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EDUCATION

National Theater Institute: Waterford, CT
Certificate with a concentration in Playwriting
June–July 2018

Augsburg University: Minneapolis, MN
Bachelor of Arts in Theater with a concentration in Playwriting
Minors in English Writing and English Language, Literature, and Theory
2014—2018

TRAINING

Taproot Theatre Company
Sound Design Intern
Dramaturgical Intern
Seattle, WA
June–September 2017

Independent Filmmakers Project Minnesota
Youth Programs Intern
Deacon Warner, David Grant, Neha Belvalkar, Nicole Brending, Allison Herrera, Emily Downes, others
St. Paul, MN
June 2015 – August 2015
June 2016 – August 2016

The Loft Literary Center
Carrie Mesrobian, Kathryn Savage
Minneapolis, MN
2008 – 2011

PLAYS

The Liars Club
Directed by Ella Chen
NTI @ The O'Neill
July 2018

Doppel
Directed by Marielle Burt
NTI @ The O'Neill
July 2018

Trains Don't Stop Here
Directed by Ella Chen
NTI @ The O'Neill
June 2018

Snow Over Atlantis
Directed by Shanna Frasier
Augsburg University
April 2018

Absence of Birds: A Survival Guide for the Current Emergency
Reading, Facilitated by Paula Vogel
Ubu Roi Bakeoff Readings @ The Playwrights' Center
February 2018

Elora Bishop Discovers the Middle of the Universe
Final Project in Stage Direction
Augsburg University
April 2017

Snow Over Atlantis
Workshop Reading
Facilitated by Christina Ham
Augsburg University
March 2016

Merkur and Venera
Workshop Reading
Facilitated by Christina Ham
Augsburg University
November 2015

ESSAYS

those who inherit the earth, not to be undone: The Intersection of Violence, Blackness, and Youth in Contemporary Music
Conference Reading, ACTC English Majors Conference at Augsburg University
Moderated by Aaron McKain (Hamline University)
Conference facilitated by Sarah Groeneveld (Augsburg University)
March 2017

FILM

Long Midwinter
Directed by Rebecca Schroeder
Screenwriter
November 2016

Official selection, 2015 Phoenix Film Festival Melbourne

2016 North American Film Awards Silver Award recipient

Viktor
Directed by Ann Prim
Production Assistant
September 2015

Trepidation
Writer/Director
September 2012
Selected Honorable Mention at Machinima Expo 2012

SOUND

Zero Infinity Flight Path
Sound Designer
By Jessica Huang
Directed by Ricardo Vazquez
Presented by Other Tiger Productions
March 2018

High School Musical
Sound Designer, Soundboard Operator
Directed by Jenny Cross
Music Direction by Edd Key
Taproot Theatre Company
August 2017

Teen Showcase
Sound Designer, Soundboard Operator
Directed by Rick Hornor
Taproot Theatre Company
July/August 2017

The Two Gentlemen of Verona
Sound Designer, Soundboard Operator
Directed by Lorrie Fargo and Melanie Hampton
Taproot Theatre Company
July 2017

Autopsy (Book Release)
Soundboard Operator
Facilitated by Donte Collins
Augsburg University
January 2017

STAGE MANAGEMENT

The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui
By Bertolt Brecht
September–November 2018
Directed by Warren Bowles
Augsburg University

DRAMATURGY

Taproot Theatre Company
June–September 2017
Under the supervision of Sonja Lowe

PROJECTIONS

Beyond the Silence
Directed by Malick Ceesay in collaboration with Shá Cage and E.G. Bailey
Augsburg University
February 2017

STAGE DIRECTION

Elora Bishop Discovers the Middle of the Universe
Augsburg University
April 2017

ACTING / PERFORMANCE

I Don't Know
Directed by Sarah Myers
Augsburg University
November 2015

Pinocchio
Directed by Hannah Steblay and Adia Morris
Nova Classical Academy
May 2014

Cinderella
Directed by Hannah Steblay and Adia Morris
Nova Classical Academy
May 2013

Julius Caesar
Directed by Hannah Steblay and Adia Morris
Nova Classical Academy
November 2012

INSTRUCTION

Dramaturgy: Doug Green (Augsburg University), Sarah Myers (Augsburg University), Sonja Lowe (Taproot Theatre Company)

Choreography: Adia Morris (Nova Classical Academy)

English Writing: Swati Avasthi (Short Fiction, Hamline University), Doug Green (Creative Writing, Augsburg University), Carrie Mesrobian (Crime Writing, The Loft Literary Center), Kathryn Savage (Short Fiction, The Loft Literary Center), Patricia Francisco Weaver (Short Fiction, Hamline University)

Latina/o Theater: Beliza Torres Narváez

Literary Analysis: Robert Cowgill (Augsburg University), Doug Green (Augsburg University), Sarah Groeneveld (Augsburg University), Margaret McCarney (Nova Classical Academy), Robyn Pal-Freeman (Nova Classical Academy)

Film Theory: Robert Cowgill (Augsburg University)

Performance: Darcey Engen (Augsburg University), Shá Cage and E.G. Bailey (Augsburg University x TruRoots)

Professional Development: Susan Blackwell (National Theater Institute), Nicole Brewer (NTI), Reg Douglas (NTI), Wendy C. Goldberg (NTI), Beth Henley (NTI), David Jaffe (NTI), Rachel Jett (NTI), Lexy Leuszler (NTI), Kym Moore (NTI), Scott Murphy (NTI), Shakina Nayfack (NTI), Alicia Rodis (NTI), J.T. Rogers (NTI), Seret Scott (NTI), Celine Song (NTI), Truth Hunter (NTI), Preston Whiteway (NTI), Malik Work (NTI)

Playwriting: Alayna Barnes (The Playwrights' Center), Benjamin Benne (National Theater Institute), Michael Bradshaw (NTI), Kia Corthron (NTI), Donna DiNovelli (NTI), Sara Farrington (NTI), Christina Ham (Augsburg University), Sarah Myers (Augsburg University), Ren Santiago (NTI), Cori Thomas (NTI), Josh Wilder (NTI)

Scenic Design: Joel Sass (Augsburg University)

Screenwriting: Stephan Clark (Augsburg University), David Grant (FilmNorth)

Shakespeare: Doug Green (Augsburg University), Hannah Steblay (Nova Classical Academy)

Sound Design and Electrics: Michael Burden (Augsburg University), Edd Key (Taproot Theatre Company), Mark Lund (Taproot Theatre Company), Kyna Shilling (Taproot Theatre Company), Shane Unger (Taproot Theatre Company)

Stage Direction: Jason Ballweber (Augsburg University)

Stage Management: Karen Mulhausen (Augsburg University)

Theater History: Sarah Myers (Augsburg University)