Oversee all artistic operations, goal setting and the company’s strategic plan.Curate all repertoire for the main company and second company respectively.I serve on board committees and task forces for IDEA, Finance, Development, School and Events.Report at all director and board meetings.My responsibilities include oversight of the company manager, director of production, all artistic staff, school staff, company and second company artists.Teach company, second company, and oversee Rehearsal Directors.Direct all company, second company and school recruiting.Created each 3-year Strategic Plan in coordination with the Board of Directors.Developed and implemented an Equity and Diversity campaign.Successfully mounted the first LGBTQ night for the company.Negotiated five union contracts.Produced a new Sacramento’s Nutcracker.Through fiscal, financial and development planning the company is relieved of extensive debt.Created the first Sacramento Ballet Endowment.The company has expanded outreach and community engagement.Additionally, oversee all departments and department heads.

Programmed works by Douglas Lee, Yuri Possokhov, Marco Goecke, Ma Cong, Garrett Smith, Andrea Schermoly, Salvatore Aiello, Adam Hougland, Marius Petipa, Penny Saunders, Christopher Stuart, Todd Bolender, Marina Kesler, and George Balanchine.Presented master classes across Kansas City.Created community partnerships with Girl Scouts of American and Big Brothers Bigs Sisters.Collaborated with dancers from Nashville Ballet, Luna Negra, Oklahoma City Ballet, and Estonian National Ballet, Ballet X, Finnish National Ballet, Hubbard Street Dance and Cincinnati Ballet.Contracted artists from Joffrey Ballet, Finnish National Ballet, Estonian National Ballet, Cincinnati Ballet, Miami City Ballet, Nashville Ballet, Wonderbound, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Kansas City Ballet, Ballet Met, Estonian National Ballet, Milwaukee Ballet, Pennsylvania Ballet, and Tulsa Ballet.

Implemented over 50 performances for the second company.Collected performance fees from $300 to $8,000.Choreographed and hired choreographers for every season.Principal coach and teacher for all second company rehearsals.Served as a Rehearsal Director for Kansas City Ballet’s main company.