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I am an educator and facilitator helping artists connect understanding with application to deepen their creative expression. Through clear communication and emboldened support, my students unlock latent potential and inner abilities.
As a performer, director, and writer, I blend stage and screen experience with teaching, coaching, and creative collaboration. I brew accessible, inclusive learning environments and bring professional standards to actors at every level, from studio taping to mainstage production.
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Language
English
Fluent
Work Experience
Owner, Acting Coach at Astoria SelfTape Studio, Queens, NY
January 1, 2024 - PresentProviding professional acting coaching and taping for actors in need.
Teaching Artist at Broadway Classroom, New York, NY
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2020Led performance-based workshops for student groups, teaching acting, movement, and ensemble skills. Created accessible curriculum across diverse learner backgrounds.
Standardized Patient at Columbia University School of Nursing
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2020Portrayed a variety of simulated patient scenarios to help train medical students in communication and diagnostic skills.
Standardized Patient at USC Keck School of Medicine
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2016Portrayed a variety of simulated patient scenarios to help train medical students in communication and diagnostic skills.
Teaching Artist at Plaza de la Rasa, Margot Albert Theater
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2007Co-led theater group exercises for an after school program. Assisted in direction of the final show.
Co-director and playwright at Most Likely To
January 1, 2015 - PresentCo-directed and wrote for a one-man show exploring racial injustice and humanity.
Director at Meet Me at Metro IV: Bringing It Home to Watts
January 1, 2013 - PresentDirected a performance piece for Watts Village Theater Company.
Director and Playwright at Outside
January 1, 2014 - PresentDirected and wrote for the Paul Robeson Short Play Festival, Robey Theater Company, Los Angeles.
Director and Scenic Designer at Jesus Hopped The A Train
January 1, 2005 - PresentDirected and designed scenic elements for a CalArts student production.
Education
MFA in Acting at California Institute of the Arts (CalArts)
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2007BA in Architecture, Minor in Drama at Carnegie Mellon University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2004Qualifications
Relentless Awards – Honorable Mention
January 1, 2024 - January 23, 2026National Playwrights Conference – Semifinalist
January 1, 2025 - January 23, 2026INTAR Theatre Readings – Readings
January 1, 2018 - January 23, 2026The Music Hall at Dramatists Guild Foundation – Short Play Festival Readings
January 1, 2014 - January 23, 2026Industry Experience
Education, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Other
Experience Level
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