Will Thomason Email & Phone Number

Pasto, Nariño, Colombia

New York City Metropolitan Area

Greater New York City Area

- Facilitate dance, theater, songwriting, and storytelling workshops with youth in under-served communities, including LGBT safe havens, alternative justice programs, refugee resettlement programs, and youth homes- Travel nationally to work with partner organizations in support of human rights- Recruited and trained over 100 volunteers to lead arts classes with over 15 partner organizations in NY- Re-designed the internal communications strategy and effectively increased volunteer retention by 20%- Gathered, analyzed, and reported quantitative and qualitative data to stakeholders

Kissimmee, Florida, United States

- Worked with 15 other New York and Florida-based teaching artists to create and lead a 2-week intensive- Taught choral music, theater, and dance to 80 students; co-created choral piece for 10th anniversary

Lowndes County, Georgia, United States

- Created & implemented strategy which increased voter turnout by almost 2% in Lowndes County- Successfully won a court filing to extend polling time, making Valdosta the last site to close in the state- As top 5% of organizers in the state, trusted to lead post-election Vote-By-Mail Ballot Curing efforts- Highest pre-Election Day percentage of volunteer commitment in the state- Highest single-day canvass packet completion in the region

New York, New York, United States

- Presented a 40-song work, “These Four Years”, and hired over 20 artists to perform for over 300 people- Received fellowship to create a piece exploring the relationship between artists and the community

Durham, North Carolina, United States

- Recruited and trained over 70 active volunteers to text, call, and interact in-person with the community - Created, advertised, and hosted multiple virtual phone banks each week, training and managing volunteers- Completed an average of over 800 weekly calls, leading to consistent growth in action shifts- Recruited over 20 volunteer shifts through social media posts enhancing organizational outreach

New York, New York, United States

- Supervised, coordinated, and implemented life-improvement tasks for Tony-Award-winning Director

Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain

- Managed a team of 5 to direct and produce 2 30-minute shows, twice, within a 4-week span- Introduced theater in creative, new ways to over 200 Spanish students ages 7 to 18

St John, Us Virgin Islands

- Produced and directed a 1-hour full production with the 4th and 5th graders of the 3 schools in St. John- Recruited multiple volunteers & delegated tasks ranging from prop/set design to food & ticket services

New York, New York, United States

I worked as a musical theater actor/singer/dancer in regional productions around the U.S.

Brooklyn, Ny

- Managed volunteers and led activity-driven recycled art workshops for kids ages 5-11

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Wroked with UNC Counseling and Wellness and Interactive Theatre Carolina, acting in interactive scenes, writing scripts, and assisting in administrative tasks.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yz6Ef6bbe90&feature=player_embedded

Durham, Nc

Worked in development and expansion.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZUtkFPU_-g

Durham, Nc

I developed a Professional Literacy class for Burmese/Karen and Arab refugees, worked in English teaching tools, translated documents to Spanish, and helped the social workers with clients.

Master'S Degree, International Relations And Affairs

Latin America regional specialization Human Rights concentration

Bachelor Of Science, Business Administration

Trainee Certificate, Ballet

B. S., Business Administration

Education record