Experience

Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Associate Clinical Faculty, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine

  • Aug 2016 - Present

  Director, Program in Medical Humanities- Develop and implement health humanities and arts programming for students, faculty, and community members- Cultivate relationships between CCLCM and community cultural organizations, art museums, and arts institutions - Support student activities in health humanities and arts, including reflective writing and publishing- Cultivate relationships between CCLCM and international health humanities organizationsAssociate Director, The Art and Practice of Medicine APM course curricula consist of arts and humanities, bioethics, health systems, and social determinants of health. Students practice reflective writing and engage in dialogue about contemporary issues in health and healthcare. - Develop curriculum in arts, humanities, and social determinants of health- Teach sessions on narrative medicine and health humanities- Recruit faculty, presenters, and panelists- Perform all administrative duties, including communication with faculty and presenters, student portal postings, student feedback coordination, student assessment coordinationDirector, Longitudinal Learning Groups, 2020-2023LLG is a course for 3rd year CCLCM and CWRU School of Medicine Students, focusing on engaging in dialogue about contemporary issues such as reproductive justice, gun violence, and the environment and health. Groups of 16 students and 2 faculty preceptors discuss the role of health care practitioners in these complex issues. - Develop curriculum - Select readings and resources for students- Recruit faculty preceptorsDirector, John P. Murphy Fellowship in Medical HumanitiesDirector, Devising Healthy Communities Show less

• Medical Humanities Consultant

  • Aug 2011 - Aug 2016

  - Design and implement arts and humanities curriculum for medical school students- Lead conference organizer for Health Humanities Consortium Conference, 2016



Pedagogy and Theatre of the Oppressed, Inc.

• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President

  • Jul 2011 - Jul 2013

  Served as president and conference organizer, overseeing the transition and growth of the organization Served as president and conference organizer, overseeing the transition and growth of the organization



Kent State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Instructor

  • Jan 2009 - May 2011

  Theatre professor, focusing on theatre and social change, devised theatre, voice, and acting. Theatre professor, focusing on theatre and social change, devised theatre, voice, and acting.


Porthouse Theatre
• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Education Coordinator

  • 2011 - 2011
• Secretary

  • 2009 - 2011


Purdue University Division of Theatre

• Adjunct Instructor

  • Jan 2000 - May 2008

  Artistic Director, HumanRITE - HumanRITE, the Human Relations Interactive Theatre Ensemble, used interactive and applied theatre to address challenging social issues on the campus of Purdue University and throughout Indiana. Duties included (but not limited to) script writing, directing, publicizing, event planning, and research Artistic Director, HumanRITE - HumanRITE, the Human Relations Interactive Theatre Ensemble, used interactive and applied theatre to address challenging social issues on the campus of Purdue University and throughout Indiana. Duties included (but not limited to) script writing, directing, publicizing, event planning, and research