Dramaturg & International Educator

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Summary

I am a dramaturg and educator with a passion for telling stories that connect us and fostering the voices of the next generation of storytellers through international artistic education and the development of bold new writing.

Education

M.A. (Distinction) Dramaturgy & Writing for Performance Goldsmiths, University of London (2022

  • The Mythweaver’s Library, Dissertation (with distinction), Department of Theatre & Performance (Awarded Sept. 2022)
  • Goldsmiths International Scholarship Recipient

 

B.A. (Hons.) Theatre with Holocaust Studies Minor, University of Vermont (2021)

  • ‘”A Beacon I Will Remember”: Paula Vogel’s Indecent as a Historiography of Queer and Jewish Culture,’ Honors Thesis (with distinction), Department of Theatre & Dance (awarded May 2021)
  • Green & Gold Merit Scholarship Recipient

Experience

CEA CAPA Education Abroad – Program & Student Services Assistant (2022-)

  • Implement and manage arts & humanities focused study abroad programming for American universities via excursion curation and alignment of cultural calendars to learning objectives
  • Foster and maintain partnerships with local artistic and cultural institutions such as The Royal Shakespeare Company, The Orange Tree Theatre, and Ambassador Theatre Group for the facilitation of educational workshops and events.
  • Liaise between faculty, students, and stakeholders
  • Support student wellbeing through the facilitation of community-building events and management of crises

 

Theatre & Tonic – Theatre Critic, London (2024-)

  • Attend and review productions across London from pub theatres to West End, ensuring reviews meet set standards and parameters and are submitted on time.
  • Reviews can be read at the following link (please note they are published under the pseudonym of ‘Charlotte’): https://theatreandtonic.co.uk/blog/tag/Charlotte

 

EdFringe Review – Critic, Edinburgh Fringe (August 2022)

 

Goldsmiths, University of London Students’ Union – Department Student Coordinator, Theatre & Performance (2021-2022)

  • Organized and facilitated meetings with MA course representatives to solicit student feedback and provide resources
  • Attended meetings at department, school, and university levels to represent students’ interests, provide student feedback and advocate for student experiences
  • Liaised between students, faculty, and students’ union staff during ongoing industrial action

 

Vermont Teddy Bear Company – Tour Guide / Customer Service Representative (2019-2021)

  • Gave factory tours to visiting audiences of up to fifty at a time and managed the daily tour schedule.
  • Curated displays to showcase new products.
  • Engaged with customer contacts via phone calls, emails, live chats, and website reviews.
  • Managed escalated cases to assure customer satisfaction.

 

Moving Through The Flood: A Site-Specific Dance Performance – Production Dramaturg (2020)

  • Compiled research from the director-choreographer’s textual sources of inspiration
  • Made detailed notes for all rehearsals on choreography changes, textual elements, and design ideas
  • Liaised with designers and tech crew to assure the harmonious realization of the choreographer director’s vision while maintaining strict Covid-19 safety protocols.

 

Songs For A New World: An English / American Sign Language Bilingual Production – Artistic Director & Co-

Producer (2017)

  • Directed a cast of actors across a spectrum of ages, hearing-levels, and English or Sign proficiency in both English and ASL
  • Fundraised and managed approximately $10,000 in funding
  • Hired and managed all technical and creative crew
  • Oversaw marketing for sold-out three-night run.

Skills

  • Production dramaturgy (9 years experience)
  • Microsoft Excel (5 years experience)
  • SalesForce (6 years experience)
  • Conflict mediation (3 years experience)
  • Event management (5 years experience)
  • Multi-cultural fluency (3 years experience)
  • Presenting (10 years experience)

Specialties

    dramaturgy, International Education, project management, Public Speaking, Theatre History

Groups & Associations

    American Association for Study Abroad Providers, Dramaturgs Network, Mercury Musical Developments

Spoken Languages

    American Sign Language (intermediate), English (native), French (intermediate)

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