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Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Audio Description Services ProviderWriting, Narration, Service Coordination, Advising, ConsultingProvides audio description services for blind and visually impaired patrons for: live theatrical performance, including plays, musicals, opera, and dance; museum and gallery displays, including visual art exhibits, history, and science; film, television, and video, both live and recorded, and; presentations, wayfinding, and other live events.Provides advice, assistance, and consulting to organizations that wish to establish and provide AD services for their patrons, members, and/or attendees,Has contracting with numerous arts and entertainment organizations in the Greater Pittsburgh area and beyond.Selection of events and productions:Film/VideoThree Rivers Arts Festival, Pittsburgh, PAWe ART Here"Waking” & "Alive” - Rosary Solimanto"Challenge” - Aaron Stephen"Father Time and Baby New Year" - Deborah Bobeck“Ices: Tears 8” - Jean-Francois Lanthier“Blue Transparency Dyslexia” - Matthew Forrest“Animals” - Sheryl Yeager“Wise Woman” - Suzanne GibsonVisual ArtKennedy Center's Leadership Exchange in Arts and Disability (LEAD) ConferenceAndy Warhol Museum - Pittsburgh, PAMuseum Selections & WayfindingThree Rivers Arts Festival - Pittsburgh, PAWe ART Here"Challenge” - Aaron Stephen"Father Time and Baby New Year" - Deborah Bobeck“Ices: Tears 8” - Jean-Francois Lanthier“Blue Transparency Dyslexia” - Matthew Forrest“Animals” - Sheryl Yeager“Wise Woman” - Suzanne GibsonOTHERGovernor's Awards for the Arts 2019Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council (GPAC)The August Wilson Cultural Center - Pittsburgh, PAPerformances, DemonstrationsMaker Faire Pittsburgh 2017Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh, PA“Showcasing New Voices: Artists with Disabilities”Presentation - Ruth Gould, Artistic Director, ​DaDaFest, Liverpool, UK - Pittsburgh, PA

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Selection of Experience:Broadway in Pittsburgh SeriesAt the Benedum Center for the Performing Arts:FrozenTo Kill a MockingbirdHamiltonPretty WomanSummer The MusicalThe Band's VisitLes MiserablesThe Lion KingDear Evan HansenCharlie and the Chocolate FactoryAnastasiaFiddler on the RoofThe BodyguardWickedSchool of RockMotown: The MusicalAt Heinz Hall:Dear Evan HansonAt the Greer Cabaret Theater:Chita: A Legendary Celebration

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Selection of Experience:At the Benedum Center for the Performing Arts:Sister ActA Chorus LineGodspellKinky BootsThe Drowsy ChaperoneSouth PacificShrek the MusicalAt Heinz Field:Broadway Musical Celebration

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Writer, Narrator, Services Coordinator, Advisor, ConsultantSelection of Experience:At the New Hazlett Theater:The White RoseWrinkle in TimeMiracle in RwandaKarloffThe OutsidersScarlet LetterTwelfth NightIn the Time of the ButterfliesOf Mice & MenAnne FrankI Know Why the Caged Bird SingsThe Perks of Being a WallflowerAll Quiet on the Western Front1984At 22 Carrick Studios (With Hearcorp), Video:SojournorEinsteinOne Christmas Carol

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Selection of Experience:Features:“Sanctuary”“My Feral Heart”“Thank You for Your Service”“Bottom Dollars”Shorts:“Autism in Love”“I Don’t Care”“Macropolis”“Midfield” (Portuguese)“Perfect”“Strings” (Spanish)“Welcome to The Last Bookstore”

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Various Locations

SELECTION OF EXPERIENCES:Clever CrazesEducational Website for K-12Voice Over for quizzes, information, questions and answersFacilitator Instructional VideoCommunity Dialogue Program Intercommunity Justice & Peace Center (IJPC)Voice Over Narration“CorpOrNation: The Story of Citizens and Corporations in Ohio”DocumentaryThe American Friends Service CommitteeVoice Over Historical Characters; Narration“Around the Bend TV”Television Pilot, Short Sketch Comedy - Around the Bend ProductionsFeatured Actor; Voice OverRadio Reading ServicesCincinnati Association for the Blind and Visually ImpairedOn-Air Reader; Broadcast Board Operator“Boiling Point”WAIF Cincinnati (88.3 FM)Talk & Music Program Co-HostPeak of Ohio Radio (WPKO-FM & WBLL-AM)Radio Station with Hot AC (FM) and News/Talk (AM) formatsOn-Air Talent; DJ; Voiced & Produced Promotional Spots & Commercial Advertisement

Various Locations

Cincinnati Shakespeare Festival – Cincinnati, OHThe Three Musketeers - Jackson, Bicaret - Director: Jasson MinadakisFalcon Theater – Newport, OHIt's a Wonderful Life: the Live Radio DramaPotter, Clarence, Uncle Billy, Pa Bailey, Bert, Harry, Young Harry, Martini, Sam, Nick, Mr. Welch, Mr. Campbell, Carter, Gower, Tommy, Various - Ted Weil; Michael Potter; Alecia LewkowichWyoming Players – Cincinnati, OHDeath Defying Acts - The Attorney, Pizza Guy - Steve SuskinCincinnati Playwright’s Initiative (CPI) - Cincinnati, OHIn Elizabeth’s Grace - Simon Cramer - Jim WaldfogleHuron Playhouse – Huron, OHVerdict - Inspector Ogden - Becky BeckerCarousel - Featured Dancer - Amy WhittrockBackyard Theatre Company – Toledo, OHA Midsummer Night’s Dream - Puck - Mark LeasorHarold’s Pilgrims – Toledo, OHThe Longford Legacy - Max - Germain Royce, Margaret FisherBowling Green State University – Bowling Green, OHGlengarry Glen Ross - Shelly Levene - Brian EnkUniversity of Toledo – Toledo, OHThe Wood Demon - Theodore Orlovsky - Charles VicinusFool for Love - The Old Man - Damian EversmannRomeo & Juliet - Abraham, Peter, Servingman, Balthasar - Charles VicinusStage Troupe Scenes: Hamlet - Hamlet; Hedda Gabler - Ilert Luvborg; The Cherry Orchard - Lopakhin - John Kuhn, Sarah MearsBellefontaine Encore Summer Theatre – Bellefontaine, OHA Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - Miles Gloriosus - Alan HadleyCuyahoga Valley National Park – Brecksville, OHUnderground Railroad & Historical Stories - John Brown, Various - Pamela MachugaFrom Here: A Century of Voices from Ohio - Alan Canfora, Various - Rachel BarberFYT National Touring Company – Flint, MIThe 7th Dream: To Live Again - Kenneth - William WardBridgework Theatre Touring Company – Goshen, IndianaNight & Day - Michael - Len MozziTrading Places - Brandon - Lynne PerkinsMadcap Productions – Cincinnati, OHGolden Goose Feathers - Christopher, Tower - Jerry Handorf, Mimi Richmond

Various Locations

SELECTION OF EXPERIENCE:“Dale Doran's Dilemma: To Ditch or Not To Ditch Design Display”Instructional Program for AttorneysUniversity of Cincinnati School of Law & Suffolk University Law SchoolStructured ImprovisationDale Duran (#1) & Dale Duran (#2)“Around the Bend TV”Television PilotShort Sketch ComedyAround the Bend ProductionsFeatured Actor; Voice Over“Blue Nails”Feature Filmelspyth kydd productionsGeorge Peyton, George WakemanWriting Center Welcome VideoInstructional VideoUniversity of ToledoHost, Narrator

Pittsburgh, Pa

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Including:Hosting for The Union Edge: Labor's Talk RadioOn-air and voice talentProducer, including handling most bookingsWriterAffiliate relationsSponsorship Development & FundraisingFormerly: Account Executive (2015-2016)

Cincinnati, Ohio; Columbus, Ohio; Pittsburgh, Pa

Cincinnati, OH: 2010-2013Columbus, OH: 2013Pittsburgh, PA: 2016

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

“1776”Cincinnati Landmark ProductionsWarsaw Federal Incline TheaterCincinnati, OH“Don Pasquale”“Il Trovatore”Cincinnati OperaCincinnati Music HallCincinnati, OH“The Sound of Music”Cincinnati Landmark ProductionsCovedale TheatreCincinnati, OH

Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Ohio

Akron, Ohio; Cleveland, Ohio; Gainesville, Florida; Tampa, Fl; Cincinnati, Ohio

Akron, Ohio

Columbus, Ohio

Bellefontaine, Ohio

Applied Politics Graduate Studies

Political Science, Theatre (Acting)

1-Day Workshop, Audio Description (Dance)

Presented by: Kennedy Center's 2016 Leadership Exchange in Arts and Disability (LEAD) Conference Trainers: Alyssa Herzog Melby, Executive.

2-Day Workshop, Audio Description

Ensuring Visual Access to Arts & Culture Through High Quality AD Service Presented by: The Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council Trainers: Mimi.

2-Day Workshop, Audio Description

Presented by: Kennedy Center's 2016 Leadership Exchange in Arts and Disability (LEAD) Conference, the Audio Description Coalition.

Episodic Training & Ongoing Mentorship, Audio Description (Live Theatrical Performance)

Presented by: Audio Description Access - Cincinnati, OH Trainer/Mentor: Michael Snyder, Executive Director, Audio Description Access.

Campaign School In Cincinnati, Ohio & Cleveland, Ohio

National Political Training In Washington, Dc

Political Campaigning & Candidate Tracks

http://www.wellstone.org/our-programs/camp-wellstone

Political Campaigning, Organizing, & Candidate Tracks

http://www.wellstone.org/our-programs/camp-wellstone

Spanish Language And Literature

Study Abroad

Hungarian/Magyar Studies

Study Abroad