Arts Administration & Management Experience

GOODSPEED MUSICALS, EAST HADDAM, CONNECTICUT
EDUCATION DIRECTOR, JULY 2018 - PRESENT
  • Plan, manage, and market all Goodspeed Education programming and strategically develop new programs and initiatives
  • Plan and administer the Education Department and Scherer Library of Musical Theatre annual operating budget
  • Manage school and university partnerships, including those with Tisch School of the Arts at NYU, The Hartt School at University of Hartford, Boston Conservatory, and Wesleyan University
  • Establish new educational and community partnerships and, with the Development Department, secure funding to support new partnership initiatives
  • Produce culminating showcases and presentations for all training programs and residencies
  • Supervise all hiring and professional development for the department including teaching artists, guest speakers, accompanists, and intensive faculty​
  • Supervise the creation of and contribute to educational documents for each production in concert with lesson plans for students on the K-12 level
  • Supervise the Education Assistant, all teaching artists, and intensive and professional development faculty​
  • Moderate post-show talkbacks with panel of cast members at the Goodspeed and Terris Theatre
EDUCATION & OUTREACH MANAGER, JUNE 2016 - JULY 2018
  • Create, design curriculum for, and implement new education initiatives to align with Goodspeed’s mission of promoting and preserving the art of musical theatre
  • Develop and maintain program budgets for new education initiatives
  • With the Development Department, seek out, secure, and report on grant funding for new initiatives and for on-going programming
  • Conduct thorough dramaturgical research and write educational guides for each main stage production
  • Primary administrator and member of core development team for the Andrew A. Isen Prize at Goodspeed Musicals supporting young professionals in the performing arts
  • Manage, market, program, and recruit for the Administrative Internship Program
  • Secure funding for and facilitate implementation of accessible (i.e. sensory-friendly, open-caption) performances
  • Moderate post-show talkbacks with panel of cast members at the Terris Theatre
REDHOUSE ARTS CENTER, SYRACUSE, NEW YORK
OUTREACH & CAMPS COORDINATOR, JUNE 2015 - MAY 2016
  • Program, plan, and market theatre arts education and outreach programs for students of all ages
  • Manage teaching staff for camps, classes, and outreach events
  • Oversee scheduling and budgeting for all in-house education programs
  • Manage and facilitate Theatre Experience productions with partner organizations
  • Curate local art exhibitions for the Redhouse Café
  • Secure speakers for and moderate Redhouse’s Talkback Series for main stage productions
  • Manage, market, program, and recruit for the Redhouse Internship Program​
FAR CORNERS COMMUNITY MUSICAL THEATRE, MONTEVERDE, PUNTARENAS, COSTA RICA
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OCTOBER 2013 - OCTOBER 2015
  • Spearhead marketing and recruitment initiatives for the Internship and Musical Theatre Connections Programs
  • Member of Program Director Hiring Committee
PROGRAM COORDINATOR FOR MUSICAL THEATRE CONNECTIONS: COSTA RICA, 2012
  • On-site duties: In a bilingual setting, supervise a staff of eleven volunteers and their interactions with program participants (ages 6-18), coordinate program activities to build camaraderie among participants and staff, work with Producer to launch fundraising campaigns, and ensure that the mission of FCCMT is carried out through program workshops and community events revolving around art and social issues
  • Off-site duties: Assist in interviewing and hiring staff members, assist in planning and executing on-site orientation for staff members, assist in planning and marketing fundraising campaigns
OUTREACH COORDINATOR FOR MUSICAL THEATRE CONNECTIONS: COSTA RICA, 2010-2012, 2014
  • Organize and execute recruitment of program participants
  • Spanish-speaking liaison between FCCMT staff and Monteverde community members and leadership​
MARIN THEATRE COMPANY: ARTS LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM, MILL VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
EDUCATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FELLOW, SEPTEMBER 2013 - JUNE 2014
  • Compile and create content for study guides associated with each Student Matinee production
  • Produce the Student Matinee Series, the Marin Young Playwrights Festival, and the School Tour
  • Cultivate new partnerships with schools and community organizations to expand MTC educational programming
  • Develop an assessment/analysis model for educational programs​
ARTSREACH, SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA
CO-DIRECTOR, SEPTEMBER 2011 - JUNE 2013
  • Oversee a team of undergraduate student teaching artists providing performing and visual arts enrichment for underserved students at Sacred Heart Community Service (SHCS)
  • Liaise with SHCS Education Director to ensure that students’ needs are met through ArtsReach programming​

Guest Speaker & Visiting Artist Engagements

DRAMATURGY AND EDUCATIONAL GUIDE LECTURE, CONNECTICUT COLLEGE
GUEST SPEAKER IN PRACTICAL DRAMATURGY COURSE

CAREER READINESS PANEL, SUNY OSWEGO
PANELIST IN CAREER READINESS COURSE REPRESENTING PERFORMING ARTS INDUSTRIES

TRIPLE THREAT BOOT CAMP, QUINCY COMMUNITY THEATRE
VISITING ARTIST/GUEST CHOREOGRAPHER FOR WEEK-LONG MUSICAL THEATRE INTENSIVE

Relevant Experience and Professional Development

BROADWAY LEAGUE EDUCATION & ENGAGEMENT FORUM
BROADWAY LEAGUE MEMBER FORUM FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

NAMT NEW WORKS ROUNDTABLE
NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR MUSICAL THEATRE MEMBER ROUNDTABLE HOSTED BY GOODSPEED MUSICALS

NAMT MANAGEMENT ROUNDTABLE: EDUCATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR MUSICAL THEATRE MEMBER ROUNDTABLE FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

TEDXBROADWAY YOUNG PROFESSIONALS PROGRAM
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS PROGRAM, CONFERENCE ATTENDEE

VSA INTERSECTIONS: ARTS AND SPECIAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE
A JEAN KENNEDY SMITH ARTS AND DISABILITY PROGRAM, THE KENNEDY CENTER

PLANNING AND PRESENTING EFFECTIVE TEACHER WORKSHOPS
A KENNEDY CENTER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR

HOT SCHOOLS SUMMER INSTITUTE, CONNECTICUT OFFICE OF THE ARTS
A WEEK-LONG PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR TEACHERS AND TEACHING ARTISTS

Education

SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY, SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA
BACHELOR OF ARTS: THEATRE ARTS, EMPHASIS IN DANCE, AND SPANISH STUDIES
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UNIVERSIDAD DE DEUSTO, SAN SEBASTIAN, PAIS VASCO, SPAIN
EXCHANGE STUDENT IN COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM