Teaching/Education Experience
Part Time Positions
2023 and 2024 Teaching Artist, Dragon’s Den, 7 week Shakespeare coach
2018-2023 Teaching Artist, Jumping Jack Theater
2016-2019 and 2024-present Standardized Patient, Robert Morris University
2017-present Training Team for Standardized Patients, Standardized Patient Program, University of Pittsburgh Medical School
2010-present Teaching Artist, Pittsburgh Public Theater
2010-present Standardized Patient, University of Pittsburgh Medical School
2009-2016 Adjunct Professor, Communications Department Geneva College
2016-2018 Acting Instructor, Henry Mancini Academy
2011-2013 Founder and Teacher, Hillside Studio for Performance
2001-2012 Ropes Course Facilitator, Pisgah Program
2006-2009 Teaching Assistant & Adjunct, University of Louisville
Full Time Positions
2002-2005 High School Humanities Teacher, Beaver County Christian School
Workshops
2013-19 Exploring Healing and Movement with Philosophy in conjunction with Dr. Meek, Geneva College. One class workshop each semester.
2018 Hamlet one day workshop, Hickory High School.
2017 & 2019 Acting Techniques as Communication Tools for Botany in Action, an hour workshop at Phipps Conservatory, Pittsburgh, PA
2014 Understanding Movement as Story one hour workshop, Beaver County Christian School.
2013 Romeo and Juliet one hour workshop, South Side School District.
2012 & 2013 Learning Lab Acting Exploration with incoming Freshman one hour workshop, Geneva College.
Camps
2020 The Center Midland four day acting for film class for grades 4th-8th.
2019 The Center Midland four day acting for film class for grades 4th-8th.
2015 Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls week long Shakespeare Camp grades 7-12.
2012 Sweet Water Art Center week long Shakespeare Camp ages 13-17.
2013 Hillside Studio, Shakespeare in the Woods, a week long Shakespeare Camp for middle & high school ages.
2012 Hillside Studio, Shakespeare in the Woods two week long Shakespeare Camps for middle and high school students.
2011 Hillside Studio Shakespeare in the Woods a week long Shakespeare Camp for middle school ages.
2007 & 2008 Aliquippa Impact assistant to summer camp drama director for high school students.
Directing
2017 James and the Giant Peach Jr., Community Day School of Pittsburgh, Middle School.
Festival Guide
2017, 2019, and 2023 EQT Children’s Theater Festival Pittsburgh
Production/Producing
Amiche Productions co-produced with Lara Lynn McGill, a woman lead company combining opera and acting of original and adapted work.
2019 Song of Songs
2014 Song of Songs
2013 Shakespeare’s Women
2014 & 2015 Artists Festival in Beaver, PA
2013-2015 Social Media for Amiche’s web site and social media
Self-Produced
2010-2011 Portrait of a Family
Writing
2019 Libretto In Our Own Voices, a chamber opera.
2019 & 2014 Adaptation Song of Songs, two different adaptations of the text in combination with songs curated by Lara Lynn McGill.
2016 Script/Adaptation Our Seven Ages: A Shakespeare ReMix
2016 Script/Adaptation A Midsummer Night’s Dream In Brief
2016 Script/Adaptation Twelfth Night In Brief
2015 Script/Libretto The Heart of Shaharzad, a chamber opera, combining opera music and acting.
2012 Script Letters from the Unground Railroad , solo show.
2010 Script Portrait of a Family, solo show.
Awards
2009 The Warren Oates Graduate Student Merit Award, University of Louisville Awarded for outstanding contributions to the theatre program and for the promise of making significant contributions to the artistic community.
Education
2009 MFA Performance, University of Louisville
2002 BA English Education, Geneva College