Dance Legacies Worldwide (DLW) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization committed to sustaining the ongoing preservation and documentation of endangered ancient dance forms, as well as encouraging continued growth of, and resource accessibility to, longstanding dance traditions globally. Through interrelated projects DLW dedicates itself to ensuring the survival of cultural heritage through fieldwork, archival practices, educational programs, museum exhibitions, collaborative initiatives, interactive performances and technological advances. DLW is devoted to supporting traditional dance forms where they originate with emphasis on building relationships with practitioners, students, audience members, and scholars. Currently we are pursuing projects in Afghanistan, and South America. www.dancelegaciesworldwide.org

Legacy Motion Yoga is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit in association with Dance Legacies Worldwide. Legacy Motion Yoga provides yoga classes and instruction to underserved groups and individuals around the world to assist in mental and physical health and overall wellbeing no matter the circumstances.www.dancelegaciesworldwide.org

My teaching experience includes Masterclasses, Workshops, Guest Instructor time, studio and unconventional environment teachings in the folioing types of yoga: Bikram, Vinyasa, Nidra, Hatha, Guided Meditation. I specialize in working with individuals who have experienced severe physical and/or mental trauma, veterans, refugees, civil service professionals, professional dancers, professional athletes and pilots. I am skilled at teaching beginning level to advanced level yoga.

My teaching experience includes Masterclasses, Workshops, Guest Instructor time, Adjunct Professor Appointments and Full Professor Appointments at the following institutions from 2004-Present: University of California at Santa Cruz, College of San Mateo, Monterey Peninsula College, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Cabrillo College, University of Maryland at College Park, University of Alaska at Anchorage, Mid Pacific Institute School of the Arts, American University Cairo, Bilgi University Istanbul, University of Oregon, American University Washington DC, CSU Monterey Bay.

My contract work has included grant committees, board membership, consultations for choreography, archivist work, community involvement, cultural preservation, mentorships, advanced education and review of pre-published work.

Core of Culture is a 501(c)(3) not for profit that specializes in the preservation and documentation of Cham Buddhist Monk dance and culture. Projects that I worked on during my time with CoC include the Matho Museum Project in Ladakh, India; Kashmiri Bhand Research in Kashmir, India; Samthrang Monastery Preservation Project in Bhutan; publication of The Snow Lions Attributes. www.coreofculture.org

Curatorial assistant for the National Portrait Gallery exhibit “Dancing the Dream”.

Project Manager, Conversations on Dance App, Ballet Society, New York NYProject Manager in the creation of the app Ballet Society: Conversation on Dance, available for Apple devises. This app is the first app of it’s kind to introduce a curriculum based on classicism and the allied arts, with an emphasis on Ballet. The goal of the app is to provide context for the history of classical Ballet and how it became a modern art form. Recognizing the need for a connection to classicism and the humanities among dancers studying Ballet, the app was created as a new way to get the material in front of the young dancers. The app introduces the user to topics in the humanities and arts using images, text and web resources. This app is intended for serious students of classical ballet, pre- professional dancers and others who wish to expand their knowledge of the great art of ballet. www.ballet-society.com

Dance Archivist responsible for the assessment, curation and preservation of collections to include: Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation Collection, Martha Graham Collection, Erick Hawkins Collection, Pearl Lang Collection, Bronislava Nijinska Collection, Serge Diaghilev/Serge Lifar Collection, Danny Kaye/Sylvia Fine Collection, Norma Gould Collection, Gower and Marge Champion Collection, American Ballet Theatre Collection. I was also the curatorial assistant for the Library of Congress exhibition “Politics and the Moving Body”.

Project Assistant, Dance Heritage Coalition, Washington DCDance Heritage Coalitions mission is to preserve, make accessible, enhance and augment the materials that document the artistic accomplishments in dance of the past, present, and future. DHC pursues its mission by encouraging, initiating, and developing collaborative projects among the dance communities, libraries and archival fields, scholarly institutions, and individuals in fours essential areas: access to materials, the continuing documentation of dance employing both traditional methods and developing technologies, preservation of existing documentation, and education within and beyond the field of dance. The DHC also serves as a think tank and a convener for the dance heritage field. I was responsible for work on the Artists Legacy Toolkit Project and the America’s Irreplaceable Dance Treasures as well as contributing to the following publication: "From Preservation to Access", "The Dance Preservation and Digitization Project", "America’s Dance Treasures", "Documenting Dance, A Practical Guide", "Securing our Dance Heritage", "Dance Videotapes at Risk". www.danceheritage.org

Presented work at the following festivals: PUJA, Hawaii Book and Music Festival, InternationalChoreographers Showcase Monterey, International Modern Dance Festival Cairo, Arts in Embassies Series Brazil, El Sawy Culture Wheel, STREAMfest, Capital Fringe Festival, Works in the Works, 2nd Sundays I have also worked in the capacity of Artistic Director for over 20 national and international evening length performances in various theater setting.Heidelberg Tanz Company Member Heidelberg GermanyAXIS Dance Company Company Member San Francisco CaliforniaSan Francisco Ballet Soloist San Francisco, CaliforniaNorthwest Florida Ballet Prima Pensacola FloridaBoulder Ballet Soloist/Corps de Ballet Boulder ColoradoI have performed the dance works of: Liz Lerman, Joe Goode, Helanius J. Wilkins, Vladimir Angelov, Nada Diachenko, Nancy Spanier, Robin Haug, Onya Ozuzu, David Dorfman, Laura Akard, Paul Emerson, Toby Hankin, Walter White, Susan Cable, Reed Scott and Patricia Wester.

Responsibilities included all International travel agendas for the US Marine Foreign Area Officers attached to the US Embassy Cairo. Flights, lodging, scheduling and events organized to various countries including Libya, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Jordan, Israel, UAE, Tunisia, Morocco, Cyprus, Italy, Thailand, Cambodia, Germany, Qatar, and throughout Egypt.

Responsibilities included scheduling appointments for clients, charging clients and insurance companies, and maintaining positive relationships between the Veterinarians and pets.

Choreographer of productions for the 2007-2008 Musical Theater season.

Manager of all personal and professional paper materials associated with communication in the Bronislava Nijinska Collection. Reported directly to Head of the Department of Performing Arts Division. In charge of communication and legal documents in this collection including but not limited to personal communication and travel documents, contracts and memoirs, historical and sensitive items. Minimal written translation of documents from German, French and Russian into English. Continued skills in library science, preservation and documentation abilities. Minimal skills in reading elementary Russian and French. Implemented organization structure for archiving of items. Direct Assistant to the Project Manager and Head of the Performing Arts Division concerning the Martha Graham Collection. Responsible for assessment and initial organization of materials associated with collection to include but not limited to photographs, costumes, legal documents, passports, communication, historical documents, magnetic media, and interviews. Reported directly to Head of Department concerning current legal matters related to the collection. Research duties included historical accuracy and current events concerning collection. In both collections responsible for aspects related to setup and assembly of storage areas for collection according to curatorial standards, preparing reports concerning collection activity and item/object condition, maintaining, packing and unpacking of collection inventory, conducting research identification of items and historical significance, responded to inquiries about collections, assisted in aspects of artifact curation, labeling, exhibition, installation and item cleaning and maintenance as well as continual work concerning collection databases.

Facilitated archival, preservation and documentation of video material, photographs, correspondence and legal documents pertaining to Liz Lerman Dance Exchange Collection. Liaison between Dance Exchange members and library staff. Assisted in curatorial duties and publicity of collection. Knowledge concerning copyright laws and legal documents in arts management and library science. Skills with digital and magnetic media. Responsible for negotiating-liaison between two parties concerning curatorial duties with the art and collection materials, collection handling, material distribution, display presentation and art transport.

Worked directly under the Project Manager and Director. Responsible for researching, writing and distribution of monthly newsletter. Assisted in workshop creation and organization, council organization. Liaison between DC area dance professionals and Project Manager, venues, development, fundraising, grant review board, and publicity professionals. Participated in all capacities of growth and development of this nonprofit during first year of inception and implementation. Work with Congress members concerning arts funding. Website development.

Contracted Employee during annual festivals, roundtables, national campaigning and conference development. Assistance concerning data collection, fee collection, information distribution, travel arrangements, and venue details for yearly conference. Assisted in grant writing, advocacy organization, financial summaries, author of certain publications, international communication and website data updating.

Responsibilities included all aspects of office management for this private Naturopathic clinic to include filling of prescriptions, scheduling appointments, billing clients and insurance companies, chart filling and transcription, as well as managing on call events for Mid-wife births.

Assistant to Director. Duties included supporting the implementation of a broad range of dance documentation and preservation projects, to include cutting edge technology to training programs and technical assistance and from oral histories to the transfer of deteriorating videotapes. Duties also included review of application material for grants, viewing and commenting on videos received, and assisting the director in all capacities. Oral and written communication with applicants and fundraising research.

Summer employment working under certified sports therapists and physical therapist specializing in injury recovery and rehabilitation for all US Service Members stationed at DLI. Responsibilities included patient and client care as demonstrated and instructed by certified therapists.

Summer employment working under certified sports therapists and physical therapist specializing in injury recovery and golf rehabilitation advancement. Responsibilities included patient and client care as demonstrated and instructed by certified therapists.