2011/2012

Contribution of Service to Academic, Professional, and Civic Communities

University, College and Departmental Committees

College of Arts and Sciences

• Executive Committee
• College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Meeting Recording Secretary

Division of Fine Arts

• Executive Committee - Vice President

Department of Theatre Arts

• Area Coordinator - Playwriting
• Appointments, Tenure & Promotion Committee
• Executive Committee
• Curriculum Committee - Chair
• Scholarship Committee
• Owen Dodson Weenie Awards Committee - Chair
• Academic Standards Committee

Professional Organization Memberships

Maintained membership in professional organizations and unions:

• Dramatist Guild of America
• Association of Theatre in Higher Education
• Screen Actors Guild (SAG)
• The Creativity Coaches Association
• August Wilson Society (founding member)
• International Association of Coaches
• Delta Sigma Theta Inc.

Volunteer Support

• Volunteer monthly with Delta Sigma Theta Inc. at Whittier Elementary mentoring students and helping them to increase their social and learning skills through theatre games
• Volunteer at St. Michaels School for career day - exposing students in grades 1st and 7th to career ideas: college professor, actor, director or playwright
• Volunteer sponsorship District Monologue Slam. (Washington DC)

Board memberships

• Takoma Theatre Conservancy
• DC Black Theatre Festival - Secretary
• A.Salon/DC Artists Studios - Secretary
• The Performing Arts Training Studio
• Playwrights Forum

Local Service

Arts Management

• CEO & Executive Director of the Performing Arts Training Studio - providing youth and adult training in acting and playwriting and provide youth performing arts training through The Children's Theatre Workshop summer camp. (Washington DC).
• Led master classes in playwriting, directing and improv/acting.
• Provided private acting coaching services for new and seasoned actors.