Theatre Teacher & Director

• Sep 2016 - Present

Teaching & Directing Assistant

• Jan 2016 - Present

Assists in a unique play-building course for urban high school students at Emerson College with Professor Bethany Nelson -Choreographs movement pieces, leads activities, coaches scenes and monologues -Co-created a devised piece, Lies My Mother Told Me, based on students’ experiences and interests Assists in a unique play-building course for urban high school students at Emerson College with Professor Bethany Nelson -Choreographs movement pieces, leads activities, coaches scenes and monologues -Co-created a devised piece, Lies My Mother Told Me, based on students’ experiences and interests

Student Teacher

• Jan 2016 - Present

Teaches high school drama classes such as Acting I, Acting II, Musical Theatre, and Advanced Acting -Collaborates with Supervising Practitioners to create engaging new curriculum units and lesson plans -Currently writing a new play w/ Theatre for Social Change class to be performed at local middle schools -Currently rehearsing TYA piece to be performed for preschoolers w/ Theatre for Young Audiences class -Choreographs dances, leads warm ups and rehearsals for METG Festival show and spring musical -Adapts lessons and activities to better engage students with IEPs and English Language Learners -Recently took MTEL tests and will receive Massachusetts State Teaching License by May 2016 Show less

Zumba Instructor

• Jan 2015 - Present

-Choreographs and teaches Latin-based dance fitness classes for people of all ages and abilities -Choreographs and teaches Latin-based dance fitness classes for people of all ages and abilities

Dance & Drama Specialist

• Sep 2014 - Present

Instructs K-5th graders in Dance and Drama classes in both after-school and summer camp settings -Directs and choreographs plays, showcases, and devised pieces for each age group -Creates curriculum and lesson plans; demonstrates excellent classroom management techniques -Incorporates different modes of learning into lesson plans; includes students with special needs -Directed, choreographed and designed The Jungle Book with 85 K-5th graders in December 2015 Instructs K-5th graders in Dance and Drama classes in both after-school and summer camp settings -Directs and choreographs plays, showcases, and devised pieces for each age group -Creates curriculum and lesson plans; demonstrates excellent classroom management techniques -Incorporates different modes of learning into lesson plans; includes students with special needs -Directed, choreographed and designed The Jungle Book with 85 K-5th graders in December 2015

Marketing and Social Media Intern

• Nov 2014 - May 2015

-Worked with Communications Director to promote their wide variety of performances and classes -Created new social media campaigns for platforms such as Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter and others -Communicated with arts outlets and media contacts to promote events and ticket offers -Wrote weekly blog posts and worked on expanding audiences for Puppets at Night series -Worked with Communications Director to promote their wide variety of performances and classes -Created new social media campaigns for platforms such as Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter and others -Communicated with arts outlets and media contacts to promote events and ticket offers -Wrote weekly blog posts and worked on expanding audiences for Puppets at Night series

Staffing Consultant

• Sep 2013 - Aug 2014

*Recruits temporary employees for a high-volume staffing agency serving the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania *Interviews and processes applicants, provides appropriate staff for various industrial and clerical positions *Responsible for on-site check-ins at clients’ facilities, maintains relationships and adapts to their daily needs *Runs background checks, drug tests, unemployment claims, payroll, workman’s comp and other logistics *In charge of daily office duties such as faxes, filing, data entry, phone calls, emails, customer service, and more Show less

Showband Vocalist

• Feb 2012 - Sep 2013

Performed for guests during two contracts aboard the Carnival Conquest and Carnival Fantasy. Sang all sorts of covers from classic rock to motown, jazz standards, pop, country and everything in between. Also hosted Superstar Live! where guests got to sing their favorite karaoke songs with the live band. Performed for guests during two contracts aboard the Carnival Conquest and Carnival Fantasy. Sang all sorts of covers from classic rock to motown, jazz standards, pop, country and everything in between. Also hosted Superstar Live! where guests got to sing their favorite karaoke songs with the live band.

Executive Assistant

• Nov 2012 - Jan 2013

Assisted the Marketing team of a web start up company known as PartsLane, which sells overstock merchandise in a flash sales format similar to RueLala, Gilt, Fab.com, etc. Assisted the Marketing team of a web start up company known as PartsLane, which sells overstock merchandise in a flash sales format similar to RueLala, Gilt, Fab.com, etc.

Performer/Teacher

• Oct 2011 - Mar 2012

Performed as part of an ensemble for young children and their caregivers. Our focus was using music to aid in early childhood development as well as musical knowledge. Performed as part of an ensemble for young children and their caregivers. Our focus was using music to aid in early childhood development as well as musical knowledge.

Segway Tour Guide

• Aug 2010 - Dec 2010

Trained tourists from all over the world to ride Segways while guiding 2 and 3 hour tours around the nation's capital. Trained tourists from all over the world to ride Segways while guiding 2 and 3 hour tours around the nation's capital.

Teaching Artist

• Jun 2007 - Aug 2010

Started out as a Counselor at their Summer Theatre Campus, where I helped choreograph and stage manage The Music Man, Jr. & Annie, Jr. for a camp of over 100 students ages 8-18. Then went on to assist dance and drama classes for several semesters. Taught dance and choreographed their Summer Theatre Campus for children in 1st through 5th grades. Started out as a Counselor at their Summer Theatre Campus, where I helped choreograph and stage manage The Music Man, Jr. & Annie, Jr. for a camp of over 100 students ages 8-18. Then went on to assist dance and drama classes for several semesters. Taught dance and choreographed their Summer Theatre Campus for children in 1st through 5th grades.

Reader, Guest Blogger

• Jun 2008 - Mar 2010

Read and evaluated new plays and musicals submitted to the Associate Artistic Producer at Ford's Theatre, in consideration for future seasons at Ford's. Was also the guest blogger hired to report on and promote their production of Little Shop of Horrors in the spring of 2010. Read and evaluated new plays and musicals submitted to the Associate Artistic Producer at Ford's Theatre, in consideration for future seasons at Ford's. Was also the guest blogger hired to report on and promote their production of Little Shop of Horrors in the spring of 2010.

Volunteer, Performer, Teacher

• Sep 2009 - Nov 2009

-Taught HIV/AIDS awareness to schools and rural villages in the Accra region using music, theatre, and dance -Collaborated with local groups to create and perform “Dance-Dramas” that focused on different situations surrounding HIV/AIDS. Also provided free HIV testing and counseling to community members. -Taught HIV/AIDS awareness to schools and rural villages in the Accra region using music, theatre, and dance -Collaborated with local groups to create and perform “Dance-Dramas” that focused on different situations surrounding HIV/AIDS. Also provided free HIV testing and counseling to community members.

Operations Manager

• Nov 2008 - Aug 2009

Ran the day to day operations at Fresh TV, LLC, a boutique television editing/production suite in Dupont Circle, Washington, DC. Ran the day to day operations at Fresh TV, LLC, a boutique television editing/production suite in Dupont Circle, Washington, DC.

Box Office

• Jan 2006 - Aug 2009

Managed the box office and front of house at the Katzen Arts Center & Greenberg Theatre at American University Managed the box office and front of house at the Katzen Arts Center & Greenberg Theatre at American University