Resume

ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS

  • Short fiction finalist “Etymology” for Naked Girls Reading Literary Honors, 2011
  • Linda Elizabeth Karger Award for demonstrated exceptional theatre ability awarded by Theatre Faculty of Knox College, 2008
  • Pacemaker Award for editing Catch,  Knox College’s Literary Magazine, Spring 2008
  • Published short fiction “Etymology”, Catch, Knox College’s Literary Magazine, Fall 2007
  • Writer’s Scholarship, Knox College  Awarded $10,000 over four years for exceptional writing ability, 2004 – 2008
  • Ellen Brown Briggs Scholarship, Knox College Awarded $72,000 over four years for academic excellence, 2004 – 2008

HISTORY

WRITING

Slip dir. TBD at Macha Monkey Productions 2013
WRECKED dir. Liz Ellis, Honey Toad Studios various episodes TBD 2013
Theatre Contributor to The SunBreak, ed. Michael van Baker, Seattle, WA, 2012 – Present
Apocalypse Soon performed at Ghost Light Theatricals Battle of the Bards 2012

DRAMATURG

Sweet Nothing by Stephanie Timm Dir. Laurel Garcia with Macha Monkey performed at Annex Theatre, Seattle, WA 2012
Peregrine Sonata by Amanda Aikman (workshop work only) Dir. Douglas Stanley at Driftwood Players, Edmonds, WA 2012
Vengeance at Sundown Dir. Beth Raas-Bergquist Ghost Light Theatricals, Seattle, WA 2011
The Skriker Dir. Beth Raas-Bergquist Ghost Light Theatricals, Seattle, WA 2011

DIRECTOR

Sweet Nothing by Stephanie Timm, Assistant to Dir. Laurel Garcia with Macha Monkey performed at Annex Theatre, Seattle, WA 2012
Streakers by Deborah Yarchun at Stone Soup Theatre for Double XX Fest, Seattle, WA 2012
Apocalypse Soon at Ghost Light Theatricals Battle of the Bards, Seattle, WA 2012
The Skriker Assistant to Dir. Beth Raas-Bergquist at Ghost Light Theatricals, Seattle, WA 2011
Hamlet Co-Directed with Prof. Elizabeth Carlin-Metz at Knox College, Galesburg, IL 2008
Vinegar Tom at Knox College, Galesburg, IL 2007
Colette in Love at Knox College, Galesburg, IL 2006

MARKETING

Marketing/Programming Assistant for Arts Crush at Theatre Puget Sound, Seattle, WA 2012 – Present
Co-Marketing Director at Macha Monkey Productions 2012 – Present
Marketing Intern and Site Manager at Seattle Shakespeare Company, Seattle, WA 2011
Create marketing plan for education programs, including social media campaign, press releases, and program notes for Camp Bill
Theatre Editor for Catch, Knox College’s literary magazine, Galesburg, IL 2004 – 2008
Solicit entries, judge quality, edit selections; communicate edits to authors; create concept and layout; orchestrate book reception

MANAGER

Assistant Front of House Manager at Center House Theatre (housing Book-It Rep and Seattle Shakespeare Company) 2012 – Present
Front of House Manager at Intiman Theatre, Seattle, WA 2010 Season – 2012
Production Manager Repertory Term XIV, Knox College, Galesburg, IL 2007

TEACHING

Apprentice Theatre Teacher at Putney School Summer Program 2008 & 2009
Plan and teach classes of 10-12 students with lead teacher, create and lead skills exercises; dorm management for 27 girls
Beginning Acting Teaching Assistant to Visiting Instructor, Kelly Hogan 2008
Plan lessons, grading, create and lead skills exercises, research student roles, coach students with monologues and scenes
Introduction to Theatre Technology Teaching Assistant to Assistant Professor, Craig Choma 2006
Prepare lesson plans, grading, teach proper construction techniques, on-call construction assistance for students

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Creative Writing, Knox College, Galesburg, IL 2008
London Arts Alive – Study Abroad program 2007
Thesis: “Countless Highways: Aesthetics Study in Creative Writing and Theatre” 2008

TRAINING

Playwrighting with Stephanie Timm
Dramaturgy with Neil Blackadder
Directing with Elizabeth Carlin-Metz
Scenic Design with Craig Choma
Movement and Voice Conservatory with Jen Smith & Elizabeth Carlin-Metz

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Literary Managers and Dramaturgs Association (LMDA), since 2011