Education
The New School for Drama, M.F.A. in Directing, 2009
Directing: Elinor Renfield, Casey Biggs, Austin Pendleton, Lou Jacob, Dorothy Lyman
Theater History: Gary Vena, Jane Ann Crum, Bonnie Marranca
Penn State University-Main, B.A. in Theatre, International Studies, Spanish minor, 2006
Studied for six months at The University of Seville, Spain.
Graduated from The Schreyer Honors College.
Directing (selected)
The Conduct of Life by Maria Irene Fornes, The Vagrancy. 2014
Disappearing Act by Lena Ford, USC New Works Festival. 2014
Bottom of the World by Lucy Thurber, The Vagrancy. 2013
Morning View by Jesse Shao, USC New Works Festival. 2013
Dancer in Kandahar, Theatricum Botanicum. Reading. 2012
Fast and Loose (24-hour play festival), Sacred Fools Theater Company. 2012
The Woodsman by Steven Fechter, Theatre Unleashed. 2011
PTSD by Tommy Smith, Theatre of NOTE. One-Act Festival. 2011
Our Town by Thornton Wilder, Sierra Madre Playhouse. 2011
Green River by Rachel White, Ensemble Studio Theatre-LA. Reading. 2010
Hypocrites and Strippers by Kim Yaged, The Blank Theatre Company. Reading. 2010
Gravity by Rachel White, The American Globe Theatre. 2008 Adapted into short film.
Spain by Romulus Linney, The New School for Drama. 2009
Far Away by Caryl Churchill, 59E59 Theater. 2008
Saturday Night by Christopher Shinn, The New School for Drama. 2006
Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, No Refund Theatre, PSU. 2005
Producer
WHAT OF THE NIGHT? by Maria Irene Fornes, The Vagrancy. 2014
WHITE HOT by Tommy Smith, The Vagrancy. 2013
Winner Best of Ensemble Theatre, Hollywood Fringe Festival '13
Assistant Directing
The 20th Century Way by Tom Jacobson, Theatre at Boston Court.
Directed by Michael Michetti. 2010
Tree by Julie Hébert, Ensemble Studio Theatre-LA.
Directed by Jessica Kubzansky. 2009
Pillars of Society by Henrik Ibsen, The New School for Drama.
Directed by Johanna McKeon. 2008
(w)hole by Lane Bernes, The Samuel French Off-Off Broadway Short Play Festival.
Directed by David Glenn Armstrong. 2008
The Mercy Swing by Lane Bernes, The New York Fringe Festival.
Directed by Richard Perez. 2007
State of Emergency written/directed by Crystal Field, Theater For the New City. 2005
Also managed the Lower East Side Festival for the Arts.
Work Experience
Drama Teacher, BASIS International School Bangkok, July 2019-June 2021
Drama/English Teacher, Szczecin International School, August 2017-June 2019
English Instructor, Drama Tutor, Guangdong Peizheng College, March 2016-2017
Head Foreign English/Drama Teacher, Feinschule English Academy, February 2015-2016
Co-Artistic Director, The Vagrancy, 2012-2014
Teaching Artist, USC School of Dramatic Arts, 2012-14
Tactical Reads, Los Angeles Female Playwrights Initiative, 2012 (Founder)
Ensemble Studio Theatre-LA, 2010
Assisted Managing Director.
Casting assistant for Tree by Julie Hébert.
In Search Of, 2008
Feature-length film by Independent Dream Machine, written/directed by Zeke Zelker.
Assisted as Casting PA and Additional Music Supervisor.
Played at The London Film Festival.
The Wooster Group, 2007
Interned at The Wooster Group, assisting with summer video installation.
The New School for Drama, 2007, Employee for Department of Individual Giving
Assisted in phone-a-thon targeting alumni to donate to fundraiser.
Montgomery County Cooperative Extension, 2002
Designed summer theatre program, created curriculum, taught classes in theatre.
Special Skills
Fluent in Polish and Spanish
Certified Pennsylvania Literacy Corps Tutor
Proficient in Final Cut Pro
TEFL Certified, 150 hours