Producer/ Education

Producer/education

Director of Education and Community Engagement (Transcendence Theatre Company) Sonoma, CA | May 2018- Jan '21

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
Oversaw private donor and institutional grant funding for education programming and personally wrote and obtained $445,000 of national and local grants and donations
Created and managed all Corporate Professional Development programming for Google, Sotheby’s, and Bay Area professionals
- Professional On Camera Workshops
- Live and Virtual Team Buildings
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
Supervised year round staff consisting of full time Education Coordinators and Teaching Artists that expanded seasonally to fourteen Teaching Artists and project leads
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
Curated production process and directed Sotheby’s Wine Country Real Estate Agent Intro Video Program
Wrote, produced and directed four educational videos for Google’s (Virtual) Take Your Child To Work (from home) Day
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
- Learn @ Home
Produced written works and beat creation for Sonoma County Juvenile Hall youth recordings
- Beats From the Hall
Produced and directed Latinx teen ensemble original work based on social and political impacts of 2020 Census
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

Produced live performances, web content/short films by and for BIPOC artists amounting to over 750,000 total views
Wrote, produced and directed comedic web series exploring BIPOC artists navigating NYC actor life
- #Unbooked
Wrote, produced and directed web series centering the Black experience on Broadway
- The Great Black Way
Co-author & Producer 2019 Slamdance Screenplay Contest Quarter finalist for pilot “TEMP”
Consultant for New York City BIPOC organizations assisting in development and programming strategies

Administrative Assistant: (Project Broadway) New York, NY | Spring 2018

Created curriculum and hired teaching artists for Anti-Bullying & Self Empowerment Workshops for schools and local nonprofits
Organized Broadway Panel Discussion at St. Hope Leadership Academy
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

Procured venue, band, rehearsal space, and all performance materials for event
Organized 30 Broadway performers in benefit concert raising proceeds for Sonoma fire victims

Fred Coe Artist in Residence (Vanderbilt University) Nashville, TN | March 2017

Created movement and narratives for LGBTQ+ cast of Cabaret Vanderbilt: Gender play
Facilitated artistic process that explored gender identity that aided in students’ generative work
Guest lecturer for University Theater Department on artistic entrepreneurship and self produced works

Independent Producing/ Direction Ongoing

Directed thirteen episode web series centering LGBTQ+ narrative (NYC)
- “3rdWheel”
"My Secrets"- Sarah Girard. Conceptualized performance style, co-wrote script, and directed (NYC)
"Owl Jolson" -Caleb Teicher & Co. Dramaturgically supported intelligible storyline in collaboration with director (NYC)
Facilitated artistic process that explored gender identity that aided in students’ generative work
Guest lecturer for University Theater Department on artistic entrepreneurship and self produced works

COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP

Board Member Fosters Theatrical Artists Residency- consulted in execution of board bylaws and development growth
Sonoma County Arts Ed Cohort - contributor to Sonoma Country Arts Education Framework
Harlem Grown Development Producer- produced Harlem urban farming non-profit annual Gala and events
Latinx Theatre Commons - active member dedicated to greater Latinx equity in the American Theater