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UNDERGRADUATE THESIS AND CREATIVE PRACTICE


Undergraduate Thesis Director, Stage Manager, & Designer, Adams State University, CO

  • Directed The Intruder (Maurice Maeterlinck) as a senior thesis, paired with Flowers for Algernon, examining perception, identity, and ethical representation through sensitive actor coaching

  • Completed a scenic design thesis for Vampire Lesbians of Sodom, emphasizing visually rigorous, socially conscious design

  • Served as student director, dramaturg, stage manager, and designer on multiple departmental productions, prioritizing ensemble-based process and innovative storytelling, including in-the-round and experimental black-box staging (e.g., Chekhov’s The Bear and The Proposal)

2012-2017

Theatre Director, Designer, & Educator, Harrison High School, Colorado Springs, CO

DIRECTING EXPERIENCE


  • Directed and designed 20+ productions (plays, musicals, one-acts), with primary focus on scenic and costume design, integrating visual storytelling, spatial composition, and character-driven aesthetics across productions

  • Developed a student-led production model, training actors and technicians in design collaboration, backstage operations, and performance

    accountability

  • Designed costumes and coordinated wardrobe systems to support character development, historical context, and ensemble cohesion across

    varied production styles

  • Expanded theatre program enrollment from 12 to 435 students over three years through student-led production models and inclusive rehearsal practices

  • Designed and implemented a theatre curriculum across seven courses, guiding students in the ethical staging of complex texts using intimacy

    coordination and culturally responsive pedagogy

2022-2025

MUSIC DIRECTION, CHORAL LEADERSHIP & ENSEMBLE CONDUCTING

  • 2012

    • Conducted and prepared Chamber Choir, Women’s Choir, and Jazz Choir in public performances and adjudicated settings. Led rehearsal pacing, musical interpretation, ensemble coordination, and ensemble cohesion across multiple vocal ensembles

    • Directed repertoire spanning musical theatre, jazz, and classical choral literature including Brotherhood of Man, Walking on Sunshine / Halo, and Embraceable You. Utilized score literacy and conducting techniques in cohesion with the concert repertoire.

    • Coordinated cross-institutional collaboration between Harrison Honors Choir and Colorado State University Pueblo Chamber Choir and Chamber Symphony, aligning rehearsal schedules and performance execution for integrated choral-orchestral works including Stroope’s Winter and Mozart’s Dies Irae.

  • 2010 – 2012

    • Supported music direction for Solo & Ensemble participants through vocal coaching, score preparation, rehearsal coordination, and adjudication readiness.

    • Assisted in ensemble organization, sectional rehearsal planning, and individualized performance development for competitive festival preparation.

  • 2004 – 2005

    • Assisted in foundational conducting and ensemble instruction for elementary music programs, supporting rehearsal structure, student engagement, and early performance development