Tess H. Email & Phone Number

I have been lucky enough to spend time in multiple different careers in the decade and a half I've been working and develop a wide range of skills in an even wider range of fields and cultures. My career trajectory dramatically changed when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, but for the better! I shifted focus from education and arts to leadership and advocacy work and haven't looked back. The arts were such a fulfilling way to live my life, but the balance of gig work and income made it hard to feel stable, which I need: I've got bills to pay and a dog to take care of, after all!Here is just some of the experience I have in my various fields:Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and Advocacy: - Culture and Engagement Team Lead, VA Community Care Network (MPF Federal) - 2020 to present- Committee Member on the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee, Olney Theatre Center - 2019 to 2020 Certificates: Organizational Leadership in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (twenty-five hour specialization certificate, Rice University, 2024), Diversity and inclusion in the workplace (ten hour certificate, ESSEC Business School, 2023), Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace (fourteen hour certificate, University of South Florida, 2023) Leadership:- Team Lead, VA Community Care Network (MPF Federal) - 2020 to present- House Manager, Olney Theatre Center - 2018 to 2020Certificates: Scrum Master Certification (fifty hour specialization certificate, LearnQuest, 2024), Restorative Justice Training (eight hour certificate, Montgomery County Collaboration Council, 2020)Administration and Customer Service:- Administrative Assistant, Towson University, Department of Music - 2014 to 2016- Patron Services Representative, Olney Theatre Center - 2017 to 2018- Customer Service Representative, VA Community Care Network (with MPF Federal) - 2020 to 2022Theatre:- Script Share Professional and Script Reader, Playwrights Realm - 2021 to present - Resident Dramaturg, Rainbow Theatre - 2020 to 2021- Dramaturgy Apprentice, Olney Theatre Center - 2017 to 2018- Assistant Director, Olney Theatre Center - 2017 to 2018(and miscellaneous gig work with various companies from 2014 to present)Education and Teaching: - Theatre Specialist, Barrie Day Camp (at the Barrie School) - 2014 to 2020- Theatre Teacher, Team of Stars, Excel Beyond the Bell, Montgomery County Collaboration Council - 2018 to 2020- Education and Administration Apprentice (Interim), Olney Theatre Center - 2017 to 2018- Teaching Assistant, Towson University - 2016Contact me for more information!