Choreographic and Directorial Leadership

• Leader of 15 full-length productions comprised of 37 casts and over 2,500 young performers.
• Met students of all ability levels with an enthusiastic mission to lift them to their highest artistic potential through a joyful and rigorous production schedule.
• Collaborated with directors, choreographers, music directors, and designers to ensure a unified artistic vision and excellence.

Education and Mentorship

• Created and taught signature musical theater jazz and tap classes, enriching the educational offerings and growing studio enrollment.
• Managed summer camp programming, overseeing daily operations and curriculum for 800+ campers 50+ staff members, and multiple class disciplines.
• Built and conducted training workshops for camp counselors and teaching artists, enhancing program quality and staff development.
• Created mentorship opportunities for promising students through assistant direction and choreography positions in select productions to foster the next generation of artistic leaders.

Program Development

• Developed, implemented, and led the kickstART program, bringing musical theater education programming to several San Jose elementary schools.
• Designed and facilitated professional development workshops specifically for public school teachers. Focused on empowering teachers with the tools to build and sustain in-house theater programs for students from 1st to 5th grade.

Curriculum Design and Coach Training

• Developed and implemented a comprehensive dance curriculum tailored for young gymnasts aged 4–12, focusing on foundational dance skills, creativity, and expression.
• Collaborated closely with the gym owner to integrate the dance program into the existing gymnastics offerings, enhancing athletes’ performance through improved rhythm, flexibility, and artistry.
• Adapted teaching methods to fit within a gymnastics facility, overcoming challenges related to space and equipment limitations.
• Designed and led a coach training program, including both written and practical training components, to equip gymnastics coaches with the skills necessary to teach the new dance curriculum effectively.

Strategic Marketing and Program Implementation

• Created strategic marketing initiatives, including the development of communication plans, promotional materials, and social media content to increase program visibility.
• Organized parent education sessions and produced video content to highlight the benefits of integrating dance with gymnastics.
• Managed program launch strategies, adjusting timelines and goals to align with enrollment milestones and resource availability.

American Conservatory Theater San Francisco | Young Conservatory Cabaret Program Choreographer

Presentation High School, San Jose, CA |  Director – Shrek the Musical

West Valley Youth Theater | Choreographer – The Little Mermaid, 13 The Musical, Cinderella

Archbishop Mitty High School, San Jose, CA | Choreographer – Once Upon A Mattress

The King’s Academy, Sunnyvale, CA | Guest Instructor 

Starting Arts, Bay Area Schools, CA | In-School Teaching Artist  (pre-K to 6th grade)

Various Studios and Workshops | Guest Instructor/Choreographer

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley | Assistant Choreographer – Tuck Everlasting

Marquee Productions | Choreographer – Matilda,  Billy Elliot, Finding Neverland 

Foothill Music Theatre | Choreographer – Bullets Over Broadway, 9 to 5 

Palo Alto Players| Choreographer – Disney’s Tarzan, Annie

Los Altos Stage Company | Choreographer – Bat Boy 

The Tabard Theatre Company | Choreographer – Death Takes a Holiday  

Theatre in the Mountains | Choreographer – Spamalot, Into the Woods

Janie Scott | Janet Van Swoll | Peter Pucci | Jay Franke | Yoav Kaddar | Gary Masters | Fred Mathews | Broderick Wilson | Marat Daukayev | Kathy Murray | Kevin Hauge | Daynee Lai-Krauss

Presenter – Building Creative Momentum: The Challenge and Art of Staying Present,
2026 CDEA 2026 STATE CONFERENCE: Momentum

Presenter – Beyond the Steps: Dance Training for the Future of Musical Theatre,
2026 MTEA 2026 REGIONAL CONFERENCE: Maybe Human

Presenter – Stories in Motion: Cultivating Creative Thinkers,
2025 NDEO 2025 NATIONAL CONFERENCE: The Power of Movement

Presenter – Exploring Identity to Deepen Artistic Expression,
2025 CDEA 2025 STATE CONFERENCE: Radical Roots

Artist Educator, Jacob’s Pillow Curriculum in Motion™ Institute, 2025-26

Member, National Dance Education Organization (NDEO)

Member, California Dance Education Association (CDEA)

Member, Musical Theater Educators’ Alliance (MTEA) 

Collaborative for Teaching and Learning, National Dance Institute, 2019 

Broadway Teachers Workshop, 2015, 2016

Alixa Flexibility Certification, 2020