EDUCATION

 Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT. Dance & Movement Studies M.A.LS.’97

Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies, NY, NY /Seattle, WA Effort/Shape ‘79-‘82

State University at Brockport, NY Sculpture/Dance B.A. Cum Laude ’75-‘79

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE & TRAINING

Back In The Body Studio, Woodstock, NY  2013-present - Independent after-school children’s dance classes and parent/child classes.

Second Response, Litchfield Ct 2016-present - Trained mentor and leader of PlayShops for school based programs in CT.

UpRiver/Downtown Dance Company, West Hurley, NY 2001-present - Co-Direct, choreograph, perform collaborate, as an independent site-specific dance company.  Grant writer, artistic director, program development for community-based projects. Lead teaching artist, develop and implement dance residency programs in schools, libraries, camp settings.

Benedictine Hospital Health Foundation, Kingston, NY 2015-2018 - Movement Specialist in multi-disciplinary psychiatric treatment program for adolescents.

Creative Arts Therapy Certificate Program, Port Ewen, NY 2015-2016 - Facilitator of expressive arts sessions for individuals/groups with emphasis on childhood bereavement

National Dance Institute, NY, NY 2014-2015 - Teaching Artist Assistant at Lighthouse International for the visually impaired and blind.

Community Heart Health Coalition of Ulster County, Kingston, 2009-2014 - Movement educator in Let’s Move program at Ulster BOCES for GED/ESL students. Trainer for Bodyworks, a 10-week healthy lifestyle program for girls and caregivers.

Bard College, Annandale on the Hudson, NY 1997-2004 2010/2012/2014 - Guest teaching artist for undergraduate modern dance technique and teaching artist in Empire State Partnership with Red Hook & Rhinebeck Central School District.

Office of Women’s Health, Washington, DC 2009-2010 - Movement Education Consultant and instructor for national pilot program Best Bones Forever.

Olana State Historic Site, Hudson, NY 2007-2010 - Teaching Artist for community-based family programs at Wagon House Education Center.

Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia 19991/2003/2004 - Guest Artist: Choreographer and teaching artist for graduate students at College of Architecture.

New York Foundation for the Arts, NY, NY 1998-2003 - Design and implement Dance/Architecture curriculum for Rhinebeck and Red Hook School District.

Dutchess County BOCES, Poughkeepsie, NY 2000-2001 - Dance teaching Artist for Lincoln Center Institute

Ulster County BOCES, New Paltz, NY 1994-1999/2002/2004 - Lead professional development for public educators to integrate movement into math curriculum.