Teaching Philosophy
Show Up.
Pay Attention.
Tell the Truth.
Don’t be attached to the Results.
Pay Attention.
Tell the Truth.
Don’t be attached to the Results.
These four rules for success, originally stated by cultural anthropologist Angeles Arrien, form the foundation of every course I teach. With these rules by their side, my students can take the lessons of my class into any major, any job, or any project they may wish to pursue. If they do choose theatre, the rigor and freedom these rules bring to my classes will help prepare them to be the intelligent, creative, risk-taking, well-rounded artists they have the potential to be.
To see my complete teaching philosophy, please click below.
To see my complete teaching philosophy, please click below.
What I Teach
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Acting
Directing Movement for the Actor Solo Performance Devising Dramaturgy Script Analysis |
Suzuki
Viewpoints Rasaboxes Lecoq Shakespeare Collaborative Techniques Science Communication |
Where I've Taught
Theatre Specialist, Saint Anselm College –English Department - 2020 – present
Theatre Faculty, Virginia Tech – School of Performing Arts - 2017 – 2020
Instructor of Record, Arizona State University – School of Film, Dance & Theatre - 2014 – 2017
Teaching Assistant, Arizona State University – School of Film, Dance & Theatre - 2015
Faculty Fellow Workshops, Virginia Tech – Center for Communicating Science - 2017 – present
Guest Lectures and Workshops, University level - 2010 – present
Teaching Assistant, Washington University in St. Louis 2010 – 2011
Faculty, Virginia Governor’s School for Visual & Performing Arts and Humanities
Associate Teaching Artist, McCarter Theatre Education Department
Guest Teaching Artist, High School level
- EN 364 – History of the Theatre – The Public Theater: From Hair to Hamilton – Spring 2021
- EN 262 – Beginning Directing – Spring 2021
- Beginning Acting – Fall 2020
Theatre Faculty, Virginia Tech – School of Performing Arts - 2017 – 2020
- TA 4316 – Directing II - Spring 2020
- TA 4315 – Directing - multiple sections
- TA 2404 – Introduction to Applied Collaborative Techniques - multiple sections
- TA 2114 – Script Analysis - multiple sections
- TA 2024 – Introduction to Acting - multiple sections
Instructor of Record, Arizona State University – School of Film, Dance & Theatre - 2014 – 2017
- THP 102 – Acting I: Fundamentals - multiple sections - Won Teaching Excellence Award
- THF 101 – Acting Introduction - multiple sections
Teaching Assistant, Arizona State University – School of Film, Dance & Theatre - 2015
- THP 272 – Acting: Introduction to Movement - 2015
Faculty Fellow Workshops, Virginia Tech – Center for Communicating Science - 2017 – present
- Nature Conservancy – NatureNet Science Fellows Program - October 2019
- Veterinary Medicine Program - September 2019
- Collaboration Incubator - August 2019
- German Fulbright Program - August 2019
- Office of Undergraduate Research - May – July 2019
- Masters of Public Health - April 2019
- Preparing the Future Professoriate - September 2018
- APEX Global Challenge - August 2018
- Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry - May 2018
Guest Lectures and Workshops, University level - 2010 – present
- Performer Audience Relationship – Virginia Tech - 2019
- Angels in America: Context and Design – Virginia Tech - 2018
- Script Development & Analysis – Virginia Tech - 2018
- Director/Designer Relationship – Virginia Tech - 2017 & 2018
- Making a Career in the Arts – Virginia Tech - 2017
- Iliad & Solo Performance
- Arizona State University - 2016
- College of St. Scholastica - 2014
- Acting – Ensemble Building, Objective, & Action – Arizona State University - 2015
- Suzuki Method of Actor Training
- Virginia Tech - 2017 – 2018
- Arizona State University - 2015
- Viewpoints – Arizona State University - 2015
- Monologue and Audition Preparation
- Arizona State University - 2014
- Washington University in St. Louis - 2011
Teaching Assistant, Washington University in St. Louis 2010 – 2011
- Drama 340 – Topics in Stage Movement: Fundamentals of Movement – Performing Arts Department
- ELP 202 – Talking to Americans: Casual and Professional Conversations – English Language Program
- Anthro 209C – World Archaeology – Anthropology Department
Faculty, Virginia Governor’s School for Visual & Performing Arts and Humanities
- Movement Theatre - 2019
Associate Teaching Artist, McCarter Theatre Education Department
- High School – Comedy Conservatory - 2015
- High School – Solo Performance - 2015
Guest Teaching Artist, High School level
- Iliad & Solo Performance – Arizona School for the Arts - 2016
- Solo Performance – McCarter Theatre Education Department - 2014