Producer/education
Director of Education and Community Engagement (Transcendence Theatre Company) Sonoma, CA | May 2018- Jan '21
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Produced all education and community programming for 10,000 youth and adults annually. Transcendence Education focuses on equitable arts access for all. Content was delivered virtually (live and pre-recorded) and in-person
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Oversaw private donor and institutional grant funding for education programming and personally wrote and obtained $445,000 of national and local grants and donations
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Created and managed all Corporate Professional Development programming for Google, Sotheby’s, and Bay Area professionals
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Professional On Camera Workshops
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Live and Virtual Team Buildings
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As a member of the senior leadership staff I worked closely with the executive team, department directors, and managers to support all organizational strategic calendar and budget planning
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Supervised year round staff consisting of full time Education Coordinators and Teaching Artists that expanded seasonally to fourteen Teaching Artists and project leads
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Created twelve weeks of Arts Integrated Curriculum for English Language Development courses of study for grades 1-5 (CCSS, CA Arts Ed Framework, ELD Standards). Received California Arts Council grant, expanded to multiple districts/schools
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Curated production process and directed Sotheby’s Wine Country Real Estate Agent Intro Video Program
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Wrote, produced and directed four educational videos for Google’s (Virtual) Take Your Child To Work (from home) Day
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In response to Covid-19, I co-wrote, produced and directed sixteen virtual arts integrated classes for English Language Development with resources in English and Spanish
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Produced written works and beat creation for Sonoma County Juvenile Hall youth recordings
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Produced and directed Latinx teen ensemble original work based on social and political impacts of 2020 Census
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Awards 2020: BroadwayWorld Arts Educator of the Decade | BroadwayWorld Best Youth Theatre Camp/After School Program Of The Decade
Founder & Producing Director (Epoch Creative NYC ) New York, NY | 2014-Present
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Produced live performances, web content/short films by and for BIPOC artists amounting to over 750,000 total views
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Wrote, produced and directed comedic web series exploring BIPOC artists navigating NYC actor life
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Wrote, produced and directed web series centering the Black experience on Broadway
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Co-author & Producer 2019 Slamdance Screenplay Contest Quarter finalist for pilot “TEMP”
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Consultant for New York City BIPOC organizations assisting in development and programming strategies
Administrative Assistant: (Project Broadway) New York, NY | Spring 2018
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Created curriculum and hired teaching artists for Anti-Bullying & Self Empowerment Workshops for schools and local nonprofits
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Organized Broadway Panel Discussion at St. Hope Leadership Academy
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Arranged for Harlem middle school students to attend "Spongebob: the Musical" on Broadway complete with cast talk back
Producer: #SONOMASTRONG Broadway Benefit Concert New York, NY | November 2017
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Procured venue, band, rehearsal space, and all performance materials for event
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Organized 30 Broadway performers in benefit concert raising proceeds for Sonoma fire victims
Fred Coe Artist in Residence (Vanderbilt University) Nashville, TN | March 2017
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Created movement and narratives for LGBTQ+ cast of Cabaret Vanderbilt: Gender play
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Facilitated artistic process that explored gender identity that aided in students’ generative work
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Guest lecturer for University Theater Department on artistic entrepreneurship and self produced works
Independent Producing/ Direction Ongoing
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Directed thirteen episode web series centering LGBTQ+ narrative (NYC)
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"My Secrets"- Sarah Girard. Conceptualized performance style, co-wrote script, and directed (NYC)
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"Owl Jolson" -Caleb Teicher & Co. Dramaturgically supported intelligible storyline in collaboration with director (NYC)
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Facilitated artistic process that explored gender identity that aided in students’ generative work
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Guest lecturer for University Theater Department on artistic entrepreneurship and self produced works
COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
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Board Member Fosters Theatrical Artists Residency- consulted in execution of board bylaws and development growth
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Sonoma County Arts Ed Cohort - contributor to Sonoma Country Arts Education Framework
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Harlem Grown Development Producer- produced Harlem urban farming non-profit annual Gala and events
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Latinx Theatre Commons - active member dedicated to greater Latinx equity in the American Theater
EDUCATION
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
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Bachelors of Fine Art in Musical Theatre
CERTIFICATES/ PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Epoch Education
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Compassionate Dialogue Certification (April 2021)
TYA USA/ Arts in Color
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Antiracism TYA (Theatre for Young Audiences)
PRESS
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CBS LA - Northern California Actors Take Classroom Show Online To Educate Kids During Lockdown
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Pacific Sun- Local arts groups coordinate online camps for kids
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Sonoma Index Tribune - Transcendence Launches Diverse Sonoma
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Broadway World- New Comedic Series #UNBOOKED Features Broadway Talent and Hope for Employment
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