Education
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST                                                          Amherst, MA
Dual Honors Degrees in Theater (B.A) and English (B.A) | GPA 3.98                                          

Experience

CINCINNATI PLAYHOUSE IN THE PARK                                                                                                                                        Cincinnati, OH
Curriculum Overhire                                                                                                                                   September 2023; January 2024

Revise and update lesson plans for afterschool classes and in-school residencies.

Generate new activities and theming.

Create new scripts for "shareformances" as needed.

Instructor                                                                                                                                                                            May 2023 - July 2023
Taught dancing and acting classes for summer camp students ages

K-6. Led a group of counselors and directed 36 students for a production of Aladdin Kids.

Developed curriculum. Facilitated spacial and curriculum organization.

Wrote scripts to showcase skills learned in summer camp classes. 
Acting and Education Intern                                                                                                                   January 2023 - May 2023
Provided administrative support for Education and Engagement departments.

Revised and adapted curriculum to new themes.

Staffed and supported departmental arts programming.

Taught week-long residencies for grades K-8 in Cincinnati Public Schools.

Substitute taught for after-school classes grades 1-3.

Performed in public school education outreach tour with Stellaluna and Nate the Great. 

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MELROSE PUBLIC SCHOOLS                                                                                                                                                               Melrose, MA

Choreographer + Asst. Producer                                                                                                                          Fall 2021, 2022, and 2023

Lead rehearsals with +90 students.

Substitute for the director when absent. 

Run production errands during the school day.

Create and teach choreography.

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HARNEY ACADEMY OF IRISH DANCE                                                                                                                                               Walpole, MA

Guest Teaching Artist                                                                                                                                                                            July 2022

Stage and Choreograph selections from Disney's Descendants

Lead rehearsals with over 80 dancers grades 4 - 12.

Teach fundamentals of musical theatre movement and storytelling.

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FRAMINGHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS                                                                                                                             Framingham, MA
Stage Director - Walsh Middle School + Hemenway Elementary                                                            Dec 2021 - June 2022
Directed and choreographed Fiddler on the Roof Jr. and The Little Mermaid Jr.  

Led rehearsals with up to 90 student actors and 40 crew.

Created educational materials surrounding the musical's history, politics, and connections to the world today.

Taught choreography and staging. Communicate with families, cast, and crew. 
Long-Term Drama Substitute - Walsh Middle School                                                                                  Dec 2021 - Feb 2022
Taught ten sections of drama to grades 6-8.

Adapted curriculum for three grade levels to meet core standards.

Led warm-ups, games, and improv activities.

Instructed students on the fundamentals of performance and design.

Assigned projects and assessed student work. 

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WAYLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS                                                                                                                                           Wayland, MA
METG High School Theater Festival Production Manager                                                                          Feb 2022 - April 2022
On-site point of contact for visiting schools.

Coordinated school check-ins, set load-ins, and load-out.

Facilitated turnover from performance to performance.

Provided schools with resources and information during technical rehearsals.
Special Education Teaching Assistant - Happy Hollow Elementary                                                        Oct 2020 - June 2021
Served as a one-on-one teaching assistant for two students in a kindergarten classroom. Assisted with their everyday learning needs based on their IEPs. Helped facilitate the daily flow of classroom activities

 

WESTON DRAMA WORKSHOP AT REGIS COLLEGE                                                                                                            Weston, MA
Assistant Director - Musicals Grades 4-10                                                                                                May 2021 - August 2021

Assistant direct Disney's Descendants and Disney's The Lion King Experience

Lead rehearsals with cast of up to 50.

Assist in casting and at auditions. 

Collaborate with director and choreographer to stage show.

Lead acting and actor's voice warm ups.

Work notes and scenes with actors. 

Stage Manager - The Jungle Book                                                                                                             May 2021 - August 2021
Coordinate full set up and break down of outdoor set each rehearsal and performance.

Set up and track props + musical instruments.

Maintain handcrafted puppets throughout the run.

Track blocking and catch-up actors who were missing.

Track script changes.

Write daily rehearsal reports for artistic staff, producers, and designers.

Create rehearsal schedule.

Stage Manager - Finding Nemo Jr: A Pilot Production                                                                            May 2019 - August 2019
Set up and track props and puppets.

Call light, sound, spots, and projections during performances.

Record all cues during technical rehearsals.

Record and track blocking and choreography.

Write daily rehearsal reports for artistic staff, producers, and designers.

Create a rehearsal schedule.

Turn over the theater for other productions in rep at same theater.

Directing and Stage Management Intern - The Children’s Hour                                                           May 2017 - August 2017
Set up and track props. Catch up with actors with blocking when they were missing from rehearsal. Run sound board and operate prop fire arm for sound effects. Turn over theater for other production in rep at same theater. 

Skills

 

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