My objective as an acting professor is to enable students to develop technical skills and an innate sense of appreciation for their art form. I encourage growth and transformation through game-play, ensemble-building and scene and monologue work.
EDUCATION
Temple University // Philadelphia, PA
Master of Fine Arts: Acting // GPA: 3.96
· Teaching in Higher Education Certificate, Dugald MacArthur and Joel Friedman Fund Award Recipient for Graduate Acting
· Who’s Who in American Universities & Colleges
Vassar College // Poughkeepsie, NY
Bachelor of Arts: English (graduated with honors) // GPA: 3.70
• Burnam Fellowship Awardee
National Theater Institute // Waterford, CT
Theatermakers
ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR
Temple University’s Center for the Arts // Philadelphia, PA // Fall 2015- present
Develop syllabi (synchronous online and in-person), weekly lesson plans and lead ensemble-building exercises to encourage creativity and excellence for a diverse group of students.
Design learning activities that champion different ways of learning, commonly known as, universal design (UDL).
Teaching Assignments
THTR 2261 Acting II (Fall 2019)
THTR 1231 Acting I (Spring 2016-present)
THTR 3057 Queer Theatre (Fall 2017)
THTR 0825 Art of Acting (Spring 2016-Spring 2020)
THTR 5450 Creative Spirit (Fall 2015)
Ursinus College’s School of Theatre and Dance // Collegeville, PA // Present
Develop syllabi and lead ensemble-created devised work for a diverse group of students.
Teaching Assignments
THEA 250 Devised Theater (Fall 2022)
University of Delaware// Newark, DE // Fall 2018-Spring 2020
Develop syllabi, weekly lesson plans and lead ensemble-building exercises to encourage creativity and excellence for a diverse group of students.
Design learning activities that champion different ways of learning, commonly known as, universal design (UDL).
Teaching Assignments
THEA 102 Introduction to Performance (Fall 2018-Spring 2020)
TEACHING ARTIST
STEAM // Philadelphia, PA // Spring 2019
Teach theater classes to elementary and middle schoolers after school and direct final showcase.
BBYO // Medford, NJ // Winter 2019
Led stage combat workshops to middle and high school-aged girls as part of a Jewish Youth organization retreat
Westtown School // Westtown, PA // Spring 2018
Led stage combat workshops to students in conjunction with their Shakespeare Festival.
BuildaBridge // Philadelphia, PA //Fall 2011- Spring 2017
Develop syllabi and co-teach classes within a trauma-informed teaching model for children in vulnerable populations.
Wilma Theatre // Philadelphia, PA // Spring 2014
Led acting workshops in conjunction with a production of Don Juan Comes Home from Iraq.
Shakespeare In Clark Park // Philadelphia, PA // Summer 2014
Led Shakespeare workshop to high school outward bound program in conjunction with a production of The Tempest.