Theatre is home

I believe in creating a welcoming classroom environment where students are encouraged to discover what theatre means to them. I value professionalism, and believe that it’s never too early to begin teaching best practices and industry standards to students of all ages.

Positions Held

• Graduate Teaching Assistant Mentorship, The University of Central Florida

  • Musical Theatre Techniques

  • Musical Theatre Styles

• Guest Lecturer, The University of Central Florida

  • Musical Theatre History for Theatre History I

  • Actions and the Target for Acting I

  • Careers in Performance for Theatre Survey

• Middle and High School Theatre Director, The First Academy

  • Introduction to Theatre, Advanced Acting, Musical Theatre, Technical Theatre, Public Speaking, and Middle School Theatre

• Teaching Artist, Orlando Shakespeare Theater

• Teaching Artist, Dr. Phillips Center

• Fine Arts Intern, The First Academy

• Director/Choreographer, Assistant & Lead Teaching Artist, CFCArts

• Acting Coach & Private Lesson Instructor, Star Productions

• Teaching Artist, Florida Repertory Theatre

• Adjunct Faculty for Community Programs, Patel Conservatory at the Straz Center

• Theatre Education Intern, Patel Conservatory at the Straz Center

• Musical Theatre Teaching Artist, WinShape Camps

• Administrative Intern, American Alliance for Theatre and Education

Presentations

• “Mary Zimmerman as a Total Theatre Artist”

  • Comparative Drama Conference, 2024

• “Small, but Mighty: Building your Small Theatre Program”

  • Southeastern Theatre Conference (SETC), 2024

• “Small, but Mighty: Building your Small Theatre Program”

  • Florida Association for Theatre Education Annual Conference, 2023

• “Breaking Down the Monologue”

  • Florida Theatre Conference, 2023

Panels

• “Myth, Image Work, and Devising in the 21st Century”

  • Comparative Drama Conference, 2024

  • Presiding: Dr. Julia Listengarten and Dr. Chloë Rae Edmonson

Publications

• “Just Breathe: Demystifying Breath in Theatre Performance and Pedagogy”

  • Showcase of Text, Archive, Research, and Scholarship , University of Central Florida, June 2025

  • To read, click here

• “A Seat Behind the Table: Paving the Way for Female Directors”

  • ElevAATE, American Alliance for Theatre and Education, January 2023

Private Lessons

I offer private lessons and coaching, as my schedule allows! If you are interested in working with me one-on-one, in person or on zoom, I’d love to chat with you!

I coach:

• College Auditions

• Production Auditions

• Thespian Individual Events

• Poetry Out Loud

• Basic Acoustic Guitar & Ukulele

Please fill out the form on my contact page for rates and scheduling!

Workshops

Teachers Pay Teachers Store

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Curriculum Vitae

 For my full C.V., click below!