ABOUT
Before returning to academia, I was the founding director of The Berman Center for the Performing Arts at the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit from 2011 – 2019. I also served as the Artistic Director of The Historic Gem & Century Theatres (2010 – 2011), the Deputy Director of The Matrix Theatre Company (2003 – 2009), the resident production stage manager for The Second City Detroit, and a lighting designer, stage manager, and production manager for several national touring musicals, concerts, and dance shows.
In 2018, I decided to return to school to get my Bachelor’s degree in theatre. I then applied for Master’s programs in Theatre Studies. By August my husband and I were moving to Tallahassee, Florida.
In 2020, the pandemic hit and though I had moved 1,000 miles from my family to attend school in person, I was sent home to our apartment, where I would stay until I completed my master’s degree remotely, from Tallahassee. So, when Florida State accepted me into the Ph.D. program, I happily accepted.
I now hold a doctorate in Theatre and Performance Research from Florida State University, where I gained a renewed love for researching, theatre history, writing, and most surprisingly teaching. I now believe that the most important work I can do is to inspire others to engage in the arts.
Currently, I am the Education Director for Arts Bonita, in Bonita Springs, FL. This incredible organization offers people of all ages a sanctuary to create both visual and performing arts.
I am also the Conference Planner for the Mid-America Theatre Conference (MATC) where I am so lucky to remain connected to academic and performing artists from all over the United States.
OTHER MEMBERSHIPS: ASTR, ATHE, PEN America, Ernst Toller Society
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