COURSEWORK3/3 course load teaching: modern dance technique, First Year Seminar, Dance Tour Group, Choreography, and Concert Direction.Designed and taught a new course for LMU CORE: What the Body Knows: Mind, Muscle and Meditation Relaunched and revitalized an old course, Dance Tour Group, that creates strategic partnerships between LMU Dance and local Title 1 schools with support from the Gluck FoundationCURRICULUMCollaborated on a redesign the curriculum to offer a B.A. in Dance Pedagogy and Social Action and a B.A. in Dance Performance and ChoreographyConceptualized a rotating schedule that allows for equitable representation of four core styles of movement practice to align with LMU Strategic Plan to endorse Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity and InclusionSub-committee co-lead for new Dance Criticism course to address DEIA strategic initiatives.STUDENT LIFEFaculty-in-Residence, 2023-2024 academic yearSPECIAL LECTURES AND WORKSHOPSCollege of Communication and Fine Arts Talks on Teaching and Scholarship: Supporting Positive Classrooms: De-escalation Signs and StrategiesTransforming Community through Communication: The Power of Words, Body Language and MovementInternal and External presentations, most notably for Google Playa Vista (30+ sales team)AWARDSMedia Arts and a Just Society $5K Grant Award & CFA BIPOC Initiative Grant: received seed funding for On Dance: Critical Conversations Podcast (2023, 2024)CFA Continuing Faculty Research Grant, 2023, 2024COMMITTEESCollege of Communication and Fine Arts Faculty Affairs Committee, 3-year term (2023 - 26)Committee on the Economic Status of the Faculty, 3-year term (2023 - 26) Co-Chair, 2023-24EEO Hearing Panelist. 2022 - 2024

COURSEWORK 4/4 course load teaching modern dance technique, Laban Movement Analysis (LMA), Dance, Culture and Society, Principles of Teaching Dance, Production and Choreography. Sub-committee lead for modern dance syllabi review - rewrote modern dance syllabi to scaffold learning objectives and outcomes sequentially CURRICULUMCo-created a new dance curriculum in collaboration with LMU colleagues, Bill T. Jones / Arnie Zane company for their new work Deep Blue Sea for grades 6-8. Collaborated with the company and local LA middle schools to bring the curriculum to underserved communities

Co-founded, manage and direct a bicoastal dance company operating in New York City and Los Angeles with 20+ freelance dancers of diverse backgrounds with biannual performances and tours at acclaimed venues for the arts, such as Brooklyn Academy of Music, Baryshnikov Arts Center, LA Dance Project, ODC, Jacob’s Pillow and more.DEVELOPMENT – managed six figure budgets, wrote annual solicitations, cultivated high-level donors ($50K+ annual contributions) and wrote grant applications PRODUCTION AND OUTREACH Produce sold-out all annual seasons and nationwide tours at some of the nations most notable venues for dance - Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), Barshynikov Arts Center (BAC) and moreConceived and produced 3 Dancing Literate Project (DLP) performances, a curated dance education and audience outreach performance initiative, at Judson Memorial Church. The festival commissioned and produced the following artists: Suzanne Beahrs (Suzanne Beahrs Dance), Sidra Bell (Sidra Bell Dance New York), Peter Kyle (Peter Kyle Dance), Andrea Miller (Gallim Dance), and Kendra Portier (BAND Portier), and Sydney Skybetter (skybetter & associates)SPECIAL EVENTS – Orchestrate all fundraisers, soirees, private showings, cultivation dinners and events, including our 5-year anniversary Gala (raised $20K) with sponsorships from Dior and Lululemon. MARKETING AND SOCIAL MEDIA – manage social media (~5K Instagram followers), copy writer for newsletters (2500+ subscribers), solicitations, flyers, booklets, and publicity. WEBSITE AND APP - copy editor for all web platforms and manage back-end of sites built on WordPress and Squarespace

WEBSITEOversaw the launch of two websites (2012 and 2016), generating branding and copy for the entire site1. Worked with multiple stakeholders to ensure alignment with brand guidelines, user experience goals and technical requirements2. Conceptualized and managed the launch of two Learning Management Systems (LMS) a) DELCOR (2013 – 2021) – spearheaded the creation and administration of course content and user permissions for all DEL in-person courseb) LearnDash (2021 – 2023) – Implemented and managed a cutting-edge LMS tailored for asynchronous DEL courses. Expanded access to a nationwide audience and drove a remarkable 30% increase in enrollment. E-COMMUNICATIONS AND SOCIAL MEDIA 1. Created handles for all social media platforms and established social branding2. Built social presence on Instagram to 10K+ followers and increased engagement year over year by 20%3. Wrote and scheduled weekly newsletters promoting courses and highlighting our community achievements; grew our mailing list from zero to 2000+ clientsCOURSES AND COMMUNITY EVENTS1. Created new community events and activations (DEL Movement Sentence Choir, DEL Lab School Program) to serve local and national dance educators2. Planned and managed all DEL courses, in-person and online, to strategically address trends and needs in the field of dance education which resulted in a 40% increase in DEL course attendance from 2013 – 2018

Taught the following courses: Modern Technique BFA Students, Levels I – VI, Modern Technique BA Students, Summation Dance Repertory for Masters Students – 1st and 2nd year cohorts, Dance Appreciation Online, Yoga for DancersLaunched a 200-hr Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training in collaboration with the Rutgers Mason Gross School of the Arts Dance Department (summers 2015 – present)

1. Managed and maintained relationships with 400 individual donors in the Producers Council ($1,500) and Chairman’s Circle ($2,500) 2. Successfully planned and executed new membership acquisitions and renewals (2,000 piece mailings) • Spring Season 2011 Acquisition - $18K • Fall Season 2011 Acquisition - $40K3. Responsible for Generation Advance, BAM’s young donor group giving $1,500+• Donor Cultivation: arranged individual lunches and meetings with prospects for Generation Advance• Defined a mission for the group to support the work of emerging artists • Increased the group from 27 to 43 members in 15-months• Attached an additional fundraising goal of $40K and exceeded our goal• Planned and successfully executed special events and fundraisers for this demographic