/ADHD and other learning differences. -Honing specialized skills in drama and play therapy to aid clients in positive emotional expression, effective communication, self-exploration, and personal growth. Show less

Consultant Drama Therapy

• May 2020 - Aug 2020

-Providing drama therapy consultation for Big Thought’s Creative Solutions, an arts-as- workforce intervention program for adjudicated youth, ages 10-17. -Creating three-week framework curricula for teaching artists who will run the program on an online platform for the first time. -Training teaching artists in drama therapy practices to build trust, communication and group cohesion. -Working with the Creative Lead of Big Thought to implement drama and expressive arts therapy practices in theatre, dance, spoken word and music curriculum. Show less

Teaching Artist

• 2016 - 2017

Sales Associate

• Oct 2015 - Feb 2016

Teaching Artist

• Sep 2015 - 2016

Teaching Artist

• Dec 2013 - May 2015

Disney Musicals in Schools Teaching Artist

Teaching Artist

• 2013 - May 2015

Teaching Artist for Disney Musicals in Schools program Jungle Book (2014)The Lion King kids (2015)

Group Ticket Sales

• 2014 - Feb 2015

Research and Marketing to groups in the greater Nashville area Research and Marketing to groups in the greater Nashville area

Actor/Stage Manager

• 2013 - 2014

Stage Manager- Becky Shaw (2013) Actor- 100 Saints You Should Know (2014) Stage Manager- Becky Shaw (2013) Actor- 100 Saints You Should Know (2014)

Stage Manager/ Assistant to the Managing Director

• 2011 - 2014

Stage Manager- Man and Superman (2014) dir. Beki Baker The Big Payback Fundraising Campaign (2014) - Fundraising campaign for Nashville non-profits Stage Manager- Man and Superman (2014) dir. Beki Baker The Big Payback Fundraising Campaign (2014) - Fundraising campaign for Nashville non-profits