Experience

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  High Performance Institute (HPI)

  • Certified High Performance Coach

    • Nov 2020 - Present

    •Certified in research backed and data driven High Performance Coaching frameworks which guide clients toward performing at their highest levels, consistently over the long term, while also experiencing sustainable outcomes in their personal health, relationships, and overall vibrancy and joy.•Life & Leadership Coach for millennial women navigating major life transitions with specialization in sobriety and recovery support, new motherhood, and career pivots through 1:1 coaching, group workshops, and digital course modalities.

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  The Couples Center

  • People and Culture Manager | Clinician Coach

    • Nov 2022 - Present

    • Talent & Team Management: Currently managing a team of 40 remote based therapists; providing hands on coaching, direct feedback, and guidance to the team through 1:1 meetings and group learning opportunities.• Learning & Community Manager: Maintain an engaged and connected culture for the remote-based contractors working with the center with virtual community group on Kajabi, professional development series where the team has the opportunities to lead, teach, and develop talks to share expertise with the community.• Coaching & Performance Reviews: I lead a quarterly performance review process and developed metrics, tracking systems, and multi-month review plans to proactively streamline communication in a remote-based culture. Facilitated performance review conversations by creating a compassionate space for feedback and authentic dialogue to collaborate on their continued success at the center.• Recruiting: Owned and managed each phase of the recruiting process• On boarding: Streamlined onboarding process for focus on candidate empowerment, confidence, and clarity while navigating through the challenges of remote-based communications. I created a framework of follow-up meetings, tracking metrics, and touch points to ensure new-hires continued to feel tethered to and supported by our company.

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  Spark Joy Coaching | Sara Perry Coaching LLC

  • Chicago, Illinois, United States

  • Coach and Owner

    • Sep 2021 - Present
    • Chicago, Illinois, United States

    Life & Leadership Coach for millennial women navigating major life transitions specializing in Joy Centered Sobriety and recovery coaching, new motherhood, and career pivots through 1:1 coaching, group workshops, and digital course modalities. Certified in research backed and data driven High Performance Coaching frameworks which guide clients toward performing at their highest levels, consistently over the long term, while also experiencing sustainable outcomes in their personal health, relationships, and overall vibrancy and joy.

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  Spectrum Shakespeare

  • Chicago, Illinois, United States

  • Co-Artistic Director, Accessibility Consultant & Neurodiversity Trainer

    • Aug 2020 - Mar 2022
    • Chicago, Illinois, United States

    • Non-profit theatre company for neurodiverse audiences, created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to bring virtual education, community, and entertainment to young people and their families at home during quarantine.• Lead writer, director, performer, and show producer.• Facilitated international partnership through collaboration with Flute Theatre Company in the U.K to expand show concept and enhance adapted learning modules.• Co-led full production and creative development process from conceptualization, writing, casting, rehearsals,coordinating performance logistics, secured non-profit status and managed administration for company.• Master Hunter Heartbeat Teacher & Facilitator: Facilitated Shakespeare & Autism classes, educational workshops,professional trainings, and symposium presentations for university staff and students, teaching artists, Chicago based theatre companies, and independent learning centers for young people with autism.• Accessibility Consultant & Neurodiversity Trainer: Collaborated with Chicago theaters and arts programs to create and implement inclusive arts programming, accessibility standards, procedures and guidelines for performances, classes and events.Trained staff and teaching artists to be proficient in accessibility standards and inclusive practices.

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  Chicago Children's Theatre

  • United States
  • Entertainment Providers
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Inclusive Education & Programs Manager

    • Aug 2019 - Jan 2021

    • Inclusive Education Manager of the nationally renowned Red Kite Project, a multi-sensory interactive theatre program explicitly tailored to the needs of children on the autism spectrum, including year-round in-school residency programs, theatrical productions, summer camps, and after school classes.• Project Manager: led multiple initiatives simultaneously including hiring and training a staff of over thirty teaching artists and facilitators to work in various education programs and settings, and managing partnerships with educators, schools, and non-profits.• Program Growth: Increased Red Kite’s limited seasonal spring residency program and summer camp to a robust full-year program along with creation of a new ensemble based performance camp for summer programming. This increased the organization’s Accessibility Programming to 50 autism-friendly performances, 15 ASL and OC performances, and 5 touch tours! Expanded legacy programming to reach new partners and implemented new curriculum and teaching strategies centered on Social Emotional Learning, Creative Play, and Social Skills.• Virtual Program Transition: Orchestrated our unprecedented shift from live theatre to virtual programing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure safety of our audiences and students without loss of fulfilled grant requirements; retained existing audience base and programming, while also developing two new virtual multidisciplinary camp series, and a weekly Pay-What-You-Can class series to support our families financially impacted by the pandemic.• Community Outreach & Projects: Led collaboration with Special Olympics Illinois to bring our virtual drama programming to a national streaming audience, resulting in over 300,000 impressions and increased engagement.

  • Red Kite Project Coordinator

    • Oct 2018 - Nov 2020

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  Sociability

  • Chicago, Illinois, United States

  • Social Skills Group Coach

    • Sep 2019 - Aug 2020
    • Chicago, Illinois, United States

    Co-facilitated social skills groups with neurodiverse (Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), ADHD, anxiety, adjustment disorders, and learning disorders) teenagers and young adults aimed at building social skills, confidence, and connection. Role modeled behavior, facilitated play based activities, supervised social outings, and coached in the moment to help overcome challenges.

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  The Ohio State University

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Lecturer

    • May 2018 - Aug 2018

  • Graduate Teaching Associate

    • Aug 2015 - May 2018

    • Teacher Trainer: Trained 20 teaching artists in new methodology and led 15 students through the 8-week classroom experience during the second phase of research for the Shakespeare and Autism Project; a collaborative research effort between The OSU Theatre Department and the Wexner Medical Center’s Nisonger Center.• Workshop Facilitator: Facilitator in the groundbreaking outreach partnership with the OSU Theatre Department and the Columbus, Ohio Veterans Affairs; an initiative that paired veterans and their families and caretakers impacted by PTSD with artists to explore the impact of theatre and storytelling as a means of connection and to combat social isolation, and the communalization of trauma in communities as a process of healing.• Devising & Research: Pursued independent research agendas which culminated into the devising and world premiere performances of three new theatrical productions.• Student Coach & Mentor: Mentored undergraduate students in honing skills and professional trajectories.• Professor: Curated course content and managed student needs for studio, lecture, and online classrooms, ranging from 60 students a semester

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  FirstSteps for Kids, Inc.

  • Los Angeles, California, United States

  • Therapeutic Instructor | Paraprofessional | Family Coach

    • 2013 - 2015
    • Los Angeles, California, United States

    • Instructor trained in implementing Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) early intervention services for children with Autism and related disorders.• Clinical experience in both the home and school environments working with a variety of ages.• Taught specialized programming aimed at expanding a child’s repertoire of skills while decreasing behavioral deficits.• Responsible for communication and relationships with clients and school partners.• Managed client portfolios and tracked program goals, implemented learning strategies, and conducted assessments and progress reporting.

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  Coeurage Theatre Company

  • Greater Los Angeles Area

  • Audience Development & Company Member

    • Sep 2010 - 2015
    • Greater Los Angeles Area

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  Live Theatre Blog

  • Los Angeles - Albania

  • Producing Director

    • Aug 2011 - 2013
    • Los Angeles - Albania

    • Produced and collaborated on creating ten new episodes, from concept through script development, staging, and rehearsal, and each live-streamed stage performance.• Developed a creative devising process for transposing stories researched and written on site in Bajram Curri, Albania for a live theatre audience in Los Angeles, and streamed for a global virtual audience.• Production team selected for a residency at Roy & Edna Disney CalArts Center in L.A.• Reached a global audience of thousands in over 20 countries.

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  The Sofia, Home of B Street Theatre

  • Sacramento, California, United States

  • Actor / Teaching Artist / Production Assistant

    • Sep 2008 - Sep 2009
    • Sacramento, California, United States

    • Supported the Artistic Director and Managing Director with task management and administration.• Facilitated script coverage, new play submissions, drafted press releases, coordinated rights acquisitions, and con-tracts with Actor’s Equity Association.• Performed as an educational artist in over a hundred school shows as part of the nationally recognized Children’s Theatre of California.