Actress, Designer, Theatre Artist, and Educator
Education
Degrees
Bachelor's of Arts
Major: English Literature
Minors: Secondary Education, Theatre Performance, Film Studies
Saint Mary's College (spring, 2013)
Master's of Fine Arts
Theatre [emphasis on Pedagogy and Acting]
University of Idaho (fall, 2024)
Classes & Private Lessons
Niles High School, Niles, MI (2005-2009)
Speech / Theater
Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, IN (2009-2013)
Introduction to Acting
Play Analysis
Rehearsal & Performance: The Imaginary Invalid
Characterization
Rehearsal & Performance: Into the Woods
Advanced Topics: Stage Makeup and Masks
Advanced Topics: Screenwriting
Mass Communications: Past, Present, and Future
From Fiction to Film
University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN (2012-2013)
Shakespeare and Film
University of Idaho (2022-2024)
Foundations of Stage Intimacy and Radical Empathy
Queer Theatre
The Text Underneath
Disability, Access, & Inclusion in the Field
Vectorworks
MFA Graduate Seminar
Props Design and Construction
Intimacy Choreography
Dramaturgical Acts
Stanislavski Pedagogy
Non-Thesis Master's Research
Professional Off-Campus Studio [x6]
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Private Voice Lessons (2017-2018)
Mrs. Kim Knoll
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Prof. Katie Sullivan
Prof. Mark Abram-Copenhaver
Mr. Richar Baxter
Prof. Katie Sullivan
Prof. Mark Abram-Copenhaver
Prof. Melissa Bialko
Prof. Max Westler
Prof. Helen Ho
Prof. Ted Billy
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Prof. Peter Holland
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Prof. Kelly Quinnett
Dr. Sarah Campbell
Prof. Kate Powers
Prof. Dominic Antonio D'Andrea
Prof. Aaron Spivey
Prof. Kate Powers
Prof. Michael Brandt
Prof. Kelly Quinnett
Dr. Sarah Campbell
Prof. Kelly Quinnett
Prof. Kate Powers
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Mr. Tim Tobin
Masterclasses
Master Class: Glenn Close (Saint Mary's College)
Master Class: Lily Tomlin (Saint Mary's College)
Master Class: Donna McKechnie (Saint Mary's College)
Master Class: Sigourney Weaver (Saint Mary's College)
Master Class: Actors From the London Stage -- The Merchant of Venice cast (University of Notre Dame)
Master Class: Actors From the London Stage -- Macbeth cast (Clay High School)
Workshop: Kiran Shah -- Mime, MakeUp, and Motion Capture (River Bend Film Festival)
Workshop: BxC Pro Workshop -- Introductory Special FX Makeup
Master Class: Sutton Foster (Saint Mary's College)
Master Class: Mary Zimmerman (Saint Mary's College)
2009
2011
2011
2012
2012
2015
2015
2017
2019
2020
Employment
Penn High School
Mishawaka, IN
July 2021-present: Teacher - Theatre
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Dinner Detective
South Bend, IN
December 2018-present: Ensemble Member, Performer
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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN
October 2023-October 2024: annual independent makeup contractor
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Performing Arts Workshop (PAW)
Niles, MI
June 2019-present: Stage Manager / Crew Director, Teacher
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Children's Music Workshop (CMW)
St. Joseph, MI
January 2021: Workshop Instructor (Monologues, Improvisation)
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Clay High School
South Bend, IN
August 2013-July 2021: Teacher - Theatre Arts, Film Literature, English
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Family Video
Niles, MI
July 2011-August 2013: clerk
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Freelance Costuming
South Bend, IN
June 2013-June 2013: assistant to the costumer
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Saint Mary's College Costume Shop
Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, IN
August 2009-May 2011: attendant
August 2011-May 2013: supervisor
Awards
Apple Festival Lip Sync
Big Shot Live! National Talent Search
Apple Festival Lip Sync
Apple Festival Lip Sync
24/7 Theatre Festival
Indiana Thespians
10-Minute Play Competition
Teacher of the Year
Niles, MI
national
Niles, MI
Niles, MI
Michigan City, IN
Mishawaka, IN
South Bend, IN
South Bend, IN
1st place
ranked top 5 nationally
2nd place
3rd place
Audience Choice Production
Best Tech
Finalist: Writer of "The Name of Action"
Clay High School, top 10 SBCSC
2006
2008
2008
2010
2013
2019
2020
2020-21