
A bit about me...
I'm a child of the midwest (with the corresponding love of fall leaves, the Green Bay Packers, and a great sweater or scarf during the cold winter months). I grew up in Wisconsin, went to college at Winona State University, and then began my professional life as a high school English, speech, and theatre teacher in Forest Lake, Minnesota. During that time, I honed my teaching game, worked alongside my colleagues and students to make great art (both in-class and onstage), experimented with the performing arts in the Twin Cities community, and completed my Masters in Education from Hamline University.
After seven years of teaching, I decided to break out and get my PhD in Theatre for Youth. My eyes opened wide to divergent ways of seeing and engaging with the world through research, critical dialogue, professional conferences, and collaborations with peers. During my time at ASU, I've explored creative drama, puppetry, devising, theatre for the very young, theatre for social change, digital storytelling.​Now, as a faculty member, I've had the privilege of working at three amazing institutions. I first worked as the Interim Theatre Education director and Visiting Assistant Professor at Utah State University. I taught and learned from wonderful students in one of the most steadfast and developed Theatre Ed programs in the U.S. Next, I moved to west to California State University, Fresno, and worked hard, built a new Theatre Education credential, taught amazing students, and connected with the community. 2020 brought new challenges in a move back to the Midwest and an Assistant Theatre Education position at the largest Theatre Education program in the country; Ball State University.
I don't know where the journey will end, but I'm looking forward to one hell of a ride!