EDUCATION
2012 MA Interdisciplinary Arts, Columbia College Chicago
2005 BA Theatre, Loyola University Chicago
GRANTS + ARTIST RESIDENCIES
2023 SASSO Residency, Ticino Switzerland
2019 STAIR Residency, Chicago Moving Company, Chicago, IL
2016 Territory of Living, Aktuelle Architektur Der Kultur, Blanca Murcia, Spain
2015 Social Hypnosis, Performance + Research Lab, Le Plongeoir, Lyon, France
2014 DCASE Individual Artist Grant, in Collaboration with Artist Karen Yates, Chicago, IL
2013 Propeller Grant in Collaboration with Artist Karen Yates, Chicago, IL
2013 Weave Residency + Exhibition // An Arts Platform, Brussels, BE
2013 DCASE Individual Artist Grant (residence at Howard Area Community Center), Chicago, IL
2012 Chicago Community Arts Assistance Grant, Chicago, IL
PROJECTS
2023 Frequency with the Excursionists, Switzerland Tour
2022 Conversations, Retractions, Revelations, Reconciliations, Facility Theatre, Chicago, IL
2021 Mycelium Portal, an online container for workshops + conversation with curator Mary Coyne
2019 Every Initiation Needs a Container, work-in-progress showing as part of STAIR, Chicago Moving Co
2018 Soul Storage: a participatory photo exhibition, co-produced by Chicago Moving Company
2016-17 Radical Bodies // Sound, Scores + Somatics, co-Facilitator, Links Hall, Chicago, IL
2016 Territory of Living, Aktuelle Architektur Der Kultur, Blanca Murcia, Spain
2016 Lessons in Human Development, ensemble under direction of Precious Jennings, Chicago, IL
2016 At The Table: A Mycelial Game, Roman Susan Art Gallery, Chicago, IL
2015 At The Table: A Mycelial Game, co-produced by Links Hall, Chicago, IL
2015 Body Interventions, solo piece at the O+ Festival Pilsen, Chicago, IL
2015 Exodus 2019, Director of solo piece by Davina' Stewart, Rhino Festival, Chicago, IL
2014 Chicago Dream House, Community Programmer/Social Practice Artist, Chicago, IL
2013 Food and the Soul, Director, Jackalope Theatre + Chicago Home Theatre Festival
2013 Character Flaws: Solo Performance Art Festival, Performer + Curator, Chicago, IL
2013 At The Table: a participatory dinner and performance w/ Chicago Home Theatre Festival
2013 American Bacchae, Choreographer, RhinoFest, Chicago, IL
2012 Power Dynamics: A collection of stories, Director, Dramatis Personae*, Chicago, IL
2012 Artist Gumbo Curator, Dramatis Personae*, Chicago, IL
2011 The Suitcase Opera premiere, Asst. Dir. for Karen Yates, Chicago Opera Vanguard
2010-11 Playback Theatre Ensemble, performances at National Association of Drama Therapy & The Vet Arts Project
2006 Loving Repeating, world premiere musical directed by Frank Galati, Asst. Choreographer, MCA Chicago
TRAINING
2011- Present Improvisational Movement and Dance with artists: Ayako Kato, Nana Shineflug, KJ Homes, Nancy Stark Smith, Keith Hennessey, Abby Crain
2014 Moon Fool (UK based), ACT Physical Theatre Training, Chicago, IL
2011-2013 Pedagogy and Theatre of the Oppressed Training, Ginger Nepomuceno & Rumble Arts
2009-2011 Puppetry + Playback Theatre, Liz Muckley and Chicago Creative Arts Therapy Network
Please see Teaching Artist CV + Training Background here