Areas of Specialization
Playwriting. Musical Theater. Dance, Movement & Choreography. Educational Theater. Creative Dramatics. Media Literacy. Shakespeare. Russian Drama. Viewpoints. Directing. Devised work. Radio Theater. Experiential and Inquiry-based Learning. Vocal, Acting, and Audition Coaching. Speech and presentation skills.
Leadership Roles
Paley Center for Media (7 years), Manager of School & Family Programs (5 years); Lead educator (2 years)
Brooklyn Children’s Theatre (7 years), Co-founder and Artistic Director
Fordham University, Directing Mentor
BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music), Young Critics Instructor
Tams-Witmark Music Library, Inc., Educational Consultant
Shubert Organization/MTI/NYC DOE, Musical Theater Teacher Mentor
CILC (Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration), Advisory Board
United Nations Plural+ Youth Video Festival, Juror
International Emmy Awards, Children’s Television Division, Pre-selection Committee
SAG Awards, Film Nominating Committee
Professional Development
The Paley Center for Media
Teaching American History Federal Grant Program
New York City Department of Education
Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration
CISCO
City Center Encores
College & University
The City College of New York /Graduate Educational Theatre Program (Adjunct Lecturer)
Fordham University
Wagner College
Hunter College
New York University
Whitworth University
Conference Presentations
Progressive Educator's Network Conference: Addressing Social Justice in the Classroom Through Film
NYU Forum on Ethnodrama and Theater for Social Justice: Come on Children, Let's Sing: Reaching the Public Through Dramatized Ethnographic Research
American Sociological Association Conference: A Dramatized Exploration of Feminist Roles and Research Methods
Workshops / Teaching Artist Residencies
Girls Leadership Institute (with author Rachel Simmons)
Lucy Moses School / Kaufman Center
A teaching video for Parents TV and The Paley Center for Media