What I do:

Youth Theatre Specialist

A little more about me:

Pickle Ball, Pickle Ball, Pickle Ball, Youth Theatre, Pickle Ball

Location:

University of Utah (39 years)

Projects I’m working on:

I am working with colleagues in Occupational Therapy, Speech Disorders, and Social Cognitive Neuroscience using Drama as an intervention with Preschoolers with Autism seeking to increase "theory of mind" readiness and social interaction awareness/skills in addressing “over pruning theory.” Working on two new TYA scripts. Devising socially engaged issue scripts with students in a 5th-6th grade split at a local elementary school. Building JEDI theatre teaching strategies to combat systemic racism in both diverse and homogeneous preteen and teen populations. Trying to imagine COVID didn't happen.