Teaching Artist

Art does something in a person that nothing else can.

It gives us a practice where taking risks and making bold choices is not just allowed but the whole point.

I came to teaching the way I came to most things that matter. Through the work itself. My background is in performance, devised theatre, and ensemble creation, and it was there that I first understood what it means to hold space for other people's creative voices. Becoming a teaching artist felt less like a pivot and more like a natural next step.

For the past year I have been working as a Teaching Artist and Story Wrangler at The Paramount Theatre, bringing creative writing and storytelling workshops into Title I schools across Austin. I watch third graders take creative risks they didn't know they were capable of. I watch them write stories that surprise even themselves. That is the work. That is the whole point.

I am a graduate of MindPop's Emerging Teaching Artist Fellowship, a cooperative and integrative cohort program for teaching artists working at the intersection of arts education and community impact. The fellowship deepened my practice and sharpened my belief that creative work in schools is not supplemental. It is essential.

My approach comes from the same place as everything else I do. I believe young people learn best when they feel safe enough to be wrong, bold enough to try anyway, and seen enough to keep going. I create environments where mistakes are expected, where the messiest choices lead to the most surprising discoveries, and where every voice in the room is worth hearing.

I work with schools, youth organizations, arts institutions, and community programs. If you are looking for a teaching artist who brings full presence, genuine warmth, and a deep commitment to young people finding their own creative voice, let's talk.