Director/Music Director/Volunteer Mentor

• Nov 2018 - Present

• Attend all rehearsals, production meetings, load-in, technical rehearsals, performances, strike, load-out, and post-production meeting. • Work collaboratively with the production team to communicate and develop a cohesive, artistic vision for the production, incorporating all production elements (including music, lights, sound, set, and costumes) • Work collaboratively with assistant directors, choreographer, and music director to develop and write an original script tailored to the abilities of each actor. • Oversee volunteer mentor team, helping them better support the actors. • Support actors with disabilities; accommodate their individual needs; manage behavior as necessary. • Monitor safe arrival/pick up of all actors. • Create a lesson plan for and lead all rehearsals. • Block the show and make adjustments for the actors accordingly. • Communicate with parents, guardians and/or counselors regarding actor behavior, scheduling, attendance, or other concerns as needed. • Send rehearsal notes to staff, mentors, actors, and parents following each rehearsal. • Send information about the next rehearsal to staff, mentors, actors, and parents prior to each rehearsal. • Complete/Update and submit Individualized Actor Plans (IAPs) to theatre manager at end of season. Show less

Data Entry

• Apr 2017 - Present

- Created and updated data sheets to track outreach efforts for Explore! Children Museum's Mission Mobile- Created and updated data sheets to track Explore! Children Museum's Mission Mobile's success in regards to achieving its educational goals- Created, re-organized, and/or re-formatted data sheets (often within Excel) for various clients for multiple purposes (tracking expenses/budgeting, tracking outreach efforts, organizing clients' contact information)- Utilized research skills to find appropriate contact information for over 3,000 people Show less

Writer

• Aug 2010 - Present

Actor

• May 2013 - Present

Full resume available on request- Principal role on Copycat Killers "The Legend of Lizzie Borden" - 2018- Lead role in "The Shopping Affair" - 2015

Composer & Lyricist

• Jan 2019 - Present

• Musical journey began in 1999 playing alto saxophone, continuing to play thru high school in their Jazz Ensemble and Concert Band. Played for a semester with UB’s Thunder of the East marching band.• Started playing guitar in 2004 and began songwriting in 2009. Have written 28 original songs and partially written another 16, including the accompanying arrangements for various instruments. • Composed the score for the landing page of Camilo Garzón’s online residency • Have performed solo and with larger ensembles as a multi-instrumentalist since 2008. (Hiatus due to Covid-19 aside) Regularly write and perform with my band Mistress Tigers, regularly play open mics in DC, and perform with 7DrumCity’s Flashband. Have performed 3 hour+ livestreams during Covid-19 pandemic. Show less

Audio Visual Technician

• Jan 2017 - Present

-Load-in, set-up, operation, tear down, and load-out of lighting, audio, and video systems for live events. -Have twice worked the Annual Awards Gala for the Thurgood Marshall College Fund -Load-in, set-up, operation, tear down, and load-out of lighting, audio, and video systems for live events. -Have twice worked the Annual Awards Gala for the Thurgood Marshall College Fund

Teaching Artist/Access Facilitator/Project Manager

• Jun 2014 - Present

• Write, plan, & execute accessible lesson plans and facilitated access for drama, acting, and film production classes for 400+ students of all abilities aged 4-20+ • In Summer ’15, served as part of the planning committee and served as Drama Teaching Artist for Imagination Stage’s Artability: a three-week summer performance program for middle-school students on the autism spectrum. • Have taught: Acting for the Camera, Playwriting, Musical Theatre, "Spy Kids", Basic Animation • Consistently work closely and tailor lesson plans/activities for children of all abilities Show less

Program Manager

• Feb 2017 - Mar 2020

• General management, scheduling, and budgeting for the Museum’s Mission Mobile (a ~$100,000 retrofit school bus offering interactive, STEAM-based learning experiences) • Single-handedly performed all research and outreach to quadruple the Museum’s partnerships and expand programming to reach 2000+ children at 50 unique, special events. • Personally developed two new educational missions and a music program, "Sounds of the Solar System," to fulfill the need for arts program offerings. • Tracking and data entry regarding successes/improvements needed for the mission experience in respect to the learning objectives of the museum and our educational partners. • Content creation of educational (programs, videos, feedback forms) and marketing materials (flyers, videos, development infographics). • Assisted in the grant-writing process for both Mission Mobile and Explore! Children's Museum as a whole • Provided support for summer “Community Festivals” including, but not limited to, prep of the space, communication/contracts with vendors, and strike/clean-up of materials Show less

Team Leader

• Jul 2015 - Sep 2016

• Trained, built, and led a team of more than a dozen people in face-to-face fundraising. • Chosen on two separate occasions to visit and train fundraisers in Chicago’s office and selected to represent DialogueDirect at Save The Children’s 2016 Advocacy Summit. • Estimated amount raised by team (~$150k+) • Successfully fundraised for three charities (Children International, The Nature Conservancy, Save The Children) acquiring 360+ recurring monthly donors (estimated minimum amount raised: $236,160). • Promoted twice and led morning meetings and field skills training programs. Show less

Technician

• Nov 2014 - Feb 2015

• Load-in, assist the bands’ technicians in setting up, and load-out equipment. • Operate spotlights and cameras during shows • Set up lighting and audio systems for various events (conferences, fundraisers) • Focus lights (both from a lift and on truss) • Set-up and tear down cameras for concerts, conferences, etc. • Load-in, assist the bands’ technicians in setting up, and load-out equipment. • Operate spotlights and cameras during shows • Set up lighting and audio systems for various events (conferences, fundraisers) • Focus lights (both from a lift and on truss) • Set-up and tear down cameras for concerts, conferences, etc.

Access Coordinator

• Jan 2014 - Feb 2015

Work with multiple students of various abilities to keep them engaged in the theatre making and exploration process Work with multiple students of various abilities to keep them engaged in the theatre making and exploration process

Performer

• Aug 2014 - Nov 2014

Carefully introduce children of various disabilities to the show's themes. Assist children on and off the trampolines used in the show. Perform in the show Carefully introduce children of various disabilities to the show's themes. Assist children on and off the trampolines used in the show. Perform in the show

Audio Visual Technician

• May 2012 - Aug 2014

• Set up & strike of lighting, audio, cameras, and stage equipment under tight time constraints. • Have worked high-profile events including, but not limited to: The Taste of Buffalo, the Electric Tower Ball Drop (one of the continent's largest ball drops), and multiple international musical acts including Weezer, Moby, and LL Cool J • Set up & strike of lighting, audio, cameras, and stage equipment under tight time constraints. • Have worked high-profile events including, but not limited to: The Taste of Buffalo, the Electric Tower Ball Drop (one of the continent's largest ball drops), and multiple international musical acts including Weezer, Moby, and LL Cool J

Video Crewmember

• Apr 2012 - Sep 2013

• Set-up, tear-down, and operate cameras on gamedays • Produced and updated new promotional, marketing videos for Buffalo Bisons to be played pre-, in-, and post-game • Consistently update score bug, player stats, and graphics for in-game broadcasts • Edit video and upload to website the game’s plays, and manager and player interviews • Worked and set up for the 25th AAA All-Star Game • Devised and produced a series of videos to add a season-long dramatic arc to the Promotional Team’s gameday WCC Races Show less