Teaching & Education

Theater, Voice, and Creative Learning

Teaching has been part of my life since I was a teenager. I work with students from about age 8 through adulthood, using theater, voice, and movement to build confidence, communication skills, and creative discipline.

My Teaching Experience

I began teaching at age thirteen, after earning my black belt in Muso Kai Karate and stepping into the role of karate instructor for younger students. Those early years shaped my approach to discipline, clarity, and encouragement — values that still guide my teaching today.

In high school, I continued teaching through theater, leading games and exercises for new students and helping them break through fear, build confidence, and discover the joy of creative expression.

My passion for teaching solidified when I joined Seattle Shakespeare Company’s Education Tour. For four years, I traveled across Washington State performing and teaching Shakespeare in schools. Our touring productions included Othello, Romeo and Juliet, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. After each show, we taught classes in classical text, voice, movement, and stage combat for high school students in a wide range of communities.

Since then, I’ve worked with schools and programs across Washington — including Snohomish High School, DeSales High School, and many others — teaching voice, classical text, and stage combat.

Performance and teaching took a back seat while I pursued a career in technology and completed my Master of Science in Computer Science, but the call to teach never left. I have since completed a Post-Baccalaureate in Education and am working toward multiple state teaching certifications. I am actively seeking opportunities with organizations such as Studio East, Tacoma Public Schools, and other education and arts programs.

Today, I bring my full background — a BFA in Performing Arts, an MS in Computer Science, martial arts discipline, and years of classroom and touring experience — into every lesson I offer.

Teaching Resume Snapshot

Core Skills

  • Voice & Speech instruction (breath, clarity, projection, presence)

  • Classical text coaching (Shakespeare, scansion, rhetorical analysis)

  • Acting and character development

  • Improvisation and movement-based learning

  • Stage combat and safe physical storytelling

  • Creative communication and confidence-building

  • Pedagogy for ages 8–adult

  • Transformational leadership & State A → State B instructional methods

Professional Teaching Experience

  • Seattle Shakespeare Company — Statewide Education Tour (4 years)

    • Performed in Othello, Romeo & Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream

    • Led workshops in voice, text, and stage combat

  • Teaching Artist for multiple WA schools including:

    • Snohomish HS

    • DeSales HS

    • Others throughout the state

  • Karate Instructor (beginning at age 13)

  • Private acting/voice coach for teens and adults

  • Ongoing teaching philosophy work through post-baccalaureate education program

Strengths as an Instructor

  • Blends artistic technique with disciplined martial-arts structure

  • Creates safe and supportive learning environments

  • Strong communication rooted in both performing arts and computer science

  • Proven ability to guide students from confusion → clarity

  • Experienced working with diverse learning styles and abilities

Educational Credentials

Degrees

  • Master of Science in Computer Science

  • BFA in Performing Arts

  • Post-Baccalaureate in Education

Certifications (in progress)

  • Washington State Teaching Certification (multi-track)

  • Continued coursework toward K–12 instructional licensure

Specialized Training

  • Black Belt in Muso Kai Karate (began teaching at age 13)

  • Certified stage combat instruction via Fight Masters training

  • Shakespeare performance & education through Seattle Shakespeare Company

  • Voice & speech training (IPA, dialects, text work)

Teaching Organizations I’ve Worked With

  • Seattle Shakespeare Company (4-year state-wide education tour)

  • Snohomish High School

  • DeSales High School

  • Multiple WA state schools & arts programs

Currently Seeking/Participating

  • Studio East Teaching Artist opportunities

  • Tacoma Public Schools

  • Educational residency and substitute teaching roless

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