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New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

-Oversee recruitment, enrollment, and financial aid processes for undergraduate and graduate programs.-Collaborate closely with partners at Columbia University and Barnard College to enroll undergraduate students.-Serve as a thought partner to the Chancellor, Provost, and Deans of the various schools that comprise JTS.-Manage design and implementation of.

Greater New York City Area

-Co-writer for the independent film "The Bridge Between" (2018) with writer Dan Kitrosser (We the Animals)-Currently developing an original full-length feature based on a family story about a trip my great-grandmother took my teenage father on to the 1967 Expo in Montreal. The trip turned out to be cover for tracking down the family that took her in when.

• WRITING AWARDS, AFFILIATIONS, & PUBLICATIONS:
• Semi-finalist, New American Voices Festival, The Landing in Houston, TX (2020)
• Finalist, Actors Theatre of Louisville’s Heideman Award for Impossible Greens (2017)
• Harold Clurman Playwright-in-Residence, Stella Adler Studio (2015)
• Semi-finalist, The 2015 O’Neill New Play Conference for Standard Aptitude
• Finalist, Stanley Drama Award for Gordy Crashes (2014)

New York, NY

• Plan and recruitment, evaluation, and logistics for a portfolio of undergraduate and graduate University programs in Dramatic Arts, Creative Technology, Arts Management, Entrepreneurship, and Music Performance.
• Lead a team of counselors and assistant directors with unique portfolios and responsibilities.
• Maintain relationships with leaders and peer university programs and other professional partners.
• Oversee departmental budget for recruitment, application review, and scholarship modeling.

New York, NY

Associate Director of Admission, College of Performing Arts (June 2012 – Present)-Manage recruitment, evaluation, and logistics for a portfolio of undergraduate and graduate University programs in Dramatic Arts, Creative Technology, Arts Management, Entrepreneurship, and Music Performance.-Plan and execute 40+ days of recruitment travel and events.

Remote

Newsela, Inc. is a technology start-up that has raised over $70 million since 2014, and whose mission is to provide digital content—both scholarly and news articles—at a variety of reading levels for use in educational settings. I work on a freelance basis providing content-leveling services for those articles. I am also responsible for proofreading.

Bend, Oregon, United States

Co-facilitating a virtual devised theatre process for the students at RPA. Guiding students through a process of collaborative remote making, working towards the creation of a virtual performance artifact for presentation in November.

Greater New York City Area

-Lead workshops for young people in Creative Writing, Poetry, Non-fiction, College Essay, and more.-Worked as part of a team to develop and maintain curriculum, exercises, and other aspects of student experience.-Lead in-school creative writing workshop at the Yeshiva of Long Beach on Long Island.

New York, NY

• Read plays and helped select finalists for the National Young Playwrights Competition for plays by writers between the ages of 11 and 19.
• Mentored individual young writers throughout the process of writing a short play that was then presented in a semi-staged reading.

Track, catalogue, and distribute hundreds of script submissions and all related correspondence, resulting in productive communication between artists and production teams.Serve as an integral part in the production and execution of two full series of readings, as well ten additional workshops. Work closely with writers, directors, and producers in script.

Assisted Dramaturg Jocelyn Prince with research and organization of information packets for actors and production team of the Julliard’s production of Hansberry’s classic.

Worked in the literary department of a major off-Broadway theater company. Wrote pithy, concise script reports, maintained electronic databases, tracked script submissions and revisions, was responsible for handling inquiries and email correspondence, dealt directly with Associate Artistic Director about readings, performances, and casting, organized.

Worked on Ithaca College production of The Full Monty with faculty director Greg Bostwick throughout the rehearsal process. Contributed to all aspects of the musical’s process, from note-taking to staging.

Worked in the marketing department of a professional regional theater writing press releases, organizing press packages, and conducting research for the five shows in the 2007 season. Interviewed playwright Kathryn Walat about her new play that was produced. Honed skills in journalistic and business writing.

Wrote two reviews for publication on the magazine’s website

Worked as assistant director under Norman Johnson on The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow by Rolin Jones. Responsible for note taking during rehearsal, recording staging, and compiling music for the production.

Gained experience in independent theatre. Applied for not-for-profit status, raised funds, and organized space rental. Wrote two plays for production and directed one. Hands-on experience in every step of the process between script and performance.

Interned at a nationally recognized theatre. Responsible for cataloguing the script archive, distributing press materials, and working closely with the Second City’s training center staff.

Master Of Fine Arts (M.F.A.), Playwriting And Screenwriting

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Drama/Theatre Arts And Stagecraft

Activities and Societies: Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society, NoBucks student theater organization, On the Verge reading series

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Writing, General

Activities and Societies: Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society, NoBucks student theater organization, On the Verge reading series